The Miami Marlins continue to be mocked certain players that are odd organizational fits
The team currently projects to be without a starter at shortstop next season, with this season’s incumbent starter Tim Anderson playing on an expiring contract and not a lot of true shortstops in the upper levels of the minors. They’ve also struggled to get offense out of their catchers,. There’s also a general lack of power, with the team logging just 44 homers on the year.
Moore was perceived to be behind teammate Billy Amick in the draft a month ago but has now overtaken him with a blazing-hot finish. Miami is tied to ACC/SEC position players, which also is what the board is giving them at this point. This is also the first spot preps SS Carter Johnson and RF P.J. Morlando come up, though they likely land later.
Moore has hit for some power this season with twenty-eight homers on the year, but there’s doubts that he can recreate that type of production in the majors due to his “overly long” swing and tendency to chase outside of the zone. Additionally, he doesn’t help some of the team’s long-term issues at shortstop or third base, restricted to the right side of the infield due to a below-average arm. There’s belief that his lack of defensive consistency might make it hard for him to even stick on the dirt at all, withspeculating he may end up as a centerfielder at the next level and placing him 52nd on their 2024 board.
It’s yet another mock where a national analyst seemingly goes against the team’s obvious preferences. The team’s last two first-round position player picks, corner infielder Jacob Berry and shortstop Kahlil Watson are both considered to be busts, with Watson already traded to Cleveland after some off-field issues and Berry batting only .155 in Double-A Pensacola and with a career .626 OPS.
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