Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald discusses draft strategy with the Marlins and amateur scouting director DJ Svihlik. The limited number of players drafted last season left a very rich field of players for lower rounds:

That played a role in the Marlins going with two top prep players who fell to them on Sunday — Wake Forest High shortstop Kahlil Watson (a consensus top-10 prospect in the draft cycle) at No. 16 and Buffalo-area catcher Joe Mack (No. 19 by MLB Pipeline) at No. 31.

And it’s why they waited until Day 2 to take some of these college players with proven track records, knowing that they would be available later on (and, tangentially, could be signed to bonuses that were below their slot value to help sign a few of the prep players).

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So teams are getting better players for less money. I’m sure the owners are happy about that.