In his first year of professional baseball, J.D. Osborne contributed most by playing a number of different positions in the Miami Marlins system. Standing at 6-foot-1 and weighing 215-pounds, he fits the profile of a corner infielder and a backstop. He saw extended time at all three positions.
Despite playing well defensively at all three positions, the Marlins ultimately drafted him for his bat. He was a tower of power for the Tampa Spartans, something Miami was hoping would translate into his professional game. It didn’t in his first year while he made adjustments.