Miller had a 2.66 ERA with eight walks and 22 strikeouts in 20⅓ innings in the Coastal Plain League this summer. He allowed 10.4 hits per nine - the big negative - and 2.5 walks per nine. In 2022, he became the first Valparaiso pitcher to win six games since Dalton Lundeen in 2016. Miller ranked fourth in the Missouri Valley Conference with 11 strikeouts per nine innings. Along with a 6-2 record, he posted a 5.58 ERA this season with 17 walks and 75 strikeouts over 61⅓ innings in 12 games (11 starts). The buzz: The Tigers selected a pitcher for the second time in the draft (and for the first time since the fourth round), but Miller is the first left-handed pitcher taken by the organization. With this pick, Tennessee tied a program record for most players taken in a single draft. Before joining Tennessee in 2022, Stephenson spent two seasons at Temple Junior College in Texas.

He also played some second base, so there's value as a utility player. He primarily played left field for the Volunteers, but his speed should allow him to handle center field. 339 with 17 doubles, four home runs, 15 walks and 41 strikeouts in 59 games, along with stealing 25 bases in 30 attempts.

What separates this selection is that Stephenson is by far the fastest player the Tigers have drafted. The buzz: In an unsurprising move, the Tigers grabbed another college bat - and another switch hitter - in the seventh round.

We'll leave him there, let him do his thing and swing the bat and keep doing what he's doing.' North Carolina SS Danny Serrettiĭrafted: Seventh round (No. I could see him playing several positions, but probably third base. He squares the ball up, uses the field, hits the ball hard. What Pleis said: 'Every time I see him, he hits. 374 on-base percentage and five stolen bases in seven attempts. Gold has a contact-over-power hitting profile, and his low strikeout totals indicate he knows the strike zone and isn't apt to chasing pitches. 309 with 21 doubles, nine home runs, 24 walks and 28 strikeouts in 53 games for Boston College in 2022, earning All-ACC First Team honors. Although defensive versatility is valuable, Gold's true value comes from his offensive production. Still, the Tigers selected him as a third baseman. The buzz: Between Boston College and summer ball, Gold has played all four infield positions, but his primary position is second base. It's been a guy we've followed for a long time and liked, and he's evolved since we started scouting him, and we liked what we saw.' Power arm with a good breaking ball, and the feel got better. He changed his arm action to be more consistent at the end of last year. What Pleis said: 'We've seen Troy for a while now, and he's made improvements year by year. He averaged 3.7 walks per nine innings last season and 2.1 walks per nine this season. Not only did his command improve, his ERA dropped from 6.14 in 2021 to a Mountain West-leading 2.07 in 2022. Melton throws four pitches: four-seam fastball, two-seam fastball, slider and changeup. Before the 2022 season, Melton changed his delivery and his resulting performance skyrocketed him into a third-round pick in this year's draft.

He pitched 163⅔ innings across his four-year college career. The buzz: The 2022 Mountain West Co-Pitcher of the Year, Melton posted a 2.07 ERA with 15 walks and 67 strikeouts over 65⅓ innings in 11 starts this season. Meet the newest Tigers, beginning in the fourth round: San Diego State RHP Troy Melton NEWSLETTER: Did Tigers draft next Tram and Lou? Or just next infield placeholders? JEFF SEIDEL: Why the Tigers might have found their Kirk Gibson on Sunday night He's very consistent in the back end of the bullpen. 'But Trevin is going to be a really competitive dude. There was a lot of words said, but I think they'll end up liking each other in the long run, especially now that they're playing on the same team. 'Another fireball,' Graham, the second-round pick, said Monday when asked about Michael, a fellow Sooner. 'Him and Jace might be a little bit chippy at the beginning, especially after the Big 12 tournament. With those seven picks - all college players - the Tigers added San Diego State right-hander Troy Melton, Boston College third baseman Luke Gold, North Carolina shortstop Danny Serretti, Tennessee outfielder Seth Stephenson, Valparaiso left-hander Jake Miller, Georgia Tech first baseman Andrew Jenkins and Oklahoma right-hander Trevin Michael.

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