Drafted in the 17th round (523rd overall) by the Detroit Tigers in 2010.
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Righthander Gagnier is a 6-foot-4, 225-pound redshirt junior with an over-the-top delivery. His brother L.J. is a prospect in the Tigers system. Some days his fastball is 92-94 mph, while on others it's 89-91. When his curveball is on, it's a real downer pitch around 80 mph that some scouts call a splitter. He was a little tough for scouts to see this year because he was strictly used as a closer and threw just 20 innings. Gagnier should go in the eighth- to 12th-round range, and profiles best as a reliever.
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