Marlins get their prize in JJ Bleday at No. 4

MILWAUKEE -- The Marlins took a major step forward in addressing their power shortage.

With the fourth overall pick on Monday in the 2019 MLB Draft, the home-run starved organization selected Vanderbilt University outfielder JJ Bleday, who paced all NCAA Division 1 players with 26 home runs in the regular season.

? Draft Tracker: Complete pick-by-pick coverage

Miami stuck with the high-impact college outfielder theme by taking Kameron Misner from the University of Missouri with the No. 35 pick, its Competitive Balance Round A pick.

And with their third and final pick of Day 1, the Marlins selected shortstop Nasim Nunez from Collins Hill High School in Suwanee, Ga., in the second round (No. 46 overall).

Bleday, a left-handed hitter, made his presence felt at one of the top programs in the nation. Across the board, Bleday delivered eye-popping statistics in 2019. His slash line is .354/.468/.747, and his 26 home runs were the most in the country. He added 68 RBIs.

¡°We always go for the most impactful piece,¡± Marlins president of baseball operations Michael Hill said. ¡°There were some very impactful college bats at the top of the Draft. So, good for us that we had the opportunity to evaluate those college bats. We're happy to add one to the mix, and to give us another potential impactful position-player piece that will help us win championships here.¡±

Bleday had been a priority for months, and when the White Sox selected University of California-Berkeley first baseman Andrew Vaughn with the third pick, Hill noted there was rejoicing in the Marlins¡¯ Draft room.

In an age of high home run and high strikeout numbers, Bleday¡¯s junior season was far from all or nothing. He walked more than he struck out -- 51 to 50.

"It started with the mentality going into the year," Bleday said. "It was fun having that conference in Cape Cod. I tried to carry that over into the preseason and into the regular season. A lot of growth taking place during that time, especially after I finished my sophomore year. I felt more comfortable in the box. Felt more mature. I was missing less pitches. Staying within myself, not trying to get too big. And naturally, the results happened."

Marlins chief executive officer Derek Jeter, accompanied by other team officials, got a close look at Bleday, attending a Vanderbilt game in the Southeastern Conference Tournament recently in Hoover, Ala. Bleday had five hits that day against Auburn University.

The Marlins also have another connection to Bleday. DJ Svihlik, Miami's director of amateur scouting, previously was a hitting coach at Vanderbilt, and he has a history with Bleday.

¡°Given my track record with Vanderbilt, my history with JJ, and a first-year scouting director, that was a special pick one,¡± Svihlik said. ¡°He's an extremely talented player. He's always been a very gifted hitter. I've seen him grow over the years. To select a premium college bat that's as established as him is really exciting, for both myself personally, but more importantly, this organization. I think we got a really exciting player.¡±

In the wood-bat, Cape Cod League last year, Bleday hit .311 with five home runs and 15 RBIs in 36 games.

¡°He was one of the best hitters in the Cape,¡± Hill said. ¡°You saw gap power when you saw him in the summer.¡±

Bleday is the first collegiate player the Marlins have selected in the first round since taking former University of North Carolina third baseman Colin Moran (now with the Pirates), with the sixth overall pick in 2013.

¡°JJ was a guy who was on our short list, dating back to our baseball operations meetings all the way in October,¡± Svihlik said. ¡°He separated himself this year. One of the biggest things we had questions on was his power. I think he answered that.¡±

Misner, ranked 30th on MLB Pipeline¡¯s Top 200 list, was still on the board for the Marlins at the start of Competitive Balance Round A. In his three-year college career, he hit .301 with 21 home runs and 91 RBIs. But he dealt with a right foot injury at the end of his sophomore season. His production dipped to .286 with 10 home runs and 32 RBIs as a junior.

¡°With Kam, his ability, tools and athleticism, we viewed him as a middle to second-half of the first-round talent,¡± Svihlik said. ¡°So, we weren't surprised that he was there. These things happen a lot. We were really excited to select him there.¡±

He has the athleticism to move around the outfield, and perhaps play center field.

The Marlins have a pool of $13,045,000 to spend on their first 10 round picks, including $6,664,000 for the No. 4 pick. The recommended slot for the No. 35 pick is $2,095,800. The pool value of the 46th pick is $1,617,400.

Nunez, an 18-year-old University of Clemson commit, is ranked 51st by MLB Pipeline.

¡°He¡¯s an exciting, dynamic player,¡± Svihlik said. ¡°He plays plus shortstop, with a well above average arm. He borders on elite defensively. There¡¯s a lot of things to like about him.¡±

With Vanderbilt still playing, the Marlins will have to wait until Bleday¡¯s season is finished before engaging in serious contract negotiations.

¡°I hadn't been around him directly over the last 15 months,¡± Svihlik said. ¡°To see how he has grown and matured as a man, as he's changed his game. That was really important to me. It gave us a lot of comfort that this is the guy we wanted to select.¡±

The Draft continues on Tuesday with Rounds 3-10. The MLB.com preview show begins at 12:30 p.m. ET, with exclusive coverage beginning at 1 p.m. ET. Go to MLB.com/Draft for complete coverage, including every pick on Draft Tracker, coverage and analysis from MLB Pipeline¡¯s Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo, the complete order of selection and more. And follow @MLBDraft and @MLBDraftTracker on Twitter.

More from MLB.com

seductrice.net
universo-virtual.com
buytrendz.net
thisforall.net
benchpressgains.com
qthzb.com
mindhunter9.com
dwjqp1.com
secure-signup.net
ahaayy.com
tressesindia.com
puresybian.com
krpano-chs.com
cre8workshop.com
hdkino.org
peixun021.com
qz786.com
utahperformingartscenter.org
worldqrmconference.com
shangyuwh.com
eejssdfsdfdfjsd.com
playminecraftfreeonline.com
trekvietnamtour.com
your-business-articles.com
essaywritingservice10.com
hindusamaaj.com
joggingvideo.com
wandercoups.com
wormblaster.net
tongchengchuyange0004.com
internetknowing.com
breachurch.com
peachesnginburlesque.com
dataarchitectoo.com
clientfunnelformula.com
30pps.com
cherylroll.com
ks2252.com
prowp.net
webmanicura.com
sofietsshotel.com
facetorch.com
nylawyerreview.com
apapromotions.com
shareparelli.com
goeaglepointe.com
thegreenmanpubphuket.com
karotorossian.com
publicsensor.com
taiwandefence.com
epcsur.com
mfhoudan.com
southstills.com
tvtv98.com
thewellington-hotel.com
bccaipiao.com
colectoresindustrialesgs.com
shenanddcg.com
capriartfilmfestival.com
replicabreitlingsale.com
thaiamarinnewtoncorner.com
gkmcww.com
mbnkbj.com
andrewbrennandesign.com
cod54.com
luobinzhang.com
faithfirst.net
zjyc28.com
tongchengjinyeyouyue0004.com
nhuan6.com
kftz5k.com
oldgardensflowers.com
lightupthefloor.com
bahamamamas-stjohns.com
ly2818.com
905onthebay.com
fonemenu.com
notanothermovie.com
ukrainehighclassescort.com
meincmagazine.com
av-5858.com
yallerdawg.com
donkeythemovie.com
corporatehospitalitygroup.com
boboyy88.com
miteinander-lernen.com
dannayconsulting.com
officialtomsshoesoutletstore.com
forsale-amoxil-amoxicillin.net
generictadalafil-canada.net
guitarlessonseastlondon.com
lesliesrestaurants.com
mattyno9.com
nri-homeloans.com
rtgvisas-qatar.com
salbutamolventolinonline.net
sportsinjuries.info
wedsna.com
rgkntk.com
bkkmarketplace.com
zxqcwx.com
breakupprogram.com
boxcardc.com
unblockyoutubeindonesia.com
fabulousbookmark.com
beat-the.com
guatemala-sailfishing-vacations-charters.com
magie-marketing.com
kingstonliteracy.com
guitaraffinity.com
eurelookinggoodapparel.com
howtolosecheekfat.net
marioncma.org
oliviadavismusic.com
shantelcampbellrealestate.com
shopleborn13.com
topindiafree.com
v-visitors.net
djjky.com
053hh.com
originbluei.com
baucishotel.com
33kkn.com
intrinsiqresearch.com
mariaescort-kiev.com
mymaguk.com
sponsored4u.com
crimsonclass.com
bataillenavale.com
searchtile.com
ze-stribrnych-struh.com
zenithalhype.com
modalpkv.com
bouisset-lafforgue.com
useupload.com
37r.net
autoankauf-muenster.com
bantinbongda.net
bilgius.com
brabustermagazine.com
indigrow.org
miicrosofts.net
mysmiletravel.com
selinasims.com
spellcubesapp.com
usa-faction.com
hypoallergenicdogsnames.com
dailyupdatez.com
foodphotographyreviews.com
cricutcom-setup.com
chprowebdesign.com
katyrealty-kanepa.com
tasramar.com
bilgipinari.org
four-am.com
indiarepublicday.com
inquick-enbooks.com
iracmpi.com
kakaschoenen.com
lsm99flash.com
nana1255.com
ngen-niagara.com
technwzs.com
virtualonlinecasino1345.com
wallpapertop.net
casino-natali.com
iprofit-internet.com
denochemexicana.com
eventhalfkg.com
medcon-taiwan.com
life-himawari.com
myriamshomes.com
nightmarevue.com
healthandfitnesslives.com
androidnews-jp.com
allstarsru.com
bestofthebuckeyestate.com
bestofthefirststate.com
bestwireless7.com
britsmile.com
declarationintermittent.com
findhereall.com
jingyou888.com
lsm99deal.com
lsm99galaxy.com
moozatech.com
nuagh.com
patliyo.com
philomenamagikz.net
rckouba.net
saturnunipessoallda.com
tallahasseefrolics.com
thematurehardcore.net
totalenvironment-inthatquietearth.com
velislavakaymakanova.com
vermontenergetic.com
kakakpintar.com
jerusalemdispatch.com
begorgeouslady.com
1800birks4u.com
2wheelstogo.com
6strip4you.com
bigdata-world.net
emailandco.net
gacapal.com
jharpost.com
krishnaastro.com
lsm99credit.com
mascalzonicampani.com
sitemapxml.org
thecityslums.net
topagh.com
flairnetwebdesign.com
rajasthancarservices.com
bangkaeair.com
beneventocoupon.com
noternet.org
oqtive.com
smilebrightrx.com
decollage-etiquette.com
1millionbestdownloads.com
7658.info
bidbass.com
devlopworldtech.com
digitalmarketingrajkot.com
fluginfo.net
naqlafshk.com
passion-decouverte.com
playsirius.com
spacceleratorintl.com
stikyballs.com
top10way.com
yokidsyogurt.com
zszyhl.com
16firthcrescent.com
abogadolaboralistamd.com
apk2wap.com
aromacremeria.com
banparacard.com
bosmanraws.com
businessproviderblog.com
caltonosa.com
calvaryrevivalchurch.org
chastenedsoulwithabrokenheart.com
cheminotsgardcevennes.com
cooksspot.com
cqxzpt.com
deesywig.com
deltacartoonmaps.com
despixelsetdeshommes.com
duocoracaobrasileiro.com
fareshopbd.com
goodpainspills.com
hemendekor.com
kobisitecdn.com
makaigoods.com
mgs1454.com
piccadillyresidences.com
radiolaondafresca.com
rubendorf.com
searchengineimprov.com
sellmyhrvahome.com
shugahouseessentials.com
sonihullquad.com
subtractkilos.com
valeriekelmansky.com
vipasdigitalmarketing.com
voolivrerj.com
worldhealthstory.com
zeelonggroup.com
1015southrockhill.com
10x10b.com
111-online-casinos.com
191cb.com
3665arpentunitd.com
aitesonics.com
bag-shokunin.com
brightotech.com
communication-digitale-services.com
covoakland.org
dariaprimapack.com
freefortniteaccountss.com
gatebizglobal.com
global1entertainmentnews.com
greatytene.com
hiroshiwakita.com
iktodaypk.com
jahatsakong.com
meadowbrookgolfgroup.com
newsbharati.net
platinumstudiosdesign.com
slotxogamesplay.com
strikestaruk.com
techguroh.com
trucosdefortnite.com
ufabetrune.com
weddedtowhitmore.com
12940brycecanyonunitb.com
1311dietrichoaks.com
2monarchtraceunit303.com
601legendhill.com
850elaine.com
adieusolasomade.com
andora-ke.com
bestslotxogames.com
cannagomcallen.com
endlesslyhot.com
iestpjva.com
ouqprint.com
pwmaplefest.com
qtylmr.com
rb88betting.com
buscadogues.com
1007macfm.com
born-wild.com
growthinvests.com
promocode-casino.com
proyectogalgoargentina.com
wbthompson-art.com
whitemountainwheels.com
7thavehvl.com
developmethis.com
funkydogbowties.com
travelodgegrandjunction.com
gao-town.com
globalmarketsuite.com
blogshippo.com
hdbka.com
proboards67.com
outletonline-michaelkors.com
kalkis-research.com
thuthuatit.net
buckcash.com
hollistercanada.com
docterror.com
asadart.com
vmayke.org
erwincomputers.com
dirimart.org
okkii.com
loteriasdecehegin.com
mountanalog.com
healingtaobritain.com
ttxmonitor.com
nwordpress.com
11bolabonanza.com