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A-Ball with Erik Oas Episode 6: Marlins first-round pick Connor Scott

Mature beyond his years, Scott talks about his Florida roots, early impressions of pro baseball, and his passion off the field.

By Ely Sussman and Erik Oas
Original photo by @LumberKings/Twitter

Finding his stroke after a slow start to the 2019 season, outfielder Connor Scott (11:15) talks adjustments to the Midwest, reacting to being drafted by the Marlins in the first round last summer, and his passion outside of baseball. You’ll also receive a full report on the Low-A Clinton LumberKings.

Enjoy Episode 6 of A-Ball!

Scott ranks as the No. 5 prospect in the Marlins farm system, according to MLB Pipeline. The toolsy teenager’s production does not jump off the page (.183/.276/.301, 1 HR, 6 SB in 24 G). However, he is clearly trending up at the plate. After piling up the Ks in his initial reps against Low-A competition dating back to 2018, Scott has dramatically improved his bat-to-ball skills in recent weeks (11.3 K% in last 16 games).

Highlighted briefly in this episode, first baseman Sean Reynolds launched a 456-foot home run for the LumberKings. He knew it right off the bat:

If accurate, that estimate comfortably tops any homer distance from a Marlins player at the major league level this year.

The Fish Stripes podcast is home to Miami Marlins shows Fish Bites, Earning Their Stripes and A-Ball with Erik Oas. All new episodes are posted to FishStripes.com/podcasts. You can also find them on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Megaphone, PlayerFM or wherever you normally get your pods.

Follow Erik Oas (@erik_oas) on Twitter and listen to all LumberKings radio broadcasts on 100.3 WCCI. Follow Fish Stripes on Twitter (@fishstripes) and visit FishStripes.com for full coverage of the Marlins farm system this season.

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