For the first time in the history of the MLB draft, the first two picks came from the same school.
Despite late speculation that Florida outfielder Wyatt Langford would be the first pick, the Pittsburgh Pirates ultimately took the top pitcher in the draft in [autotag]Paul Skenes[/autotag]. The Washington Nationals followed that by drafting 2023 Golden Spikes recipient Dylan Crews second overall.
After winning a national championship — the seventh in program history and first under coach [autotag]Jay Johnson[/autotag] — this past spring, the Tigers have now made history at the 2023 MLB draft.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to Skenes and Crews’ selections on Sunday night.