No sooner did I write about the experience of being in the Miami Marlins draft war room when we took C Nick Fortes did the Tampa Bay Rays move to acquire the former 4th Round pick from Miami. Cute coincidence or magical manifestation? I will leave it to the reader to decide.
Let’s dig into the details of this newly acquired Ray:
Fortes the Defender
I had the pleasure of getting to know Nick while he was coming up through the minor league system with the Marlins. From day 1, when he was merely a magnet on the draft board, he popped in our analytical models for his above average framing ability.