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Miami Marlins Season in Review: McKenzie Mills

McKenzie Valentine Mills is a 6’4″, 205 lb. left-handed pitcher from Marietta, Georgia. Marietta is also home to current and former major league players Dansby Swanson, Todd Jones, and Jeremy Hermida. Born on November 19th, 1995, Mills was initially selected in the 18th round of the 2014 MLB Amateur Entry Draft by the Washington Nationals, 544th overall out of Sprayberry High School for $150,000. Sprayberry is also the alma mater of former major leaguers Kris Benson, Marlon Byrd, and Jim Nash. Players chosen 544th overall have ended up in the majors three times, led by Desmond Jennings (2005, Cleveland Indians, 13.