Offishial News: 3 straight victories; 2024 FCL Marlins roster set

On Thursday, frustrating start for Edward Cabrera (4.0 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 4 BB, 9 K). His pure stuff was phenomenal, but his command was inconsistent and old friend Jacob Stallings capitalized by crushing a three-run home run. Jesús Sánchez had the 10th-inning, walk-off hit, singling the opposite way against a left-hander in a two-strike count. Miami's bullpen allowed only one (unearned) run over the course of the series. The Marlins won, 5-4.

Down on the farm, Triple-A Jacksonville lost, 2-0. Double-A Pensacola lost, 6-1. High-A Beloit won, 5-1. Good outing for LHP Cade Gibson (6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 5 K). Low-A Jupiter lost, 9-2. Another clean inning for RHP Josh Ekness (0.75 ERA this season), who should be moving up to Beloit any day now.

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🔷 Jesús Luzardo (left flexor muscle strain) is scheduled to make a minor league rehab start on Sunday. He could potentially come off the injured list during the following weekend.

🔷 Reliever Mychal Givens exercised the May 1 opt-out in his minor league deal and became a free agent. In nine relief appearances with Jacksonville (11.1 IP), he posted a 7.94 ERA and 5.25 FIP. Givens' stuff simply is not what it used to be—he had been averaging around 90 mph with his fastball.

🔷 Through 10 Marlins series, @Michael Cronin has moved into a tie for the Prediction Time lead. Make series predictions with us all season long when you become a Fish On First SuperSub.

🔷 Traditionally played from June to August, the Florida Complex League schedule has been shifted up a month in 2024. Opening Day for the FCL Marlins is on Saturday. Notable Marlins prospects who are on the initial roster and will be making their stateside debut include OF Andrés Valor, INF Fabian López and INF Yoffry Solano.

🔷 RHP Max Meyer (No. 46) is ranked as the Marlins' top prospect on Baseball America's updated Top 100 MLB prospects list. RHP Noble Meyer ranks 67th overall.

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🔷 Elsewhere around baseball, Francisco Lindor hit an 11th-inning, two-run, walk-off double for the Mets. Not yet 28 years old, retired former Marlin Jordan Yamamoto is coaching high school baseball these days (via Isaac Edelman).

🔷 Today's MLB game: the Marlins (probable starter LHP Ryan Weathers) visit the Athletics (LHP JP Sears). It's the final trip that the Fish will be making to Oakland for the foreseeable future as the A's intend to relocate to Sacramento in 2025 and eventually Las Vegas several years after that. The Marlins have a 44.7% chance to win, per FanGraphs. First pitch at 9:40 p.m. ET.

🔷 Today's MiLB schedule: 

• Triple-A Jacksonville vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 1:05 p.m. ET
• Double-A Pensacola at Mississippi, 7:35 p.m. ET
• High-A Beloit vs. Cedar Rapids, 7:35 p.m. ET
• Low-A Jupiter at St. Lucie, 6:10 p.m. ET

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