Marlins selected Jesuit HS, (Portland, OR) RHP Noble Meyer with the 10 pick of the 2023 MLB Draft.
A generation ago, before teams relied heavily on draft models that didn’t account for the risk associated with prep pitchers, Meyer might’ve been a top-five overall pick. The 18-year-old right-hander can dial up premium fastball velocity, and also throws a curve and slider. He’s your prototypical projectable 6-foot-5 arm with an exceptionally-wide range of potential outcomes. He’ll be given every chance to make it as a mid-rotation starter, and possibly more if everything comes together, but didn’t quite have the polish to be a slam-dunk top-10 pick. The Marlins have had a ton of success developing pitchers over the last few years, and will embark on a similar project with Meyer, if they can lure him away from his commitment to Oregon.