The Detroit Tigers have selected Jordan Yost, a shortstop from Sickles High School in Tampa, Florida, with the No. 24 overall pick in the first round of the 2025 MLB Draft.Yost is committed to play college baseball at the University of Florida.The Tigers continued their focus on high school talent by selecting Michael Oliveto, a catcher from New York, with their second pick. Oliveto, known for his power-hitting, has committed to Yale University. In the second round, at No. 62 the Tigers drafted Malachi Witherspoon, a right-handed pitcher from the University of Oklahoma.The No. 98 pick in the draft carries a recommended bonus slot value of $780,600. Teams have the flexibility to exceed these slot values for individual picks, provided they remain within their overall bonus pool. Savings from signing picks below slot value can be reallocated to other draft selections. The Tigers’ total bonus pool for the 2025 draft is $10,990,800, which ranks as the 17th-largest in Major League Baseball.MLB rules permit teams to exceed their bonus pool by up to 5% without penalty; exceeding this threshold incurs a 75% fine on the overage. No team has surpassed the 5% limit as the current slotting system was implemented.
the Tigers’ next selection is scheduled for the 129th overall pick in the fourth round, taking place on Monday, july 14.
Day 2 of the 2025 MLB Draft, encompassing rounds 4 through 20, is set to commence on Monday at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time and will be broadcast on MLB.com. The Tigers hold a total of 21 draft picks in this yearS proceedings.
