San Diego Padres witnessing big jump from Hunter Renfroe

To be fair to the Detroit Tigers, their farm system is getting better. Trading David Price netted them three left-handed pitchers in Matt Boyd, Daniel Norris and Jairo Labourt. More importantly, the 2015 draft class is putting up some impressive numbers.

The Tigers’ first pick of the draft was pitcher Beau Burrows. Burrows threw 28 professional innings last season and struck out 33 batters and surrendered only five earned runs. He hasn’t been quite as dominant this season, but he still boasts a 4.33 K/BB and 2.70 ERA. Since he is just 19 years old, the Tigers are handling him with kid gloves, as all of his outings have come with at least five days of rest and he has gone more than five innings once.

The Tigers’ second pick in the 2015 draft was outfielder Christin Stewart. Stewart has raked since becoming a professional, blasting 10 home runs in 2015. He currently leads the Florida State League in slugging (.549 entering Thursday), OPS (.912) and wOBA (.419) and is fourth in walk rate (14.6%). Oh, and he also leads the league with 14 home runs, twice as many as second place.

The Tigers might have gone 3-for-3 on their first three draft picks. Pitcher Tyler Alexander hasn’t allowed an earned run since April 23, a span of five starts and 35 innings. His 1.68 ERA is third in the FSL and his K/BB (4.56) is eighth.

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