The Marlins have signed supplemental first-round pick Thomas White, as noted by MLB Pipeline’s Jim Callis. The sides came to an agreement on a $4,100,000 signing bonus, a figure first reported by Kevin Barral of Fish On First. That figure checks in far above the $2,420,900 slot value of the 35th overall pick with which White was selected.
White, 18, is a left-handed pitcher selected out of Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts. Coming into the draft, most evaluators saw White, who was widely considered to be the top southpaw in this year’s draft class, as a clear first-round talent. Keith Law of The Athletic ranked him 27th in the class, as did Fangraphs, though MLB Pipeline had him slightly higher at 24th. Baseball America, meanwhile, is highest on White, placing him 19th in the class. That being said, Law noted that there were concerns headed into draft day regarding whether White would sign with a club or honor his commitment to Vanderbilt.
The 6-foot-5, 210 pound lefty sports a mid-90s fastball and a quality three-pitch mix including a curveball and changeup that both draw plus grades from various services, though the curveball is generally better regarded than the changeup. White’s primary flaw is widely considered to be his command, which most services view as below average. Still, if his command evens out, prospect evaluators seem to be largely in agreement that White has front-of-the-rotation potential.
White’s selection continues the Marlins’ tendency toward selecting pitchers in the first round in recent years. In addition to White, Miami selected right-hander Noble Meyer with the 10th overall pick of this year’s draft. In previous years, the Fish have selected right-hander Max Meyer (2020) along with left-handers Trevor Rogers (2017) and Braxton Garrett (2016) with their first round picks.
So they are still alive in this organization? I would have never guessed, considering they havent done a single thing all month, as the deadline approaches 1 week away. Feels a lot like it dod a couple of years ago. Maybe by next week they’ll get below .500 to really drive it home
They always were going to find their way back under .500. Team is an absolute farce whose record is only buoyed by the wins in close games. Statistically one of the worst offensive teams in baseball in nearly all categories, it was never going to be sustainable for them to keep winning games with an offense that ranks dead last in hits/run and dead last in percentage of all hits for extra bases.
And apparently, we still do not have a Closer. AJ Puk has shown he is not one. The only differene between him and the previous Clsoer failures is that Puk is calm and and psychologically relaxed about going to the mound in the 9th and blowing Saves…unlike the previous guys who were clearly stressed out as indicated in the expressions and body language.
If we aren’t completely out at the deadline, can we finally get a legit, PROVEN Closer?
Look at the bright side. At least we can start ridding ourselves of some of the veteran deadweight, and start looking to guys like Arraez going forward.
Also, they need to consider a move for a Catcher. I get that Stallings is Alcantara’s personal Catcher, but Alcantara’s season is a dud, so I wouldn’t hold back from a change at Catcher to appease Sandy. Might as well see what to do going in for next year.
Meyer White will be in Miami by 2025
lol. Throttle back buddy, they are both HS pitchers.
He’ll be in Miami on vacation.
Yes, we’re building for the future….again!
Where was White committed for that kind of money?
Vanderbilt
I did some amateur accounting before the draft on the high school pitchers. Meyer looked like a sure thing to me assuming good or decent health of course. Sykora I had at number 2 I have no clue why he lasted as long as he did. White number 3. White has more polish than Sykora and White is a lefty but Sykora has more potential.
No prospect is a sure thing until he proves it at the MLB level.
Did you read the part where I said sure thing assuming good health?
So was Dylan Bundy. But he got hurt numerous times.
That’s baseball.
Good health has nothing to do with it either. Some guys stay healthy and just aren’t that good when they get to MLB.
Meyer isn’t that guy. If he stays healthy he’s going to be good. Some guys get drafted based on projection and that projection never comes to fruition. That’s not Meyer. White is a little bit of that but all he has to do is fill out like a typical kid his size does.
Meyers, Sykora and White were the 3 high school guys that I will say with near certainty are can’t miss assuming good or even decent health. Past those 3 there are a lot of question marks and projections that might not materialize.
My team the Cardinals took a high rated high school guy named Cameron Johnson in the 20th round. He is a LOT of projection he may never make it even with good health. He’s gonna go to college we won’t sign him just using an example of someone who isn’t so can’t miss.
Some guys get drafted based on projection and that projection never comes to fruition”
Unless there is a team out there that has a crystal ball and can see into the future, you are aware that every one of these guys is drafted based on projection, right? Even the “cant miss” guys are drafted based on how their stuff should end play up to higher levels of competition. Not one of these guys is guaranteed that it will.
Injuries can’t be projected. And that’s a HUGE part of drafting and developing high school pitching. And as I said injuries aside those guys are can’t miss. But you could just about guarantee someone from that group of 3 I just named will get hurt. So no they aren’t guarantees at all. And that’s what I said.
What in the absolute hell are you talking about? Even if White stays 100% healthy for his entire career, this very article mentions why he could end up not making it as the “cant miss” prospect youre making him out to be. It literally states his weakest point is his below average command and IF he evens that out he has front of the rotation potential, and yet youre arguing health is the only factor? So fixing his command issues (which has been the ruin of many talented pitchers) has nothing to do with it
I don’t care what the article said I did my own scouting on these guys. If White stays healthy he’s can’t miss. Maybe he’s a number 4 instead of a number 2 if the command doesn’t come around. But he’s can’t miss assuming good health.
@King of Cards
Well, I guess you should be a MLB scout since you know for sure what guys will pan out and which ones won’t. The guys that have been scouts ever since MLB has needed scouts, have not been close to 100% accurate with the ‘can’t-miss’ prospects that have stayed healthy. You’d be the first scout in MLB history that has been right about every ‘can’t-miss’ that stays healthy.
By “did my own scouting” id assume he watched some video off of youtube and read about them online, as opposed to the real scouts who get paid to follow these guys around and attend their games in person. I dont suppose with all his scouting expertise that he could watch a few of Alcantaras starts and call up the Marlins and let them know what Alcanatara is doing differently than last year. Or does he only do amateur players?
The Marlins and Rays should just merge. There’s no reason for both. One Florida team is more than enough..
Whether this was a troll effort or not, this actually isn’t a bad idea. I’ve often said that MLB mishandled expansion in Florida. They were fine with the first in Miami. And they eventually could’ve added the second in the Tampa/St. Pete area, but the problem that hurt both franchises is that they didn’t let the Marlins establish themselves and determine and establish their fanbase reach before looking at the second expansion a few years later. You can’t go from zero teams in a state/region to adding two within a few years – becoming one of only several states that have multiple teams.
Meanwhile is a word that comes at the start of the sentence. You can’t just throw it in the middle, Deeds.