Most of the stories we write here during January are more or less prediction pieces, where we try to deduce the state of the team come April. Occasionally we’ll write about Marlins history or what the minor leagues are looking like.
Taylor Braley, who is celebrating his 24th birthday, fits in that third category at the present. A sixth-round pick for the Marlins in the 2017 MLB Amateur Entry Draft, with the 179th overall choice. Notable players selected at the position are Bill Russell (1966, Los Angeles Dodgers, 31.3 career WAR), Terry Pendleton (1982, St.