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1993 MLB Expansion Draft Preview



This year brings two new baseball teams to the Major Leagues, the Florida Marlins and the Colorado Rockies. The Marlins will join the NL East, while the Rockies head to the West. The expansion draft is where they fill out their rosters.


Here are the highest scouted players who are unprotected by LA prior to the draft:


P Scott Baker – 29, can hit 98mph, he's a 2.5 star player who can fill out a pen.
P Arthur Rhodes – 23, 2.5 star, coming off a good season. Young with room to develop.
P Lyle Swepson – 27, 2.5 star with good stuff, but poor control, hits low 90's.
OF Rod Brewer – 26, 2 star, 4 A-ish OF with a knack for getting on base.
3B Scott Coolbaugh – 26, 2 star, flashes power, but has yet to hit above .200 in limited roles.
P Mike Hartley – 30, 2 star, hasn't pitched in the majors since '84, but still has talent to contribute.
P Arbrey Lucas – 32, 2 star, longtime farmhand with 36 games pitched over last 2 years. Hits low 90's.
P Tony McKinney – 26, 2 star, bullpen staple last year, struggles with control, hit's low 90's.
P Dave Miller – 28, 2 star, started the year in the rotation, but was demoted. Pitched 16 G last season.
P David Peck – 31, 2 star, pitched 67 games for LA over last 2 seasons. Best of career last year.
P Dave White – 30, 2 star, minor league journeyman with a 4.56 ERA in AAA last season.


Other notable names:


OF Jesse Barfield
1B Nick Esasky
1B Mike Marshall
P Jeff Mutis
P Napolean Robinson
IF Craig Shipley
P Jerry Spradlin
OF John Elway