Detroit Tigers pitcher and former Gators ace Alex Faedo will miss the 2021 MLB season after undergoing surgery.
Faedo underwent Tommy John surgery on his right elbow last December, effectively sidelining him for the 2021 season.
He won the College World Series Most Outstanding Player and helped Florida win its first title in school history in 2017. That year, Faedo was drafted by the Tigers in the first round of the MLB Draft. He spent two years in their farm system after sitting out in 2017, and was named to the Tigers’ 40-man roster at the end of last season.
Faedo recently discussed his surgery, along with the obstacles that he has faced with rehabbing and returning to top form.
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After selecting Torkelson at No. 1 overall in 2020, the Tigers added five more hitters: catcher Dillon Dingler, outfielder Daniel Cabrera, shortstop Trei Cruz, third baseman Gage Workman and third baseman Colt Keith.
Still, the Tigers could use more bats.
But ESPN draft and prospect analyst Kiley McDaniel predicts the Tigers will draft Vanderbilt right-hander Kumar Rocker with the No. 3 overall pick in 2021. The draft begins July 11 in conjunction with MLB’s All-Star Game festivities in Atlanta.
“I probably don’t have to tell you that Detroit, it’s not just believed to be, like they will openly talk about We love players that perform in the SEC that we’ve seen for multiple years, ” McDaniel said Friday in a conference call with reporters, “and Kumar is that to a tee. He fits them perfectly.”