Dallas Trahern isn't supposed to be here.
He belongs here. His domination of Double-A hitting this season has proven that. Still, he isn't supposed to be here. This was supposed to be the year he went back into the Draft, not the year he became a breakout prospect in the Minors. That was the plan, but plans change.
The Tigers will again stock their farm system this week when Major League Baseball conducts its First-Year Player Draft. If anyone needs an example of how valuable the later rounds of the Draft can be, Trahern is pitching proof.
Three years ago, he was a second-team high school All-American, the Gatorade High School Player of the Year in Oklahoma, yet he was an afterthought. His plans to play at the University of Oklahoma were so set that the Tigers took him in the 34th round without any expectations. He was going to play shortstop and pitch on the side, then come back out for the Draft in 2007.
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