Tigers agree to deal with No. 1 pick Mize DETROIT -- The Tigers' rebuilding effort received a major boost Monday, when the team announced it had reached an agreement with top Draft pick Casey Mize. The Tigers selected the Auburn right-hander with the No. 1 overall pick in the MLB Draft on June 4. A deal had been expected, and it became imminent once Mize was spotted at Comerica Park on Monday morning and worked out on the field with the team prior to batting practice. Mize is expected to receive a signing bonus around $7.5 million, as first reported by the Detroit Free Press. It's lower than the $8,096,300 slot value assigned to the top overall pick, but it is a record bonus for a Draft pick.
