Where will Marlins' Top 30 prospects be to start the season?

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With the Minor League season opening this week, here's where the Marlins' Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:

COMPLETE MARLINS PROSPECT COVERAGE

  1. Thomas White (MLB No. 15), LHP -- Jacksonville (Triple-A) -- IL (right oblique strain)
  2. Robby Snelling (MLB No. 37), LHP -- Jacksonville (Triple-A)
  3. Owen Caissie (MLB No. 40), OF -- Miami (MLB)
  4. Aiva Arquette (MLB No. 45), SS -- Beloit (High-A)
  5. Joe Mack (MLB No. 60), C -- Jacksonville (Triple-A)
  6. Kevin Defrank, RHP -- Extended spring training
  7. Starlyn Caba, SS/2B -- Beloit (High-A)
  8. Cam Cannarella, OF -- Beloit (High-A)
  9. Kemp Alderman, OF -- Jacksonville (Triple-A)
  10. Karson Milbrandt, RHP -- Pensacola (Double-A)
  11. Dillon Lewis, OF -- Pensacola (Double-A)
  12. Andrew Salas, OF/SS/2B -- Jupiter (Single-A)
  13. Brandon Compton, OF -- Beloit (High-A)
  14. Santiago Solarte, SS -- Extended spring training (Dominican Republic)
  15. Noble Meyer, RHP -- Beloit (High-A)
  16. Cristian Hernandez, SS/2B -- Pensacola (Double-A)
  17. Luis Cova, OF -- Extended spring training
  18. Max Williams, OF -- Jupiter (Single-A) -- IL (shoulder surgery)
  19. Brendan Jones, OF -- Pensacola (Double-A)
  20. Fenwick Trimble, OF -- Pensacola (Double-A)
  21. Luis Arana, SS/3B -- Extended spring training
  22. José Castro, OF -- Extended spring training
  23. Esmil Valencia, OF -- Jupiter (Single-A)
  24. Ronny Muñoz, SS -- Extended spring training (Dominican Republic)
  25. Nate Payne, LHP -- Jupiter (Single-A)
  26. Dillon Head, OF -- Beloit (High-A)
  27. PJ Morlando, OF -- Jupiter (Single-A)
  28. Aiden May, RHP -- Beloit (Single-A)
  29. Grant Shepardson, RHP -- Jupiter (Single-A)
  30. Yohanfer Santana, RHP -- Extended spring training

Team to watch
Once Thomas White returns from a right oblique strain, Triple-A Jacksonville will boast three Top 100 Prospects in him, fellow left-hander Robby Snelling and catcher Joe Mack. The defending International League champions also feature the system's best slugger in outfielder Kemp Alderman.

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That entire Jacksonville contingent could nail down starting roles in Miami by the end of the season.

New faces
The key to the Edward Cabrera trade with the Cubs in January, Owen Caissie was an Opening Day starter for the Marlins and drove in six runs in his first five games with his new club. Outfielders Dillon Lewis and Brendan Jones were the main components in the four-prospect package Miami received when it dealt Ryan Weathers to the Yankees six days later. They'll begin the season together in Double-A Pensacola. Shortstops Santiago Solarte and Ronny Muñoz, the two best players in the Marlins' 2026 international class, are set to debut in the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League in June.

On the shelf
White should be ready to join the Jacksonville rotation in the next couple of weeks. Outfielder Max Williams, a 2005 third-rounder out of Florida State, had surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left (throwing) shoulder in February. The hope is that he'll be able to start getting at-bats as a DH in July.

How to watch
Fans can watch Minor League Baseball games for free on the Bally Sports Live app or at BallySports.com. Fans may also purchase an MLB+ subscription, which includes access to MiLB games live and on demand, in addition to live MLB audio for all 30 teams, MLB Network and MLB Big Inning. Plus -- with or without a subscription -- Minor League games featuring MLB's top prospects are available in the MiLB Free Game of the Day.