MIAMI, FLORIDA - MARCH 31: Derek Jeter CEO of the Miami Marlins speaks to the media to announce loanDepot as the exclusive naming rights partner for loanDepot Park formerly known as Marlins Park home of the Miami Marlins on March 31, 2021 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)
Have you ever gotten something that you didn’t expect to happen? That is exactly what happened to the Miami Marlins on Day 1 of the 2021 MLB Draft.
The Marlins entered Sunday night with two picks, No. 16 and No. 31 overall. While there were numerous options potentially available for Miami at those two spots, nobody thought that these two players would potentially be in-play.