After being selected as the Marlins’ first-round draft pick on Wednesday night, Minnesota right-hander Max Meyer joined broadcasters Kyle Sielaff and Glenn Geffner to describe his emotions, his communication with the club throughout the 2020 MLB Draft process, how he developed into a premium pro prospect and much more. You can watch the entire conversation on Periscope beginning at the 1:59:41 mark.
On his first reaction to getting drafted: “You lose words when stuff like this happens and that’s kinda where I’m at right now.”
On talking with the Marlins leading up to the draft: “I had a really good meeting with them, I think, three days before the draft.