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Offishial news, 6/15/23: Sánchez's game-saving catch; Arraez's mini-slump
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Wednesday's GamesRECAP: MIA 4, SEA 1 (by Louis Addeo-Weiss) https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-06/14/da4585f1-598f6e5c-eb749aed-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_16000K.mp4Marlins Podcast Episodes Wednesday's Marlins MiLB notes: Jerar Encarnación launched a 469-foot home run as Jacksonville outscored Memphis 18-3 to sweep their doubleheader. Encarnación is also the first minor leaguer to reach 100 strikeouts this season. Victor Mesa Jr. (Pensacola) returned from an 11-day injury absence, going 1-for-3 with a walk as the Blue Wahoos designated hitter. Franklin Sánchez (Beloit) continues to struggles during his first season in the Marlins organization (1.1 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 HR). Luis Cesar (FCL Marlins) struck out eight batters in five scoreless innings. Eury Pérez set new season highs for innings pitched (six), total pitches (93) and changeup usage (19.3%). His 1.80 earned run average is the best in baseball among pitchers with at least 35 innings this season. The peripheral stats call for heavy regression in the future; in particular, I worry that opponent slugging with spike up if he continues to induce so few ground balls. However, Pérez has been immensely valuable thus far. For the first time as a Marlin, Luis Arraez has had back-to-back-to-back hitless games. Even so, he reached base safely twice on Wednesday via a walk and hit-by-pitch.Here are the results of our Marlins vs. Mariners series predictions. Jorge Soler was the Series MVP based on our typical "rules," but I exercised my executive power to bestow co-MVP honors upon Jesús Sánchez for his grand slam-saving catch in the bottom of the ninth. People who picked Sánchez received a point for that, too. I hope you join in on the Prediction Time fun (while enjoying many other perks) by becoming a Fish On First Super Subscriber.Elsewhere around the majors, Mets reliever Drew Smith received a 10-game suspension for having a foreign substance on his pitching hand. The Mets must make do with a 25-man active roster while he serves the suspension. José Berríos no-hit the Orioles through six innings. The veteran right-hander's 3.28 earned run average is on pace to be the best of his career. The Cardinals blew a ninth-inning lead and lost to the Giants in extras, sinking to a new low of 15 games under .500. The Athletics' stunning seven-game winning streak was snapped despite a JJ Bleday three-run home run.Triple-A Jacksonville (7:05 p.m. ET), Double-A Pensacola (7:35 p.m. ET), High-A Beloit (7:35 p.m. ET) and DSL Miami (11:00 a.m. ET) are at home, while Low-A Jupiter (6:35 p.m. ET), FCL Marlins (12:00 p.m. ET) and DSL Marlins (11:00 a.m. ET) are on the road.Phase 1 of MLB All-Star voting continues through June 22. You can vote up to five times per email address each day—take advantage of it!Fish On First just launched a series on potential Marlins trade targets. You'll find them all here. How would you feel about dealing left-hander Patrick Monteverde to the Cubs for Yan Gomes and $1 million cash?Glenn Geffner's View from the Bleachers observes that there are very few clear-cut "sellers" around Major League Baseball and those that are don't have particularly appealing assets.Esteban Rivera of FanGraphs highlights the contributions that Sánchez and Bryan De La Cruz have made in 2023. He finds reasons to be encouraged by their swing mechanics—in Sánchez's case, by "adding more free-flowing movement," he's better able to make solid contact against pitches around the edges of the strike zone.Marlins radio broadcaster Kyle Sielaff plans to host a series of Twitter Spaces with fans on Sunday mornings.Sandy Alcantara graces the cover of Baseball America's The Nines magazine.https://www.instagram.com/p/CtcX0dAuTsr/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==Featured image courtesy of Miami Marlins -
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Dax Fulton likely out for season following elbow surgery
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2024 will be a critical year for evaluating the class, with Meyer and Eder fully turning the page on their surgeries. At this point, I'm probably higher than the consensus on Meyer. Still believe he can have a substantial career as a starter. -
The Miami Marlins have exceeded expectations so far in 2023. However, to sustain this (and to better position themselves for perennial postseason contention), they'll likely need to acquire help from outside the organization. Leading up to the August 1 MLB trade deadline, Fish On First will profile potentially attainable players who would fit with what the Fish are building. C Yan Gomes (Chicago Cubs)A former All-Star (2018) and World Series champion (2019), Yan Gomes is past his prime—he'll turn 36 next month. Nonetheless, he'd help improve the lousy production that the Marlins have received from the catcher position. Entering Wednesday, Gomes is on pace for 17 home runs, which would be the second-highest total of his 12-year MLB career. That's despite only starting about half of the Cubs' games this season. The majority of his production has come against left-handed pitching. In fact, no other catcher has a higher wRC+ than Gomes (180) against lefties (min. 50 PA vs. LHP). https://sporty-clips.mlb.com/c196dc63-f54b-4cad-9dad-7bdce58d89e0.mp4https://sporty-clips.mlb.com/734b9840-5adc-477e-b7d6-516d70a6e00e.mp4The main problem with Gomes' offensive game is his lack of discipline. He's got among the highest (worst) chase rates in the majors in 2023 and it was just as bad in 2022. He has drawn only four walks all season. Although he's frequently able to get his bat on the ball, by settling for pitches outside the zone, he doesn't give himself the opportunity to potentially get something tastier to hit later in the count. https://sporty-clips.mlb.com/b52c5b8b-4885-43a1-9884-1d721f6a1d98.mp4It hasn't been as prevalent for him this year, but Gomes grounded into 30 double plays in 2021 and 2022 combined. That led all MLB catchers. The Marlins offense has been crippled by GIDPs enough already (13 more than any other team). Gomes has a weak but accurate throwing arm and gives himself a better chance to nab base-stealers with a quick exchange. His caught stealing rate is typically above the MLB average (as is the case in 2023). Cubs pitchers are performing about the same when paired with Gomes as they are with the club's other catchers. He's been struggling to frame borderline pitches this season in the estimation of both Baseball Savant and Baseball Prospectus. Overall, he's an okay defender. Gomes is earning a $6 million salary this season (approx. $2 million from the trade deadline onward). His contract comes with a $6 million club option for 2024 that has a $1 million buyout. Most teams acquiring Gomes would be interested in exercising his option at that price if he stays healthy and maintains his current production through season's end, but it's premature to project what will happen there. Although known for being the best Brazilian-born player in MLB history, Gomes spent his teenage years in South Florida (Miami Southridge High School). On a personal level, the Marlins would presumably be a comfortable landing spot for him. Availability The Cubs jacked up their payroll by about $40 million entering 2023 with aspirations to be more competitive. They got off to a hot start, but have faded since then. Entering Wednesday, they're 29-37 with a Pythagorean record of 32-34, trailing the Pittsburgh Pirates by 5.5 games for the National League Central lead. Their odds of reaching the playoffs are 11.3%, according to FanGraphs. Not waving the white flag quite yet. However, the Cubs are carrying catchers Miguel Amaya and Tucker Barnhart on their roster in addition to Gomes. Amaya used to be a highly regarded prospect, so perhaps they want to expand his role during the second half of the season to determine what he's truly capable of? They'll have the opportunity to do that while also recouping some young talent in exchange for Gomes. Roster Fit & Hypothetical Trade Yan Gomes would be an upgrade over Jacob Stallings. I do want to acknowledge that there's been a recent uptick in Stallings' performance, reaching base safely in eight of his last nine starts and throwing out three would-be base-stealers during that span. In the unlikely scenario that he sustains this streak of adequacy through July, the Marlins might suspend their catcher search until the offseason. For the time being, though, Stallings does not get the benefit of the doubt from me. Including his August/September salary and 2024 buyout, there will be $3 million guaranteed to Gomes moving forward. A Marlins team with very limited prospect capital available should be volunteering to eat all of that money to make the transaction less costly in terms of talent. However, I'd expect pushback from the Cubs' perspective—what's their motivation to dump the respected veteran unless they're receiving a likely major leaguer in return? A potential compromise: Chicago throws in $1 million corresponding to Gomes' buyout in the event that he struggles down the stretch and proves to be just a rental. In exchange, the Marlins sell high on left-hander Patrick Monteverde. Photo courtesy of Pensacola Blue WahoosDrafted by the Marlins in 2021, Monteverde has a career 2.84 ERA and 3.49 FIP as a minor leaguer (180.1 IP). He's been fantastic here in his age-25 season, having struck out one-third of the batters he's faced in the Double-A Southern League while surrendering only two home runs. Monteverde has a deep pitch mix and figures to be MLB-ready within the next calendar year. The key question is whether his low-velocity fastball will get enough whiffs at the highest level. Featured image courtesy of Chicago Cubs -
The Miami Marlins have exceeded expectations so far in 2023. However, to sustain this (and to better position themselves for perennial postseason contention), they'll likely need to acquire help from outside the organization. Leading up to the August 1 MLB trade deadline, Fish On First will profile potentially attainable players who would fit with what the Fish are building. C Yan Gomes (Chicago Cubs)A former All-Star (2018) and World Series champion (2019), Yan Gomes is past his prime—he'll turn 36 next month. Nonetheless, he'd help improve the lousy production that the Marlins have received from the catcher position. Entering Wednesday, Gomes is on pace for 17 home runs, which would be the second-highest total of his 12-year MLB career. That's despite only starting about half of the Cubs' games this season. The majority of his production has come against left-handed pitching. In fact, no other catcher has a higher wRC+ than Gomes (180) against lefties (min. 50 PA vs. LHP). https://sporty-clips.mlb.com/c196dc63-f54b-4cad-9dad-7bdce58d89e0.mp4https://sporty-clips.mlb.com/734b9840-5adc-477e-b7d6-516d70a6e00e.mp4The main problem with Gomes' offensive game is his lack of discipline. He's got among the highest (worst) chase rates in the majors in 2023 and it was just as bad in 2022. He has drawn only four walks all season. Although he's frequently able to get his bat on the ball, by settling for pitches outside the zone, he doesn't give himself the opportunity to potentially get something tastier to hit later in the count. https://sporty-clips.mlb.com/b52c5b8b-4885-43a1-9884-1d721f6a1d98.mp4It hasn't been as prevalent for him this year, but Gomes grounded into 30 double plays in 2021 and 2022 combined. That led all MLB catchers. The Marlins offense has been crippled by GIDPs enough already (13 more than any other team). Gomes has a weak but accurate throwing arm and gives himself a better chance to nab base-stealers with a quick exchange. His caught stealing rate is typically above the MLB average (as is the case in 2023). Cubs pitchers are performing about the same when paired with Gomes as they are with the club's other catchers. He's been struggling to frame borderline pitches this season in the estimation of both Baseball Savant and Baseball Prospectus. Overall, he's an okay defender. Gomes is earning a $6 million salary this season (approx. $2 million from the trade deadline onward). His contract comes with a $6 million club option for 2024 that has a $1 million buyout. Most teams acquiring Gomes would be interested in exercising his option at that price if he stays healthy and maintains his current production through season's end, but it's premature to project what will happen there. Although known for being the best Brazilian-born player in MLB history, Gomes spent his teenage years in South Florida (Miami Southridge High School). On a personal level, the Marlins would presumably be a comfortable landing spot for him. Availability The Cubs jacked up their payroll by about $40 million entering 2023 with aspirations to be more competitive. They got off to a hot start, but have faded since then. Entering Wednesday, they're 29-37 with a Pythagorean record of 32-34, trailing the Pittsburgh Pirates by 5.5 games for the National League Central lead. Their odds of reaching the playoffs are 11.3%, according to FanGraphs. Not waving the white flag quite yet. However, the Cubs are carrying catchers Miguel Amaya and Tucker Barnhart on their roster in addition to Gomes. Amaya used to be a highly regarded prospect, so perhaps they want to expand his role during the second half of the season to determine what he's truly capable of? They'll have the opportunity to do that while also recouping some young talent in exchange for Gomes. Roster Fit & Hypothetical Trade Yan Gomes would be an upgrade over Jacob Stallings. I do want to acknowledge that there's been a recent uptick in Stallings' performance, reaching base safely in eight of his last nine starts and throwing out three would-be base-stealers during that span. In the unlikely scenario that he sustains this streak of adequacy through July, the Marlins might suspend their catcher search until the offseason. For the time being, though, Stallings does not get the benefit of the doubt from me. Including his August/September salary and 2024 buyout, there will be $3 million guaranteed to Gomes moving forward. A Marlins team with very limited prospect capital available should be volunteering to eat all of that money to make the transaction less costly in terms of talent. However, I'd expect pushback from the Cubs' perspective—what's their motivation to dump the respected veteran unless they're receiving a likely major leaguer in return? A potential compromise: Chicago throws in $1 million corresponding to Gomes' buyout in the event that he struggles down the stretch and proves to be just a rental. In exchange, the Marlins sell high on left-hander Patrick Monteverde. Photo courtesy of Pensacola Blue WahoosDrafted by the Marlins in 2021, Monteverde has a career 2.84 ERA and 3.49 FIP as a minor leaguer (180.1 IP). He's been fantastic here in his age-25 season, having struck out one-third of the batters he's faced in the Double-A Southern League while surrendering only two home runs. Monteverde has a deep pitch mix and figures to be MLB-ready within the next calendar year. The key question is whether his low-velocity fastball will get enough whiffs at the highest level. Featured image courtesy of Chicago Cubs View full article
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Tuesday's GamesRECAP: MIA 3, SEA 9 (by Kevin Barral) https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-06/13/3c77513e-d3fb6864-e454f822-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_16000K.mp4Marlins Podcast Episodes Tuesday's Marlins MiLB notes: Dax Fulton will undergo UCL repair surgery that's expected to end his 2023 season, per Craig Mish and Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. Fulton pitched just 33 innings for Double-A Pensacola before this unfortunate setback. Gabe Bierman (Beloit) tossed five no-hit innings (5.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 9 K). Cody Morissette (Pensacola) hit for the cycle. Compiling seven hits over the last two games has quickly changed the perception of what had otherwise been a disappointing season. Also from that new Miami Herald report, "all key Marlins officials are in agreement" that Eury Pérez should have his workload limited this season due to the lack of innings he threw in 2022. There's been discussion internally about optioning him once Trevor Rogers is ready to return to the starting rotation. The 20-year-old phenom enters today with a 204 ERA+; for context, the only MLB starters better than that while facing at least 100 batters this season are Tony Gonsolin (231) and Max Fried (218). Royals catcher Salvador Pérez spoke to Mish and reiterated that "he has no intention of leaving Kansas City." The Marlins have "monitored the catching market" for other trade options at the position. This week, Fish On First is launching a series on potential Marlins trade targets. You'll find them all here.Elsewhere around the majors, Athletics fans organized a "reverse boycott" to voice their displeasure with owner John Fisher while demonstrating that they'll still cheer on the A's players themselves. The announced crowd of 27,759 set a new season high for Oakland, plus the A's won their seventh straight game. The Royals lost their eighth straight—as well as all 14 games started by Jordan Lyles this season—and now hold MLB's worst record.The Marlins have a 35.7% chance to win their series finale against the Mariners, per FanGraphs. Triple-A Jacksonville (doubleheader beginning at 12:05 p.m. ET), Double-A Pensacola (7:35 p.m. ET), High-A Beloit (7:35 p.m. ET) and FCL Marlins (12:00 p.m. ET) are at home, while Low-A Jupiter (6:35 p.m. ET) is on the road.Phase 1 of MLB All-Star voting continues through June 22. You can vote up to five times per email address each day—take advantage of it!Sandy Alcantara ranks 16th, Jesus Luzardo ranks 38th, Braxton Garrett ranks 48th, Eury Pérez ranks 50th and Edward Cabrera ranks 66th on Nick Pollack's list of top starting pitchers for fantasy baseball.Pollack rewatched and found too many instances where he made mistakes with his slider and paid for it. Luis Arraez received one of the 47 first-place votes in the latest MLB.com MVP Award poll. Ronald Acuña Jr. is the clear-cut National League MVP frontrunner.On this day 25 years ago, the lousy 1998 Marlins mounted an improbable comeback against the Mets with Todd Zeile delivering the walk-off hit.Happy 18th birthday to prospect Antony Peguero. Currently playing in the Florida Complex League, the Marlins outfielder owns a .282/.352/.409 slash line through his first 54 professional games.Featured image courtesy of Miami Marlins -
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Miami Marlins left-hander Dax Fulton will be undergoing UCL surgery on his left elbow, likely ending the pitcher's 2023 season, Craig Mish and Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald report. Fulton had Tommy John surgery in high school, which factored into why he fell to the Marlins in the second round of the 2020 MLB Draft. He boosted his prospect stock in 2022 by leading all Marlins minor leaguers with 150 strikeouts while facing significantly older competition and showing a lot of starter traits. Entering his age-21 season this year, Fulton earned an invitation to big league spring training. He ranked second on our recently updated Fish On First Top 30 prospects list (behind only Eury Pérez). https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1644066332608978951/pu/vid/1280x720/qU8iglYyVDKAC2CZ.mp4But Fulton was inconsistent for the Blue Wahoos in 2023 (33.0 IP, 5.18 ERA, 4.66 FIP in 7 G/6 GS). He had been sidelined for the past month while the Marlins sought medical opinions on what to do next, ultimately determining that a second Tommy John wasn't necessary. https://fishonfirst.com/news/tracking-miami-marlins-injury-rehab-updates/The Marlins used all six of their 2020 draft picks on pitchers. Two of them, right-handers Kyle Nicolas and Kyle Hurt, were traded in packages to acquire Jacob Stallings and Dylan Floro, respectively. The others have been slowed by injuries—Fulton, Max Meyer, Zach McCambley and Jake Eder have combined to pitch only 41 MiLB innings this year (with Meyer doubtful to return to the mound until 2024). Fish On First wishes Fulton a speedy and complete recovery. Featured image courtesy of Pensacola Blue Wahoos -
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Monday's GamesRECAP: MIA 1, SEA 8 (by Grant Kiefer) https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-06/12/ab127447-9dbb143c-63ea48e4-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_16000K.mp4Marlins Podcast Episodes Monday's Marlins MiLB notes: Congrats to Jeff Lindgren (Jacksonville), José Devers (Pensacola) and Fabian López (DSL Miami) on winning Pitcher/Player of the Week honors in their respective leagues. Zach McCambley made his second rehab appearance for FCL Marlins. It was his first professional relief appearance and it came on only two days' rest. Sure seems like the Marlins are transitioning the 2020 draft pick to the bullpen.The Marlins are still awaiting clarity on Trevor Rogers' potential right shoulder injury (h/t Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald). Remember to bookmark our Marlins injury/rehab tracker for frequent updates.Elsewhere around the majors, J.T. Realmuto became the first Phillies player since 2004 to hit for the cycle (though the Phillies still lost to the Diamondbacks). Four of the eight MLB games played on Monday went into extra innings. That includes the Braves blowing a 5-1 lead in their loss to the Tigers.In case you missed it, rewatch the latest episode of discussing Sunday's exhilarating comeback, the Marlins starting rotation and more. With chiropractic care and functional health, La Pop takes a preventative approach that optimizes wellness and quality of life for all ages. Find out more here! The Marlins have a 40.3% chance to win their next game against the Mariners, per FanGraphs. Triple-A Jacksonville (7:05 p.m. ET), Double-A Pensacola (7:35 p.m. ET), High-A Beloit (7:35 p.m. ET) and DSL Marlins (11:00 a.m. ET) are at home, while Low-A Jupiter (6:35 p.m. ET) and DSL Miami (11:00 a.m. ET) are on the road.Phase 1 of MLB All-Star voting continues through June 22. You can vote up to five times per email address each day—take advantage of it! Kevin Barral wrote about the candidacies of Luis Arraez, Jorge Soler, Bryan De La Cruz and Andrew Nardi.As of early Monday afternoon, Arraez led all National League second basemen with 509,092 All-Star votes, Major League Baseball announced. Soler (170,483) ranked fourth among NL designated hitters.ESPN's Jesse Rogers reports on Arraez's hitting preparation and how his teammates and opponents are in awe of his bat control. Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald details the role that video coordinator Austin Lamkey plays in the Marlins' outstanding replay review success.Christina De Nicola of MLB.com spoke to general manager Kim Ng about beginning her professional baseball career with the White Sox in the 90s.Glenn Geffner's View from the Bleachers asks what more is it going to take for the Marlins to draw fans to LoanDepot Park. Their per-game home attendance is only 301 above their average at this point a season ago.Featured image courtesy of Miami Marlins -
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Sunday's GamesRECAP: MIA 6, CHW 5 (by Louis Addeo-Weiss) https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-06/11/07e69602-5fbf90b8-1f8bcd6d-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_16000K.mp4Marlins Podcast Episodeshttps://open.spotify.com/show/3RfOzgVTzN9upwBNpqg1VB?si=034634ed1b7747de Sunday's Marlins MiLB notes: Recently promoted Dane Myers (Jacksonville) hit two home runs while Devin Smeltzer threw a seven-inning complete game. Johnny Cueto (Pensacola) made a scoreless though underwhelming rehab start (2.2 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K), allowing a deep fly ball that seemingly would've left the ballpark if not for windy conditions. The Beloit Sky Carp have lost four straight games and 21 of their last 25 (yes, you read that correctly). Paul McIntosh (Jupiter) went 0-for-3 with a walk in what's likely to be the final game of his rehab assignment.The Marlins blasted a season-high four home runs in their comeback victory: Jorge Soler's 18th and 19th, Garrett Cooper's seventh and Jean Segura's first. Braxton Garrett set a new season high with nine strikeouts. If you exclude his disastrous Braves start, Garrett's earned run average would be 2.73.Trevor Rogers' last scheduled rehab start was aborted due to a right shoulder issue, but Craig Mish of SportsGrid reports that he could be back on the mound this week. Mish also warns that regardless of performance, Eury Pérez will eventually be "paused" from pitching in order to manage his 2023 workload.Elsewhere around the majors, the Blue Jays rallied from a 6-1 deficit to beat the Twins, going ahead on Cavan Biggio's eighth-inning home run. One of MLB's hottest hitters since being recalled by the Rockies on May 26, Nolan Jones (175 wRC+) hit a 472-foot walk-off homer. The Athletics swept the NL Central-leading Brewers.https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-06/11/5781f664-d90c7f0a-772fa944-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_16000K.mp4Revisiting our Marlins vs. White Sox series predictions, most folks (myself excluded) were right to trust in Miami to win again. At the last possible moment, Bryan De La Cruz stole Series MVP honors from Soler. If you want to make predictions with us prior to every Marlins series opener, please consider becoming a Super Subscriber for as little as $3 per month. You also get access to all of our homemade GIFs to save and use as you desire.We’ve got a new episode of Fish On First LIVE streaming on /Twitch/Twitter beginning at 7:00 p.m. ET. Special guest: Danny Rodriguez. Super Subscribers, make your series predictions before the 9:40 p.m. ET first pitch. With chiropractic care and functional health, La Pop takes a preventative approach that optimizes wellness and quality of life for all ages. Find out more here! Entering this new week, the Marlins have 52.8% odds to make the playoffs, per FanGraphs. They have a 45.2% chance to win their series opener against the Mariners. DSL Miami (11:00 a.m. ET) are at home, while FCL Marlins (12:00 p.m. ET) and DSL Marlins (11:00 a.m. ET) are on the road.Next up in Hector Rodriguez's series of 2023 MLB Draft prospect profiles: shortstop Arjun Nimmala. Find the rest of the profile series in our prospects section.Phase 1 of MLB All-Star voting continues through June 22. You can vote up to five times per email address each day—take advantage of it!Happy 18th birthday to Marlins outfielder José Gerardo. The toolsy Dominican is playing regularly in the Florida Complex League coming off an extraordinary offensive performance in his first pro season (156 wRC+ and 18 SB in 50 G).And lastly, watch Nick Fortes do what he does best: block balls in the dirt. Featured image courtesy of Miami Marlins -
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One of the biggest questions about Nick Fortes' skill set has become his biggest strength! Watch him put on a blocking clinic. When he first broke through to the Miami Marlins in 2021, Fortes had minus-six Blocks Above Average in 251 block opportunities, according to Statcast. Now as the team's primary catcher in 2023, he leads the majors in that category entering Sunday at plus-eight. -
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