Tigers Select RHP Beau Burrow In First Round Of MLB Draft [VIDEO]
By Dan Jenkins
@DanTJenkins
With their first round draft choice in the 2015 MLB Draft the Tigers elected to address their pitching staff.
Detroit selected Texas A&M commit Beau Burrows with the 22nd pick in the first round, a right-handed pitcher whose fastball topped 96 mph at Weatherford High School in Texas this season.
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— Weatherford ISD (@WeatherfordISD) June 9, 2015
According to Jason Beck of MLB.com, The Tigers might not have too hard of a time getting Burrows to join the farm system.
"Burrows has committed to Texas A&M University, but the Tigers have a track record of convincing top high school Draft picks to sign, having done so with Rick Porcello, Jacob Turner, Nick Castellanos, Jake Thompson and Derek Hill in recent years."
Burrows posted a 0.78 ERA and 132 strikeouts in 72.0 innings as a senior at Weatherford High School. Burrows was selected to play in the 2014 Under Armour All-American Game at Wrigley Field and was named a 2015 Preseason High School All-American by Baseball America.
"The Tigers organization is excited to select Beau Burrows this evening," Tigers Vice President, Amateur Scouting and Special Assistant to the General Manager, David Chadd said. "He features a mid to upper 90s fastball with a plus breaking ball. We're very excited to have the opportunity to add him to our organization."
Burrows is listed a 6-foot-2 and 200 pounds. He was ranked in Max Preps' Top 10 high school pitchers for 2015 MLB Draft.