Adam Conley joined the Miami Marlins system after they took him in the second round of the 2011 MLB Amateur Entry Draft, with the 72nd overall choice. A six-foot-three, 200 lb. lefty out of Washington State University, Conley eventually made his major league debut with the Marlins in 2015.
Mostly a rotation starter in his first look, Conley started in 11 of his 15 appearances as a rookie. He posted a 4-1 mark with a 3.76 ERA, a 1.284 WHIP, 59 strikeouts in 67 innings, a 101 ERA+, and 0.6 bWAR.
2016 would mark the best season of Conley’s professional career by most measures.