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Miami Marlins Top 50 Preseason Prospects: Maniac Edition

ByKevin Kraczkowski|
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MIAMI, FL - MARCH 29: A general view of the new Marlins logo on the scoreboard at Marlins Park prior to the game between the Miami Marlins and the Colorado Rockies at Marlins Park on March 29, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)
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46) 3B/SS Cristhian Rodriguez

How we voted:

KK: Unranked
DL: 36
DF: 42
Expected in Miami: 2025

Cristhian Rodriguez spent his first season as a professional at the age of 17. Only 18 since December 23rd, the six-foot-one, 160 lb. left-side infielder was far better in 28 games at shortstop, with a .934 fielding percentage, than in 36 contests at third base, where he finished with a mark of .886.

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Rodriguez spent 61 games with the DSL Marlins last season, in the rookie-level Dominican Summer League before joining the GCL Marlins for three games. He hit .236/.336/.362, with beyond-his-years pitch selection resulting in 37 walks for a 12.5 percent base-on-balls rate. He added 12 doubles, four triples, and four home runs with 25 RBI.

As I’ve said, Rodriguez is very young, and at minimum half-a-decade removed from any future major league action. That being said, the tools are there, and they’re undeniable. A rangy fielder with a quick first step and a solid throw, he just needs repetition in organized baseball to sharpen them.

Check back here tomorrow as we continue to check out the Marlins Top 50 prospects entering 2020 Spring Training with five more major league hopefuls.

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