Education
Collins graduated from Northwest High School in Justin, Texas.
Collins graduated from Northwest High School in Justin, Texas.
He began his college baseball career at Baylor University, playing for the Baylor Bears baseball team After his freshman year, he transferred to Howard College, where he played for the Howard Hawks. Following the 2011 season, Collins committed to transfer to Texas Christian University (Texas Christian University) to play for the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs.
Collins was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the sixth round of the 2011 MLB Draft.
Collins signed with the Tigers, rather than transfer to Texas Christian University. Following the regular season, he played for the Sydney Blue Sox of the Australian Baseball League, and was named to the 2011 Australian Baseball League All-Star Game where he earned the game Most Valuable Player award. After the 2013 season, the Tigers assigned him to the Arizona Fall League.
On March 29, 2014, the Detroit Tigers purchased Collins" contract from Double-A Erie, and added him to the 25-man roster. He made his Major League debut March 31, 2014, as a pinch runner for Alex Avila in the bottom of the ninth and scored the winning run to end the game.
After batting 2-for-14 in sporadic playing time, the Tigers optioned Collins to the Toledo Mud Hens of the Class American Automobile Association International League on April 18.
On September 1, 2014, Collins was called up by the Tigers. Following being called up, Collins entered the game as a pinch hitter in the 9th inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians, where he hit his first career home run. Collins saw more extensive major league playing time in 2015 after the Tigers traded away outfielder Yoenis Céspedes in late July.
In 60 games, Collins hit.266 with 4 home runs and 25 Reserve Bank of India.