Opening Day Age: 23 | Bats/Throws: L/L | Listed: 6’2”, 202 lbs.
Acquired: 2016 MLB Draft, 1st round (7th overall)
During the Marlins’ Cinderella 2020 run, they, like many other clubs affected by COVID-19, had to call to their farm for pitching reinforcements to make it over the finish line. Among them was a longtime farmhand and top organizational prospect, Braxton Garrett, who made two starts down the stretch for the squad. The performance was mixed, with his first appearance being much more successful than the second, but his ability to step in to big league action (during a playoff chase, no less) was impressive, and he showed some of the stuff that earned him his prospect pedigree years ago, generating some new excitement about his future potential.