The Marlins have never sent one of their MLB Draft picks directly to the majors without first gaining minor league experience. In the absence of a 2020 MiLB season, could they make an exception for right-hander Max Meyer? Jon Heyman floated it as a possibility on Friday:
The draft’s No. 3 overall pick earlier this month, Meyer had extraordinary success at the University of Minnesota—2.13 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 187 K in 148.0 IP from 2018-2020. He was similarly effective for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team the past two summers.