The Fish of the future are not off to a hot start in 2017. Earlier this afternoon, John Sickels (of Down on the Farm fame and more recently of minorleagueball.com) released his Top 20 Prospects for the Marlins heading into the season. His projections highlight an issue that we all know is lurking in the farm system: The Marlins lack prospect depth.
It becomes an issue for any team when the best prospect is somebody who hasn’t even pitched in professional baseball yet. Yes, Braxton Garrett is exciting. He has clean mechanics and two average or better pitches in his fastball and curveball, which is promising for a 19 year old.