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2012 FIRST-YEAR PLAYER DRAFT
# Name Pos. Ht. Wt. B/T Residence School
1 No Selection -- to the Milwaukee Brewers for the signing of Type A Free Agent Prince Fielder
*2 Jake Thompson RHP 6-4 235 R/R Rockwall, TX Rockwall-Heath High School (TX)
*3 Austin Schotts OF 5-11 180 R/R Frisco, TX Centennial High School (TX)
*4 Drew VerHagen RHP 6-6 230 R/R Rockwall, TX Vanderbilt University (TN)
*5 Joe Rogers LHP 6-1 205 L/L Winter Haven, FL University of Central Florida
*6 Jordan John LHP 6-3 215 R/L Kingsland, TX University of Oklahoma
*7 Hudson Randall RHP 6-3 180 R/R Atlanta, GA University of Florida
*8 Jeff McVaney OF 6-2 217 R/R Houston, TX Texas State University
*9 Jake Stewart OF 6-3 210 R/R Fort Collins, CO Stanford University (CA)
*10 Charlie Gillies RHP 6-2 200 R/R Castaic, CA The Masters College (CA)
*11 Bennett Pickar C 6-2 215 R/R Eaton, CO Oral Roberts University (OK)
*12 Julio Felix RHP 6-1 195 R/R Tucson, AZ Pima Community College (AZ)
*13 Devon Travis 2B 5-9 195 R/R West Palm Beach, FL Florida State University
*14 Hunter Scantling RHP 6-8 285 R/R Jacksonville, FL Florida State University
*15 Jordan Dean SS 5-10 170 R/R Midland, MI Central Michigan University
*16 Josh Turley LHP 6-0 190 L/L Texarkana, TX Baylor University (TX)
*17 Slade Smith RHP 6-2 190 R/R Birmingham, AL Auburn University (AL)
18 Dylan LaVelle 3B 6-2 190 R/R Lake Stevens, WA Lake Stevens HS (WA)
*19 Will Clinard RHP 6-4 225 R/R Cross Plains, TN Vanderbilt University (TN)
*20 Logan Ehlers LHP 6-1 232 L/L Nebraska City, NE Howard College (TX)
*21 Alex Phillips LHP 6-4 210 L/L Lexington, KY University of Kentucky
*22 D.J. Driggers OF 6-3 195 R/R Guyton, GA Middle Georgia College
*23 Drew Harrison RHP 6-4 260 R/R Waxahachie, TX University of Oklahoma
*24 Nick Carmichael RHP 6-6 232 R/R San Diego, CA Palomar College (CA)
*25 Jared Reaves SS 5-10 185 R/R Eastman, GA University of Alabama
*26 Rashad Brown OF 5-11 180 L/L Villa Rica, GA Westlake High School (GA)
*27 Miguel Paulino OF 6-2 190 R/R Fort Walton Beach, FL Choctawhatchee High School (FL)
*28 Josh Carr RHP 6-4 210 R/R Snellville, GA Kennesaw State University (GA)
*29 Zach Kirksey OF 6-0 215 L/R West Monroe, LA University of Mississippi
*30 Preston Jamison LHP 6-6 225 L/L Tucson, AZ South Mountain Community College (AZ)
31 Connor Harrell OF 6-3 220 R/R Houston, TX Vanderbilt University (TN)
32 Blake McFadden RHP 6-2 200 R/R St. Joseph, MO Savannah High School (MO)
*33 Tyler Hanover 2B 5-7 165 R/R Kernersville, NC Louisiana State University
*34 Matt Davenport RHP 6-8 200 R/R Chesapeake, VA College of William & Mary (VA)
*35 Jacob Kapstein C 6-2 215 S/R Little Compton, RI Tiverton High School (RI)
36 Clate Schmidt RHP 6-1 170 S/R Acworth, GA Allatoona High School (GA)
*37 Charlie Neil C 6-5 205 S/R Dallas, TX Yale University (CT)
38 Alex Minter LHP 5-11 205 L/L Whitehouse, TX Brook Hill School (TX)
39 John Sansone SS 5-11 195 R/R New Castle, PA Neshannock High School (PA)
*40 Ryan Longstreth LHP 6-1 205 L/L Beaverton, MI Central Michigan University
* - Players who signed with the Tigers
WINNING STREAKS BY TIGERS ROOKIES
Since 1957, 12 Tigers rookie pitchers have compiled a winning streak of five-or-more games. Al Alburquerque was the last
pitcher to accomplish the feat, winning six straight in 2011. The complete list since 1957 follows:
Player Streak (Games/Starts) Date Year
Les Cain 8 games (12 starts) May 21-July 10 1970
Mark Fidrych 8 games (8 starts) May 31-July 3 1976
Mike Henneman 8 games (27 games) May 15-July 25 1987
Dave Rozema 7 games (7 starts) July 16-August 19 1977
Justin Verlander 7 games (8 starts) June 17-August 1 2006
Mark Leiter 6 games (6 starts) August 1-September 1 1991
Zach Miner 6 games (6 starts) June 10-July 8 2006
Al Alburquerque 6 games (23 games) May 24-September 10 2011
Pat Underwood 5 games (10 games/9 starts) May 31-July 19 1979
Jerry Ujdur 5 games (7 starts) July 11-August 10 1982
Armando Galarraga 5 games (6 starts) July 23-August 19 2008
Rick Porcello 5 games (5 starts) May 5-27 2009
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