After stacking up on pitching early in the draft, the Miami Marlins started to stray from the recipe early on the third day of the draft. For the second consecutive selection, Miami chose to select a raw athlete with a lot of upside.
Demetrius Sims was one of the better pure athletes that was available in this years draft. As a multi-sport athlete, he brings a level of dynamism that could allow him to rise quickly through the Miami Marlins farm system.
Demetrius Sims might have seen his stock fall some as a result of playing at a smaller school, Bethune-Cookman.