Round 6 | Taylor Braley | RHP | Southern Miss

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2 way guy at Southern Miss 3B/RHP. Nice stats as a 3B actually but its Miami so he will be a SP

5'11 240

http://www.thebaseballcube.com/playe...=taylor-braley

http://www.southernmiss.com/sports/m...ey_928382.html

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SIGNED

But much like most of our drafts we made it more confusing so who knows if he is a pitcher or a 3B?

Braley announced Wednesday that he has decided to forego his final year of eligibility at USM and sign with the Marlins, who made him the 179th overall selection in the sixth round of the MLB Draft on June 13.

Braley said that there was some confusion early on, but that the two sides were able to settle on a deal fairly quickly.

“I came up with a number and told them what they wanted,” Braley said. “They came up with that number. It worked out.”

Braley said that the deal is in the neighborhood of the slot value for the 179th overall selection — $253,800.

Braley said he will leave in the next 48 hours to travel to the spring training home of the Marlins in Jupiter, Florida.

The Marlins drafted Braley as a pitcher, but he said that the team was open to giving him a chance at the plate.

“I think they're going to let me hit a little bit, see how it goes,” Braley said.

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