Q & A With Detroit Tigers Prospect Devon Travis

Kevin Pataky

Devon Travis has played on the big stage at every level during his career, from the Little League World Series to the College World Series.  Now he has the opportunity to make it to the MLB World Series.  After being a three year starter for Florida State at second base, Devon was drafted by the Detroit Tigers and played for their short-season affiliate the Connecticut Tigers.  

We recently caught up with him during the off-season and asked him about being drafted and what he is working on to become a better baseball player.  

FSUPros - Can you describe how it felt to get drafted by the Detroit Tigers and the choice to forgo your senior year at FSU?  Making it to the CWS and returning some really good players had to make it hard.

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James Ramsey outfielder for the Palm Beach Cardinals:  James has had an up and down year for the Cardinals.  He was not placed into the short season affiliate as most college players are but instead he skipped to the high A team.  Since joining, James has batted .227 with 42 hits and scored 33 runs.  The Cardinals are 4.5 games out of 1st with two weeks to go.

Jayce Boyd infielder for the Brooklyn Cyclones:  Jayce has played in 45 games for the Cyclones since joining the team in July.  During those games he has batted .230 with 38 hits.  He has racked up 11 extra base hits with 7 being double.  The Cyclones are leading the wild-card by 2.5 games.

Devon Travis infielder for the Connecticut Tigers:  Devon was having a great year for the Tigers until an injury has sidelined him since the start of August.  Before the injury he was batting .280 in 25 games while collecting 26 hits.  On August 2nd, Devon was 4 for 5 with 3 runs and 2 RBIs while hitting a double and a HR.

Devon Travis Update

Devon Travis of the Connecticut Tigers has had a great start to his minor league career.  After deciding to forgo his senior year at Florida State he has played in 16 games at second base for the Tigers.  He is currently batting .241 with a double, a triple and a home run while scoring nine runs and driving in five more. Travis had his biggest moment as a pro in a marathon game against the Vermont Lake Monsters last Tuesday. He camp up to bat in the bottom of the 18th inning and hit a walk-off home run to win the game for the Tigers.

Tonight they will play against the Tri-City Valley Cats the minor league affiliate of the Houston Astros.

Devon Travis Made First Start

On Thursday evening the former Seminoles' second baseman made his first ever start with the Connecticut Tigers, the short season affiliate of the Detroit Tigers.  Travis got his first ever hit when he led off the top of the second and hit a ground ball single to center field.  He was left on base as the next three batters were unable to move him around.  Travis also had a good night in the field helping convert on three force outs at second base, one in the second and two in the eighth.

Travis went 1 for 4 with a single and 2 strikeouts and his other at-bat was a hard hit ball to left field.  The Connecticut Tigers will play again tonight against Batavia Muckdogs where they will try and avoid the sweep.