After placing eight youngsters in Prospect 365’s preseason list, the Marlins advanced a few of them into regular major league roles.
However, breakout prospects Nick Neidert and Pablo López filled their shoes, and with the selection of toolsy outfielder Connor Scott in the first round of the 2018 MLB draft, the franchise winds up with eight reps within the midseason top 200. Blog creator Ray Butler published the new rankings in their entirety on Wednesday.
The blurbs below were also written by Butler.
Let’s call a spade a spade: Yes, Alcántara throws a 70-grade fastball.