​The Detroit Tigers used the No. 61 overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft to take Kansas shortstop Tyson LeBlanc. In the first round, Detroit selected Coastal Carolina right-handed pitcher Cameron Flukey with the No. 22 overall pick. Flukey appeared in the 2025 College World Series final round, and his selection marked the Tigers’ first first-round pitcher since they drafted Jackson Jobe at No. 3 in the 2021 draft.
Detroit holds four Day 1 selections, with their top choice landing at No. 22 overall. Here is Detroit’s projected placement in the first five rounds of the 2026 MLB Draft, noting that the Tigers hold a total of 20 picks across a 20-round event. Tyson LeBlanc, the Kansas fielding standout, is shown on the Kansas baseball roster image as he tries to drive the ball during the NCAA regional at Hoglund Ballpark in Lawrence, Kansas, on May 31, 2026. In Round 2, LeBlanc was taken as the second-round pick at No. 69, categorized as a competitive balance Round B selection.
Round 3: No pick (forfeited after Valdez signing).
Round 4: No. 125.
Round 5: No. 158.
Rounds 6 through 20: Detroit will participate with the 23rd slot among 30 teams in each of these rounds.
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This recap originally appeared on Detroit Free Press and highlights Detroit’s No. 61 overall selection of Tyson LeBlanc in the 2026 MLB Draft, along with their first-round pick of Cameron Flukey at No. 22, and outlines the team’s overall draft positioning and notable notes from the event.