Marlins promote top 2 prospects to High-A; unpopular ump Ángel Hernández retires

On Monday, Trevor Rogers (5.1 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 90 pitches/52 strikes) had sharp command during his good outing against the Padres. For the first time this season, Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a home run and stole a base in the same game. Tim Anderson made two errors in the bottom of the seventh inning—the second one was especially egregious—that set up Jake Cronenworth's go-ahead RBI walk. Luis Arraez went 1-for-4 against his former team. The Marlins lost, 2-1.

Down on the farm, less than a year after being drafted out of high school, LHP Thomas White and RHP Noble Meyer have both been promoted from Low-A Jupiter to High-A Beloit. White and Meyer are ranked as Fish On First's No. 1 and No. 2 Marlins prospects, respectively. LHP Keyner Benitez is moving into Jupiter's starting rotation in a corresponding move (learn more about Benitez here). On the field, Jupiter won, 5-1. C Ryan Ignoffo went 2-for-5 with a solo homer. FCL Marlins won, 4-0. Six pitchers combined for a one-hit shutout, led by LHP Luis Cesar (4.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K).

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🔷 The Marlins brought back Xavier Edwards (left foot infection) from the injured list and optioned him to Triple-A Jacksonville, designating reliever Eli Villalobos for assignment in order to give Edwards his 40-man roster spot back. Also, it's looking like Avisaíl García (left hamstring strain) could be back on the Marlins active roster next week as he's beginning a Triple-A rehab assignment tonight (JT Chargois is scheduled to make another rehab appearance for the Jumbo Shrimp tonight as well). A reminder to bookmark our Marlins injury/rehab tracker for daily updates!

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🔷 On the latest episode of Fish On First LIVE, we talked about the main weakness of San Diego's lineup, the prospects that the Marlins received in the Arraez trade, Ronald Acuña Jr.'s season-ending injury and more. FOF LIVE is presented by Berger & Hicks. If you’ve been injured as a result of somebody else’s negligence, give them a call at (305) 670-7050. 

🔷 Elsewhere around baseball, notorious umpire Ángel Hernández has retired. Known for having an inconsistent, pitcher-friendly strike zone and frequently making himself the center of attention, Hernández had been umping MLB games since 1991. The Rockies snapped the Guardians' nine-game winning streak, though José Ramírez is now up to 54 RBI this season, seven more than any other big leaguer. The White Sox became the first MLB team this season to reach 40 losses. They are on pace to lose 118, which would shatter their single-season franchise record.

🔷 Today's MLB game: the Marlins (probable starter LHP Jesús Luzardo) visit the Padres (RHP Matt Waldron). The Marlins have a 47.1% chance to win, per FanGraphs. First pitch at 9:40 p.m. ET.

🔷 Today's MiLB schedule:

• Triple-A Jacksonville vs. Durham, 7:05 p.m. ET
• Double-A Pensacola at Biloxi, 7:35 p.m. ET
• High-A Beloit vs. Dayton, 7:35 p.m. ET

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