Max Clark #84

Selected in the first round (No. 3 overall) of the 2023 MLB Draft by the Detroit Tigers out of Franklin Community High School in Franklin, Indiana... signed with the Tigers on July 17, 2023 and received a $7.7 million signing bonus... was Gatorade's National Baseball Player of the Year in 2023 and was Gatorade's Player of the Year in Indiana 2023, 2022 and 2021... was clocked throwing 97 mph as a pitcher in high school... had committed to playing at Vanderbilt before signing with the Tigers... helped Team USA capture gold in the 18U World Cup in Sept. 2022... Clark was the first Draft pick of the new-look Tigers front office, from president of baseball operations Scott Harris to assistant general manager Rob Metzler to amateur scouting director Mark Conner... entered 2024 ranked by MLB as the No. 12 prospect in baseball and the No. 1 in the Tigers' organization... a footwear enthusiast, Clark began a collaboration with Lucia Footwear for custom-designed cleats while in Lakeland, although the trend began in high school when he collaborated on aqua and baby blue cleats to match Franklin Community (Ind.) High School colors, with lightning bolts and tridents for Greek gods Zeus and Poseidon; from there, he added neon pink and gold Louis Vuitton spikes... said he was inspired by cleats worn by Jazz Chisholm Jr., Fernando Tatis Jr., Manny Machado and Javier Báez... wore Chandler Customs cleats during a Spring Breakout game in 2024

2024

Played in the Tigers' Spring Breakout game during Spring Training... returned to Lakeland to begin the season as the Tigers' top prospect... ranked by MLB as the No. 5 outfield prospect in baseball to start 2024

2023

Signed with Detroit after the Draft and steamrolled through the Florida Complex League (.283/.411/.543 in 12 games) before getting a quick look at Single-A Lakeland, where he walked 12 times in 11 games