Miami Marlins 2022 MLB Mock Draft 1.0

The 2022 MLB Draft is lower than two months away as it can kick off on Sunday, July 17. The Miami Marlins could have one of many earliest picks in every spherical as a result of their poor efficiency throughout the 2021 season which they completed with a 67-95 file (fourth within the NL East). They maintain the sixth general choose and could have the sixth choose in every subsequent spherical minus the compensation and aggressive stability rounds.

For the primary mock draft, we’ll solely simulate three rounds—the sixth, forty sixth, and eighty fifth general alternatives—however will proceed to increase the train because the draft date approaches.

Right here is the Miami Marlins 2022 MLB Mock Draft 1.0.

First Spherical (sixth general)- Termarr Johnson 2B, Mays H.S. (GA)

With the sixth choose of the 2022 MLB Draft, the Miami Marlins choose center infielder Termarr Johnson. The Marlins seize the perfect pure hitting prospect lately with their first-rounder.

On MLB Pipeline, Termarr Johnson is the third-ranked prospect within the 2022 class. Johnson stands at 5’10” and 175 kilos with an elite hit instrument and different plus offensive and defensive instruments.

Johnson is a left-handed hitting prospect who can spray the ball to all fields with authority. He additionally has plus energy as a result of his fast bat pace and compact swing. Johnson is a strong defensive prospect that at present performs shortstop in highschool however possible strikes to second base on the subsequent stage.

The Marlins farm system has struggled in terms of growing bats. Nevertheless, there aren’t many higher pure hitters in baseball than the current Arizona State commit. If the Marlins have the chance to pick Johnson with their high choose, they need to not hesitate.

Second Spherical (forty sixth general)- Jonathan Cannon RHP, Georgia

With the forty sixth choose of the 2022 MLB Draft, the Miami Marlins choose right-handed pitcher Jonathan Cannon. The Georgia Bulldogs ace pitcher could be one other glorious addition to the Marlins farm system.

The 6’6” 215-pound right-handed pitcher was anticipated to be chosen within the first spherical throughout the 2021 MLB Draft. Nevertheless, Cannon had some accidents and wasn’t the identical pitcher when he got here again.

Cannon returned to Athens for his junior season with the Bulldogs and he’s beginning to seem like the previous Jonathan Cannon. In the course of the 2022 season, Cannon has made twelve begins with a 9-3 file, 3.62 ERA, and a 0.94 WHIP.

Cannon possesses a four-pitch combine that features a fastball, slider, cutter, and changeup. Cannon’s fastball often sits within the low-90s and touches 96 mph. His greatest pitch is his cutter which sits within the higher 80s and will get tons of swing-and-miss. Cannon has a strong slider however is beginning to lose his really feel on the changeup.

In current drafts, the Marlins have chosen pitchers with plus fastballs and breaking pitches whereas serving to them develop their changeup. I may see Cannon being the newest newcomer with this profile.

Third Spherical (eighty fifth choose)- Colby Thomas OF, Mercer

With the eighty fifth choose of the 2022 MLB Draft, the Miami Marlins choose outfielder Colby Thomas. The junior outfielder out of Mercer is having an unbelievable season.

Thomas is a 6’0” 190-pound Georgia native who was a extremely touted prospect out of highschool. The Baltimore Orioles chosen him within the thirty seventh spherical of the 2019 MLB Draft, understanding that he’d be near unsignable on the time.

A 3-year starter at Mercer, Thomas is slashing .325/.451/.734 as a junior with 55 hits, fourteen doubles, seventeen residence runs, 45 RBIs, eleven stolen bases, and a 1.184 OPS.

Thomas can be a plus defensive outfielder with good vary and pace. On the bottom paths, he has swiped 26 luggage in NCAA competitors and has solely been caught thrice. Together with his glove, Thomas reads the ball very properly within the outfield and has plus arm power. In line with MLB Pipeline, some scouts suppose he can play middle subject on the subsequent stage (he has at all times been a proper fielder at Mercer).

Whereas Colby Thomas has had some swing-and-miss points previously, the Valdosta product has performed a greater job of slicing down his strikeouts and drawing extra walks. Thomas has 34 walks in comparison with 32 strikeouts this season.