DANIEL CABRERA

DETROIT -- Spencer Torkelson has just made his first big step on the road to Detroit. 1 overall draft pick in 2020 has been promoted from Class A (advanced) West Michigan to Double-A Erie. Catcher Dillon Dingler, drafted in the second round with the 38th overall pick is also being promoted to Erie. Torkelson and Dingler will join outfielder Riley Greene in Erie, putting three of the Tigers’ top position prospects on the same club. “Torkelson was struggling and now he’s bounced back and he’s showing why he was the first pick and Dingler is showing why he was our second pick,” Avila said.

The winter, for the first time since before the 2016 season, the Detroit Tigers handed out a multi-year contract. TIGERS IN 2021: This is the third in a series of profiles on the Detroit Tigers’ organizational depth heading into the 2021 season. We’re now listing Daz Cameron as a right fielder instead of a center fielder. Detroit Tigers right fielder J.D. Martinez2018: JaCoby Jones, Nick Castellanos2019: Christin Stewart, Nick Castellanos2020: Christin Stewart, Daz Cameron----2021: Grossman, Reyes?

DETROIT The Detroit Tigers have signed No. 1 overall pick Spencer Torkelson to a record contract, locking up the sixth and final member of their impressive 2020 draft class. MLB Pipelines Jim Callis reports Torkelson signed for $8,416,300, which is $1,000 over the No. 1 draft slot value. pic.twitter.com/8TPPBzuWBk Detroit Tigers (@tigers) June 30, 2020

1 overall selection certainly helps when putting together a draft class, and the Tigers owned the top pick for the second time in three years. 62 overall in Competitive Balance Round BWhen the second night of the draft began, many wanted the Tigers to take Cabrera -- the No. LSU outfielder Daniel Cabrera (Associated Press)With Torkelson, Dingler and Cabrera, the Tigers got the No. Even though he might not have been projected as a third-round pick, Cruz fits the prototype the Tigers were targeting this draft. 87 overall prospect in the draft, but the Tigers got him nearly 50 picks later.

DETROIT The Detroit Tigers selected LSU outfielder Daniel Cabrera with their selection in the Competitive Balance Round B of the MLB draft. 62 overall pick. For the second straight pick, the Tigers took a player projected to go much earlier in the draft. 38 overall prospect, according to MLB Pipeline. 1 overall selectionThe Tigers kicked off the 2020 MLB draft Wednesday by selecting Arizona State first baseman Spencer Torkelson.