Miami's highest-scoring home game; new international scouting director

[Ely Sussman]

Offishial News for 9/18/24

On Tuesday, Shohei Ohtani destroyed a Darren McCaughan sweeper for his 48th home run, but he also struck out three times (once each against McCaughan, Anthony Veneziano and Lake Bachar). Jesús Sánchez became the first Marlin in 2024 to have a five-hit game, including the hardest-hit ball of his career (117.2 mph), Jake Burger snapped out of his career-long, 21-game homerless drought and the team set a new season-high for runs scored in a home game. The Marlins won, 11-9.

Down on the farm, Triple-A Jacksonville lost, 4-3. Vidal Bruján, Derek Hill and Dane Myers began minor league rehab assignments, with Bruján and Hill each playing a full nine innings. Braxton Garrett (4.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K, 77 pitches/44 strikes) ought to be Miami-bound after another scoreless rehab start. Promoted from the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (whose season just ended), INF Jared Serna and INF Graham Pauley made their Jumbo Shrimp debuts. INF Deyvison De Los Santos drove in two of their three runs.

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🔷 Isaac Azout and Kevin Barral were on hand to observe the first live batting practice session of Sandy Alcantara's Tommy John surgery rehab. Alcantara did not induce any swinging strikes, but he was encouraged by his command and velocity (topping out at 99 mph).

🔷 Fish On First can confirm Francys Romero's report that David Hernandez-Beayne has been named the Marlins' new director of international scouting. At a time when there's been a ton of turnover across all departments of the organization, this is a rare internal promotion (Hernandez-Beayne had been serving as assistant director). Romero adds that Gabe Kapler will supervise international operations, which was previously Oz Ocampo's responsibility.

🔷 Hurry to get your teal Marlins Starter jacket from Homage, which has just been restocked in all sizes for the first time in months!

🔷 Jesús Luzardo is the Marlins nominee for the 2024 Roberto Clemente Award. Vote for Luzardo here through September 29.

🔷 The bat that Jake Burger used during Players' Weekend is being auctioned off to benefit the National Alliance on Mental Illness. As of early Wednesday morning, the highest bid is $370.

🔷 Congrats to RHP Adam Mazur and Janessa Romain on their engagement!

 

 

 

 

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🔷 Elsewhere around baseball, the Tigers picked up their 79th win, their highest total in a season since 2016. The White Sox suffered their 116th loss. Juan Soto, who's somehow still only 25 years old, hit his 200th career home run and has now homered in every active MLB ballpark.

🔷 Today's MLB game: the Marlins (probable starter LHP Ryan Weathers) continue their series against the Dodgers (RHP Landon Knack). It marks Weathers' return from a left index finger strain. He is not fully stretched out as a starter, but close enough after going five innings in his final rehab start. The Marlins have a 45.2% chance to win, per FanGraphs. First pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET.

🔷 Today's MiLB schedule:

• Triple-A Jacksonville vs. Gwinnett, 7:05 p.m. ET

 

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[THOMAS JOSEPH]

Are you planning a more detailed look at David Hernandez-Beayne? It's a key position for the Marlins revamp. 

I saw Peter Pratt's "X" comment about the Jumbo Shrimp's lineup now, and I agree that it was quite interesting. Lots of names I recognized over on the Gwinnett side, too, including your recent Flipped Fish designee, Sandy Leon, and Luke Williams. 

You mentioned the Tigers - an interesting team for a change, although they will likely fall short of a WC berth. Baez is a stone waste, but the team offers a few bright spots in that bleak city. 

Lastly, Marlins fans may appreciate the ChiSox's futility (worse than ours). They have made serious miscalculations. Even if Benintendi has rebounded, his contract is atrocious for a team in their situation. They missed the opportunity to move Robert before his production collapsed. Moncada has been hurt and his contract is a serious overreach - the option isn't happening under any circumstances. Still, unlike the Marlins. Reinsdorf has plenty of income to do as he likes but has already announced there won't be help coming this offseason. Fans are howling with the obligatory, yet utterly impotent, demand that he sell the team. He is likely considering the almost certain CBA chaos after next season before deciding on his next moves - smart. 

[Ely Sussman]

On 9/19/2024 at 9:24 AM, THOMAS JOSEPH said:

Are you planning a more detailed look at David Hernandez-Beayne? It's a key position for the Marlins revamp. 

I'm optimistic that we will get the chance to do an extended interview with him in the offseason. He has been very helpful to us in private conversations even before this promotion.

[THOMAS JOSEPH]

Thank you. I will keep an eye out.