Marlins Select Astros P Elieser Hernandez in Rule 5 Draft

[geemoney]

22 years old, pitched in Rookie league and High A last year. Playing in Venezuelan Winter League as well.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...d=hernan002eli

[fish16]

the guys from the yankees that im guessing they wanted were taken right before we picked

[Nick]

This is the major league portion of the Rule 5?

[fish16]

we've picked 4 guys. 2 catchers in the minor league phase who have absolutely god awful numbers. Good to see the team trying to add as much talent as possible whenever possible though.

[Ralph]

Wanted Cortes Orioles took him right before.

[emkayseven]

This dude’s K rates are nice. I like that they are adding power arms who strike guys out - something we’ve been sorely missing.

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This was from before last season:

47. Elieser Hernandez, RHP
Age: 21 (DOB 5/3/1995)
Fell back to earth in 2016 after a ridiculous 2015 (10.31 K/9 buoyed by a 13.06 in short season Tri-City). Still has potential to make the big leagues, but needs to figure out life at and above high A. There is time though, as he still is just 21.

http://prospects1500.com/top-50-list...rospects-2017/

then last year in high A he had 88 K in 73 IP. 3.98 ERA, 55 H, 21 BB. Not a world beater but has upside.

[geemoney]

The other name selected in the Major League portion by the Marlins was RHP Brett Graves of the A's. The 24 year-old pitched at High-A and AA last year.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...d=graves000bre

[Ralph]

Interesting guys. Not ready but fortunately for them the team will suck. Graves was apparently at 95 last season

[geemoney]

In the AAA phase, the Marlins selected C B.J. Lopez from Arizona. Only played in 35 games last year across three levels, OPS'ing a combined .661 in 103 at-bats. Walked more than he struck out.

http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp...tting/2017/ALL

They also took C Sharif Othman from the Yankees. Curiously, he's a former Marlin farmhand. Originally a 32nd round draft pick of the Fish in 2011, Othman played at AA and A+ for the Yanks last year, with a combined OPS of .610, seven homers, and 22 RBIs over the two levels.

http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp...tting/2017/ALL

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Marlins also lost RHP Tyler Kinley to the Twins in the Major League portion of the Rule 5. Kinley played in Jupiter and Jacksonville this past year, posting a 3.54 ERA with 22 walks and 72 strikeouts over 53.1 innings.

[emkayseven]

Graves was a third round pick but has been awful his entire pro career

[tjfla]

Graves was a third round pick but has been awful his entire pro career

Had shin splints LY that cut season short. Will be batting for #5/Swing Man Job

[geemoney]

Two more names added in the AAA phase:

1B Will Allen III from the Tigers organization. He's listed as a catcher elsewhere, but MLB.com has him at 1B. Spent most of last year in A+, hitting .245 with nine homers and 45 RBIs in 310 at-bats. Former 13th round pick.

http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp...tting/2017/ALL

RHP Brandon Barker of the Orioles was next. Mostly a starter in the minors, he pitched at AA last year with a 7-5 record and a 4.67 ERA. 117.2 innings, 128 hits, 44 walks, 103 strikeouts.

http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp...ching/2017/ALL

[fish16]

3 different catchers in the rule 5. realmuto.....

[tjfla]

Minor League Part

C B.J. Lopez
C Sharif Othman
C Will Allen
P Brandon Barker

None of these guys are worth anything however means we now how our minor league catchers this year

AAA-Holaday,Nola
AA-Morales,Othman,Vigil
A-Reindfleish,Pollman,Allen
A-Barnes,Lopez

[Ralph]

Graves was a third round pick but has been awful his entire pro career

He dominated high A last year going about 3 ip per start. In AA it seems they tried to stetch him out and that didnt work out and he last pitched in June likely an injury.