There appears to be a clear focus in the 2020 MLB draft for the Miami Marlins: pitching.
One day after selecting Minnesota right-handed pitcher Max Meyer with the No. 3 pick, Miami doubled down on arms, taking Daxton Fulton out of Mustang High School in Oklahoma with the No. 40 selection.
Fulton, listed at 6-foot-6, 225-pounds, brings a mature arsenal of pitches, with a fastball that sits in the low-90s to an above-average curveball.
Jim Callis on MLB Network called him, "the best high-school lefty in the draft."
Fulton is still recovering from Tommy John surgery he underwent in the Fall, one of the chief reasons he was not selected in the first round of the draft. His pitching delivery comes at a } angle, a source of concern for some, including The Athletic's Keith Law.
"There's definite upside here, assuming his stuff returns," Law wrote, "but also real risk if his arm action stays the same."
Law ranked Fulton No. 67 on his Big Board heading into the draft.
The Marlins will add to the crop later in the second round with the No. 61 selection.
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