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Detroit Tigers Linked to Hot-Hitting SEC Slugger in Latest MLB Mock Draft

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2 years ago

August 15, 2024

Detroit Tigers Linked to Hot-Hitting SEC Slugger in Latest MLB Mock Draft

With their last two first-round picks, the Detroit Tigers have done a fantastic job of selecting prep hitters to add to their system.

Last month the Tigers selected shortstop Bryce Rainer out of Harvard-Westlake High School in Los Angeles, Calif. He’s already considered Detroit’s No. 4 prospect per MLB Pipeline.

Last year, the Tigers snagged Franklin Community High School (Franklin, Ind.) outfielder Max Clark No. 4 overall. He’s on a track to join Detroit in the next couple of seasons and he’s considered the Tiger’s top prospect.

Recently, Bleacher Report put together a mock draft for the 2025 MLB Draft and the site has Detroit breaking their two-year run of high school talent and going with one of the best returning hitters in the SEC — South Carolina outfielder Ethan Petry. The Tigers selected No. 7 in the mock draft.

If he’s the pick, he would be the first college player selected in the first round by Detroit since 2022, when it selected Texas Tech second baseman Jace Jung, the younger brother of Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung.

He was one of the top players in the Cape Cod League this summer, as he slashed .360/.480/.760 with 11 home runs in 31 games. That should boost his stock with MLB teams, including the Tigers.

He was a big bat in the Gamecocks’ lineup a season ago, as he batted .306 with 21 home runs and 53 RBI. He scored 57 runs, hit eight doubles and a triple. He also drew 51 walks, which was a team high. His .471 on-base percentage was fifth-best in the SEC and he was second for the Gamecocks in slugging percentage with .639.

He snagged a raft of accolades as a result, including ACBA All-Atlantic Region Second Team, All-NCAA Raleigh Regional and CSC Academic All-District.

In 2023, he was named Perfect Game National Freshman of the Year, selected to several All-America teams and was named All-SEC First Team and All-SEC Freshman Team.

He led USC with a .376 batting average to go along with 55 runs scored, 10 doubles, 23 home runs and 75 RBI. He broke the South Carolina freshman record for both home runs and RBI.

The Tigers are building a tremendous farm system. Recently MLB Pipeline revamped its Top 100 prospect list and five Tigers made the cut.

Clark was No. 7, pitcher Jackson Jobe was No. 8, infielder Kevin McGonigle was No. 33, Rainer was No. 61 and Jung was No. 64.

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“Moon tree” in Metro Detroit rediscovered following Artemis II mission

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9 hours ago

April 11, 2026

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“Moon tree” in Metro Detroit rediscovered following Artemis II mission – CBS Detroit

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An unassuming tree in Ferndale’s Wilson Park has more history than any other in the area. What is called the “moon tree” all began with a deal between NASA and an elementary school that used to be in the Ferndale neighborhood.

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How to buy Detroit Pistons 2026 NBA playoff tickets

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April 10, 2026

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How to buy Detroit Pistons 2026 NBA playoff tickets

The NBA Eastern Conference’s No. 1-seeded team enters the postseason with eyes on a title run.

After clinching the top seed, the Detroit Pistons are headed to the postseason for a second-consecutive season after lack of success in prior years.

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The strong play of Cade Cunningham has been the catalyst for the Pistons as they’ve been one of the top defensive teams in the league. Now, it’s time to start thinking about the postseason as Pistons playoff tickets are already available.

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While we don’t yet know the Pistons’ first-round opponent or exact schedule, we know Detroit fans are guaranteed to host at least Game 1 and Game 2, with the potential to host Game 5 and Game 7 should the series require it.

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As of publication, the cheapest available ticket to a Detroit Pistons home playoff game during the first round is $93.

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Hypothetical tickets to the Piston’s first home game in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, Eastern Conference Finals and even NBA Finals are already on sale. If the Pistons advance, you’re all set! If they are eliminated, you will be refunded for your ticket.

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The Pistons will take on the No. 8 seed, which will be a play-in winner, one of these six Eastern Conference teams: Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Miami Heat, Orland Magic, Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors.

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The schedule for the first round of the NBA playoffs will be determined after the conclusion of the regular season. Check back for more information.

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The NBA Finals are scheduled to begin on Wednesday, June 3 and could run all the way until a potential Game 7 on Friday, June 19. Should the Pistons advance to the NBA Finals, they would have home-court advantage and host Game 1, Game 2, Game 5* and Game 7*.

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WNBA formally approves Detroit franchise. Where will they play, and when?

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April 10, 2026

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WNBA formally approves Detroit franchise. Where will they play, and when?

The WNBA is returning to southeast Michigan for the first time since 2009, when the highly decorated Shock moved to Tulsa.

Detroit — It’s official: Detroit is getting its WNBA team.

The WNBA announced Thursday night that its Board of Governors has formally approved previously announced expansion teams for Detroit, Cleveland and Philadelphia.

The WNBA announced in June 2025 its intention to set up shop in each of those cities. Cleveland will begin play in 2028, Detroit in 2029 and Philadelphia in 2030.

Detroit’s WNBA team will play its home games at Little Caesars Arena — the third full-time tenant of the building, joining the Pistons and Red Wings — and is expected to have its own standalone practice facility.

This marks a return of the WNBA to Michigan. The Detroit Shock played at The Palace of Auburn Hills from 1998-2009, winning three championships, in 2003, 2006 and 2008, under head coach (and former Pistons “Bad Boy” Bill Laimbeer). The team then was sold and moved to Tulsa, Okla., after longtime Pistons and Palace owner Bill Davidson died in 2009, and the franchise now is the Dallas Wings.

Detroit’s new WNBA team, which has yet to announce a nickname (the Shock remains a possibility, but not a formality), is to be owned by a group of investors led by Pistons owner Tom Gores and wife Holly. The ownership group includes several high-profile investors, including Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp and husband Steve, General Motors CEO Mary Barry and husband, Lions quarterback Jared Goff and wife Christen, former Piston and NBA Hall-of-Famer Grant Hill and wife Tamia, and Fab Five legend Chris Webber, among several others.

Little Caesars Arena is expected to undergo millions in renovations to add in locker-room facilities for the new WNBA team, and a 75,000-square-foot practice facility (along with a 100-square-foot youth sports facility) is planned for east Detroit, near the Belle Isle bridge.

The WNBA, which launched in 1996, has 15 teams, and will expand to 18 by 2030, amid the recent spike in popularity of the sports, with the emergence of star players like Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers.

The WNBA and the Players Association recently agreed on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement that will see team salary caps rise to $7 million in 2026, from $1.5 million in 2025. Average salaries will approach $600,000.

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