The Marlins’ goal was to bring in players that could bring athleticism to their organization at important positions and eventually their big-league roster.
This was accomplished quickly on the first day of the draft with its selections of outfielder Connor Scott, shortstop Osiris Johnson and catcher Will Banfield.
The Marlins spent the rest of the three days stocking up on more young talent at those positions and a boatload of mostly college pitchers that if signed could provide a major influx to its farm system in the near future.
“Our intention going into this was to get athletes,” Marlins vice president of player development and scouting Gary Denbo said.