Detroit Tigers select Oklahoma SS Peyton Graham with No. 51 overall pick in 2022 MLB draft
The Detroit Tigers continued to be in a Big 12 state of mind, after they selected Oklahoma shortstop Peyton Graham with their second-round pick, No. 51 overall, in the 2022 MLB draft on Sunday night in Los Angeles.
Graham, 21, was the second pick by the Tigers in the draft, after the organization added Texas Tech second baseman Jace Jung, an offense-first player, with the No. 12 overall pick.
The right-handed hitter hit .335 and slugged .640 for the Sooners this season, with 17 doubles and 20 homers in 67 games as Oklahoma made it to the College World Series championship round.
Detroit has 17 more picks in this year's draft, which continues with Rounds 3-10 beginning at 2 p.m. Monday and finishes with Rounds 11-20 beginning at 2 p.m. Tuesday.
MEET JACE JUNG: Texas Tech 2B takes his steak and Whataburger seriously
JEFF SEIDEL: How Tigers went from drafting like 'zombies' to finding late-round gems
THE PAST DECADE: A decade of Tigers' MLB drafts haven't resulted in many stars
The Tigers traded their pick in the Competitive Balance Round B (No. 71 overall), packaged with infielder Isaac Paredes to acquire outfielder Austin Meadows from the Tampa Bay Rays in April. The Tigers also forfeited their third-round pick when they signed left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez, who has been away from the team and on the restricted list since June 13, in November 2021.
The next pick for the Tigers is No. 117 overall in the fourth round.
This story will be updated.
Contact Evan Petzold at epetzold@freepress.com or follow him on Twitter @EvanPetzold. Read more on the Detroit Tigers and sign up for our Tigers newsletter.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Tigers select SS Peyton Graham at No. 51 in 2022 MLB draft
