Here are Friday's top prospect performances from the Minors
There were offensive outbursts galore around the Minors on Friday night, but some of the best individual performances came on the mound. A trio of Top 100 pitchers proved virtually unhittable, while another prospect turned in a spotless debut at Triple-A. All that and more on a busy lead-in to
Agustín demonstrating intangibles of leadership as young catcher
CHICAGO -- Pop time. Blocking. Framing. Arm strength. All of these elements in a catcher’s game have metrics to explain how good a player is or why a play unfolds in a certain way. Then come the intangibles, as witnessed in the Marlins’ 6-2 loss to the White Sox on
Here are Thursday's top prospect performances from the Minors
On a night in which two Top 100 prospects made noise on the mound, a 24-year-old backstop in the High-A Midwest League might have stolen the spotlight by connecting on not one but a pair of grand slams. There was no shortage of action around the Minors, including a teenager
'I am freaking out': Marlins prospect hits TWO slams in same game
Intrinsically, hitting a grand slam takes some luck. And not just the garden-variety “hit a 90-plus-mph fastball more than 350 feet” type, either. You need three batters in front of you to all get on base without driving one another in, leaving one man to do the damage. You could
Joining Marlins changed No. 8 prospect Snelling's game
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'That's just one dream': Two of the Salas brothers face off in Single-A ball
The Salas brothers had been dreaming of this moment their entire lives. Still, nothing could compare to the reality of it as Twins prospect Jose Salas and Single-A Fort Myers hosted youngest brother Andrew Salas, the Marlins' No. 5 prospect, and Jupiter this week. “A lot of emotions,” said Jose,
Prospect De Los Santos making speedy progress
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Marlins No. 4 prospect so skilled, he's made history in just 2 games
MIAMI -- The consensus around the Marlins’ organization this spring was that No. 4 prospect Agustín Ramírez had a big league-ready bat. He is proving that assessment correct two games into his MLB career.
Agustín Ramírez gets call for MLB debut ... from 2-year-old daughter
MIAMI -- Agustín Ramírez had an inkling that the postgame notice he received from Triple-A Jacksonville manager David Carpenter had something to do with the ultimate of promotions for any Minor League player. When Ramírez finished the Jumbo Shrimp’s game at Memphis on Sunday, Carpenter relayed a message to the
No. 9 prospect Mack making way at Double-A
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Inbox: A timeline for De Los Santos, Ramírez's arrival
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Here's who opened strong down on the farm
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Here's where the Marlins' top prospects will start the year
With the Minor League season opening this week, here's where the Marlins' Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:
Fresh-look Marlins ready to make impact in the bigs
JUPITER, Fla. -- A year ago, there was an overhaul of the front office to adjust to in the Marlins' world of player development, with Peter Bendix coming in as the president of baseball operations following the 2023 season, followed quickly by Gabe Kapler as assistant general manager, Vinesh Kanthan
White 'not that far off' after dazzling in Spring Breakout
JUPITER, Fla. -- Spring Breakout is meant to showcase baseball’s future stars, so the Marlins used their lineup to feature seven prospects who appeared in big league camp this spring. If starting left-hander Thomas White’s performance on Friday afternoon was any indication, his time will come sooner rather than later.
'He's pretty special': Andrew Salas makes pro debut in Spring Breakout
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LIVE: Cardinals-Marlins Spring Breakout
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Marlins' prospect PJ Morlando sidelined after left elbow surgery
JUPITER, Fla. -- PJ Morlando, ranked as the Marlins' No. 6 prospect by MLB Pipeline, underwent an ulnar nerve transposition on his left elbow on Wednesday. The timeline to return to play for Morlando is 8-10 weeks.
The 10 best 2025 Spring Breakout rosters, ranked
Ding, ding, who’s ready for Round 2? Last year’s inaugural edition of Spring Breakout gave fans early looks at Paul Skenes, Jackson Chourio, Pete Crow-Armstrong, James Wood, Jackson Holliday, Ceddanne Rafaela and many other young stars who graduated off prospect lists in 2024. Not only does it serve as a
Prospect Sanoja working to become Marlins' Swiss Army Knife
JUPITER, Fla. -- Every club could use a Human Swiss Army Knife. Marlins No. 15 prospect Javier Sanoja is that for manager Clayton McCullough, who envisions the 5-foot-7 utility player appearing everywhere but backstop and first base in 2025.
Top prospects among Miami's latest spring cuts
JUPITER, Fla. -- The Marlins made their second wave of cuts at big league camp on Saturday afternoon, highlighted by seven prospects on the organization’s MLB Pipeline Top 30 list. Corner infielder Deyvison De Los Santos (No. 12), right-hander Adam Mazur (No. 13) and middle infielder Max Acosta (No. 20)
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Mesa Jr. among Marlins' first spring cuts
JUPITER, Fla. – The Marlins on Monday morning made their first wave of roster cuts, highlighted by outfield prospect Victor Mesa Jr. Miami also reassigned outfielder Jakob Marsee, left-hander Justin King, right-handers Woo-Suk Go and Freddy Tarnok and catcher Ryan Ignoffo to Minor League camp. Mesa, who was optioned to
Here are the Marlins' 2025 Top 30 prospects
After a playoff run in 2023, the Marlins lost 24 of their first 30 games to open last season and first-year president of baseball operations Peter Bendix got to work on a franchise makeover. He shipped Luis Arraez -- en route to his third straight batting title -- to the