Minor League Baseball is back once again. After a spring campaign that seemed to quickly pass by, players are learning where they will begin the 2023 season and have hit the road for their new temporary destinations. Accordingly, we begin our yearly season preview series. First up: the AAA Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp. — Wednesday afternoon, players and staff reported back to Bragan Field for the team’s annual media day. This provided us with our first confirmed look at what the Shrimp roster will look like when they take the field in Gwinett tonight against the Stripers. Meet the 2023 @JaxShr ..read more

Photo by Jupiter Hammerheads Since the incorporation of the Jeter regime up until the present day, the Miami Marlins began and have continued to draw from the wealth of talent of their island neighbors just to their southeast. The name most Marlins fans know the most is Jazz Chisholm Jr who was brought in as a prospect for highly heralded pitcher Zac Gallen. Since, the enigmatic, extremely talented, and extremely marketable Jazz has risen to stardom both on and off the field. The Marlins hope the same for many of their international signees that have come after Jazz. No exception is Ian Lewis ..read more

Photo by MLB.comEarly Friday evening, the Marlins made national headlines when they swung a trade that invoked two of the most coveted trade targets of the offseason: starting pitcher Pablo Lopez and infielder Luis Arraez. As first reported by SportsGrid’s Craig Mish, the Marlins sent Lopez and two prospects, Jose Salas and Byron Chourio, to Minnesota for the services of the 25-year-old Venezuelan who last year won the AL batting title. What is Miami getting and what did they give up? — What they got: INF Luis Arraez 2022 Stats: .316/.375/.420, 8 HR, 40 XBH, 49 RBI, 43/50 K/BB In short, t ..read more

Photo by Pensacola Blue Wahoos For their 10th anniversary season, the Pensacola Blue Wahoos went big in a variety of ways. From being voted the best stadium for Minor League Baseball, to zany promotions, to fantastic rain delay entertainment, to fielding some of the top prospects in the Marlins’ organization, there were plenty of reasons to keep your eyes on the club and your backside in a seat at Blue Wahoos Stadium. It all culminated with an exciting successful playoff run that saw Pensacola solely hoist the Southern League championship trophy for the first time in franchise history. The Wah ..read more

Photo by Jupiter Hammerheads Since the incorporation of the Jeter regime up until the present day, the Miami Marlins began and have continued to draw from the wealth of talent of their island neighbors just to their southeast. The name most Marlins fans know the most is Jazz Chisholm Jr who was brought in as a prospect for highly heralded pitcher Zac Gallen. Since, the enigmatic, extremely talented, and extremely marketable Jazz has risen to stardom both on and off the field. The Marlins hope the same for many of their international signees that have come after Jazz. No exception is Ian Lewis ..read more

Photo by MLB.comEarly Friday evening, the Marlins made national headlines when they swung a trade that invoked two of the most coveted trade targets of the offseason: starting pitcher Pablo Lopez and infielder Luis Arraez. As first reported by SportsGrid’s Craig Mish, the Marlins sent Lopez and two prospects, Jose Salas and Byron Chourio, to Minnesota for the services of the 25-year-old Venezuelan who last year won the AL batting title. What is Miami getting and what did they give up? — What they got: INF Luis Arraez 2022 Stats: .316/.375/.420, 8 HR, 40 XBH, 49 RBI, 43/50 K/BB In short, t ..read more

Photo by Pensacola Blue Wahoos For their 10th anniversary season, the Pensacola Blue Wahoos went big in a variety of ways. From being voted the best stadium for Minor League Baseball, to zany promotions, to fantastic rain delay entertainment, to fielding some of the top prospects in the Marlins’ organization, there were plenty of reasons to keep your eyes on the club and your backside in a seat at Blue Wahoos Stadium. It all culminated with an exciting successful playoff run that saw Pensacola solely hoist the Southern League championship trophy for the first time in franchise history. The Wah ..read more

Photo by MLB.com The inaugural season of the Beloit Sky Carp in the organization’s first full season at ABC Supply Stadium was as educational as it was entertaining. Canada geese or Sky Carp in slang, are geese who don’t migrate long distances but who will change locations during cold weather months to search for food. The 2022 Beloit Sky Carp were the baseball equivalent to their feathered friends and namesake. During the last days of winter, the club did not find much to feed on. In April, the team got off to an 0-7 start and hit .190. In May, they hit .248. On May 31, the Sky Carp were a fr ..read more

Jesus Sanchez (Photo by Florida Times-Union) And so there were two… just Jacksonville and Pensacola remain in this Marlins minor league season. While Pensacola has faded a bit in the second half, they have a playoff spot locked up for this week. Jacksonville still has work to do but has played well all year long. Featured this week are the players helping their team most during this playoff push. – LHP Patrick Monteverde, AA This Week’s Stats: 5.2 IP, 0 R, 6 H, 7/1 K/BB Pat Monteverde has been on the receiving end of some poor luck since his promotion to Pensacola. He’s surrendered an unseemly ..read more

Paul McIntosh (Photo by Pensacola Blue Wahoos) The season is over for Beloit and Jupiter, but there is still plenty to play for at Jacksonville and Pensacola. This week’s Roundup features a few of the highest potential players in the system at the lower levels, and a few others who have performed well all season long. – SS Kahlil Watson, A This Week’s Stats: 7-23, 1 HR, 2 3B, 6/1 K/BB With the Hammerheads season ending, it was vital that Kahlil Watson left a positive impression on the minds of Marlins fans. This has been a rough season for Watson’s stock. He got off to a hot start, but quickly ..read more