Seven Marlins prospects are playing for the Salt River Rafters in the 2019 Arizona Fall League: Shortstop Jose Devers (No. 10), right-hander Nick Neidert (No. 11), outfielder Victor Victor Mesa (No. 13), outfielder Jerar Encarnacion (No. 17), right-hander Vincenzo Aiello, right-hander C.J. Carter and left-hander Alex Vesia.

MIAMI -- For most affiliates, the Minor League season ended in late August or early September, but for more than a dozen Marlins prospects, their offseason will kick in this weekend. That’s because they are participating in Miami’s Minor League strength and conditioning camp at Marlins Park. On Thursday afternoon,

PHOENIX -- Nick Neidert finished his 2019 campaign strong and has continued to throw well over the first two weeks of the Arizona Fall League season. Neidert was particularly strong in the second week of Fall League action, leading to him being named the league’s Pitcher of the Week for

NEW YORK – Rookie right-hander Robert Dugger pitched his last game of the season on Wednesday night, and it turned out to be one to forget as the Mets pounded the Marlins, 10-3, at Citi Field. Dugger pitched two innings and allowed seven runs -- six earned. He was in

MIAMI -- A few weeks ago, Sixto Sanchez, Jorge Guzman and Braxton Garrett were part of a promising pitching staff at Double-A Jacksonville. Each is among the Marlins’ top prospects, each has a chance to make the leap to the big leagues in 2020 and each was recognized on Friday

Not since 2013, when Christian Yelich, Marcell Ozuna and Jose Fernandez each made their Major League debuts, has the Marlins organization been this stacked with potentially high-end prospects. With six players on MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 list, Miami now has one of the best farm systems in baseball. Based on

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- If not for a left meniscus injury, Nick Neidert would have been in line for a big league promotion in June, and if not then, certainly in September. But the 2019 regular season didn’t go as expected for Neidert, the Marlins’ No. 11 prospect, per MLB Pipeline.

MIAMI -- Many of the Marlins’ prospects who are close to being big league ready are still refining their skills this month in the annual instructional league. Each September and early October, the Marlins invite about 40 prospects to get additional instruction at their Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium complex in

MIAMI -- Hurricane Dorian didn't make landfall in South Florida, but the powerful storm did inflict major damage to the Bahamas, home to three Miami prospects. Two of them -- shortstops Jazz Chisholm (Miami’s No. 4 prospect) and Ian Lewis -- were at Marlins Park on Tuesday for batting practice

MIAMI -- Down the stretch, the Marlins are looking to see which prospects take advantage of opportunities. On Thursday night, a couple of rookies made strong impressions. From the pitching side, Robert Dugger impressed over seven innings in his second big league start. But the game ultimately was decided by

MIAMI -- Hard-throwing Sixto Sanchez's first season in the Marlins’ organization is winding down, and the 21-year-old right-hander has lived up to expectations. Sanchez, Miami's top-ranked prospect (24th on MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 list), has been a standout in Double-A Jacksonville's rotation, going 8-4 with a 2.53 ERA in 18

MIAMI -- The Marlins rotation took a hit on Wednesday with the team placing rookie Jordan Yamamoto on the 10-day injured list due to a right forearm strain. Miami's No. 24 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, Robert Dugger, who was expected to be a September callup, has been recalled from

ATLANTA -- At the start of the season, Nick Neidert was the Marlins' top pitching prospect, according to MLB Pipeline. But right knee surgery sidelined him for about three months. Now recovered, the 22-year-old right-hander is showing flashes of why he is one of the Marlins’ top overall prospects. Neidert

NEW YORK -- Marlins prospect Isan Diaz's highly anticipated debut provided plenty of excitement. Yes, the Marlins hardly had any answers for Mets ace Jacob deGrom during their 6-2 loss in Game 1 of a doubleheader on Monday afternoon at Citi Field. • Box score However, it didn’t take away

It took Robert Dugger a minute to get his wits about him on Sunday morning. Turning around to face the media in the Marlins’ clubhouse for the first time, the 24-year-old’s eyes were wide with excitement. “I’m just speechless,” he finally confessed. “There’s a bunch of thoughts going through my

NEW YORK -- Prior to Monday’s doubleheader, the Marlins recalled second baseman Isan Diaz and outfielder Lewis Brinson from Triple-A New Orleans, while placing infielder Neil Walker (right sprained index finger) and outfielder César Puello (left hip flexor strain) on the 10-day injured list. Both Diaz and Brinson, who came

Yes, we had a surplus of pitching. But why trade Zac Gallen, a front-end starting pitcher for a shortstop -- Jazz Chisholm -- who strikes out 34 percent of the time? He looks a lot like Lewis Brinson 2.0. -- @NateKidd33 My first reaction to the deal was this was

CHICAGO -- Zac Gallen ventured into uncharted territory in his MLB career on Wednesday night, and took a big step forward in staking a claim to be a rotation regular with the Marlins. The rookie right-hander established big league highs for innings (seven) and strikeouts (nine), as well as a

CHICAGO -- Sixto Sanchez has found a comfort zone at Double-A Jacksonville, and the Marlins remain in no hurry to rush the development of their top prospect. On Tuesday, Sanchez made his 13th start of the season for the Jumbo Shrimp, and 15th overall counting two earlier in the year

LOS ANGELES -- Rookie seasons are marked with all kinds of firsts. For Jordan Yamamoto, his outing on Sunday at Dodger Stadium included some less-desirable ones. In his seventh Major League start, Yamamoto was charged with five runs en route to his first loss as the Marlins dropped the series

JUPITER, Fla. -- On Saturday, the Marlins and Class A Advanced Jupiter promoted the professional debut of outfielder JJ Bleday, but the night belonged to left-handed pitching prospect Will Stewart. Bleday had a single in four at-bats, and Stewart had a no-hitter intact for 8 2/3 innings before allowing a

LOS ANGELES -- Marlins No. 2 prospect Monte Harrison underwent surgery on his right wrist during the All-Star break, the club announced on Friday. The Triple-A New Orleans outfielder is expected to miss 4-6 weeks. The 23-year-old is batting .284/.372/.479 with nine home runs for the Baby Cakes. He's ranked

MIAMI – For Isan Diaz, it’s a matter of when he will be promoted to the big leagues this season. Ranked by MLB Pipeline as the Marlins’ No. 6 prospect, Diaz continues to make strides at Triple-A New Orleans. The left-handed-hitting second baseman has 22 home runs and 61 RBIs.

JUPITER, Fla. -- The youngest player on the Marlins’ Rookie-level Gulf Coast League roster, outfielder Victor Mesa Jr. already is establishing himself hitting second in the lineup. Mesa Jr. usually has an at-bat or two by the time his older brother, Victor Victor Mesa, arrives at the Roger Dean Chevrolet

MIAMI -- Miguel Rojas was seeing double on Saturday afternoon at Marlins Park, as two of the Marlins’ top international signings took the field wearing his No. 19. Jose Salas Jr. from Venezuela and Ian Lewis from the Bahamas each wore No. 19, reflecting the year of their international signing