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Here are the latest Miami Marlins game notes, produced by the Marlins communications department and relayed to our loyal readers. These notes apply to the first game of Miami's home series against the Washington Nationals. Starting Lineup 2B Xavier Edwards (S) CF Jakob Marsee (L) C Agustín Ramírez SS Otto Lopez 1B Liam Hicks (L) DH Heriberto Hernández LF Troy Johnston (L) 3B Maximo Acosta RF Victor Mesa Jr. (L) P Janson Junk Click HERE to download the full game notes (preview below)

The second paragraph has his final line, including the walks! Not trying to hide that issue. If White had advanced control, he would be the best pitching prospect in the world and in the same tier as Eury was before his call-up. Even with that concern hanging over him, he has the other tools to be a great starter long term.

I think so, yes. Still room for him to improve at throwing strikes, so not crazy to imagine him slumping next year because of that. But unless he takes a huge step backwards or suffers a serious injury, he'll earn a call-up at some point in 2026.

FRIENDLY REMINDER: This is a 4-game series! Everything else after this is a standard 3-gamer.

Sunday marked the regular season finale for all Low-A and High-A minor league affiliates. The Beloit Sky Carp will compete in the Midwest League playoffs beginning on Tuesday with a roster featuring many of the Miami Marlins' 2025 MLB Draft selections, but the book has been closed on their official MiLB stats for this year. The tables below show how the draftees have handled their transition to the pros. All 21 of them got their feet wet to various extents with either the Sky Carp or Jupiter Hammerheads. The headliner of the class, Aiva Arquette, reported straight to High-A, where he was approximately a league-average offensive player. Not as much loud contact as the Marlins probably envisioned—only one home run, which was a wall-scraper to right field—but at least defensively, he does look like a viable shortstop. Ignoring draft position and signing bonuses, the most outstanding overall performers thus far have been fourth-rounder Drew Faurot and 19th-rounder Peyton Fosher. Faurot was riding an 11-game hitting streak when Jupiter's season wrapped up. Fosher has retired 37 of the 43 batters he's faced. Down on the farm, Triple-A Jacksonville lost, 9-7. Griffin Conine went 0-for-2 with a walk in the first game of his rehab assignment. Expect him to spend another full week with the Jumbo Shrimp before potentially being reinstated from the injured list. Double-A Pensacola lost, 4-1. High-A Beloit won, 7-5. The Sky Carp had a 68-63 record and plus-16 run differential. They led all High-A affiliates with 334 stolen bases. Echedry Vargas was awful overall, but he wrapped up his regular season on a high note, slashing .314/.385/.514 over his last 10 games. Low-A Jupiter lost, 13-1. The Hammerheads had a 59-72 record and minus-116 run differential. They led all Low-A affiliates in both walks allowed (767) and hit-by-pitches allowed (154) More Marlins news and content below: 🔷 Otto Lopez had a huge day at the plate on Sunday as the Marlins celebrated Childhood Cancer Awareness Day at loanDepot park. MLB.com's Christina De Nicola recapped how Lopez and other members of the team interacted with the cancer patients who attended. 🔷 With his younger brother in the starting lineup, former Marlins prospect Victor Victor Mesa attended Sunday's game with his wife. He went on the field postgame to take photos with Victor Jr. As far as I can tell, Victor Victor still has not been officially released by the Marlins, but he's an inactive player who is two and a half seasons removed from his last game. 🔷 The Marlins had originally projected Kyle Stowers to return from the injured list right around now, but his rehab assignment was paused over the weekend due to "general fatigue." There'll be another update on him this afternoon. 🔷 Kevin Defrank, Adriano Marrero, Pedro Montero, José Paulino and Luis Arana were included among Baseball America's top Dominican Summer League prospects. Following Jakob Marsee's graduation from prospect eligibility, Arana has been added to our Fish On First Top 30 list. 🔷 Continuing my series of MiLB highlight reels, here are PJ Morlando's top plays of 2025. 🔷 The Prediction Time leaderboard has been updated through the first 46 series. Become a SuperSub and we'll keep track of your predictions all season long! 🔷 Elsewhere around baseball, a monster day at the plate (2-2, 2 HR, 3 BB) propelled Shohei Ohtani's season OPS back over 1.000. With three weeks left to play, the National League MVP award is his to lose. Aroldis Chapman has made 17 consecutive relief appearances without allowing a hit. The Atlanta Braves got throttled by the Seattle Mariners, 18-2, the franchise's largest margin of defeat in any game since 2003. Nine different Mariners recorded multiple hits. 🔷 Today's MLB game: the Marlins and Washington Nationals kick off a four-game series (probable starters RHP Janson Junk and RHP Cade Cavalli). Junk is back after a minimum-length IL stint for right ulnar nerve irritation. The Marlins have a 48.0% chance to win, per FanGraphs. First pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. Marlins podcast episodes View full article

Former Marlins first-round draft pick PJ Morlando was slowed by injuries throughout the 2025 season. These were his top moments with Low-A Jupiter. View full video

Here are the latest Miami Marlins game notes, produced by the Marlins communications department and relayed to our loyal readers. These notes apply to the third and final game of Miami's home series against the Philadelphia Phillies. Starting Lineup 2B Xavier Edwards (S) CF Jakob Marsee (L) DH Agustín Ramírez SS Otto Lopez C Liam Hicks (L) LF Heriberto Hernández 1B Troy Johnston (L) 3B Maximo Acosta RF Victor Mesa Jr. (L) P Tyler Phillips Click HERE to download the full game notes (preview below)

After only 10 starts at Double-A, the Miami Marlins promoted their top prospect, Thomas White, to the highest level of the minor leagues. The 20-year-old left-hander looked fully equipped for the assignment. After waiting out a rain delay of more than two hours, White struck out 10 batters and carried a no-hitter into the fifth inning at Truist Field on Saturday night. White's final line: 4.2 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 6 BB, 10 K (94 pitches/47 strikes). He was one out shy of qualifying for the win. The Jumbo Shrimp would break things open late in a 11-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox affiliate. Among the 22 total batters White faced, 20 were right-handed. Most of them had prior MLB experience, though they weren't exactly "big names." The most accomplished Charlotte Knight who played was arguably Joshua Palacios, he of a 75 wRC+ in 207 career games. The three runs allowed by White matched a season-high. He was oh so close to silencing the Knights completely. This 95 mph fastball at the knees was his 3-2 pitch to Ben Cowles in the bottom of the fifth inning, which was called a ball by umpire Pete Talkington. It ordinarily would not be worth highlighting a moment like this, but keep in mind, there is an ABS challenge system in place for all Triple-A games. White and catcher Joe Mack declined to challenge in this case. Looks like there was a solid chance that the call would've been overturned into an inning-ending strikeout. Tim Elko followed Cowles by singling to load the bases, prompting a visit from Jumbo Shrimp manager David Carpenter. White convinced Carpenter to let him face one more batter. That didn't work out, as Andre Lipcius unloaded the bases with a double to left field. White's four-seam fastball topped out at 98.5 mph and it accounted for about half of his overall pitch mix. He complemented it with sweepers, changeups and a handful of cutters (though Statcast had a hard time distinguishing the cutter from his other secondary offerings). qquolm.mp4 On four separate occasions, White fell behind in the count 3-0. All of those plate appearances culminated in walks. Sharpening his control ought to be his top priority moving forward. Mack and Nathan Martorella each homered for the Shrimp on Saturday. Kemp Alderman has already amassed 9 RBI through his first seven games with Jacksonville—at this point, he has practically clinched Marlins Minor League Player of the Year honors. White is expected to make two more regular season starts for the Jumbo Shrimp, including his Vystar Ballpark debut next week against the Memphis Redbirds. View full article

Here are the latest Miami Marlins game notes, produced by the Marlins communications department and relayed to our loyal readers. These notes apply to the second game of Miami's home series against the Philadelphia Phillies. Starting Lineup SS Otto Lopez C Agustín Ramírez CF Jakob Marsee (L) DH Heriberto Hernández 1B Eric Wagaman RF Joey Wiemer 3B Javier Sanoja DH Troy Johnston (L) 2B Maximo Acosta P Sandy Alcantara Click HERE to download the full game notes (preview below)

Here are the latest Miami Marlins game notes, produced by the Marlins communications department and relayed to our loyal readers. These notes apply to the first game of Miami's home series against the Philadelphia Phillies. Starting Lineup SS Otto Lopez C Agustín Ramírez CF Jakob Marsee (L) DH Heriberto Hernández 1B Eric Wagaman RF Joey Wiemer 2B Maximo Acosta LF Victor Mesa Jr. (L) 3B Javier Sanoja P Valente Bellozo Click HERE to download the full game notes (preview below)

Throughout the past 2+ years, I was not shy about saying that I wanted the Marlins to get out of the Edward Cabrera business. Some of that stemmed from his injury history, but it was more about not believing in him as an effective starter moving forward. He proved me and a lot of others wrong this season. Took a leap forward with his command and sequencing.

Down on the farm on Thursday, Triple-A Jacksonville won, 2-0. Ryan Weathers (4.2 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 68 pitches/44 strikes) made what is expected to be his final rehab start. He has been on the injured list with a left lat strain since June. Johnny Olmstead hit his first Triple-A home run. Double-A Pensacola won, 2-0. Jake Brooks, Gabe Bierman and Nigel Belgrave combined for the shutout. High-A Beloit won, 8-7. Low-A Jupiter won, 2-1. Liomar Martínez set a season-high with 6 ⅔ innings pitched. Robby Snelling, Thomas White and Julio Mendez were named Pitcher of the Month for the International League, Southern League and Florida State League, respectively. More Marlins news and content below: 🔷 Maximo Acosta is being called up again, Fish On First's Kevin Barral reports. It's unclear how he would get meaningful playing time down the stretch unless slumping Xavier Edwards is going to miss time. 🔷 We are expected to receive more specifics on Edward Cabrera's elbow injury today. No matter the verdict, the Marlins acted appropriately in holding onto him through the trade deadline, Sean Millerick of Marlin Maniac writes. 🔷 During September, Cristian Crespo of Just Baseball is keeping his eye on the continued development of young players, 2026 roster battles that are already in progress and every pitch Sandy Alcantara throws. 🔷 The Prediction Time leaderboard has been updated through the first 45 series. Become a SuperSub and we'll keep track of your predictions all season long! 🔷 Elsewhere around baseball, suffering injuries that will linger into 2026, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. was diagnosed with a torn ACL and Shelby Miller is expected to undergo Tommy John surgery. Yordan Alvarez has been phenomenal in nine games since returning from a lengthy injured list stint, slashing .500/.595/.786. The Los Angeles Dodgers were swept by the lowly Pittsburgh Pirates. 🔷 Today's MLB game: it's the opener of a three-game series between the Marlins and Philadelphia Phillies (probable starters RHP Valente Bellozo and LHP Cristopher Sánchez). This should simply be a spot start for Bellozo, his first since May 13. Weathers is lined up to start when this spot comes up again next week. Kyle Schwarber is on the verge of his 50th home run. He has only gone deep twice against Miami this season. The Marlins have a 31.3% chance to win, per FanGraphs. First pitch at 7:10 p.m. ET. Marlins podcast episodes View full article

Here are the latest Miami Marlins game notes, produced by the Marlins communications department and relayed to our loyal readers. These notes apply to the third and final game of Miami's road series against the Washington Nationals. Starting Lineup 2B Xavier Edwards (S) C Agustín Ramírez CF Jakob Marsee (L) SS Otto Lopez DH Heriberto Hernández 3B Connor Norby 1B Eric Wagaman RF Joey Wiemer LF Javier Sanoja P Eury Pérez Click HERE to download the full game notes (preview below)

Wednesday's announcement was a formality. Miami Marlins outfielder Jakob Marsee officially won the August 2025 National League Rookie of the Month award for 30 games' worth of superhuman all-around production. Called up by the Marlins when the calendar flipped, Marsee slashed .352/.430/.629 with four home runs and nine stolen bases during his first month at the major league level. He was especially dangerous with runners in scoring position (.464/.500/.893), allowing him to compile 25 RBI. He got defensive reps at all three outfield positions, but primarily in center. FanGraphs estimates that the 24-year-old left-handed-hitter was the most valuable player in MLB, accruing 2.1 fWAR. The next-best NL rookie was Atlanta Braves right-hander Hurston Waldrep (1.0 fWAR). Throughout the season, the Marlins have utilized a rookie-laden roster that is the youngest in Major League Baseball. However, Marsee is the only one of those rookies to earn this award in 2025. The most recent Marlins NL Rookie of the Month recipient was Trevor Rogers in May 2021. Rogers finished runner-up to Jonathan India of the Cincinnati Reds in that year's NL ROY voting. Marsee's post-trade deadline debut makes him an extreme NL ROY longshot—even elite quality of production cannot compensate for his lack of quantity. The 2025 finalists for that award are expected to be Cade Horton (Chicago Cubs), Drake Baldwin (Braves) and Isaac Collins (Milwaukee Brewers). Through two September games, Marsee is 0-for-7 with four strikeouts, so it'll be an uphill climb to defend his Rookie of the Month title. View full rumor

On Nothing Personal with David Samson, former Marlins general manager Larry Beinfest reflects on Miguel Cabrera's rapid position change prior to being called up in 2003. View full video

Here are the latest Miami Marlins game notes, produced by the Marlins communications department and relayed to our loyal readers. These notes apply to the second game of Miami's road series against the Washington Nationals. Starting Lineup 2B Xavier Edwards (S) CF Jakob Marsee (L) DH Agustín Ramírez C Liam Hicks (L) SS Otto Lopez 3B Connor Norby 1B Troy Johnston (L) LF Heriberto Hernández RF Victor Mesa Jr. (L) P Adam Mazur Click HERE to download the full game notes (preview below)