Marlins: The prospect with the most to gain in Spring Training

Can one of the many Miami Marlins prospects make it to the Major League roster this spring and help change the fortunes of the franchise?

Even with all the changes the Miami Marlins made this offseason to it’s 40-man roster, the fact still remains this organization is still committed to building a franchise through it’s minor-league system.

Now in the third season of this rebuilding project, the front office will sit back and watch to see which prospects make the leap from being potential stars to hopefully leading this team toward the 70-win plateau.

Derek Jeter, Michael Hill and manager Don Mattingly will all hold their breath collectively.

There is plenty to talk about as Miami heads towards spring training in Jupiter Florida in the next week. The pitching staff is better. There is more power in the middle of the lineup. The bench should be deeper. The bullpen should be stronger and wins should be more attainable.

It makes for an interesting season in 2020. But if prospects cannot make the transition effectively, it could be another long here. The staff here at Marlin Maniac took the time to talk about which minor-league prospect we believe has the most to gain in Spring Training. Here are a few of our thoughts.

Kevin Kraczkowski – I think the one player on the Marlins who could make the most out of a strong showing in Spring Training is likely Monte Harrison. I think he’s just a .320 spring away from a spot on Miami’s Opening Day roster.

Plate discipline has ever been an issue for Monte, as it has been for all three position players that Miami received in the [Christian] Yelich deal two years ago. If he can homer in five percent of his PA’s, while keeping his K% below a quarter, he’s likely to win the job as the fourth outfielder or maybe even as the OD (opening Day) centerfielder.