Bleday will make his professional debut with High-A Jupiter on Saturday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

EDGE Analysis

The fourth overall pick in this year's draft, Bleday has the potential to be a power bat in the middle of a big-league order. Skipping short-season ball and Low-A ball entirely indicates that the Marlins hope to have him on the fast track to the big leagues. Given how many levels he's jumping over, some brief initial struggles wouldn't come as too much of a surprise and shouldn't severely damage his prospect profile.

Bleday was scheduled to talk with the Marlins by phone Thursday night as contract talks begin in earnest, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports. "Everything has been cordial," president of baseball operations Michael Hill said Thursday. "We're hopeful we can work through it quickly, and get him out playing."

EDGE Analysis

The fourth overall pick in the 2019 draft has been busy helping Vanderbilt win the College World Series, but with his collegiate career ending on the highest possible note, look for Bleday to put pen to paper and get started as a professional. The organization may elect to have him get his feet wet in rookie ball for a few games, but his advanced approach at the plate and prodigious power could put him in High-A before the season is over.