Max Williams signs with the Miami Marlins
Max Williams is officially a Miami Marlin.
Jim Callis of MLB.com reported on Sunday that the former Florida State Seminole had signed with the Marlins for $897,500. It is an underslot deal, as the No. 78 pick had a value of $1,043,700 million.
Williams spent the final two seasons of his career at FSU after starting his career at Alabama. He played in 119 games as a Seminole, making 107 starts. He finished his career hitting .315 with 33 home runs, 20 doubles, and 99 RBI, in 451 at-bats. He had a .995 fielding percentage, making just one error, and recording four assists.
He was at his best as a junior, hitting .321 with 19 home runs, nine doubles, 53 RBI, and 47 runs scored. He has a .603 slugging percentage and walked 19 times. His 19 homers were the second most in the ACC, and he made the All-ACC Second Team.
Williams was one of three FSU players that the Marlins drafted, they also took Drew Faurot and Joey Volini in the fourth and fifth rounds, respectively. It was the first time they have ever taken multiple Seminoles in one draft and the fourth time ever that any MLB team has taken three former Seminoles.
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