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Morlando

The 19-year-old outfielder was the Marlins’ first-round draft choice (16th overall) from the 2024 draft. It sounds like everything went well with the procedure and Morlando should be back on the field before the end of May. While it will delay his development a bit during the 2025 season, the future still looks incredibly bright for Morlando.

Morlando, an outfielder taken 16th overall out of high school last month, received just minor league one at-bat before being shut down.

Morlando receives a $3.4 million signing bonus from Miami, which is nearly $1.3 million below-slot for the 16th overall selection, and presumably gives the club some flexibility to sign some of their later picks.

Morlando has been on radars for a while now, and he was the MVP of the High School All-American Game in 2023. As often happens with players who have been scouted this heavily, some of that star has waned, but there’s reason for optimism, as seen with him going with this high of pick. The 6-foot-3 outfielder has a chance for above-average power in his left-handed bat, and his bat speed and feel for the barrel gives him a similar potential hit tool. He’s just an average runner and isn’t likely to be a major stolen base threat, but if he maxes out offensively, it won’t matter too much.