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Miami Marlins Prospect Report: Spotlight on Demetrius Sims

Demetrius Sims is a 6’2″, 200 lb. second baseman from Ann Arbor, MI. Born on July 14th, 1995, the now-23-year-old was the Miami Marlins 14th round choice in 2017 out of Bethune-Cookman. He slashed .299/.375/.390 in 167 games over three seasons of NCAA ball, with four home runs, 60 RBI, and 29 stolen bases. He was also a defensive wizard out of shortstop:

Sims was the 419th overall choice. Other players selected at that spot have gone on to major league careers, most notably Mike Dunn (3.0 WAR, 1.41 WHIP, #4 all-time Miami Marlins strikeout artist).