In the plan set forth by Derek Jeter and co. in this new regime of Marlins baseball, JJ Bleday is an integral part to the success the franchise aims to have moving forward. With 2020 being a lost-cause for all of minor league baseball due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Bleday’s arrival to the big leagues will have to wait a year.
The team’s first round pick out of baseball powerhouse Vanderbilt, Bleday finished his collegiate career with a 1.003 OPS, posting a .449 on-base percentage in three seasons under head coach Tim Martin. Bleday set the school record for home runs in a single season, hitting 27 long balls and finishing his junior season with a robust .