November 22, 201312 yr On December 12th will be the Rule 5 draft this year The Marlins Roster has 39 players so they are set to make a selection for this years draft The Rosters are set and already a few names are being bounced around My first look at some of these players that are available that may catch the Marlins fancy Carlos Perez Houston Astros C "Carlos Perez is an interesting catching prospect – one of many in the Blue Jays system (came to Houston via trade from Toronto). While he doesn’t have the incredible tools of Travis d’Arnaud or some other catchers, Perez still could have a solid big league future. He is a very sound player with a good feel for the game and enough across-the-board ability to contribute. He has the potential to be an above-average defender with an above-average arm and quick release. He makes easy contact with gap power and the potential to be an average hitter with 20+ doubles and 8-10 home runs a year at his peak." Brett Nicholas Texas Rangers First Baseman/Catcher He dominated for the RoughRiders in 2013, leading the team in batting average (.289), home runs (21) and RBI (91). In addition, he also managed to hit 25 doubles while posting a respectable .357 on-base percentage. Nicholas' trip to the Arizona Fall League has to be a clear sign that he caught the Rangers' eye enough last year that they want to see more out of him, and why shouldn't they? Nearly every number he posted at the plate was a career high for him, and he improved his defense as well. It wasn't a significant improvement, but it was one nonetheless. In 2012 Nicholas committed 11 errors at first base, posting a .989 fielding percentage. This past season he committed just seven errors at first in 74 more defensive chances while also turning 98 double plays. Andy Wilkins Chicago White Sox First baseman Wilkins was a somewhat advanced college bat from the SEC so at face value there was an expectation to move rather quickly through the system. The corner infielder has a powerful bat and drastically cut down on strikeouts from college to pro ball. He had a successful professional debut with Great Falls with more walks than strikeouts and maintained a solid contact rate with Winston-Salem in 2011. Wilkins basically rewrote the book on himself, going from a power hitter with strikeouts as a red flag to a non-issue, which is a credit to his work ethic. Defensively, the former Arkansas Razorback played some third base, but looks stuck as a first baseman. He can play first well enough to not be relegated to DH duties, but the burden on his bat is greater at first. Wilkins has shown big power and good patience in the minors, but struggled in Birmingham's big ballpark in 2012. He hit just three homers at home while slugging 14 on the road. Andy posted a decent .270/.327/.416 line in the AFL and continued with a solid .863 OPS with 10 HR in 67 games in AA in the first half of 2013. That earned him a promotion to AAA and gave his prospect status a shot in the arm Anthony Aliotti Oakland Athletics First Baseman Decent power good plate discipline
November 22, 201312 yr Carlos Perez sounds like a likely fit. Still only 23-years-old, so he's actually younger than Brantly. So few catching options on the market, why not?
November 23, 201312 yr Author Where the rest of the Article? that wasn't an article, that was a compilation of google searches with several different sources It was taken from like 5 different places
November 23, 201312 yr Here's an article on the BA site, giving a possible preview to the Rule 5 draft http://www.baseballamerica.com/majors/rule-5-preview-cubs-marcus-hatley-yankees-danny-burawa-among-names-to-watch/
November 23, 201312 yr Where the rest of the Article? that wasn't an article, that was a compilation of google searches with several different sources It was taken from like 5 different places Please put sources for everything you quote
December 12, 201312 yr Author It appears per MLB.com the roster is set at 40 players therefore the Marlins will not be selecting anyone in the ML portion of the Rule 5 Draft
December 12, 201312 yr I was looking forward to a Rule 5 Draft Pick. The Marlins disappoint once again!
December 12, 201312 yr Minor league phase: we picked up 1B Justin Bour from the Cubs system. Also OF Brady Shoemaker from ChiSox. 3B Tony Thompson from A's RHP Kevin Castro from Yanks
December 12, 201312 yr Few quick notes on these guys from what I can gather. As you would figure, most of these are college players who've been kept in the minors for 4+ years. OF Brady Shoemaker (White Sox) Drafted 2009 in the 19th round from Indiana State. He raked for a year in rookie ball, then raked in A ball in 2010 but for some reason Chicago had him repeat it so he did the same thing. 2012 he split the year between High A and AA, performed well again (little less so in AA). All 4 years have been high average, high OBP. Sort of middling slugging numbers. Seems like that corner OF who's stuck becuase doesn't have corner OF power. The hit & on-base tools seem to be there though. Year Age Lev PA HR BA OBP SLG OPS 2009 22 Rk 265 10 .321 .392 .543 .935 2010 23 A 388 12 .293 .381 .473 .855 2011 24 A 508 11 .312 .391 .467 .858 2012 25 A+/AA 572 17 .300 .416 .486 .902
December 12, 201312 yr Drop someone and draft Brian Moran! Looks like he was drafted by the Angels.He was selected by the Blue Jays but they traded him to LA.
December 12, 201312 yr Few quick notes on these guys from what I can gather. As you would figure, most of these are college players who've been kept in the minors for 4+ years. OF Brady Shoemaker (White Sox) Drafted 2009 in the 19th round from Indiana State. He raked for a year in rookie ball, then raked in A ball in 2010 but for some reason Chicago had him repeat it so he did the same thing. 2012 he split the year between High A and AA, performed well again (little less so in AA). All 4 years have been high average, high OBP. Sort of middling slugging numbers. Seems like that corner OF who's stuck becuase doesn't have corner OF power. The hit & on-base tools seem to be there though. 2009 Rookie .321/.392/.543/.935 2010 A ball .293/.381/.473/.855 2011 A ball .312/.391/.467/.858 2012 A/AA .300/.416/.486/.902 He's kind of old to be just getting his feet wet in AA. It seems he finished the year off there.
December 12, 201312 yr Yeah he raked at A ball because he's so much older than the competition. The average age there is like 20-21.
December 12, 201312 yr absolutely, just strange that they stuck him there for 2 seasons. Most of these guys are by definition already old for their level or they wouldn't be rule 5 eligible.
December 12, 201312 yr 3b Tony Thompson (Oakland). 2010 Drafted 6th round out of U Kansas. About to turn 25, not really eye-popping numbers but there's a little power there, just an average hitter. I don't know how these college guys don't reach AA by 24 unless they clearly need to repeat a level. Why repeat A+ ball here? Whatever, org depth at 3b anyway. Year Age Lev PA HR BA OBP SLG OPS 2010 21 A- 262 3 .246 .321 .331 .651 2011 22 A 446 14 .259 .330 .408 .738 2012 23 A+ 390 11 .276 .344 .442 .785 2013 24 A+ 515 18 .250 .322 .428 .751
December 12, 201312 yr 1B Justin Bour (Cubs) 2009 drafted 25th round from George Mason. He's mildly interesting... some power there and takes some walks. Repeated AA for some reason and hit 18 homers this time in 361 PAs. Year Age Lev PA HR BA OBP SLG OPS 2009 21 A 269 4 .262 .335 .384 .719 2010 22 A 547 12 .291 .375 .436 .811 2011 23 A+ 558 23 .277 .335 .478 .813 2012 24 AA 577 17 .283 .360 .455 .815 2013 25 AA 361 18 .237 .313 .461 .774
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