Offishial News: Unlikely hero salvages series finale

On Sunday, Braxton Garrett made his 2024 debut (5.1 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, 80 pitches/49 strikes). Garrett was great for much of the afternoon, but allowed a three-run home run to Nick Castellanos in the first inning and Andrew Nardi blew the Marlins' lead in the sixth (inheriting two runners from Garrett who both scored). Jazz Chisholm Jr. reached base safely three times, raising his wRC+ to 116 for the first time since early April. Emmanuel Rivera lined a walk-off RBI single off of Gregory Soto's leg (only the fifth run that Rivera has driven in this season). The Marlins won, 7-6. Three of their last five wins have been of the walk-off variety.

Down on the farm, Triple-A Jacksonville lost, 6-5. Another two-inning relief appearance for RHP Huascar Brazoban, who looks to be a call-up candidate once there's an opening for another righty in Miami's bullpen. Double-A Pensacola won, 6-4. Nathan Martorella was deployed in left field for the fifth time in six games since being acquired by the Marlins. He slashed .320/.370/.360 during his first week in the organization. High-A Beloit lost, 9-3. RHP Alex Williams (4.0 IP, 9 H, 9 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 6 K) continues to have a very rough season. Low-A Jupiter won, 6-4. Every Hammerheads hitter reached base safely at least once while RHP Jake Brooks (5.2 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K) pitched like his usual self.

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🔷 Christina De Nicola of MLB.com spoke to LHP Emmett Olson about pitching effectively without being a hard thrower. Cool anecdote about how Marlins pitching coordinator Tommy Phelps showed him a different changeup grip during a recent visit to Beloit and Olson has immediately noticed the difference.

🔷 Riley Clingman wants to see Otto Lopez get more opportunities at shortstop if Tim Anderson does not turns things around.

🔷 RHP Noble Meyer ranks 46th, RHP Max Meyer ranks 84th and LHP Thomas White ranks 90th among MLB prospects on MLB Pipeline's updated Top 100 list.

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🔷 Elsewhere around baseball, the Rockies, who previously had not won a series all season, swept the Rangers in a three-game set. Marcell Ozuna drove in his MLB-leading 39th and 40th runs of the season, but Brandon Nimmo hit a two-run walk-off home run to push the Mets past the Braves.

🔷 Today's MLB game: the Marlins (probable starter RHP Sixto Sánchez) visit the Tigers (RHP Matt Manning). A.J. Puk is likely to be reinstated from the injured list prior to the game. The Marlins have a 44.7% chance to win, per FanGraphs. First pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET.

🔷 Today's MiLB schedule:

• FCL Marlins at FCL Astros, 12:00 p.m. ET

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