A chance to see the future face of the Tigers
Rick Porcello could be the next top draft pick of the Detroit Tigers to begin his pro career with the West Michigan Whitecaps.That's what the 6-foot-5, 190-pound right-handed pitcher from Seton Hall Preparatory High School in New Jersey, hopes will happen.
Porcello, who turned 19 on Dec. 27, found the media and fan attention Saturday at Comerica Park during TigerFest overwhelming -- and also exciting.
An estimated 8,500 fans attended Saturday's event, many of them in line long before the gates opened at 11 a.m.Porcello was the 2007 Gatorade High School Pitcher of the Year. He received a $3.58 million signing bonus after being drafted 27th overall.
He was in Grand Rapids last night for the Whitecaps winter banquet.
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