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Florida: The Marlins front office has Oklahoma ties, and made an expected and widely-predicted pick with Chad James, OK prep lefty in the first round. Nothing wrong with that; he can hit 95 MPH and has the chance for a good curveball and changeup too. Second round pick Bryan Berglund, a California high schooler, does not throw hard right now but is a classic projectable right-hander who should/could throw harder as he fills out his body and already knows how to pitch. Third round choice Da'Shon Cooper, a high school outfielder from California, is a very toolsy and very raw outfielder whose best attribute is speed. Fourth round pick Dan Mahoney out of UConn has a 90+ fastball and could advance quickly in relief if his command is there. Fifth round Elon shortstop Chase Austin and sixth round Baylor first baseman Dustin Dickerson produced good numbers in college. They aren't spectacular prospects but provide some experienced leavening for the younger players and have good track records. 8th round pick Stephen Richards out of Arkansas could move fast as a lefty reliever with decent stuff. One of the best names in the draft is Sequoyah Stonecipher, drafted in the 14th round out of Grossmont JC. He has a good bat to go with his name, but scouts don't love his tools. All in all, this is a typical Marlins draft, long on tools and arms, with a couple of polished guys mixed in.
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