Ty Madden may prove an excellent bet by the Detroit Tigers

The Detroit Tigers picked University of Texas starting pitcher Ty Madden with the 32nd overall pick in the 2021 MLB amateur draft. The team has three of the top 39 picks and a big bonus pool. Madden's potential is high. He was ranked fifth on the BYB top 30 this year. If the team is successful in future drafts, it will be the last one in which they have advantages over most teams. They picked first overall two of previous three seasons and got the added bonus of a selection in first competitive balance round.

Ty Madden was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in 2018. He was shut down with a shoulder injury in 2020. Madden played for the Texas Longhorns in 2021. His fastball reached 98 mph at his freshman year. The high end fastball was back early in the year, but he didn't have his best stuff or control later in season. He may be drafted in first round by Detroit Tigers.

Madden has a strong build, a repeatable delivery and a good arm speed. He has an average fourseam fastball that sits 93-95 mph. His changeup has improved over the past year. Madden has also developed a solid change-up with good velocity separation. The weapon that ties his game together is a nasty mid-80’s slider. He will mix in a fringy curveball as well. There are some concerns about his high arm slot and spine tilt. However, he has plenty of other attributes that give him a chance to be a quality major league starter. It is possible that the Tigers development staff could help him adjust his arm.

Ty Madden is a four-seam fastball pitcher. He is looking forward to using the top of the zone more this year. His fastball is downhill and has late life.

Ty Madden is an advanced college pitcher who has already had some sessions with the Tigers' player development staff. He is expected to play for the High-A West Michigan Whitecaps in 2022.