Detroit Tigers take Texas RHP Ty Madden in Competitive Balance Round A of 2021 MLB draft
The Detroit Tigers selected Texas right-hander Ty Madden with their compensatory round pick, No. 32 overall, in Competitive Balance Round A of Sunday night's 2021 MLB draft.
Madden, 21, was the second pick by the Tigers in the draft. They drafted Heritage Hall High School (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) right-handed pitcher Jackson Jobe with the No. 3 overall pick.
The second round, which Detroit holds the No. 39 overall pick, begins at 1 p.m. Monday as part of the All-Star Game festivities in Denver.
Madden posted a 2.45 ERA, 44 walks and 137 strikeouts in 113⅔ innings over 18 starts this season. He logged a 2.59 ERA across 181 innings in his three-year college career. Madden was previously drafted in the 34th round by the Kansas City Royals in 2018.
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Evan Petzold is a sports reporter at the Detroit Free Press. Contact him at epetzold@freepress.com or follow him on Twitter @EvanPetzold. Read more on the Detroit Tigers and sign up for our Tigers newsletter.
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