The Detroit Tigers used their first three picks in the 2024 MLB Draft on high school talent, starting with shortstop Bryce Rainer in the first round and including a pair of pitchers.

One of those pitchers is generating some buzz among analysts as the Florida Complex League opens its season Saturday.

Baseball America on Friday identified the Tigers' Ethan Schiefelbein, a lefthanded pitcher out of Corona, California, as one of 10 prospects to watch in the FCL in 2025.

"Drafted out of the same Corona High School that should produce multiple first-rounders this summer, Schiefelbein raised scouts’ eyebrows this spring and will be one to watch in Lakeland when he makes his pro debut," Baseball America senior editor Josh Norris writes. "The southpaw boasted some of the best command in last year’s prep class and has the potential for four average-or-better pitches. His best offering is a curveball that scouts pegged as a future 55-grade pitch before the draft. Schiefelbein has room for projection, so his stuff could tick up as he matures."

The Tigers selected the 6-foot-1, 175-pound Schiefelbein, who turned 19 in April, with the No. 72 overall pick last July, part of the Competitive Balance-B round between the second and third rounds. He ranked No. 12 among The Detroit News top 50 Tigers prospects entering the 2025 season, and Baseball America slots him at No. 16 among its top Tigers prospects.

The Tigers selected Rainer, already considered a top-60 prospect by Baseball America and MLB Pipeline, at No. 11 overall, and righthander Owen Hall out of Edmond, Oklahoma, in the second round (No. 49 overall).

The Florida Complex League is comprised of 15 teams from the Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros, Miami Marlins, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, , Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals, and Tigers.

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