The rule 5 draft commenced at approximately 12:02 PM, just two minutes after they had promised. When the Marlins turn came up, they jumped in with both feet and picked up 6-foot-3, 170 lb. right-handed starting pitcher Sterling Sharp out of the Washington Nationals system.
Later on, Miami picked up catcher Julian Leon in the triple-A portion of the draft, which means that Leon doesn’t need to be on the major-league roster. The Marlins then lost outfielder Jhonny Santos to the Seattle Mariners.
What we Know
Sterling Sharp has been in the Nationals system for four seasons since they took him in the 22nd round of the 2016 draft out of Drury College.