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“The [Marlins] are going to make a run at him,” Lefties manager Darren Westergard said. “He’ll probably end up signing with them but at least he will get three starts with us, which is nice.
“[Scott] Fairbanks, the Miami scout in the northwest, will be here to watch him and figure out what they plan on doing with him. It’s nice to have him, he led the nation in wins this season.”
Westergard is familiar with Mechals, having coached him as a sophomore transfer at Skagit Valley after Mechals transferred from Western Oregon where he earned Freshman All-American honors at the Division II level.
“He had a chip on his shoulder and he’s done really well and earned the right not to be a senior sign [a senior who signs with an MLB team],” Westergard said. “They wanted to take him in the 11th [round]. They called him and talked a little bit money wise and they weren’t too far apart. It was something that they think they can work out based on who they sign from the earlier rounds. So they took him in the 40th round to grab his rights.”
The Marlins will retain Mechals’ rights until 11:59 p.m. Aug. 15, or until he returns to Grand Canyon for his senior season.
“It’s layaway with the option to buy,” Westergard said of the process.Comment
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