mlb draft 2015

Dallas Tigers in the MLB Draft 2015

The MLB Draft 2015 is well underway and the Dallas Tigers Alumni are already representing early in this year’s draft.  We are excited for these young men and those coming up in future rounds this year.  Below is the beginning list of former players drafted …more updates to follow here. Beau Burrows – 1st round, Detroit Tigers, Weatherford High School Mitchell Hansen – 2nd round, Los Angeles Dodgers, Plano Senior High who is next …? Watch the full and up …

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Tommy Hernandez USA Baseball

USA Baseball Features Tommy Hernandez

Original article from USABaseball.com. In 1993, Tommy Hernandez founded the Dallas Tigers Baseball Club, Inc. and, in the subsequent 22 years, the club has developed some of the country’s best players. “Our mission is to develop our kids and have them play college baseball and, hopefully, professional,” said Hernandez. “[The program] really teaches them how to compete.” Hernandez’s club has been able to achieve this objective, with countless players competing at the collegiate and professional level and 22 players representing …

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College Baseball Hall of Fame

Former Tiger & Now Navy Midshipmen on National Pitcher of Year Watch List

The National Pitcher of the Year Watch List has been published by the National College Baseball Hall of Fame and one of our Dallas Tiger Alumni made the short list of 46. Right handed pitcher (RHP) Jett Meenach (So., Flower Mound, Texas) were amongst 46 players named to this elite list. Jett Meenach has recorded a 7-0 mark and 1.08 ERA over 41.2 innings out of the bullpen. He has appeared in a Patriot League-high 21 games and has struck …

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New Website Launched to Better Serve the Club

We are excited to announce the launch of our new baseball club website headed into the 2015 baseball season!  The decision to build a new site was driven by the high interest in everything going on in the Dallas Tigers Baseball Club.  “The increasing traffic to our website and Facebook over recent years has been staggering,” said Tommy Hernandez, President. “It was clear to us that we had members and fans very interested in the news and stories surrounding our …

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Dallas Tigers Zach Duke

Former Tiger, Zach Duke, Signs New Deal with White Sox

Congratulations to Tiger Alumni, Zach Duke, on his recent contract signing with the Chicago White Sox!  In his free agent year, Zach signed a 3-year, $15-million contract.  He was a graduate of Waco Midway High School and drafted in the 20th round of the MLB draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2001.  White Sox General Manager Rick Hahn identified Duke as a top lefty available this off-season. Congratulations Zach!

Clayton Kershaw and Corey Kluber

MLB Cy Young Awards go to 2 Former Dallas Tigers

Wow, this doesn’t exactly happen everyday …2014 MLB Cy Young awards go to two former Dallas Tigers Baseball Club Alumni!!!  Clayton Kershaw and Corey Kluber have been awarded the 2014 NL & AL MLB Cy Young awards. “Corey was a big strong kid who could hit and pitch. Very quite and worked harder than anyone. Coming out of Coppell High School he was simply overlooked. He showed them!” said Tommy Hernandez, President of Dallas Tigers Baseball Club.  “Clayton was with …

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Ryan Vilade Selected to the 15U USA National Team

Congratulations to Ryan Vilade for making the USA Baseball 15U National Team!  Ryan is a current Tiger and played on the 15U team this summer coached by Kyle Woods.  Ryan heads to Mexico next week!  Wish him luck. Way to go Ryan!