If the Detroit Tigers want to be the team they’re hoping to be in the near future, it’ll likely come from how their farm system develops. Holding what many believe to be the top farm system in Major League Baseball, the Tigers are in a position to be very good in the near future.
They’re already one of the better teams in Major League Baseball this season, and things should only improve.
With the 24th pick in the 2025 MLB draft, the Tigers will have an opportunity to select the best player available. While that’s often the case around Major League Baseball, there’s no reason for Detroit to get cute here and attempt to find a player who could help them immediately at a certain position.
Instead, the Tigers need to select the best player available and hope things work out.
When searching for potential options, Just Baseball recently predicted that they’d select Gavin Fien, who played for the 18U USA National Team last year.
“The brother of A’s farmhand, Dylan, Fien has skyrocketed up boards with a strong showing on last year’s summer circuit. At 6-foot-3, 200 pounds, Fien is extremely physical in the box with ample bat speed and an ability to generate tons of loft. The actions on the dirt are somewhat clunky, but the arm strength will play at third base or right field in the future.
“The current Texas commit would be an excellent addition to a young, talent-rich Tigers system as the major league club is currently setting the pace in the American League,” they wrote.
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Fien has played for multiple USA teams, including 2024, 2022, 2021, and 2019 as a 12-year-old. He’s been widely regarded as one of the top prospects in his draft class since before his high school days and is currently the ninth overall player in the country, according to Perfect Game.
