Offishial News: Marlins secure second win; reliving Luis Arraez's cycle

On Wednesday, Jake Burger hit a three-run dinger on his birthday. Ryan Weathers persevered through five scoreless innings despite registering only one strikeout. Giancarlo Stanton cranked a solo shot against Bryan Hoeing and has now homered against all 30 MLB teams. Tanner Scott converted his first save of the season. The Marlins won, 5-2.

Down on the farm, Triple-A Jacksonville won, 2-1. Edward Cabrera (5.2 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 9 K) stretched out to 82 pitches and looked great doing so in what I expect will be his final rehab start before returning to the majors. INF Otto López stayed hot with a 3-for-4 afternoon. He has OPS'd 1.486 in four games since being claimed off waivers. High-A Beloit won, 2-1. RHP Jacob Miller (5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K) had success in his High-A debut and INF Yiddi Cappe homered for the first time in 2024. Low-A Jupiter lost, LHP Emmett Olson (5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K) breezed through the St. Lucie lineup on 53 efficient pitches. Forgettable relief outing for RHP Xavier Meachem, who allowed four runs in the top of the ninth inning.

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🔷 On this day in 2023, Luis Arraez hit for the first cycle in Marlins history. The Fish beat the Phillies, and after the game, Arraez announced that his wife was pregnant with the couple's third child.

🔷 Enter to win a ball from the Jupiter Hammerheads that's signed by LHP Thomas White, RHP Noble Meyer and RHP Jacob Miller.

🔷 Elsewhere around baseball, highly touted Orioles prospect Jackson Holliday went 0-for-4 with 1 RBI in his MLB debut. The O's rallied from a 5-0 deficit to beat the Red Sox. The Royals won their sixth straight game to improve to 8-4 overall. What a difference from last season when they didn't pick up their eighth win until May. A federal investigation into the Shohei Ohtani gambling drama is expected to clear Ohtani of any wrongdoing. His former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, will be pleading guilty to charges of stealing from Ohtani's bank account.

🔷 Today's MiLB schedule:

• Triple-A Jacksonville vs. Charlotte, 7:05 p.m. ET
• Double-A Pensacola at Peoria, 7:35 p.m. ET
• High-A Beloit at Peoria, 7:35 p.m. ET
• Low-Jupiter vs. St. Lucie, 6:30 p.m. ET

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