Top 30 prospects: Updated Marlins list following 2024 MLB Draft

[Fish On First Staff]

The latest update to the Fish On First Top 30 incorporates five new draft picks and reflects how notable minor leaguers have developed entering the All-Star break.

The Miami Marlins farm system is gradually on the rise. The 2024 minor league season has included several breakout performances on both sides of the ball and the just-completed MLB Draft provided a much-needed talent infusion for lower-level affiliates. 

Each player's previous ranking—as of May 8—is shown in parentheses ("new" means they were not part of the Marlins organization when we made the previous list). Click the hyperlink in a player's name to visit their prospect profile.

 

FOF Top 30 as of July 18, 2024

1. LHP Thomas White
2. RHP Noble Meyer
3. RHP Max Meyer 
4. OF Victor Mesa Jr.
5. INF Carter Johnson (new)
6. OF Dillon Head (previously #5)
7. OF Andrés Valor (#15)
8. OF PJ Morlando (new)
9. C Joe Mack (#25)
10. LHP Dax Fulton
11. INF/OF Javier Sanoja (#26)
12. OF Luis Cova (#6)
13. RHP Karson Milbrandt (#12)
14. OF Jakob Marsee (#7)
15. RHP Aiden May (new)
16. RHP Jacob Miller (#11)
17. RHP Juan De La Cruz (#19)
18. RHP Eliazar Dishmey (unranked)
19. 1B Nathan Martorella (#9)
20. 1B Troy Johnston (#13)
21. C Will Banfield (#20)
22. RHP Grant Shepardson (new)
23. RHP Josh Ekness (#30)
24. OF Griffin Conine (unranked)
25. INF Gage Miller (new)
26. DH Jacob Berry (#21)
27. C Ryan Ignoffo (unranked)
28. LHP Emmett Olson (#27)
29. INF Yiddi Cappe (#14)
30. RHP Nigel Belgrave (unranked)

Removed since the previous update: INF Xavier Edwards graduated; OF John Cruz, RHP Anthony Maldonado, LHP Patrick Monteverde, LHP Josh Simpson, OF Jancory De La Cruz, INF Fabian López, OF José Castro and OF Mark Coley II no longer ranked.

Honorable mentions: LHP Keyner Benitez, RHP Jake Brooks, 1B Julio Henriquez, C/INF Kevin Robledo, RHP Xavier Meachem and RHP Austin Roberts.

 

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The FOF Top 30 will be updated again in two weeks following trade deadline activity.

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[Chad Turner]

Good job.  I'm surprised not to see Keyner Benitez on this list.  What is the reason?  

[Ely Sussman]

5 hours ago, Chad Turner said:

Good job.  I'm surprised not to see Keyner Benitez on this list.  What is the reason?  

He has a strong case. His control is farther behind than the other young SPs on here, but then again, he is the very youngest of the bunch. And his changeup is impressive.

I'm going to quietly slide him into the honorable mentions category.