Miami Marlins

BA Grade/Risk: 45/Medium

Track Record: The grandson of former Brooklyn Dodgers prospect Frank Amaya, Jacob grew up 25 miles east of Dodger Stadium and was drafted by his hometown team in the 11th round in 2017. He quickly asserted himself as the best defensive shortstop in the Dodgers system, but his offense declined each level he rose and cratered with a disastrous showing at Double-A in 2021. Amaya reined in his approach to emphasize strike-zone discipline and bounced back in 2022. He set new career highs in hits (124), home runs (17) and total bases (203) and climbed to Triple-A.

Scouting Report: Amaya's greatest strength is his defense. He is a consistent, reliable shortstop who makes every play and has few weaknesses. He positions himself well with his elite instincts, gets excellent reads off the bat, expertly assesses hops and calmly handles every ball with his smooth, fluid hands. He completes every throw with his plus, accurate arm and has an advanced internal clock. Amaya's defense is at least plus, but his well below-average hitting ability will likely prevent him from being an everyday player. He flashes good strike-zone discipline, but he lacks a natural feel for contact and constantly tinkers with his swing mechanics. Amaya gets in trouble when he starts chasing power and gets overly frustrated and down on himself offensively, although he has a knack for coming through with runners in scoring position.

The Future: Amaya projects to be a light-hitting utilityman whose ability to play shortstop will keep him on a roster. He has a chance to make his major league debut in 2023.

Scouting Grades: Hit: 30. Power: 40. Speed: 50. Fielding: 60. Arm: 60.

BA Grade/Risk: 50/High

Track Record: Mack was Miami's second pick in the 2021 draft, following first-rounder Kahlil Watson. He was also the No. 22 player on BA's annual Top 500 draft rankings, and the Marlins paid him $2.5 million to forgo a commitment to Clemson. His 2022 regular season was limited to just 35 non-rehab games after a hamstring injury that cropped up toward the end of spring training that cropped up again in the regular season. He made up for the lost time during the Arizona Fall League.

Scouting Report: Mack profiles as an offensive-minded backup with a strong throwing arm. He hits the ball quite hard--his average exit velocity was 88.2 mph and peaked at 107.6--but needs to shore up his in-zone miss rates a bit. He was a favorite of the Marlins' player-development staff for his ability and desire to learn and immediately process his lessons. Specifically, they wanted to work with him to tweak his approach to help him access his pull-side power more often. Mack is a work in progress defensively and needs to stay more focused from pitch to pitch. His attention sometimes wanders and will lead to clanking catchable balls. He worked from the one-knee setup this year but will likely go back to the traditional crouch in 2023 to allow him to move more fluidly. He's got plus arm strength but caught just 23.2% of runners between the minor leagues and the AFL.

The Future: Mack will likely move to High-A Beloit in 2023, when he'll look to be more consistent in both his receiving and his offensive approach.

Scouting Grades: Hit: 45. Power: 55. Speed: 30. Fielding: 40. Arm: 60.

BA Grade/Risk: 55/Extreme

Track Record: Miller first started to gain helium during the 2021 showcase circuit, when his fastball jumped into the low-90s with hints of 94-95 mph. The upward trend continued during his draft year, when topped out at 97 mph with his fastball. The growing fastball, combined with an excellent ability to spin the ball--his breaking pitches spun between 2,300-2,400 rpm as an amateur--pushed him up draft boards and convinced the Marlins to select him in the second round. He received a signing bonus of $1,697,900 to pry him from his commitment to Louisville.

Scouting Report: Miller's newfound fastball velocity showed up in his four minor league starts as well. He topped at 95 mph in his lone turn in the Florida State League, where he made his final start of the year. He pairs his fastball with a slider and a curveball, with the latter grading a tick better than the former. As an amateur, both pitches tended to blend with one another. Professional coaches will work to separate them into two distinct pitches. Miller's fourth pitch is a changeup in the mid-80s, and the Marlins are impressed with how much feel he's shown for it despite its seldom use in high school. Miller is not particularly projectable, but he's already shown the ability to repeat his delivery and pound the zone with plenty of strikes. There are some delivery kinks to iron out--specifically a stabbing arm action and a tendency to spin out of his delivery--that could affect his command and consistency. Those will be addressed as he moves up the ladder.

The Future: Miller made his final start of the season at Low-A Jupiter. He is likely to return there to begin 2022 and has the ceiling of a mid-rotation starter if everything clicks.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 60. Curveball: 60. Slider: 55. Changeup: 45. Control: 50

BA Grade/Risk: 50/High

Track Record: Nunez was the Marlins' second-round pick in 2019, when he was one of the best available prep infielders on the board. The Marlins spent $2.2 million to buy him out of his commitment to Clemson but had to wait until 2021 to see him in full-season ball because of the pandemic. He split 2022 between High-A Beloit and Double-A Pensacola and hit his first two career home runs.

Scouting Report: Nunez is laden with superlatives. He's the system's best infield defender, has the strongest knowledge of the strike zone and is its fastest runner. He used those skills to draw 95 walks and steal 70 bases--which placed him in a three-way tie for third in the minors. The Marlins worked with Nunez to be less passive on hittable pitches, and it showed up in the summer months, when he hit .278 from May 1 through July 31 before a promotion to Double-A. The Marlins' player development staff also worked with Nunez to get him to hit the ball out in front more often. In Nunez, scouts see a player who can make contact and cause havoc on the bases while playing excellent defense up the middle. He's a smooth defender with excellent first-step quickness and a strong throwing arm that needs a touch more in the way of accuracy.

The Future: Nunez will likely reach Triple-A at some point in 2023 and his speed and defense should help him find a way to reach the big leagues as a bottom-of-the-order hitter or defensive replacement at the very least.

Scouting Grades: Hit: 40. Power: 20. Speed: 70. Fielding: 55. Arm: 60.

BA Grade/Risk: 50/Very High

Track Record: There was plenty of surprise around the industry when Watson, who entered the year as one of the top-ranked players available, tumbled all the way to the Marlins at the 16th overall pick. He was as tooled-up as any player on the board and had performed well, so Miami was happy to snatch him up and sign him for $4,540,790. His first full season as a pro was rough and was plagued by both high amounts of swing and miss and an incident that led to a month long demotion from Low-A.

Scouting Report: Watson is still as talented as anyone in the system, but he needs a lot of work to turn those skills into production. His bat speed is electric and he makes plenty of impact on contact--his average exit velocity was 87.5 mph--but he still struck out 35% of the time at Low-A. Evaluators will see bright spots in spurts and the Marlins' player-development staff believes he's done a good job taking the lessons from his coaching staff but sometimes gets too impatient when they don't provide immediate results and starts trying to do too much too soon. More than anything, he needs to be more selective to let his natural fits shine. He chased a 36% rate and swung and missed in the zone at a 26% rate. He will likely move off of shortstop, though not immediately. Watson has the quick feet and strong arm to play an excellent second base, but he has to clean up his consistency and stay more focused. He's an above-average runner now but might slow down a tick as he ages.

The Future: Watson will move to High-A Beloit in 2023. He needs a huge rebound to achieve anything close to his original ceiling but the tools are there to be a big leaguer of some stripe one day.

Scouting Grades: Hit: 40. Power: 55. Speed: 50. Fielding: 55. Arm: 60.

BA Grade/Risk: 50/Extreme

Track Record: Milbrandt's draft stock started rising at the 2021 Area Code Games, where his mix of present stuff and projectability caught the eyes of scouts. He carried that momentum into his senior season at Liberty (Mo.) HS and impressed the Marlins enough for them to select him with their third-round selection, the second in Miami's run of 12 consecutive pitchers drafted after first-rounder Jacob Berry. The former Vanderbilt commit signed for $1,497,500 and made one start in the Low-A Florida State League to get his feet wet as a professional.

Scouting Report: Milbrandt works from a full windup and delivers from a three-quarters slot. From there, he typically delivers fastballs in the 90-94 mph range, though he began touching a few ticks higher toward season's end and peaked at 96 in his only pro start. He backs the fastball with a full complement of offspeed pitches, including a pair of potentially above-average breaking balls. Both pitches have 11-to-5 shape, with the biggest difference coming via velocity. The slider is thrown in the low 80s and the curveball checks in a few ticks lower, typically around 75-78 mph, though it was a touch hotter in the Florida State League. He rounds out his arsenal with a potentially average, fading changeup that he sells well through consistent, repeatable arm action. The Marlins are particularly intrigued by Milbrandt's size and projectability. Once he gets bigger and stronger, they expect his stuff to tick up in kind. The cleanliness and repeatability in Milbrandt's delivery leads evaluators to believe he could develop above-average control.

The Future: Milbrandt's only official start after signing came with Low-A Jupiter, where he's likely to return in 2023. His present stuff and projectability give him a high ceiling that could land him in a big league rotation in a few years' time.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 60. Curveball: 55. Slider: 55. Changeup: 50. Control: 55

BA Grade/Risk: 40/Medium

Track Record: Enright was drafted out of high school in 2015 by the Mets but opted to head to Virginia Tech. He pitched three years with the Hokies in a predominantly reliever's role before Cleveland called his name in the 20th round of the 2019 draft. Enright advanced quickly through the minors and spent all of 2022 at the upper levels, where he racked up 11.9 strikeouts and just 1.9 walks per nine innings. He was taken by Miami in the Rule 5 draft.

Scouting Report: Enright was attractive to the Marlins as a plug-and-play reliever with a high amount of success at every stop. He mixes a low-90s fastball that peaks at 94 and shows outstanding carry through the zone. The life on the fastball, coupled with Enright's ability to command it in the zone, helps it play well beyond its radar gun readings. He backs the fastball primarily with a low-80s slider that functions as an excellent out pitch and got whiffs 52% of the time. He also sprinkles in a mid-80s changeup and a mid-70s curve. Enright ties the arsenal together with plus control.

The Future: Enright was taken in the Rule 5, so he'll get plenty of chances to succeed in the big league bullpen. He has a ceiling of a middle-innings reliever.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55. Curveball: 30. Slider: 60. Changeup: 30. Control: 60

BA Grade/Risk: 45/High

Track Record: Lewis is part of a growing cadre of players from the Bahamas, including current Marlins middle infielder Jazz Chisholm. He is also enmeshed amid a pack of talented middle infielders at the lower levels of Miami's system. After a strong 2021 season in the Rookie-level Florida Complex League, Lewis put together a solid but not spectacular first turn at full-season ball in the Florida State League, which ended early because of an injury to his hamate bone that required season-ending surgery.

Scouting Report: Lewis' move to the FSL didn't begin until May 10, but he showed flashes of his potential the rest of the way. He's far too aggressive at the plate, swinging nearly 56% of the time and chasing at a 39% rate. That approach was somewhat mitigated by strong hand-eye coordination and bat-to-ball skills that allowed him to strike out just 45 times in 213 plate appearances. He's wiry strong as well, as shown by average and max exit velocities of 86.4 mph and 109.6, respectively. If he tones down his approach and stops hunting home runs, that raw strength will play better. Lewis needs plenty of refinement in the field, where he bounced mainly between second and third base. Scouts believe all the movement led to some inconsistencies, including taking bad angles to the ball. His arm isn't strong enough to play third base so he'll likely settle in at second, where his offensive skills would profile just fine. He's an above-average runner.

The Future: Lewis might return to Low-A in 2023 because of the numbers game at High-A Beloit and the small sample he got in 2022 before his injury. No matter the level, he needs to tone down his aggressiveness and become more consistent in the field.

Scouting Grades: Hit: 40. Power: 55. Speed: 55. Fielding: 40. Arm: 40.

BA Grade/Risk: 50/Extreme

Track Record: Peguero was one of the gems of Miami's most recent international class, joining Jose Gerardo in that group. As an amateur, Peguero was lauded for a simple swing, excellent bat speed and standout raw power. He also did well against live pitching. Peguero started his career in the Dominican Summer League, where he showed a power-based skill set with plenty of contact.

Scouting Report: Peguero is the most well-rounded of all the players in Miami's most recent international class. He's got big-time bat speed with excellent bat-to-ball skills and power that projects a fringe-average now but could get a tick higher as he fills out and gets stronger. Peguero needs to tone down his swing-happy approach and greatly improve his rates of chase and in-zone miss. He moves around well in center field but is likely to head a corner spot as his body thickens up. If that happens, his above-average speed and potentially plus arm will fit nicely in right field, though that will make the further development of his power even more pressing.

The Future: Peguero will head stateside in 2023, with a trip to the Florida Complex League on the docket. He has a chance to be an everyday corner outfielder with further improvement of his hittability.

Scouting Grades: Hit: 50. Power: 45. Speed: 55. Fielding: 50. Arm: 60.

BA Grade/Risk: 50/Extreme

Track Record: Vargas signed later in the process than most of his peers, inking his deal with the Marlins on May 25, more than four months after the opening of the most recent international period. It all came together when the Marlins realized their talent pool was outfielder-heavy and they needed infielders for their second DSL club. Vargas was attempting to get noticed as a catcher but had enough infield chops to garner a contract. He put together an outstanding first season as a pro in the DSL.

Scouting Report: The first thing that stands out about Vargas is his excellent bat-to-ball skills. He whiffed just 13.8% of the time in the DSL, including a scintillating rate of just 9% miss within the strike zone. There's a pinch of impact there, too, with 18 extra-base hits and a 90th percentile exit velocity of 97.8 mph. Internal evaluators also note excellent barrel accuracy that helps him hold his own against both fastballs and secondaries in all quadrants of the strike zone. He bounced around the infield in 2022, with most of his reps at third base and then a near-equal split between shortstop and second base. He's likely to wind up at second, where his average speed and arm strength will play. He's a fair athlete with solid actions on the infield.

The Future: Vargas will move to the Florida Complex League in 2023. He has the ceiling of an everyday second baseman with above-average hittability and a bit of impact.

Scouting Grades: Hit: 55. Power: 45. Speed: 50. Fielding: 40. Arm: 50.

BA Grade/Risk: 50/Extreme

Track Record: The Marlins' most recent international signing class was headed by Gerardo and fellow outfielder Antony Peguero. Gerardo was initially identified as part of the weekly tryouts the Marlins hold at their Dominican Academy. He stuck out for his loose, athletic actions, and the team's pitching staff liked the cleanliness of his arm stroke so much that they wanted to see what he could do on the mound. His offensive gifts were too great, however, and he put together a fine debut season in the DSL.

Scouting Report: Despite an average frame, Gerardo has excellent hip and shoulder mobility and generates plenty of torque that helps him impact the baseball. His 11 home runs were tied for third in the DSL, and his 91 total bases and 24 extra-base hits each also placed among the league's top 10. The impact is there, but now he needs to shore up his swing decisions. He struck out at a roughly 30% rate in the DSL with an overall whiff rate of 37.2%. He was hurt particularly on breaking balls. He's got fringe-average speed, which should allow him to stay in center field for a while, but his ultimate home will be in right field, where his double-plus arm strength will be a weapon. His footwork and route-running need to improve for his defense to get to even fringe-average.

The Future: Gerardo's next stop is the Florida Complex League, where he'll work to clean up his swing decisions and outfield defense in the hopes of becoming an offensive-minded right fielder for a second-division club.

Scouting Grades: Hit: 30. Power: 55. Speed: 45. Fielding: 40. Arm: 70.

BA Grade/Risk: 40/Medium

Track Record: Hoeing was drafted out of high school by the D-backs in 2015 but opted to head to Louisville. He was drafted again in 2018, this time by the Giants, but returned to school. He finally turned pro a year later, when Miami called his name in the seventh round and signed him for $227,200. The tall, athletic righthander made his big league debut on Aug. 20 and made eight appearances.

Scouting Report: Hoeing cuts an intimidating presence on the mound from his 6-foot-6 frame but does not possess the kind of blowaway velocity one would expect from a man his size. Instead, he relies on command and control of a mix built around a sinker-slider combination. The former pitch sits around 92 and touches 94 while the latter comes in about 10 mph slower. He altered the grip on his slider before the 2022 season and now puts more pressure on his middle finger during the pitch. He rounds out his arsenal with a mid-80s changeup and a four-seam fastball in roughly the same velocity range as his sinker.

The Future: Hoeing is largely a finished product and fits best as a spot starter or bulk reliever. He'll likely bounce between Triple-A and the big leagues.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 45. Slider: 50. Changeup: 40. Control: 45

BA Grade/Risk: 40/Medium

Track Record: Encarnacion was signed in 2015 and slowly wound his way through the minor leagues before a breakout season in 2019. He missed a chance for an encore in 2020 because of the pandemic and had his 2021 season severely curtailed by injuries. He made his big league debut on June 19 and homered in his first game.

Scouting Report: Encarnacion is a big man with big power and a big throwing arm who reminds some evaluators of the Reds Aristides Aquino. His raw power is elite but he is unlikely to tap into it particularly often in games because of an extremely aggressive approach and long arms that leave him vulnerable to pitches both in and out of the zone. Encarnacion mashed lefties in Triple-A but was severely neutralized by righthanders, against whom he produced an OPS of just .678. He's a decent enough athlete but not a particularly nimble defender who evaluators noted tended to let a lot of balls drop. His arm is an equalizer and grades out to easily double-plus if not a true 80. He also began getting reps at first base at Triple-A.

The Future: Encarnacion is a finished product and likely fits best as a platoon outfielder who needs a caddy on defense. He should bounce back and forth between Triple-A and Miami in 2023.

Scouting Grades: Hit: 30. Power: 60. Speed: 40. Fielding: 30. Arm: 70.

BA Grade/Risk: 40/Medium

Track Record: Simpson pitched three seasons at Columbia and was signed for $25,000 in the 32nd round of the 2019 draft. He missed the 2018 season with Tommy John surgery but rebounded the following spring to go 4-3, 3.06 with the Lions in 10 starts. He's made a handful of starts as a pro but the bulk of his work has been out of the bullpen. The Marlins added him to the 40-man roster after the season.

Scouting Report: Simpson works predominantly with two pitches: a four-seam fastball that sits around 95 mph and touches a few ticks higher and a nasty sweeper curveball in the low 80s. He works with a curveball-heavy approach and threw the breaker 56% of the time. Considering the curveball garnered a whiff rate of 50%, the philosophy seems sound. He also very sparingly sprinkled in a low-90s cutter as an extra weapon against righthanders, who hit him hard in a small sample at Triple-A. He needs to iron out his control and command--specifically of his fastball--to have success in the leagues. He issued fewer walks but allowed more hits after a promotion from Double-A Pensacola to Triple-A Jacksonville.

The Future: Simpson is likely to return to Jacksonville for more seasoning but could fit as a middle-innings reliever--especially against lefties--if he makes gains with his control and command.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55. Curveball: 60. Cutter: 30. Control: 40

BA Grade/Risk: 40/Medium

Track Record: Soriano was signed out of the Dominican Republic in 2015 for $55,000 and has slowly made his way through the minor leagues. He broke out in 2022, starting with Double-A Pensacola, where he saw a boost in fastball velocity. From there, he took off and finished the year with eight appearances (six starts) at Triple-A. He was added to the Marlins' 40-man roster to keep him from becoming a minor league free agent.

Scouting Report: Soriano's fastball jump was key to his breakout at Pensacola. By season's end, the pitch averaged 96 mph and touched triple-digits with excellent life at the top of the zone. Soriano backed it up with a high-spin, mid-80s slider that garnered plenty of whiffs and chases. He has a high-80s changeup but needs it to come forward to give him a better chance against lefthanders. He needs to tighten his fastball command and overall control, as shown by his 4.7 walks per nine innings between both stops. Soriano also worked throughout the year to keep his front side firm. When it got too loose, his arm slot would drop and the life on his pitches would suffer.

The Future: Soriano's addition to the 40-man roster means he'll likely get his first big league look in 2023. He fits best as a middle-innings reliever but will need to improve his control to reach that ceiling.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 60. Slider: 55. Changeup: 30. Control: 30

BA Grade/Risk: 40/Medium

Track Record: In high school, Reynolds intrigued evaluators as a two-way prospect. He touched 92 mph with his fastball by his senior year and showed raw power at the plate, albeit with a swing with length and holes that would be exploited as a pro. He was drafted as a hitter but converted to pitching in 2021 and proved himself valuable enough on the mound to earn a spot on the 40-man roster to avoid minor league free agency.

Scouting Report: Reynolds is a big man with a big arm. His four-seamer averaged 96 mph and touched 100 mph with excellent life at the top of the zone. Some scouts were willing to go as high as a true 80 on the pitch. He backs it up with a curveball and a changeup, both of which have their moments. Reynolds has a decent enough feel for spin but often will cast the curveball, which parks in the low 80s and has a spin rate around 2,400 rpm. His changeup averages around 88 mph and is the third pitch in his mix. He has fringe-average control.

The Future: Reynolds is still kicking the rust off as a pitcher but his stuff is plenty intriguing, especially his fastball. He likely fits as an extra arm out of the pen who can blow away hitters in low-leverage situations.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 70. Curveball: 40. Changeup: 40. Control: 45.

BA Grade/Risk: 40/High

Track Record: McCambley was one of the better college arms available in the 2020 class but always came with significant risk of moving to the pen. He spent two seasons with Coastal Carolina and a summer on the Cape before the pandemic cut short his junior year with the Chanticleers. The Marlins popped him in the third round and signed him for $775,000. He reached the upper levels for the first time in 2022.

Scouting Report: McCambley is the owner of a low-to-mid-90s four-seam fastball and a high-80s curveball that internal evaluators rank as the organization's best. The curve is a true 12-to-6 breaker with average spin rates around 2,600 rpm and a whiff rate better than 50%. McCambley also has a changeup, but scouts were not impressed by it overall. The Marlins want to see the pitch takes a step forward. If not, McCambley likely heads to the pen. He also walked five hitters per nine innings, which equates to well below-average control. The issue might stem from an uptempo, high-effort delivery that is not often found in big league starters.

The Future: McCambley will move to Triple-A in 2023 and likely has a future as a middle-innings reliever. A bullpen move might give him a velocity boost and could mask some of his control issues.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 50. Curveball: 55. Changeup: 30. Control: 30

BA Grade/Risk: 45/Extreme

Track Record: Castillo was signed out of the Dominican Republic on June 1 and made his official pro debut nine days later. He spent his first pro season in the Dominican Summer League, where he showed well in terms of both stuff and results. His final line included 36 strikeouts against nine walks in 33.1 innings. His best outing of the season came on July 26, when he struck out seven in four one-hit innings against one of Houston's affiliates.

Scouting Report: Castillo has just 10 games--nine starts--to his name but is intriguing thanks to a fastball that scraped 93 mph as a 17-year-old during the 2022 season. Castillo's tall, lanky frame suggests he should be able to add more velocity as he gains strength. He backs the fastball with a curveball and changeup that each showed the potential to be average with further development.

The Future: After a year in the DSL, Castillo will move stateside and spend the summer in the Florida Complex League among a pack of intriguing lower-level arms. His projectability and present stuff should make him an intriguing pitcher to follow over the course of the season.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 60. Curveball: 50. Changeup: 50. Control: 55.

BA Grade/Risk: 40/High

Track Record: Cabrera was inked by the Mets out of the Dominican Republic in 2019, the same class as Alexander Ramirez. Sanchez signed late in the period, on Halloween, more than three months after it opened. He made stops on the development list and injured list in 2022 and ultimately pitched just 35.2 innings in the regular season. He made up for those lost innings in the Arizona Fall League and then was traded to the Marlins in the deal that sent Elieser Hernandez and Jeff Brigham to the Mets.

Scouting Report: Sanchez is primarily a two-pitch reliever prospect who pairs a hard, sinking fastball in the high 90s with a hard-darting slider in the low 90s. His fastball touched 100 mph in the AFL. He also added a four-seamer in the upper 90s. He has a tough time finding the zone--his strike rate at High-A Brooklyn was just 57%--because of a frenetic delivery with lots of moving parts and a head whack. Still, all of his pitches show late life, giving him the upside of a late-inning option if he can throw more strikes as he moves up the ladder.

The Future: Sanchez should reach the upper levels for the first time at some point in 2023. He'll need to smooth out his delivery to harness his enviable mix and reach his ceiling.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 60. Slider: 60. Control: 30

BA Grade/Risk: 40/High

Track Record: McIntosh is the king of Morgantown. The catcher spent three seasons behind the plate for the Mountaineers, then spent time after graduating with West Virginia of the MLB Draft League. The Marlins signed him out of the Draft League and sent him to Low-A for his first taste of pro ball. He spent all of 2022 with Double-A Pensacola, where he put up excellent numbers for a player in a pitcher's league.

Scouting Report: McIntosh is a fringy prospect to be sure, but coaches and player-development staff inside the Marlins rave about his makeup and believe there might just be enough bat to get him to the big leagues. He makes plenty of contact--he struck out just 19.6% of the time in the Southern League--and hits the ball plenty hard, with average and 90th percentile exit velocities of 87 mph and 107 mph, respectively. He makes sound decisions as well and walked at 14% clip. He's got plenty of strength and a good bat path, but internal evaluators acknowledge he has a hole at the top of the strike zone. McIntosh has plenty of work to do defensively as well. He has well below-average arm strength and accuracy and the team has worked with him to get better grips on balls for throws to second base, where he caught just 15% of attempted base stealers. He also saw time at first base and DH but puts in plenty of work behind the plate.

The Future: If McIntosh gets to the big leagues, it will be because of his offense. He'll move to Triple-A in 2023 in the hopes he can keep it rolling with the bat and improve his defense enough to make himself an option.

Scouting Grades: Hit: 40. Power: 50. Speed: 30. Fielding: 30. Arm: 30.