How NFL Superstar Patrick Mahomes almost played in MLB
The story of Mahomes’ baseball career
“In the 37th round of the 2014 MLB amateur draft, the Detroit Tigers select…Patrick Mahomes.”
The 19- year-old Mahomes was a right-handed pitcher out of Whitehouse High School, who had already committed to Texas Tech when the Tigers selected him with their pick.
Mahomes was a three-sport athlete in high school playing basketball, football, and baseball. He was being scouted and recruited for his baseball prowess due to his rare skill set of throwing hard at such a young age. He also had developed a curve to couple with it.
Local scouts in Texas believed had he focused on baseball that he would someday project to throw 94–95 MPH, consistently, and with the abilities to carve out a lengthy major league career as a pitcher.
He was also a very good outfielder. Mahomes was ranked the 419th best prospect in the 2014 draft and would have been ranked and drafted much higher had he not been very upfront about his desire to play football and his prior commitment to Texas Tech.
The Tigers used their pick in case Mahomes changed his mind, despite knowing it to be a long shot. The Tigers still had some hope that he may someday change sports, and be successful doing it.
