Sharif Othman is a 5’11”, 190 lb. catcher from Riverside, CA. Born on March 23rd, 1989, He was initially drafted in the 32nd round of the 2011 draft by the Florida Marlins, with the 973rd overall pick out of California Baptist Univesity. In four seasons of NAIA ball, he slashed .318/.393/.512 in 215 contests, with 31 homers and 151 RBI.
Players chosen 973rd overall have just under a 2 percent success rate at reaching the major leagues. The only one who has made it so far is Nyjer Morgan (2002, Pittsburgh Pirates, 6.8 career WAR).