In the lead-up to 2019 Spring Training, Marlin Maniac is finishing up their off-season long series on every player to appear in the 2018 Miami Marlins system. There were 286 in total. John Silviano is the 275th we’re writing about.
John Silviano is a 5’11”, 190 lb. lefty-batting and righty-throwing first baseman from Hypoluxo, Florida, population 2,772. Silviano is the only player to get drafted or appear in any affiliated baseball from the small town.
Born on July 11th, 1994, Silviano attended Summit Christian HS. The Toronto Blue Jays chose him in the 13th round of the 2012 MLB Amateur Draft, a few picks before Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Dylan Floro.