{"id":676607,"date":"2026-04-16T01:15:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T01:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/676607\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T01:15:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T01:15:55","slug":"marlins-projected-to-take-chance-on-south-florida-prep-arm-in-2026-mlb-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/676607\/","title":{"rendered":"Marlins Projected to Take Chance on South Florida Prep Arm in 2026 MLB Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AThe Miami Marlins hope to uncover their next pitching star from the local South Florida talent pool in the 2026 MLB Draft.Chicago Today<\/p>\n

As the 2026 MLB Draft approaches, the latest mock drafts have the Miami Marlins selecting a talented high school pitcher from South Florida with their first-round pick. The Marlins, who hold the 10th overall selection, are reportedly eyeing a projectable 6’4″ right-hander who has impressed scouts with his potential.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

The Marlins have struggled to develop homegrown pitching talent in recent years, so targeting a top local prospect could pay dividends if he is able to reach his full potential at the major league level. South Florida has produced several successful MLB pitchers, and the Marlins are hoping to uncover the next star from their own backyard.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

According to the latest mock drafts, the Marlins are zeroing in on a talented high school pitcher from the Miami area with their first-round pick. The right-hander stands at 6’4″ and has drawn praise from scouts for his projectable frame and electric stuff, including a fastball that has reached the mid-90s. The Marlins are hoping to add this local prospect to their farm system and develop him into a future rotation anchor.<\/p>\n

The 2026 MLB Draft will take place from July 11-13 in Philadelphia.The Marlins hold the 10th overall pick in the 2026 draft.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Roch Cholowsky<\/p>\n

A projected top-10 pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, Cholowsky is a 6’4″ right-handed pitcher from UCLA who is expected to be selected by the Chicago White Sox with the first overall pick.<\/p>\n

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\n What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The Marlins will have their scouting staff closely monitoring the top high school pitching prospects in South Florida as the 2026 draft approaches, hoping to identify the right player to select with their first-round pick.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

The Marlins’ decision to target a local high school pitching prospect with their first-round pick in the 2026 MLB Draft reflects the organization’s desire to develop homegrown talent and uncover the next star from their own backyard in South Florida.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a The Miami Marlins hope to uncover their next pitching star…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":676608,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2276],"tags":[5,2291,4,1586],"class_list":{"0":"post-676607","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mlb-draft","8":"tag-baseball","9":"tag-major-league-baseball-draft","10":"tag-mlb","11":"tag-mlb-draft"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/116411749639621672","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/676607","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=676607"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/676607\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/676608"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=676607"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=676607"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=676607"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}