Dean: Settles in Connecticut to Play

Connecticut Tigers' Jordan Dean

Earlier this month, Jordan Dean was selected in the 15th round by the Detroit Tigers in the MLB baseball Draft. The middle infielder from Central Michigan University has been called to play in Connecticut for the Connecticut Tigers, an affiliate minor league team of the Detroit Tigers.

The minor league team Dean is playing for is one tier below single A, which is the West Michigan Whitecaps. The Tigers have a total of six minor league affiliate teams total. The Midland native flew out to Lakeland, Florida where the Tigers play their spring training games to get a physical and workout for the team. After being in Lakeland, he was called to Connecticut to play middle infield.

Dean has not yet seen playing time for the Tigers. The team has only played two games thus far but will wait for his turn in the rotation to show his fielding and batting skills that he brings to the Detroit Tigers organization. Dean is looking forward for the opportunity to move up from Connecticut to single A to get a chance to play against Midland's Great Lakes Loons in front of a home crowd. But for now, Dean will wait for his chance to take the field for the Connecticut Tigers and turn heads around the league and the organization of the Detroit Tigers.