Matt's Draft Journal

Detroit Tigers Draft Pick, Pitcher Casey Mize Selected as the first overall pick in the 2018 MLB Draft in June, there was question whether pitcher Casey Mize would make his professional debut before the end of the season. Having thrown an already well-earned 115 innings at Auburn during the NCAA Season, left some wondering if the Tigers might shut down their hopeful future ace until 2019. Detroit and Mize put all doubt and questions to bed as the officially listed 6'3, 220-pound hurler threw a 30-pitch side session at the facility of the organization's High-A affiliate the Lakeland Flying Tigers on Monday, June 24. Subsequent to that it was decided that Mize would be satisfactory to make his first pro start coming against the GCL Yankees East, suiting up for the GCL Tigers West club in the rookie-level, Gulf Coast League. Mize was seamless in a short-stint start, throwing two scoreless innings, striking out four batters and allowing one walk. He began the game by stri

UCF QB McKenzie Milton (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)  With the event of the NFL Supplemental Draft having taken place last week (that saw cornerbacks Sam Beal selected by the Giants and Adonis Alexander to the Redskins) all remaining upperclassmen at the NCAA-level are now officially apart of the 2019 NFL Draft Class — as potential prospects to be selected next April. Over the next month or so —leading up to the kickoff of the 2018 NCAA Football season during late August — I'll preview the different position groups, featuring a few prospects who have legitimate potential of playing at the next level. Though I plan on following with future pieces that provide an in-depth focus on a specific group of players who identify as the elite prospects at each spot — specifically with the potential to be first and early round picks — these initial reports will serve as a broad view of a number players. Serving as a preliminary list of names for those who are "draft-eligible&qu