Offishial news, 11/10/23: Another award for Arraez; final weekend of fall ball

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• Thursday's AFL/winter ball notes: DH Jacob Berry, SS Nasim Nuñez and C Paul McIntosh combined for four hits and five runs scored as the Peoria Javelinas won their regular season finale.

• Luis Arraez became the first player since Mookie Betts to win back-to-back Silver Slugger Awards in different leagues and the first Marlin to win a Silver Slugger since J.T. Realmuto (2018). Here is the full list of 2023 winners.

• Elsewhere around baseball, the Tigers snatched play-by-play announcer Jason Benetti away from the White Sox. Outstanding hire, in my opinion.

• Tonight is an elimination game in the Arizona Fall League between the Peoria Javelinas and Scottsdale Scorpions. The victor advances to face the Surprise Saguaros in Saturday's championship game. Watch here beginning at 8:30 p.m. ET.

• Our 2023 Marlins Season Review concludes this week. Check back daily for more articles from the FOF staff.

• Marlins president of business operations Caroline O'Connor was the keynote speaker at the Katy Feeney Leadership Luncheon during the MLB Fall Business Meetings. O'Connor praised the Marlins for creating "an environment that was a meritocracy, really committed to having the best person in every role." Senior group sales & service executive Jessica Crosson was the Marlins' 2023 Katy Feeney Leadership selectee.

• On this day 20 years ago, Dontrelle Willis was named NL Rookie of the Year.

• Jorge Soler (DH), Luis Arraez (2B), Jake Burger (3B) and Tanner Scott (RP) are on the 2023 All-MLB ballot. Vote for them through November 19.

• Happy 24th birthday to Marlins IF Jordan Groshans. The Marlins acquired Groshans from the Blue Jays at the 2022 trade deadline and he quickly made it up to the majors. However, he didn't even sniff a call-up in 2023. He slashed .243/.339/.330 (74 wRC+) with only six home runs in 125 games while splitting defensive reps between third base and first base. Groshans is unranked on the latest iteration of the Fish On First Top 30.

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