The Marlins swooped in and drafted former top prospect Alfredo Silverio from the Dodgers. Photo: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports

Silverio, who was often compared to a young Raul Mondesi, missed out on the entirety of the 2012 season after he was seriously injured in a car accident in the Dominican Republic in January. He suffered from a bad concussion, and he had to undergo Tommy John surgery on his throwing elbow in May due to injuries suffered in the crash.

The Marlins must keep Silverio at the Major League level for the entire 2013 season, otherwise they must offer him back to the Dodgers for half the price they paid for him or $25,000. I believe the Marlins are able to put Silverio on their disabled list until he is healthy enough to play.

Silverio began his professional career with the Dodgers in the Dominican Summer League back in 2006 after being signed by the Dodgers at the young age of just 16. The now 25-year old outfielder, played 132 games for the AA-Chattanooga Lookouts in 2011. His breakout season saw him finish with a .306 batting average, 16 homeruns, 85 RBIs, 42 doubles, and 18 triples. His downside is that he strikes out a lot. He collected 91 strikeouts in 2011 while walking 30 times. After his strong season with the Lookouts, the Dodgers added Silverio to the 40-man roster in order to protect him from the last Rule 5 Draft. November 4th of this year, he was outrighted to AAA-Albuquerque and thus removed from the 40-man roster making him susceptible to this year’s Rule 5 Draft.

The Marlins took a chance on Silverio, and I feel he could work out well for them once he’s 100% healthy. He can play all three outfield positions, and he has been described as a five-tool player in the past. Right before Silverio’s career threatening accident in January, I took a closer look at the promising prospect: A Glimpse into the Future: Alfredo Silverio.

Silverio once said:

“I want to play in the Majors with the Dodgers, LA is my dream.”

We wish Silverio the best in his journey to the Majors, it’s just too bad it might not be for the Dodgers.

The Dodgers did pick up two players in the AAA portion of the draft today. They chose

Hector Nelo is one of two minor league players the Dodgers chose today in the Rule 5 Draft. Photo: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

infielder Elevys Gonzalez from the Pirates’ minor league system and a right-handed pitcher Hector Nelo from the Nationals.

Gonzalez is a 23-year old switch-hitting infielder. Last season he split time between the Pirates’ Advanced-A and AA minor league affiliates where he combined to hit .206 with 6 homeruns and 35 RBIs in 95 games.

26-year old Hector Nelo pitched for the AA-Harrisburg Senators last season. He had a 1-6 record with a 2.73 ERA and 63 strikeouts in 52 2/3 innings pitched.

Alfredo Silverio was once ranked as a top Dodger prospect. Photo: Jerry Lai-US PRESSWIRE

The injured Silverio missed the entirety of the 2012 season after suffering major injuries in an offseason car accident on January 23, 2012 in his native Dominican Republic. Silverio’s injuries included a concussion, a bruised neck, shoulder, back, and elbow. He had to undergo Tommy John Surgery subsequently in May.

Alfredo Silverio, 24, has been called a young Raul Mondesi and had a breakout season in AA Chattanooga in 2011. He hit .306 with 16 homeruns, 85 RBI, and 90 runs in 132 games as a Lookout that year. After being drafted at the young age of 16 by the Dodgers, Silverio played in the Dominican Summer League for three seasons. He has played in the minors for some time without turning any heads until 2011 in AA. After blooming late and impressing out of Tennessee, he was placed on the 40-man roster November 2011 in order to protect him from the Rule 5 Draft. Since Silverio is not currently on the 40-man roster, he will be susceptible to the Rule 5 Draft, but due to his injuries it is unlikely that he will be selected by another team.

I wrote about the talented young outfielder in my post A Glimpse Into the Future: Alfredo Silverio which was written mere days before his horrific accident. Perhaps Silverio will be able to work his way back to right himself on to the path towards the Majors. He was one of the prospects in the Dodgers organization which I was most excited to see succeed. The Dodgers have re-signed Silverio, and he will get another chance to shine.

The Dodgers also signed Nick Evans, a 26-year old first baseman to a minor league

Ozzie Martinez spent time in the White Sox organization before he was sold to the Dodgers last season. Photo: Jake Roth-US PRESSWIRE

deal. Last season he was unable to play for the majority of 2012 after breaking his left hand and succumbing to surgery while on the AAA-Indianapolis Indians, an affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was originally drafted in the 5th round of the 2004 draft by the New York Mets, and he made his MLB debut on May 24, 2008. He played some of four season (from 2008-2011) with the Mets, and he has hit .256 in 159 Major League games.

Ozzie Martinez, a 24-year old shortstop, was signed by the Dodgers to a minor league contract as well. He was sold to the Dodgers in July by the Chicago White Sox who acquired him from the Marlins in the Ozzie Guillen deal. He played 34 games with the Marlins in 2010-2011, and he batted .258 during that span. Martinez hit .255 in 39 games with the AAA-Albuquerque Isotopes last season.