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2023 Tigers MLB Draft July 9-11 Pick Max Clark #1

The only thing I can think of is they took him because as a HS player they can probably pay him less than his slot value, therefore allowing them to overpay and get better quality for picks 2-4? Other than that, I have no idea why you would take a HS player over Langford.

EDIT

Well, there goes that theory. I just read and article that he is reportedly seeking an over-slot contract.

https://www.indystar.com/story/spor...tigers-franklin-indiana-baseball/70391313007/
 
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ESPN analysis.

"Why the Tigers took him here: We have our first true surprise of the night. Going into this draft, the talk was all about the three college stars who have separated themselves at the top of the class -- yet the Tigers went with a high school hitter, and not Langford, with the No. 3 pick. But don't let that fool you into thinking Clark is a stretch here. He would have been in the running for the No. 1 overall pick in many recent drafts if not for the SEC stars ahead of him this year. Clark has electric speed and could develop plus power as he develops, drawing comparisons to Corbin Carroll and Johnny Damon. -- Mullen"

What they said about Langford

"The Rangers have to be thrilled to see an advanced college hitter like Langford fall to them with the fourth pick -- a player who had more extra-base power in the SEC this past season than Crews. Langford is somewhat limited defensively, but the Rangers can dream on soon adding him and prospect Evan Carter to an outfield that already includes All-Star Adolis Garcia and 2023 breakout performer Leody Taveras. -- Schoenfield
 
tomdalton22 said:
The only thing I can think of is they took him because as a HS player they can probably pay him less than his slot value, therefore allowing them to overpay and get better quality for picks 2-4? Other than that, I have no idea why you would take a HS player over Langford.

EDIT

Well, there goes that theory. I just read and article that he is reportedly seeking an over-slot contract.

https://www.indystar.com/story/spor...tigers-franklin-indiana-baseball/70391313007/
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Plus Detroit has more rookie draft cap then anyone..
 
the only reason I can possibly think that they took this kid over Langford is he is said to be a really good defensive CF. His only "tool" that isn't plus is his power.

That said, I think it is a huge mistake. He was dominating shitty high school players. Langford did it against the best college players out there.
 
If detroit takes George Lombard's kid with the next pick it's clear nothing has changed.
 
The college kid Langford or even Crews if he was available but high school kid Clark??
 
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It?s a sickening pick. Langford was as sure a thing as an everyday MLB player with all star upside as you?ll see. Clark played 28 games against crappy Indiana high schoolers this season and is a project you have no idea when he?ll be in AA much less Detroit.

It makes zero sense when you?ve got some you guys who are going to be really good in the next year or two and you add a project who won?t be ready for 3 years at best.
 
https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/max-clark-drafted-no-3-by-tigers-in-2023-mlb-draft
Tigers surprise with Max Clark as No. 3 pick.
Tigers official site

The Tigers were projected to land either LSU outfielder Dylan Crews or University of Florida outfielder Wyatt Langford, and they were expected by many to favor a college hitter for a faster timeline to the Majors in order to help a Detroit team in need of offense. Once Crews went second overall to the Nationals,
the Tigers bypassed Langford in favor of the younger, more toolsy Clark, a left-handed-hitting center fielder whose combination of speed, pure hitting, batting eye, strong defense and arm fit the athletic profile of a Comerica Park outfielder and, ultimately, the profile of player the Tigers want to add to their organization.
Clark was recently named the Gatorade National Player of the Year. He was the No. 5 prospect on MLB Pipeline?s Draft rankings.

Clark worked out for the Tigers last month at Comerica Park and made an impression. The three-time Gatorade Indiana Player of the Year hit .646 as a senior with an .808 on-base percentage, drawing 52 walks in 28 games. He hit six home runs and stole 35 bases to go along with 33 RBIs and 45 runs scored. After his junior season, he helped Team USA win a gold medal at the U-18 Baseball World Cup with a clutch home run against Canada and a three-hit performance in the final against Chinese Taipei.

While Clark could take more time to progress through the Minor Leagues than a college hitter, the Tigers watched the last high school outfielder they drafted in the first round, Riley Greene, reach Detroit in three years. That timetable would?ve been shorter if not for a broken right foot that cost him a spot on last year?s Opening Day roster and delayed his Major League debut until late June. Depending on Clark?s timetable and development, he could potentially push Greene into an outfield corner.
 
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