​The Detroit Tigers are back on the clock as the 2026 MLB Draft shifts into its second day on Sunday, July 12, with Rounds 5 through 20 staged at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. Day 2 action is set to begin at 11:30 a.m. ET and will not air on a traditional television channel; instead, fans can watch the proceedings through a live stream on MLB.com.
On Day 1, Saturday, July 11, Detroit made four selections in the opening four rounds. The first-round pick came at No. 22 overall: Coastal Carolina right-handed pitcher Cameron Flukey, who has been a standout for the Chanticleers over the past three seasons. Flukey posted an 8-2 record in 2025 and pitched in the decisive College World Series game against LSU, the eventual champions. His selection marks the Tigers’ first pitcher taken in the first round since Jackson Jobe at No. 3 in the 2021 draft.
The White Sox earned the No. 1 overall pick with UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky. Detroit’s Round 2 choice was Kansas shortstop Tyson LeBlanc at No. 61, followed by right-hander Evan Dempsey from Florida Gulf Coast with the competitive balance pick at No. 69. The Tigers closed Day 1 by selecting shortstop Dominic Pellegrin from Holy Cross High School in Louisiana, taken in the fourth round at No. 125.
Looking ahead, Detroit’s Day 2 slate includes a No. 158 pick in Round 5, No. 188 in Round 6, and then the No. 217 slot for Round 7, continuing in one-slot increments through all remaining rounds. The organization will have a total of 16 selections across 16 rounds on Day 2, entering the day with 16 picks to come in the rounds 5 through 20.
Here is the Day 2 draft plan and the Tigers’ expected position ahead of selections. Note that Round 3 has been forfeited due to the Valdez signing, so the Tigers will pick in Round 5 at No. 158, Round 6 at No. 188, and then No. 217 in Round 7, with successive picks moving forward by one slot in each round through Round 20, at No. 607.
Date: Sunday, July 12
Time: 11:30 a.m. ET
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia
Channel: N/A
Streaming: MLB.com
Day 2 will feature a slate of selections across the league, with New picks announced in MLB.com’s coverage stream. Some of the notable selections anticipated on Day 2 include the following: Chicago White Sox tabbing shortstop Roch Cholowsky from UCLA; Tampa Bay Rays targeting shortstop Grady Emerson of Fort Worth Christian School in Texas; Minnesota Twins adding catcher Vahn Lackey from Georgia Tech; San Francisco Giants selecting right-hander Jackson Flora from UCSB; Pittsburgh Pirates taking outfielder Derek Curiel from LSU; Kansas City Royals adding center fielder Zion Rose from Louisville; Baltimore Orioles drafting outfielder Eric Booth Jr. from Oak Grove High School in Mississippi; the Oakland Athletics adding outfielder Drew Burress from Georgia Tech; Colorado Rockies naming shortstop Tyler Bell from Kentucky; Los Angeles Angels picking outfielder Jared Grindlinger from Huntington Beach High School in California; and St. Louis Cardinals selecting outfielder Trevor Condon, among others.
These Day 2 selections underscore Detroit’s ongoing efforts to build depth and balance within the organization, especially as the club eyes long-term development and organizational strength through a broad, multi-round draft approach. This draft results tracker will continue to be updated with every Tigers pick on Day 2, NBA-style scouting notes, and projected impacts on the farm system, with emphasis on position versatility, ceiling, and development trajectories for each draftee.