Year after year, Florida is one of the nation’s biggest hotbeds for amateur baseball talent, stacked with high level prep competition and home to some of the college game’s biggest powerhouses. The pipeline is running as strong as ever heading into the 2021 draft. Given that teams have a tendency to mine their own backyards a bit in the draft, it’s a good place to start for any Marlins fan looking to break down the class and anticipate the Marlins’ haul. Here’s a look at some of the state’s top prospects as things stand right now.
Jud Fabian, OF, University of Florida
A righty hitter and lefty thrower, Fabian was a notable prep prospect who enrolled early with the Gators back in 2018 to get his college career underway early.