The Miami Marlins have never been shy about drafting players with high upside who are still a ways away from being Major League ready. In 2014, they passed on Carlos Rodon and drafted high school flamethrower Tyler Kolek. Kolek touched triple digits with his fastball, but was 18 years old and had no real secondary pitches. Meanwhile, Rodon has already won 9 games for the White Sox and put up an impressive 3.75 ERA as a rookie. The Marlins followed much the same pattern in 2015, drafting first baseman Josh Naylor with their first-round pick. Naylor was a high school first baseman with very good power, but is also many years away from being ready to compete in the big leagues. This article will take a look at what the top five Marlins picks of the 2015 draft have done since joining the organization.

Round 1, Pick 12- Josh Naylor, 1B

The Marlins surprised everyone by taking Naylor with the 12th overall pick in the draft. They liked what they saw in the Canadian first baseman, he joined the Gulf Coast League Marlins after dealing with a few illnesses that slowed him down. In 25 games, he hit .327/.352/.418, showing the ability to hit for average but only hitting one home run. With a full season ahead of him in 2016, Naylor should be able to show more power and continue his ability to hit for average. Since he has a strong-arm, he may play some games in the outfield, but his future appears to be at first base.

Round 2, Pick 50- Brett Lilek, LHP

The Marlins took Arizona State lefty Brett Lilek with the 50th overall pick of the draft. He was originally drafted out of high school in 2012 by the Seattle Mariners, but chose to attend Arizona State and re-entered the draft last year. Once signed, Lilek joined the Batavia Muckdogs, the Marlins Low-A affiliate. There, he pitched 35 effective innings, posting a 3.34 ERA and 11.06 K/9 while limiting walks with a 1.80 BB/9. Lilek’s numbers were promising in a small sample, and he should be able to continue his success in 2016, likely in High-A or Double-A ball.

Round 3, Pick 85- Isaiah White, OF

The Fish took another high schooler in round 3, selecting Isaiah White from the Greenfield School in North Carolina. White joined the Gulf Coast League Marlins and appeared in 35 games, batting .294/.321/.381. Only 19, White may spend the 2016 season in Low-A and will need to improve on his 2.3% walk rate compared to his 33.3% strikeout rate in order to continue to move up the ranks.

Round 4, Pick 116- Cody Poteet, RHP

With the 116th pick, the Marlins took another college pitcher, this time a righty out of UCLA. He had previously been drafted by the Washington Nationals in 2012, but elected to play college ball rather than sign. He ended up pitching only 12.2 innings for the Low-A Batavia Muckdogs, posting a 2.13 ERA in those innings. He struck out 12 and only walked 2, giving hope for a big year in 2016. Since he has college experience, he’ll likely move up from Low-A despite only pitching the 12.2 innings there in 2015.

Round 5, Pick 146- Justin Jacome, LHP

With their fifth round pick, the Marlins went with another college lefty. Jacome was a junior at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Like Poteet and Lilek, Jacome pitched for the Low-A Batavia Muckdogs. He started 11 games, pitching 32.2 innings and putting up a 2.48 ERA with 29 strikeouts and 7 walks. He showed promising signs that the Marlins will probably like to see against tougher competition, so Jacome may begin 2016 with Lilek and Poteet in High-A.