Born 50 years ago today, former Marlins right-handed reliever Robb Nen was initially a 32nd round selection of the Texas Rangers in the 1987 MLB Amateur Entry Draft. Chosen 831st overall, Nen is the only player chosen at that position to ever graduate to the majors.
Six years after his selection, Nen made his major league debut with the Rangers, striking out 12 and walking an incredible 26 in just 22 2/3 innings with Texas. I guess the Rangers had their mind made up at that point, and traded Nen along with RHP Kurt Miller to the Marlins for RHP Cris Carpenter on July 17th.