No First-Rounder, But Club Looking For Ways To Get Younger

Detroit will not have a selection in the first round of the June free agent draft for the third year in a row, because of the signings of Jose Valverde, Victor Martinez and Prince Fielder over the last three winters, but that only forces the Tigers to get a little creative in replenishing their supply of young prospects.

The Tigers showed some aggressiveness recently in getting Ignacio Valdez, a 6-foot-3, 185-pound 16-year-old outfielder, to agree to a reported $280,000 bonus.

Valdez was rated the best of six prospects eligible to sign out of the Dominican Prospect League All-Star game and is described as having significant power potential. And like last year's million-dollar signee, Venezuelan outfielder Danry Vasquez, Valdez might reach the United States during his first year of pro ball.

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