J.J. Bleday is a 6’3″, 205 lb. lefty-hitting and throwing outfielder from Pennsylvania, and the NCAA’s leading home run hitter in 2019. The Miami Marlins have traditionally chosen prep players with their early picks – but not this time. Bleday has clobbered 26 homers this season after totaling only six in his first two collegiate seasons.
J.J. Bleday was decent prior to attending Vanderbilt, garnering a 39th round choice of the San Diego Padres in 2016. In his first season, he hit .256 in 51 games. As a sophomore, he pushed his average waaaay up – to .