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2016 Detroit Tigers Draft Class
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2016 1 9 June-Reg Matt Manning P Yes HS Sheldon (Sacramento,CA) P 6-6 195 R R 1998-01-28 Sacramento,CA MLB 2021-2024 2016-2025 Minors DET AAA 2016 4 115 June-Reg Kyle Funkhouser P Yes College Louisville P 6-3 229 R R 1994-03-16 Palos Heights,IL MLB 2020-2021 2013-2025 Minors LAN AAA 2016 5 145 June-Reg Mark Ecker P Yes College Texas A&M P 6-0 200 R R 1995-05-27 San Antonio,TX AA 2014-2019 Restr DET MLB 2016 6 175 June-Reg Bryan Garcia P Yes College Miami P 6-1 205 R R 1995-04-19 Miami,FL MLB 2019-2022 2014-2024 Free Agt 2016 7 205 June-Reg Austin Sodders P Yes College UC Riverside P 6-4 205 L L 1995-04-29 Riverside,CA A+ 2014-2019 Free Agt
2016 8 235 June-Reg Jacob Robson CF Yes College Mississippi State CF-RF 5-10 182 L R 1994-11-20 London,ON MLB 2021-2021 2013-2024 Minors DET AAA 2016 9 265 June-Reg Daniel Pinero SS Yes College Virginia 3B-2B 6-5 210 R R 1994-05-02 Toronto,ON AAA 2014-2021 Free Agt 2016 10 295 June-Reg Sam Machonis RF Yes College Florida Southern OF 6-1 195 B L 1994-06-16 Tampa,FL A 2013-2017 Free Agt 2016 11 325 June-Reg Zac Houston P Yes College Mississippi State P 6-5 260 R R 1994-11-30 Slidell,LA AAA 2014-2024 Free Agt 2016 12 355 June-Reg Danny Woodrow CF Yes College Creighton CF-LF 5-10 155 L R 1995-01-26 Chicago,IL AAA 2014-2021 Free Agt
2016 13 385 June-Reg Brady Policelli C Yes College Towson C 5-10 195 R R 1995-06-24 Washington,DC AAA 2014-2022 Free Agt 2016 14 415 June-Reg Austin Athmann C Yes College Minnesota C 6-2 210 R R 1995-04-27 Cold Spring,MN A+ 2014-2019 Retired 2016 15 445 June-Reg John Schreiber P Yes College Northwestern-OH P 6-2 224 R R 1994-03-05 Wyandotte,MI MLB 2019-2025 2015-2025 Active KCA MLB 2016 16 475 June-Reg Will Savage 2B Yes College Columbia IF 6-0 185 R R 1994-12-09 London,EN A 2014-2019 Free Agt 2016 17 505 June-Reg Brandyn Sittinger P Yes College Ashland P 6-1 200 R R 1994-06-06 Elyria,OH MLB 2021-2021 2013-2023 Free Agt
2016 18 535 June-Reg Niko Buentello 1B Yes College Auburn IF 6-3 230 L R 1994-07-08 Lewisville,TX Rk 2014-2016 Retired 2016 19 565 June-Reg Dustin Frailey CF Yes College Cal State Bakersfield OF 5-10 180 R R 1994-02-19 Upland,CA A+ 2013-2017 Retired 2016 20 595 June-Reg Clate Schmidt P Yes College Clemson P 6-1 190 R R 1993-12-10 Beaufort,SC A+ 2013-2019 Free Agt 2016 21 625 June-Reg Joe Navilhon P Yes College USC P 6-0 200 R R 1993-07-13 Santa Clara,CA AAA 2013-2022 Free Agt 2016 22 655 June-Reg Burris Warner P Yes College Marshall P 6-0 190 R R 1994-10-15 Auburndale,FL A+ 2014-2019 Retired
2016 23 685 June-Reg Bryan Torres C Yes HS Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy (Florida,PR) C 6-2 180 R R 1997-11-20 Arecibo,PR Rk 2016-2017 Free Agt 2016 24 715 June-Reg Evan Hill P Yes College Michigan P 6-5 200 L L 1993-08-18 Mount Pleasant,MI A+ 2013-2018 Retired 2016 25 745 June-Reg John Hayes P Yes College Wichita State P 6-6 225 R R 1993-01-07 Denison,TX A 2015-2022 Free Agt 2016 26 775 June-Reg Colyn O'Connell P Yes College Florida Atlantic P 6-5 215 R R 1993-07-19 Dunedin,FL A- 2013-2017 Retired 2016 27 805 June-Reg Chad Sedio SS Yes College Miami OF 6-3 200 L R 1994-03-30 Cleveland,OH AAA 2013-2024 Free Agt
2016 28 835 June-Reg Alex Cunningham P No College Coastal Carolina P 6-0 195 R R 1994-06-21 Duncan,SC A+ 2013-2017 Free Agt 2016 29 865 June-Reg Hunter Swilling 3B Yes College Samford 3B 5-11 190 R R 1994-12-26 Columbus,GA A- 2014-2017 Free Agt 2016 30 895 June-Reg Dalton Lundeen P Yes College Valparaiso P 6-3 210 L L 1993-10-10 Streamwood,IL Rk 2013-2016 Retired 2016 31 925 June-Reg Dalton Britt SS Yes College Liberty IF 6-0 210 L R 1994-05-09 Raleigh,NC Rk 2013-2016 Retired 2016 32 955 June-Reg Conner O'Neil P No College CSUN P 6-2 195 R R 1994-09-25 Kennewick,WA A+ 2014-2021 Free Agt
2016 33 985 June-Reg Keegan Thompson P No College Auburn P 6-1 210 R R 1995-03-13 Cullman,AL MLB 2021-2024 2014-2025 IL-7 CHN AAA 2016 34 1015 June-Reg Gerardo Gonzalez SS Yes HS Puerto Rico Baseball Academy (Gurabo,PR) SS 5-9 170 R R 1998-12-21 Aibonito,PR Rk 2016-2018 Free Agt 2016 35 1045 June-Reg Jacob White C No HS Wakeland (Frisco,TX) C 5-11 190 R R 1997-09-18 Frisco,TX 2016 36 1075 June-Reg Drew Mendoza 3B No HS Lake Minneola (Minneola,FL) 1B 6-4 225 L R 1997-10-10 Ocoee,FL AA 2017-2024 Free Agt 2016 37 1105 June-Reg David Fleita 2B No HS Maine South (Park Ridge,IL) 2B 6-2 205 R R 1997-09-16 Niles,IL NCAA 2017-2021
2016 38 1135 June-Reg Josh Smith SS No HS Catholic (Baton Rouge,LA) 3B-SS 5-10 172 L R 1997-08-07 Baton Rouge,LA MLB 2022-2025 2017-2025 Active TEX MLB 2016 39 1165 June-Reg Garrett Milchin P No HS The First Academy (orlando,FL) P 6-5 215 L R 1997-08-09 Windermere,FL NCAA 2017-2022 2016 40 1195 June-Reg Dalton Feeney P No HS Century (Bismarck,ND) P 6-3 217 R R 1997-05-21 Bismarck,ND NCAA 2017-2021 38 record(s)
picks # of Regular June/July phase picks.Other Picks out of other phases of the draft (pre-1987), excludes udfa signings
2016 Jason Foley P Yes Intl New York P 6-4 215 R R 1995-11-01 Manhasset,NY MLB 2021-2024 2014-2025 2016 Leonardo Laffita p Yes Intl Cuba SS-2B 6-1 200 R R 1991-09-30 Holguin,CU AAA 2015-2016 2016 Angel De Jesus P Yes Intl Dominican Republic P 6-4 200 R R 1997-02-13 Samana,DR MLB 2022-2022 2016-2023 2016 Sandel De La Cruz P Yes Intl Dominican Republic P 6-2 225 R R 1996-08-06 Consuelo,DR A+ 2017-2021 2016 Richard Terrero P Yes Intl Dominican Republic P 6-6 220 L L 1997-09-09 Santo Domingo,DR Rk 2017-2021
2016 Ulrich Bojarski OF Yes Intl Australia RF 6-3 220 R R 1998-09-15 East London,SA AA 2017-2022 2016 Jake Baker P Yes Intl Australia P 6-2 200 R L 1998-06-12 Perth,AU A- 2017-2019 2016 Ernesto Adames OF Yes Intl Dominican Republic 1B 6-1 180 L L 1999-12-29 Santo Domingo,DR Rk 2017-2019 2016 Eliezer Alfonzo C Yes Intl Venezuela C 5-10 155 B R 1999-09-23 Barcelona,VZ AAA 2017-2025 2016 Enrique Batista 2B Yes Intl Dominican Republic 2B 5-9 170 R R 2000-02-10 Loma de Cabrera,DR Rk 2017-2021
2016 Ronald Burgos P Yes Intl Dominican Republic P 6-3 190 R R 1999-12-22 San Francisco de Macoris,DR Rk 2017-2019 2016 Esney Chacon OF Yes Intl Venezuela RF-LF 6-0 160 R R 2000-03-17 Puerto La Cruz,VZ A+ 2017-2023 2016 Alejandro Chavez P Yes Intl Mexico P 6-2 170 R R 1999-07-14 Guasave,MX AAA 2017-2024 2016 Francarlos Dacosta P Yes Intl Venezuela P 6-1 175 R R 2000-02-27 Caracas,VZ Rk 2017-2019 2016 Raul De Los Reyes P Yes Intl Mexico P 6-4 220 R R 1997-08-24 Ciudad Obregon,MX AAA 2017-2023
2016 Marco Jimenez P Yes Intl Dominican Republic P 5-11 239 R R 1999-12-06 San Francisco de Macoris,DR A+ 2017-2025 2016 Kendry Marte 3B Yes Intl Dominican Republic 3B 6-0 160 B R 2000-05-10 Monte Plata,DR Rk 2017-2019 2016 Carlos Medrano C Yes Intl Dominican Republic C 5-11 170 L R 1999-11-11 Santo Domingo,DR Rk 2017-2019 2016 Jimmy Mojica SS Yes Intl Dominican Republic CF-RF 6-0 175 R R 2000-05-04 Santo Domingo,DR A+ 2017-2022 2016 Keider Montero P Yes Intl Venezuela P 6-1 145 R R 2000-07-06 Santa Teresa del Tuy,VZ MLB 2024-2025 2017-2025
2016 Jhenrry Moreno OF Yes Intl Venezuela OF 5-11 160 L R 2000-03-28 Caracas,VZ Rk 2017-2019 2016 Cleiverth Perez P Yes Intl Venezuela P 6-0 211 L L 2000-02-05 Barquisimeto,VZ A+ 2017-2024 2016 Luis Perez P Yes Intl Venezuela P 6-1 165 L L 1999-10-10 Barinas,VZ Rk 2017-2019 2016 Wenceel Perez SS Yes Intl Dominican Republic 2B-CF 5-10 203 B R 1999-10-30 Azua,DR MLB 2024-2025 2017-2025 2016 Yerjeni Perez 3B Yes Intl Dominican Republic 3B 6-1 165 R R 2000-02-06 Santiago,DR Rk 2017-2021
2016 Joseph Salazar P Yes Intl Venezuela P 6-1 175 R R 1999-09-24 Caracas,VZ A 2017-2021 2016 Jhon Sandoval OF Yes Intl Venezuela OF 6-2 172 R R 1999-11-14 Chivacoa,VZ Rk 2017-2019 2016 Andy Santana P Yes Intl Dominican Republic P 6-3 190 R R 1999-10-27 San Jose de Ocoa,DR A 2017-2022 2016 Ricardo Silva P Yes Intl Venezuela P 6-1 165 L L 2000-04-14 Barquisimeto,VZ Rk 2017-2021 2016 Frank Veliz 2B Yes Intl Venezuela 2B-3B 5-9 160 R R 1999-09-10 Caracas,VZ A 2017-2022
2016 Jack O'Loughlin P Yes Intl Australia P 6-5 223 L L 2000-03-14 Adelaide,AU MLB 2024-2024 2018-2025 31 record(s)
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