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Servais Chosen by Detroit Tigers in the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft
June 11, 2015 | Baseball
MLB DRAFT TRACKER
PRINCETON, N.J. – Selected in the 27th round by the Detroit Tigers, Tyler Servais became the first member of the Princeton University baseball team chosen in the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft.
The 820th overall pick, Servais is the third Tiger in the last two seasons to be selected, joining former teammates Michael Fagan and Alec Keller, who were chosen in the ninth and 17th rounds of the 2014 MLB Draft, by the Washington Nationals and Oakland Athletics, respectively.
Coming out of high school in 2011, Servais was picked in the 36th round by the Colorado Rockies, but did not sign. The 47th Princeton player to be chosen since 1965 and the 22nd since 2000, Servais started 34 of the team's 37 appearances in 2015 as the squad's everyday catcher. Batting .200 in 110 at-bats during his senior season, Servais ranked second on the team in doubles (6).
Bursting onto the scene as a freshman, Servais hit a career-high .278 in 2012 with six doubles, three home runs, 19 RBI and 20 runs scored. In four seasons in Orange and Black, Servais appeared in 136 games, batting .210 with 16 doubles, seven homers, 44 RBI and 46 runs scored.
Servais is the son of former major leaguer Scott Servais, who enjoyed an 11-year MLB career, playing for the Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros, San Francisco Giants and Colorado Rockies.