Back to the Miami Marlins Newsfeed

2015 MLB Draft: Miami Marlins select Josh Naylor twelfth overall

Naylor was a projected first round pick and gives the Marlins some first base depth.

With the twelfth overall pick in the 2015 MLB Draft, the Marlins selected first baseman Josh Naylor.

Naylor is an Ontario native who was listed 59th overall on MLB.com's prospect list. He is listed at 6'1, 225 lbs and has a prototypical power hitter's build. He is known to both provide notable power and possess a great arm and was thought to have some of the best power in this year's class.

A Texas Tech committ, Naylor gives the Marlins first base depth.