All eight selections on Day 2 were collegiate athletes, highlighted by Michigan State’s 1B Brock Vradenburg in the third round
MIAMI – The Miami Marlins today made eight selections on Day 2 of the 2023 MLB First-Year Player Draft. After selecting high school pitchers with their first two picks, Miami has taken nine straight collegiate athletes, including eight today (five pitchers, three outfielders, and one infielder). The Club’s first selection on Day 2 was 1B Brock Vradenburg from Michigan State University in the third round (78th overall), who was a semifinalist for both the USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award and USBWA Dick Howser Trophy.
Vradenburg, 21, posted a .400 batting average with 22 doubles, 13 home runs, and 69 RBI in 55 games with the Michigan State Spartans during his junior season in 2023. The 6-foot-7 first baseman ranked 2nd in the Big Ten in batting average and 3rd with his .492 on-base percentage. The Pasadena, Calif. native became the second MSU Baseball student-athlete to earn Academic and Athletic All-American honors in the same season.
Other selections on Day 2 include LHP Emmett Olson from the University of Nebraska, RHP Andrew Lindsey from the University of Tennessee, OF Jake DeLeo from Georgia Tech, LHP Justin Storm from the University of Southern Mississippi, RHP Nick Maldonado from Vanderbilt University, OF Colby Shade from the University of Oregon, and RHP Xavier Meachem from North Carolina A&T State University.
On Day 1 of the 2023 MLB First-Year Player Draft, the Marlins selected RHP Noble Meyer with the 10th overall selection, LHP Thomas White with the 35th overall selection, and OF Kemp Alderman with the 47th overall selection. Meyer, a right-handed pitcher out of Jesuit HS (Ore.), and White, a left-handed pitcher out of Phillips Academy HS (Mass.), are each considered top prep pitching arms in their class, while the University of Mississippi product Alderman possesses raw hitting power.
On the following page, please find an updated list of Miami’s 2023 draft picks, as well as a positional breakdown of the selections.
The 2023 MLB First-Year Player Draft concludes tomorrow with Rounds 11-20, beginning at 2 p.m. on MLB.com. For additional information on the 2023 Miami Marlins, visit Marlins.com.
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2023 MLB FIRST-YEAR PLAYER DRAFT MIAMI MARLINS SELECTIONS
| RD | PICK | PLAYER | POS | B/T | HT | WT | DOB | SCHOOL | HOMETOWN | |
| 1 | 10 | Noble Meyer | RHP | R/R | 6’5 | 215 | 01/10/2005 | Jesuit HS (OR) | West Linn, OR | |
| CB-A | 35 | Thomas White | LHP | L/L | 6’5 | 210 | 09/29/2004 | Phillips Acad. (MA) | Rowley, MA | |
| 2345678910 | 4778110146173203233263293 | Kemp AldermanBrock VradenburgEmmett OlsonAndrew LindseyJake DeLeoJustin StormNick MaldonadoColby ShadeXavier Meachem | OF1BLHPRHPOFLHPRHPOFRHP | R/RL/RL/LR/RR/RR/LR/RR/RR/R | 6’36’76’46’36’26’76’16’15’11 | 250230230216194232207205200 | 08/20/200203/20/200205/15/200211/15/199905/30/200109/12/200106/12/200008/18/200109/06/2002 | Univ. of Mississippi (MS)Michigan State (MI)Nebraska (NE)Tennessee (TN)Georgia Tech (GA)Southern Mississippi (MS)Vanderbilt (TN)Oregon (OR)North Carolina A&T (NC) | Decatur, MIPasadena, CADes Plaines, ILNew Johnsonville, TNNorwalk, CTJackson, MIShort Hills, NJFort Collins, COWinterville, NC |
| College Pitchers: | 5 (3 RH, 2 LH) | College Catchers: | 0 |
| High School Pitchers: | 2 (1 RH, 1 LH) | High School Catchers: | 0 |
| Total: | 7 (4 RH, 3 LH) | Total: | 0 |
| College Infielders: | 1 | College Outfielders: | 3 |
| High School Infielders: | 0 | High School Outfielders: | 0 |
| Total: | 1 | Total: | 3 |
