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Marlins right-hander Tyler Zuber speaks with the media about finally recording his first career save on Saturday after entering in a bases-loaded jam and striking out Junior Caminero. View full video

With the seventh pick in the 2025 MLB Draft, the Miami Marlins selected Oregon State shortstop Aiva Arquette. At the time, he was considered the best collegiate bat in the draft. The Marlins then took Clemson outfielder Cam Cannarella with the 43rd pick of the draft. Less than a year later, Arquette and Cannarella are now ranked No. 7 and No. 11 on the Fish On First Top 30 prospects list, respectively. Despite being hampered by injuries early on in their professional careers, they have been as good as advertised. Aiva Arquette Arquette is unlike any other prospect in the Marlins system because of the unique size he brings to the shortstop position at 6’5″, 220 pounds. He began the 2026 season on the injured list while recovering from core muscle surgery and has since split time between High-A Beloit and Double-A Pensacola. Overall, he is slashing .260/.321/.480/.801 with four home runs, 22 RBI and a 107 wRC+. He is striking out at a 22.0% rate, which is better than average for those levels. With a quick, uppercut swing, Arquette has posted a hard-hit rate of 50% so far this season, according to Ian Cundall of Baseball America. His 90th-percentile exit velocity of 109.5 mph also jumps out. If Arquette can maintain that kind of batted ball quality, he will hit 15-20 home runs per year hitter at the highest level. Defensively, Arquette has split time between shortstop and second base. Third base is where he may be best suited with his strong arm and that could also allow him to find a quicker path to everyday playing time in the big leagues with the Marlins. Cam Cannarella Cannarella, who stands at 6'0", 185 pounds, doesn't have the same raw power as Arquette. The former Clemson outfielder is still having an incredible offensive season. Between High-A and Double-A, he is slashing .372/.418/.523/.942 with three home runs, 22 RBI and a 144 wRC+. Cannarella has been limited to 23 games because he fractured his wrist in the outfield on April 11 and missed the next five weeks. Just like he did during his college days, Cannarella has been walking (9.2 BB%) nearly as often as he strikes out (11.2 K%). In the batter's box, Cannarella keeps his hands head high, swinging down at the ball more than Arquette does and therefore generating less power. However, his swing allows him to spray the ball around the entire field. He is still capable of an impressive slugging percentage by consistently hitting line drives and using his speed to pick up extra bases. On the base paths, it has been surprising that Cannarella is running so selectively, especially in a Marlins org that encourages aggressiveness. He's at four steals through his first 45 MiLB games Defensively, Cannarella is currently a 70-grade defender. The biggest limitation is his arm strength, which has been limited ever since he underwent surgery at Clemson for a labrum injury. That concern was a key reason why he fell in the draft as much as he did. Next steps in their development Arquette, who is now 22 years old, is close to big league ready. If he continues to hit well in Double-A, he could potentially get a taste of Triple-A ball before the end of 2026 and come into 2027 spring training fighting for a spot on the Marlins Opening Day roster. He is blocked by Otto Lopez and Xavier Edwards at the middle infield spots, but perhaps the Marlins would sell high on one of them in the offseason as they enter their arbitration years, or Arquette could simply be converted to a third baseman. Cannarella is also 22 years old, but there is even more organizational depth at his position. As a result, the most likely scenario is he remains in Pensacola into 2027 and potentially gets called up to the majors at the very end of that season. View full article

For the 2026 season, Fish On First will provide weekly reports on the Miami Marlins farm system, covering all levels. Here's the first June edition of our Fish On First Prospects Report, which includes another wave of promotions and releases, plus the start of the Dominican Summer League campaign. This report covers the games played from May 26-June 1. Triple-A Jacksonville As part of all the prospect promotions this past week, infielder Gage Miller was assigned to Triple-A. Selected in the third round of the 2024 MLB Draft out of Alabama, Miller was slashing .275/.368/.440/.807 with four home runs, 22 RBI and a 117 wRC+ in Double-A Pensacola. Through his first four games with Jacksonville, Miller is 6-for-17 with two doubles, one home run and five RBI. Miller hit his first AAA home run on Saturday in the top of the second inning off Charlotte Knights starting pitcher Jonathan Cannon. The ball left the bat at 100.7 mph. The 23-year-old has spent most of his career splitting time between second and third base. In releasing Cody Morissette on Tuesday, the Marlins are creating regular playing time for Miller to prove he can sustain this breakout season. Promoted alongside Miller was Payton Green (Fish On First's No. 28 prospect). In 33 games with Pensacola, he slashed .240/.345/.470/.815 with four home runs, 10 RBI, 10 stolen bases and a 114 wRC+. Green is 3-for-17 with an RBI and five walks through four games. Just like Miller, Green is 23 years old and has split time between third base and shortstop, with some second base sprinkled in there. He likely won't be called up this season, but he could set himself to be a non-roster invitee next spring and compete for a bench spot at the big league level. In 17 games since he was optioned down to the minor leagues, Agustin Ramirez s hitting .284/.365/.486/.851 with four home runs and 11 RBI. Defensively he hasn't been showing much improvement, though. Through his first six games with his new organization, Rece Hinds is slashing .318/.444/.500/.944 with one home run and two RBI. The Marlins acquired Hinds last week in a trade that sent reliever Zach McCambley to the Cincinnati Reds. Between both organizations, Hinds is slashing .308/.427/.607/1.034 with eight home runs, 22 RBI and a 166 wRC+. The Marlins signed right-handed pitcher Amos Willingham to a minor league deal this week and he officially was activated. Willingham comes from the Houston Astros organization where in 11 appearances, he posted a 3.38 ERA, 5.09 FIP, 6.08 K/9 and 7.43 BB/9. He was released by the Astros on May 6. Willingham made his major league debut during the 2023 season with the Washington Nationals, but has not been back since. Left-handed pitcher Christian McLeod is another new minor league free agent signing. He was recently promoted to Triple-A where in one appearance, he threw a shutout inning. In his first start with the Jumbo Shrimp, McLeod went three shutout innings, allowing just two hits and two walks while striking out one. Ryan Gusto will pitch for the Marlins against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday. Through 10 Triple-A games (seven starts), Gusto has a 3.83 ERA, 3.51 FIP, 10.48 K/9 and 3.43 BB/9. The one previous appearance Gusto made at the big league level this season came on April 8 against the Cincinnati Reds, where he threw one inning, striking one out in the process. Double-A Pensacola Highlighted by a 23-run explosion in their game at historic Rickwood Field as well as the arrival of multiple top 30 organizational prospects, the Wahoos had a standout week against Birmingham as they split the series three games a piece. Pensacola is 26-25 on the season, two games out of their division lead. Simply put with Fenwick Trimble, the guy just makes contact and gets on base. That was especially evident for the 23-year-old this past week when he went 10-for-29 with two homers and two doubles. This included a five-hit game during the aforementioned Rickwood Field contest. Not only were the five hits a personal record, it was the first such effort by a Pensacola player since 2023 when Dane Myers accomplished the feat. The performance was served as the exclamation point on an extremely solid month of May in which Trimble slashed .303/.345/.541. Trimble keeps working counts well and continues to exhibit great barrel control to cover the entire plate and then some. As the season has gotten older, he’s started to force opposing pitchers into the zone by improving his plate discipline. There’s still a bit of improving to do for Trimble when it comes to pulling the trigger on pitches within the zone, but his whiff rate continues to diminish. Additionally, Trimble has also exhibited some surprising pop, particularly to his pull side. He’s gone that way with fly balls a solid 16% of the time. The one thing still absent from Trimble’s game is walks. He’s taken free passes at just a 7.5% clip. Continuing to put his slow start behind him, Trimble is becoming a tough out and there’s still quite a bit more in the tank, especially if he can find the proper balance between patient and aggressive. He can play all three outfield spots but would be better served as a corner outfielder long term. Because of his solid contact rates, good speed and upside for at least average power, he’s an intriguing prospect trending in the right direction. A promotion to Triple-A could be in the cards for Trimble if this trajectory persists. Speaking of players who put slow starts behind them in May, enter Cristian Hernández. After slashing just .164/.247/.205 in April, the 22-year-old infielder fully adjusted to life at the Double-A level. This past month, he hit a robust .360/.417/.560 with six doubles and three homers. Hernández's latest export was an 11-for-20 effort against the Barons. Being humbled by a new league but then being able to adjust fairly quickly into the best version of yourself is no small task, but Hernández accomplished it with flying colors. His skill set is pretty enticing. At 6’2”, 200, Hernández is a good mix of hit and run. Touted highly for his bat speed, Hernández is another guy who can let the ball travel before committing to a swing. This past month, he started to show the ability to do so as well as the ability to be on time more consistently. After posting a 34% K rate in April, he shrunk that figure to 22% in May. The timeliness of his swings is also allowing him to tap into more power. Having entered the season never having topped seven home runs in a season, he’s already hit three. On the bases, Hernández continues to exhibit plus speed, graded as high as 60 on the 20-80 scale. He’s already up to 13 bags on the year. Defensively, Hernández has the raw skills to stick at shortstop but many evaluators have at times questioned his repetition. That along with the fact that Aiva Arquette has now arrived in Beloit may have Hernández moving off shortstop to second base in both the short and long term. That move may be advantageous to allow Hernández to continue to focus on offensive sustainability. Another guy on an upward offensive trajectory with plenty of time on his side, the 22-year-old’s prospect stock is rising. High-A Beloit Riding high after winning five of six last week, it was a tough end to May for the Sky Carp who dropped four of six to Lake County at home. Pitching struggled in the series, allowing 34 runs. Despite only allowing hits at a .220 clip which is second lowest in the Midwest League, Beloit pitching has struggled keeping the ball in the park. Their 55 home runs allowed are third most on the circuit. It’s been a disconnected season in terms of playing time already for Cam Cannarella due to a wrist injury he suffered in an outfield collision very early in the season. What hasn't been disconnected at any point though is his offensive production. Cannarella continued to absolutely punish High-A pitching in this series, going 11-for-27 with a triple, a home run, and eight RBI to earn our Prospect of the Week honors. Even from a split lefty stance in which he steps towards the ball, Cannarella owns pretty quiet and smooth mechanics. His bread and butter tool is extremely quick hands which allow the ball to travel before he executes a line-drive swing with a bit of natural upper cut. Cannarella has seem High-A pitching extremely well, exhibiting one of the best whiff rates in the league. The only small downside to his approach has been a zone swing percentage slightly below league average. Cannarella hasn’t walked much, but his penchant for making contact at a well above average clip more than makes up for that. Contact-oriented with the ability to spray the ball to all fields and decent speed, Connarella profiles as a top of the order for-average threat long term with the chance to build into some more power. He can also hold down center field well and shouldn’t have an issue sticking there long term. The only question is how will Cannarella fare against more advanced competition? We will start to get the answer to that question beginning this week as Fish On First has learned that the 22-year-old has been promoted to Double-A Pensacola. It will be interesting to see how reps are divided between Cannarella and the rest of Pensacola’s outfielders because all of them need and deserve starting reps. For Cannarella specifically, he would advantageously continue to see reps in center field where his skill set will be of most value. If Cannarella can continue to show plus plate discipline and get on base against Double-A stuff, he will start to play closer to his ceiling of an every day outfielder. At the very least, he has a solid fourth outfielder floor. After a rough start to the season in cold weather, Liomar Martinez finished off a solid month of May in grand fashion. Pitching into at least the fifth for a fourth time in five starts, the 20-year-old righty nearly completed a quality start, tossing 6 ⅔ frames of two run ball on just two hits and four walks. Martinez’s swing-and-miss stuff was on full display as he racked up a career-high 12 punchouts. More consistently as the season progresses, we are seeing what Martinez can do when he has control with him. He’s a high-effort tosser, but he comes by good velo which has ticked up more this season. Sitting 93 last season, Liomar is more frequently hitting 94-95 mph and has been clocked as high as 97. He shows great confidence in the four-seamer particularly in elevating it to set up his best secondary, a high-70s/low-80s curveball with good shape and horizontal drop. This past season, Martinez added a sweeper which he’s made good strides with, quickly making it a usable third pitch. As his stuff improves, so too has his whiff rates. Boasting a 31.2% CSW%, he can make the opposition look foolish. Overall, though, it all comes down to repeatability and control. If what Martinez is currently doing can sustain, he has the ceiling of a back-end rotational piece. Because of the historic volatility with control, a future in the bullpen still seems more likely. Even if that is his floor, Martinez could carve out a solid career as a high-leverage arm—he already has the stuff and profile befitting of that role. Low-A Jupiter When the Miami Marlins gave nearly half of their entire international bonus pool money to Andrew Salas, they were expecting a player well beyond his years that can move quickly through the minor league system. So far, that has not been the case, slashing .168/.268/.245/.513 with two home runs, 16 RBI and a 50 wRC+. He is also striking out 26.7% of the time. Only 18 years old, there is obviously still time for Salas to turn things around, but the early returns have not been encouraging at all. On Tuesday, he was demoted to the Florida Complex League. Abrahan Ramirez has nothing left to prove at the Low-A level. He is now slashing .254/.366/.425/.792 with five home runs, 27 RBI and a 118 wRC+. Acquired in the Jazz Chisholm Jr. trade, Ramirez has always put up good numbers and so far, that continues to be the case. Victor Ortega has emerged as the primary catcher for the Hammerheads. With multiple hits in five of his last eight games, the 22-year-old left-handed-hitter boosted his slash line to .265/.408/.422/.829. Behind the plate, he has committed only one error with no passed balls while throwing out 22% of base-stealers. FCL Marlins A perfect 4-0 week for the FCL Marlins saw the offense come alive, scoring 43 runs across four games. The week was highlighted by a 115 mph home run from one of Miami's offseason acquisitions, while the Dominican Summer League season got underway Monday with one of the organization's biggest international signings homering in his third professional at-bat. The Marlins acquired Edgardo De Leon from the Cubs this offseason for one specific reason: his raw power. It was on full display last Thursday when he turned on a 97 mph fastball and launched it over the center field wall with an exit velocity of 115 mph. Through 17 games, De Leon is hitting .267 with two home runs and 13 RBIs. More importantly, he has already drawn nine walks after drawing just 15 in 43 games last season, while striking out only 12 times. The power has never been in question, as he has flashed legitimate 70-grade raw power. If he can continue to improve his approach and keep the swing-and-miss under control, there is a lot to like in his profile. For the second consecutive week, Luis Cova finds himself in this report, and rightfully so. Although his 12-game hitting streak came to an end Monday afternoon, he has still reached base safely in every game this season. Last week, it was mentioned that the power production had yet to fully arrive despite the strong overall results. Cova answered those concerns this week, recording a two-double game and launching his second home run of the season. The combination of consistent contact, on-base ability, and emerging power has just earned him a promotion to Low-A. This week, Breyias Dean went 8-for-17 (.471) with two home runs and seven RBIs. Both home runs came in back-to-back games. Through 16 games this season, Dean is hitting .354 with a .604 slugging percentage and a 1.033 OPS. One of the biggest developments in Dean's game has been the steady decrease in his strikeout rate. Since 2023, his strikeout percentage has ticked down little by little each season. Like many hitters in the Marlins system, limiting swing-and-miss will ultimately determine how far he can go. The tools have always been there, and if the improved contact skills continue, Dean could be in for a breakout season. DSL Marlins & DSL Miami With the DSL season having just begun on Monday, there is not much to report on yet. However, one of the Marlins' biggest international signings made an excellent first impression. Signed for $1 million this winter, Ronny Muñoz entered professional baseball with some scouts questioning how his smaller 5-foot-10 frame would impact his game long term. He wasted little time making a statement. In the bottom of the sixth inning Monday afternoon, Muñoz launched his first professional home run in just his third career at-bat, giving the Marlins an early return on one of their biggest international investments of the 2026 signing period. This week's schedule Triple-A Jacksonville vs. Nashville Double-A Pensacola vs. Chattanooga High-A Beloit at Peoria Low-A Jupiter vs. Bradenton FCL Marlins vs. FCL Cardinals, FCL Mets and FCL Nationals DSL Marlins vs. DSL Tigers, DSL Mets, DSL Twins, DSL Rangers and DSL Yankees DSL Miami vs. DSL Yankees, DSL Rangers, DSL Cardinals, DSL Phillies and DSL Blue Jays View full article

The Miami Marlins finished the month of May on a five-game losing streak, losing two out of three to the Toronto Blue Jays and getting swept by the New York Mets. The final leg of the three-city road trip featured the Washington Nationals, who entering play on Monday had scored the most runs in baseball. On the flipside, they have the fifth-worst pitching staff in baseball, which the Marlins got to in order to snap their losing streak, defeating the Nationals by a final score of 7-3. Nationals starter Cade Cavalli went five strong innings, striking out six. After allowing a bases loaded walk to Owen Caissie in the top of the first inning, he shutout the Marlins until the top of the sixth inning. He allowed a base hit to Leo Jimenez and was taken out of the game in place of Richard Lovelady. Going into Monday, the Nationals bullpen had a 4.52 ERA, which is 22nd in MLB. They have also allowed the second-most earned runs (143) in baseball. In 17 appearances with the Nationals, Lovelady had a 2.25 ERA, but a 4.45 FIP. With Jimenez on first, Clayton McCullough pinch hit Heriberto Hernandez to face the lefty. On the fifth pitch of the at-bat, Lovelady served up a slider that landed right in the middle of the plate and Hernandez took him deep to left field for his third home run of the season. It tied the game at three apiece. For Hernandez, it marked his third career pinch-hit home run, with two of them coming this season. All three of his career pinch-hit home runs have come against left-handed pitching. Lovelady proceeded to hit Jakob Marsee. A sac bunt from Joe Mack moved Marsee to second and Connor Norby drove him in on an RBI double, giving Miami the lead, 4-3. In the ninth inning, the Nationals turned to Cole Henry, who in eight appearances had a 5.00 ERA. Liam Hicks hit his 12th home run of the season, making it 5-3. That would Mark Hicks' 46th RBI of the season, making it a new career-high for the 27-year old. All-Star voting is set to open on Wednesday, and the main question for Marlins fans will be at which position Hicks will be listed. If it's at catcher, he may have a better chance of getting in. He currently leads all catchers in RBI, and is second in home runs, second in OPS, third in batting average, third in hits and entering play on Monday, he had the third lowest strikeout rate (9.2%) in baseball. "Hicks has had a phenomenal season," Marlins manager Clayton McCullough said. "He's been able to build off his strengths which have been his ability to control the strike zone and we have seen the difference this year. With the home run tonight, he was able to elevate the ball to the pull side with more regularity, which has led to some more home runs. He just takes good at-bats, you can trust him when he's up there and he's been a key part to our offense this year." Kyle Stowers finally seems to be getting it going as he hit his fourth home run of the season, extending the Marlins lead, 7-3. He is now slashing .221/.301/.379/.680 with four home runs, 13 RBI and a 90 wRC+. The Marlins were coming off a bullpen game in Queens where they trotted out six relievers, so Sandy Alcantara, who is coming off a month of May that he'd like to forget, needed to step up. On top of that, Eury Pérez, who is now on the injured list, is not going to be around until after the All-Star break and Janson Junk will also be out for some time. Alcantara gave the Marlins seven innings of work allowing three runs on seven hits (one home run) and struck out three. Monday's start marked the fourth time this season that he completed seven innings or more and did not allow a walk. "It's what I expect from Sandy," McCullough said. "He's going to eat up innings and he's going to give us a chance to win. That's what he's been doing now for almost a decade. Every inning that he is able to take down it's one less inning that someone in the bullpen is going to need to cover. We needed a big one from him tonight and he came through." Alcantara got off to shaky start, surrendering a home run to outfielder Jacob Young in the bottom of the second inning, a two-run blast giving the Nationals a 2-1 lead. Curtis Mead laced an RBI single in the third inning, extending the lead, 3-1. With the win, the Marlins are now 27-34 on the season, fourth place in the National League East and 5.5 games out of the third and final Wild Card spot. Although it is currently listed as a TBD for tomorrow, Fish On First can report that the Marlins are calling up Ryan Gusto to make his first start of the season. In 10 appearances (seven starts) in Triple-A this season, Gusto has a 3.83 ERA, 3.50 FIP, 10.48 K/9 and 3.43 BB/9. First pitch is at 6:45 pm EST on Marlins.TV. View full article

This podcast is brought to you by Jet Ski Rentals of South Florida—offering Miami’s best jet ski and boat adventures. With six jet ski locations and over 120 boats, there’s something for every style and every budget. They’re reservation-based only. To inquire, call 305-990-2192, or check them out online at SFJetskiRentals.com. Make sure to use promo code FISHONFIRST to receive 10% off your next booking. Negotiations are underway between Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association on a new collective bargaining agreement that could radically change how the Miami Marlins operate financially in 2027 and beyond. AJ Ramos, Kevin Barral and Ely Sussman share the main takeaways from each side's initial proposal. Then, they get caught up on the Marlins' recent performance and revisit the time that AJ indirectly ignited a benches-clearing brawl in Los Angeles. You can find Fish Unfiltered and Fish On First LIVE on the Fish On First YouTube channel, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever else you get your pods. The projected 2026 Marlins payroll is a league-low $73.5M, according to Roster Resource. Meanwhile, under a potential salary-capped system, MLB has proposed a "floor" of $171.2 million beginning next season—that's far more than Miami has ever spent on players in a single season. Keep in mind, this is expected to be a lengthy CBA negotiation. Dollar figures that we're hearing about now may change significantly by the time that a deal is ratified next year. View full article

This podcast is brought to you by Jet Ski Rentals of South Florida—offering Miami’s best jet ski and boat adventures. With six jet ski locations and over 120 boats, there’s something for every style and every budget. They’re reservation-based only. To inquire, call 305-990-2192, or check them out online at SFJetskiRentals.com. Make sure to use promo code FISHONFIRST to receive 10% off your next booking. Fish On First staffers react to the latest Miami Marlins series and prepare you for what lies ahead. Wednesday's show was hosted by Kevin Barral and featured panelist Nate Karzmer. You can find Fish Unfiltered and Fish On First LIVE on the Fish On First YouTube channel, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever else you get your pods. Our next FOF LIVE episode will be Sunday at approximately 6:30 p.m. ET following the Marlins-Blue Jays series finale. View full article

The Miami Marlins looked to make it five-straight wins, and unlike Monday night's game, odds were in Miami's favor with Sandy Alcantara on the mound and what looked to be a bullpen game for the Toronto Blue Jays. Alcantara had his worst start of the season and the offense wasn't able to get anything going as the Marlins win-streak was snapped, falling by a final score of 8-1. Alcantara had his worst start of the season, allowing eight runs on 10 hits (three home runs); he allowed one walk and struck out four. He also hit four batters. It marked the first time in franchise history that a Marlins pitcher hit four batters in a single-start. "I think every start, whether it's veteran or not, Daniel (Moskos) and company get with him and it's discussed," Manager Clayton McCullough said. "The things that went well, the things that we're going to look to improve on moving forward and try to get some of the pitches with two strikes in better spots. Just had some pitches leak today over the plate that they put good swings on them." The Blue Jays got to Alcantara right away in the bottom of the first inning, as Ernie Clement took him deep for his fifth home run of the season, taking an early 1-0 lead. In the bottom of the third, Kazuma Okamoto smacked an RBI single, extending the lead, 2-0. The homer that Alcantara surrendered to Clement was off a high sinker, 3.71 feet above the ground, making it the highest pitch he has allowed a home run on in his career. Everything would come crashing down in the bottom of the sixth, as Alcantara surrendered his second home run of the night, this time to Yohendrick Piñango, making it 3-0. A George Springer RBI single made it 4-0 and with the bases loaded, former Marlin Jesus Sanchez took his former teammate deep. Sanchez's first career grand slam was his sixth home run of the season, making it 8-1. Alcantara went on to be taken out of the game after hitting his fourth batter of the night, Okamoto, in the next at-bat. "We just couldn't find a way to finish that inning," McCullough said. "I'm sure the Otto (Lopez) play he makes often, and just wasn't able to there. We weren't able to stop the bleeding and they were able to put up a big number." Through 12 starts this season, Alcantara finds himself with a 4.66 ERA, 4.28 FIP, 6.21 K/9 and 2.51 BB/9. His start on Tuesday marked the third time this season that he allowed more than five runs and it's now back-to-back starts that the he has done so. Miami's offense didn't back up their longtime starter, only putting up one run on five hits and were one for seven with runners in scoring position. With the loss, the Marlins drop to four games below .500 but hope to take the series Wednesday afternoon with Eury Pérez on the mound. First pitch is at 1:07 pm EST. View full article

For the 2026 season, Fish On First will provide weekly reports on the Miami Marlins farm system, covering all levels. Here's the final May edition of our Fish On First Prospects Report, which includes several important injury updates near the bottom of the page. This report covers the games played from May 19-25. Triple-A Jacksonville This week, the Miami Marlins acquired outfielder Rece Hinds from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for reliever Zach McCambley. In 24 games this season in Triple-A, Hinds is slashing .303/.422/.618/1.040 with seven home runs, 20 RBI and a 164 wRC+. In his Jacksonville debut, Hinds went 1-for-4 with a walk. His lone hit of the game came in the bottom of the ninth inning with an exit velocity of 109.5 mph. McCambley, who was a member of Miami's all-pitcher 2020 draft class, was left unprotected in the Rule 5 draft. He was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies, but after not making the team, he was sent back to the Marlins and assigned to Triple-A. In 13 appearances (two starts), McCambley posted a 2.36 ERA, 4.34 FIP, 10.80 K/9 and 5.74 BB/9. He has yet to debut for his new organization. The trade does come as a surprise given that there wasn't a clear need for an outfielder, unless the Marlins plan to make some moves with the 26-man roster. As for McCambley, it didn't seem like he was going to get an opportunity to make the Majors with Miami, so he is shipped off to a place where he may have a better chance. Jacob Berry continues to rake in Jacksonville, now slashing .309/.426/.434/.860 with two home runs, 17 RBI and a career-high 137 wRC+. Berry's walk rate was at 14.2% the last time we posted this article. It has only gone up since, now at 16.6% and striking out 13.0% of the time, both career-best marks for him. Since being optioned to Jacksonville, Agustín Ramírez is slashing .240/.339/.420/.759 with two home runs, seven RBI and a 103 wRC+. Defensively, he has made three errors, allowed nine stolen bases compared to three caught stealings. He is playing almost everyday, serving as the designated hitter when he isn't behind the plate. In limited action so far, 2021 second-round pick Cody Morissette is off to a strong start in Triple-A. He is slashing .286/.359/.429/.788 with one home run, eight RBI and a 113 wRC+. His lone home run of the season came on Saturday, a walk-off grand slam. Then on Sunday, he was the walk-off hero again with an RBI single. A fun note from this past week was that reliever Jack Ralston threw an immaculate inning. It came in Tuesday's game against the Norfolk Tide. He struck out Heston Kjerstad, Johnathan Rodríguez and Christian Encarnacion-Strand all swinging. It was the first immaculate inning of the season for the Jumbo Shrimp. On the season, Ralston now has a 1.03 ERA, 2.61 FIP, 12.99 K/9 and a 4.44 BB/9 in 26 1/3 innings pitched. Double-A Pensacola Pitching led the way for the Wahoos en route to a series victory over Columbus. Pensacola starting pitchers gave up just 11 runs over the course of the week. The offense rewarded them nicely, scoring 31 runs, pacing the way to a plus-10 run differential. Pensacola is now one game over .500 at 23-22, and they have just received some considerable reinforcements. Aiva Arquette, Eliazar Dishmey, Juan Matheus, Connor Caskenette and Holt Jones were officially promoted from High-A Beloit on Tuesday. More on Dishmey and Caskenette in the Beloit section of this report. We are running out of adjectives to describe what Karson Milbrandt is doing. Every week, the righty goes out and ups the bar again in terms of his dominance against Double-A hitters. This week, it showed up in the form of him collecting a career high 12 strikeouts over six shutout innings. He allowed just three hits and two walks. Milbrandt is now riding a streak of five straight quality starts, including 23 straight scoreless innings. He’s eight scoreless frames away from tying the Blue Wahoos’ all time franchise record for consecutive scoreless innings set in 2013 by Lee Hyde. Deservedly so, the accolades keep coming for Milbrandt: he was once again named Southern League Pitcher of the Week by the league and Baseball America has labeled him the hottest pitcher in all of Minor League Baseball. Because of the veracity at which he is dominating and overwhelming Double-A hitters, questions have arisen about Milbrandt being promoted to Triple-A Jacksonville and when that will happen with the big league team struggling for starting pitching. However, remaining in Double-A is probably the safest play for Milbrandt’s continued development. Before this year, Milbrandt had only pitched two games at the Double-A level. Also, he’s not yet thrown more than 90 innings in a single season. As innings pile ip on his arm, staying where he’s comfortable will aid Milbrandt’s confidence. The alternative is going to a very bitter friendly environment in the International League where he would play against competition four-plus years his elder on average. With depthy arms for the big league team still to draw from already on the 40-man roster, the safest play for Milbrandt, who is now a top 100 prospect, would be to keep him in Double-A for most of 2026. Fenwick Trimble, the Marlins’ fourth-rounder from 2024, had a slow start to the year. He progressively picked things up, and lately, Trimble has taken the next step and strung together multiple hits in many games that he's played. That was prevalent in this series against the Clingstones as Trimble went 7-for-23. He recorded two hits in each of the final three games of the series, including his seventh home run. Trimble has put a .680 OPS April behind him by slashing .288/.337/.513 in May. Trimble has tapped more into his contact-oriented approach by way of swinging at more quality pitches. He owns 31.1% whiff (36th percentile), but his swings-and-misses have consistently become less frequent as he gets fully acclimated to Double-A pitching. Trimble has also looked the part at all three outfield spots. Reps and time: that is all Trimble will need as he attempts to approach the ceiling of a speedy, gap-hitting, contact-oriented starting outfielder. He is locked into a starting outfield spot with the Wahoos for the rest of the season. High-A Beloit It was another successful week for the Carp who hit the road again and came out with a 4-2 series victory against Quad Cities. The Beloit bats awoke for one of their better all-around offensive showings of the season so far as they scored 52 total runs and held a whopping +29 run differential. When the Sky Carp resume play on Tuesday, though, their lineup will look much different without Arquette, Matheus and Caskenette. With Otto Lopez and Liam Hicks on potential All-Star trajectories and with top prospect Owen Caissie beginning to riddle it out at the plate, it’s been quite the year for Canadians at the big league level. Connor Caskenette is making that trend matriculate to the minors because he is absolutely raking. He continued to demolish High-A pitching this past week by going 6-for-19 with a double and two homers, bringing his season total to seven. Caskenette’s 166 wRC+ not only leads the Marlins system, it’s second-highest in the Midwest League among qualified hitters. At High-A, Caskenette showed a fantastic approach, walking at a 13% clip while keeping strikeouts to a manageable 22%. He selects swings well, rarely chasing out of the strike zone and making contact at pitches within it at an 85% rate. Caskenette’s solid raw strength and great barrel control stemming from quick hands allows him to go to all fields, though he has slightly favored the pull side. Limited defensively, Caskenette has done exactly what he needs to do so far in his development to reach his ceiling of an every day starter at the next level: hit consistently and hit well. We are about to find out if that can sustain against upper minors competition. Long term, it may behoove the Marlins to teach Caskenette a position other than catcher, possibly first base or left field. The glove has severely lagged behind the offensive production, namely in the area of controlling the running game where Caskenette has caught just 18% of base-stealers this season. While still very low, that is an improvement so far over the 10% marker he posted in 2025. Additionally, as catcher-only, Caskenette would be blocked by the defensively gifted Joe Mack. Overall, a bat-first and potentially bat-only prospect, there’s a low floor here, but the ceiling is enticing. Eliazar Dishmey continues to turn in solid outings. On the heels of a quality start in which he allowed just one run on a homer, the righty tossed 5 ⅔ innings worth of shutout ball on just three hits and one walk. Narrowly missing a second straight QS, Dishmey struck out nine, his most in a start since setting a career high with 10 last August. His ERA shrunk to a minuscule 2.14, sixth-lowest in the Midwest League (min. 20 IP). Dishmey continues to shine by way of a fastball that is one of the better heaters in the Marlins’ organization. Throwing the pitch with both four seam rise and two seam sink, Dishmey is showing enhanced command as well as an enhanced ability and confidence to throw the pitch up in the zone for whiffs. He can also bury it with lower velocity, attributing to a 44% ground ball rate this season. Along with his primary breaker, a slow, looping 12-6 curve which shows great velo separation from the heat, his slider has been his separating point this season. Better feel and control over the frisbee-style third pitch with late tilt and run to his spot has been the primary reason for his stark increase in K rate (35%) and decrease in contact rate (68%). He can also still mix in a show-me changeup. There’s still some reliever risk to Dishmey due to historical command concerns, limited size, and throwing with effort, but he’s already raised his floor so far this season. Still just 21, there’s plenty of time for him to continue to develop and fully iron out his craft at the upper minors. He’s well ahead of schedule. Colby Shade had another standout week offensively for Beloit and is proving how impressive he can be when he’s consistently getting on base. Slotting into four games in the series, the 24-year-old went 9-for-17 with a triple and stole three bags, bringing him up to 10 on the season. Not only did Shade show off his plus speed, he’s also continuing to tap into more power. On Thursday, Shade hit his seventh home run which already brings him to within one of tying his career high from two seasons ago. His exports earned him our Prospect of the Week honors. Shade, a ninth-rounder from 2023, has stayed consistent through the entire month of May, slashing .362/.413/.741 with nine extra base hits, including six home runs. After being limited by injury last season and after getting challenged to Double-A out of necessity, he’s showing what he can do as he gets consistent reps at the same level. A good mix of plus-plus speed, solid patince and whiff avoidance, and now budding power with the tools to hold down any outfield spot, he is beginning to raise his floor despite being slightly behind schedule in his development. As the Marlins continue to carve out the reputation as being aggressive with how and when they challenge their prospects, we should see Shade, who has a 144 wRC+, at the upper levels in short order before he becomes Rule 5-eligible this winter. Low-A Jupiter Abrahan Ramírez was one of the three players acquired in the Jazz Chisholm Jr. trade from the New York Yankees. He is slashing .274/.394/.462/.856 with five home runs, 26 RBI and 11 stolen bases. Emilio Barreras continues to be the Hammerheads' best hitter this season, now slashing .333/.477/.455/.931 with two home runs, 21 RBI and a 165 wRC+. He was selected in the eighth round of the 2025 MLB Draft. Ramírez and Barreras are leading candidates to be promoted to High-A whenever another infield spot opens up. Andres Valor continues to rebound from his early-season slump, now hitting .213/.342/.329/.671 with three home runs, 12 RBI, 22 stolen bases and a 94 wRC+. Although he is walking more (14.4%), the strikeouts remain an issue (29.4%), which is what is holding him back from truly making strides. Carter Johnson seems to have found a nice rhythm offensively. Even during a week where he totaled only two hits, he drew five walks. Overall, Johnson is hitting .219/.361/.370/.731 with five home runs and 20 RBI, marking a dramatic improvement from last season. Despite being shutout on Saturday, Wailin Castillo went 5 ⅔ innings, allowing one run on four hits, one walk and struck out six. Through eight starts this season, Castillo has a 2.55 ERA, 4.83 ERA, 7.39 K/9 and 4.08 BB/9. Julio Mendez continues to put up strong starts in Jupiter, most recently tossing 5 ⅔ innings, allowing two runs on three hits, no walk and struck out nine, two shy of his season-high. Mendez now has a 4.26 ERA, 4.04 FIP, 13.36 K/9 and 3.69 BB/9 in seven starts. FCL Marlins Another week down in the FCL means seeing things you do not see every day. The FCL Marlins threw a combined no-hitter while walking seven and allowing three runs. The offense was quiet for most of the week, but headlining this week is a player who got off to a slow start and has now hit safely in 10 straight games. FOF #12 prospect Luis Cova started the season 2-for-16 (.125). Since then, he has gone 14-for-36 (.388) and has put together a 10-game hitting streak. In his last two games, he has three RBIs, and while the power has not arrived yet, it is very reassuring to see the Luis Cova we saw last year. Just like a majority of the FCL roster that came from the DSL this year to make their stateside debut, Victor Rodriguez made his stateside debut this year as well. In six innings, he has posted a 3.00 ERA with seven strikeouts compared to just two walks. Walks have been the main issue for Rodriguez over the last two years in the DSL, so this is a very good sign. Another guy who falls into that category is Jonathan Rosario. Coming over from the DSL this year, he has looked dominant when he is in the zone. Through nine innings, he has 13 strikeouts. However, he has also walked 11. The stuff is definitely there, as opponents are hitting just .133 against him this year, but command will dictate how well the stuff plays. Jonas Uzcategui is a repeat from last week, and rightfully so. This week, he went 2 ⅔ innings without allowing a hit while striking out four and walking two. His updated stats this season: a 1.80 ERA in 10 innings with 18 strikeouts compared to just four walks. Injuries/Rehab The following prospects were all activated from the injured list on Tuesday: Ryan Ignoffo (Pensacola), Drew Faurot (Beloit), Chase Jaworsky (Beloit), Wilson Weber (Beloit) and Jacob Jenkins-Cowart (Beloit). FOF #1 prospect Thomas White is expected to be sidelined for at least one more week. President of baseball operations Peter Bendix told SiriusXM Radio that White's issue is shoulder-related. This week's schedule Triple-A Jacksonville at Charlotte Double-A Pensacola at Birmingham High-A Beloit vs. Lake County Low-A Jupiter at Fort Myers FCL Marlins vs. FCL Nationals, FCL Cardinals, FCL Mets and FCL Astros View full article

The first of three games between the Miami Marlins and the Toronto Blue Jays looked lopsided on paper in favor of the reigning American League champions, with young star right-hander Trey Yesavage taking the mound. However, fresh off a sweep of the New York Mets, Clayton McCullough's club came in with plenty of confidence. Yesavage surrendered a season-high five runs, which would be more than enough as the Marlins defeated the Blue Jays, 8-2, extending their win streak to a season-best four games. "it was tough, but big to get one early and give (Janson) Junk a run to work with," McCullough said postgame. "Then we just put together some good at-bats there...We just did some little things very well when given some opportunities to put a crooked number up." Miami's offense wasted no time getting to Yesavage. Xavier Edwards led the game off with a double, he advanced to third after Liam Hicks grounded out and Otto Lopez drove him in on a sac fly, making it 1-0 in the top of the first inning. Owen Caissie, a native of Ontario, Canada, laced an RBI double in the top of the fifth inning to drive in Javier Sanoja from second to extend the lead. Caissie capped off the night for Miami in the top of the eighth with an RBI single off lefty Adam Macko. Monday's game marked Caissie's third multi-hit game of the season and his eighth multi-RBI game. Through his previous 11 games, Caissie was slashing .296/.345/.538/.883 with two home runs and seven RBI. His season slash line is now .221/.279/.374/.653 with four home runs, 26 RBI and an 81 wRC+. "He's hung in there, and he's making some adjustments," McCullough said. "He's getting himself again. I think some better pitches to go after, and we're getting the performance to follow how much better his approach has been." The main issue for Caissie continues to be strikeouts, now at a 41.5 K%. Going into Monday, Caissie's strikeout rate was the highest in baseball (min. 140 PA). Kyle Stowers, who went hitless this past weekend against the Mets, had a multi-hit day, driving in two runs in the top of the sixth inning. It was an extremely lucky hit, as Blue Jays left fielder Yohendrick Pinango and shortstop Andres Gimenez were not able to decide who would make the catch. Stowers in the top of the eighth drove in another run on an RBI double. Javier Sanoja was the third Marlins hitter who had a multi-hit game. Since the beginning of the series against the Tampa Bay Rays (5/15), but not including Monday, he has a .983 OPS. In the top of the sixth, he hit a double off Yesavage that Piñango wasn't able to track down, allowing Stowers and Jakob Marsee to score. Junk had struggled in his last two starts against two of baseball's best offenses. He bounced back against a mediocre Blue Jays lineup that did not have Vladimir Guerrero Jr. He went five innings of one-run ball with three strikeouts, but allowed eight hits. The lone run he allowed came in the bottom of the fifth inning when Piñango drove in Lenyn Sosa on an RBI single, making it 2-1. Although the final line may indicate that Junk was good, there was certainly some luck involved. The defense behind Junk saved him a couple times. He surrendered six hard-hit balls and had an xFIP of 4.38. Junk put at least one base runner on in four of the five innings that he pitched. "Today he was able to just reset himself and just go make the best pitch that he can," McCullough said. "Jansen is a good pitcher, and he's got a lot of moxie. Hung in there and did it when he needed to do it the most...Some of the luck has gone against him a little bit and I think today he's in those jams, but he buckled down, made pitches and got some huge outs to only give up the one run through five." With the win, the Marlins are now 26-29 on the season and will have Sandy Alcantara on the mound Tuesday night at 7:07 pm. The Blue Jays have yet to announce a starter for that game, but it does seem as if they will be going with a bullpen game. View full article

On Sunday following his first start of the 2026 season, Marlins right-hander Tyler Phillips speaks with the media about adapting to his new role. Phillips and five Marlins relievers combined for a shutout victory. View full video

MIAMI, FL — On Sunday morning, Robby Snelling returned to loanDepot park for the first time after undergoing left elbow UCL repair with an internal brace. Snelling, Fish On First's No. 2 prospect, made his major league debut in the series opener against the Washington Nationals. He went five innings allowing three runs on five hits (one home run), four walks and two strikeouts. It was during the start that the young lefty felt a pull in his forearm. "I don’t know what it’s supposed to feel like," Snelling said. "Obviously, now I do. I threw a breaking ball. It was in the middle of the outing and felt a little different than all the other pitches. I threw another fastball, I was still 95-96, and was still locating. I wasn’t super worried about it. I thought it just came out different. I wasn’t hurting at all after that. Nothing really tightened up, and I was able to go throughout the rest of the outing the way that I did." It wasn't until Snelling threw his bullpen session in Minnesota on the following road trip that he reported discomfort. "I just couldn’t trust my arm to be able to go out on that start and try and throw 95." Snelling joins another highly ranked Marlins pitching prospect, Kevin Defrank, in being sidelined for the remainder of the season due to an arm injury. The organization's top overall prospect, Thomas White, is also on the injured list, though that is believed to be the result of a minor blister issue. Adam Mazur, who the Marlins acquired in a package with Snelling in 2024, underwent a full UCL reconstruction earlier this year. Just a few years ago, any injury like Snelling's would have been addressed with Tommy John surgery, but an innovative internal brace technique could speed up his rehab. The Marlins announced an expected absence of 10-12 months, which Snelling called the "best-case scenario." With that being said, the 22-year-old was understandably sad about baseball being "ripped away" from him mere days after reaching the big leagues. "Getting a little taste of it and realizing how special it is to be up here and how important winning is, it’s refreshing," Snelling said. "In the minor leagues, you obviously want to win, but a lot of is about development, and when you finally get up to the big leagues, development is important, but every time you step out onto the field, you just want to win with your team and the guys that you are with in the locker room, so being removed so quickly from that is really hard.” When asked who he will go to for advice about overcoming this setback, one name that he mentioned was Texas Rangers starting pitcher and former Marlin Nathan Eovaldi. "He’s been through a lot in his career, and he’s been a great soundboard for me to be able to use," Snelling said. If not for the injury, Snelling would have had an extended opportunity to establish himself in the Marlins rotation. With him out of the picture for the rest of 2026, the current starting five consists of Sandy Alcantara, Eury Pérez, Max Meyer, Janson Junk and Tyler Phillips. Newly converted to a starter after dominating out of the bullpen, Phillips held the New York Mets scoreless for 3 ⅔ innings on Sunday. View full article

MIAMI, FL — Thanks to two home runs by Liam Hicks and another Max Meyer quality start, the Miami Marlins defeated the New York Mets Saturday afternoon by a final score of 4-1. Marlins manager Clayton McCullough said that Meyer was able to get through seven shutout innings even without his best stuff. "I think he's been sharper and crisper in some other outings," McCullough said, "but I think he threw some insane sweepers today, and they did a good job of using his fastball appropriately. I just felt like today was more of a grind for him, even though it wasn't a lot of traffic." Meyer allowed just one hit and walked three. He also struck out eight, one shy of his season-high. Through 11 starts this season, Meyer now has a 2.52 ERA, 3.00 FIP, 10.09 K/9 and 3.26 BB/9. Meyer's sweeper (32% usage) and four-seam fastball (27%) complemented each other very well. "I think we can feel when they're starting to sit spin," Meyer said. "I was able to get some ride on a couple heaters when I needed to and freeze them up on a few heaters when I needed to. I got to get that going for next outing." The Marlins jumped on New York Mets starter Freddy Peralta early. In the bottom of the second inning, with runners on second and third, Owen Caissie drove both of them in on a double. Cassie has quietly found consistency at the plate after going through an extended slump during most of April and early May. Since the beginning of the series against the Minnesota Twins (5/13), he entered Saturday's game slashing .300/.391/.600/.991 with two home runs and five RBI. Liam Hicks notched his first career multi-homer game, hitting his 10th of the season in the bottom of the third inning and his 11th in the bottom of the fifth. That gave Miami a 4-0 lead. Hicks and CJ Abrams of the Washington Nationals continue to duel for the RBI leader in baseball. Abrams currently has the most with 45, while Hicks is in second with 44. On Sunday, the Marlins will have Tyler Phillips start the game. That would have been Braxton Garrett's rotation spot, but he was optioned to Triple-A earlier in the week. Once a starter at the beginning of his MLB career, Phillips will now get an opportunity go out there every fifth day, per McCullough. "We believe he has the pitches and the ability to start it," McCullough said. "He's done it in the past, something we had spoken with him about last year and had stretched him out some on the fly. As circumstances have happened in recent weeks, felt like he's been throwing the ball terrifically. His arsenal is much deeper, better than it was in the past. With how the (splitter has) come along and the velocity he's been showing, I think he has the pitch mix to go and do this." In 15 appearances out of the bullpen in 2026, Phillips has a 1.20 ERA, 3.43 FIP, 8.10 K/9 and 4.80 BB/9. The right-hander has a five-pitch mix, primarily throwing his sinker and splitter. He has only maxed out at 52 pitches this season, so it will take multiple outings for him to be stretched out for a typical starter's workload. The Marlins will go for their second series sweep of the season on Sunday at 1:40 pm. Christian Scott will start for the Mets. View full article

MIAMI, FL — Going into Friday night’s matchup against the New York Mets, the Miami Marlins had lost three straight games to the Atlanta Braves. Their series opener against New York felt like a much-needed win, as Miami prevailed 2-1. It's been no secret that Miami's phenom Eury Perez has struggled as of late. Over his last three starts going into Friday, Pérez had a 7.31 ERA and 6.60 FIP, allowing 13 runs on 12 hits (four home runs). He bounced back on Friday night, turning in his best start of the 2026 season, going 6 ⅓ innings pitched, allowing one run on two hits, no walks and struck out five. It marked the first time this season that Pérez had not allowed a free pass. "It's been an uneven start to his season, and he just hung with it," Marlins manager Clayton McCullough said after the game. "Why we do this is that with talented guys like Eury, you just hang in there and keep coaching. He's still got a long way to go, and we like to be able to see this terrific outing. He's needed to get on a good run here, but tonight, he should feel great about it, because it goes back to the strike-throwing, being in the zone, and he got some great defense behind him by (Jakob) Marsee in center field." Both hits that Pérez allowed were to superstar Juan Soto. In the top of the first inning, Soto unloaded on a Pérez fastball, drilling it 449 feet deep to the second deck in right center field. The final hit Pérez surrendered was in the top of the fourth inning. "I didn’t want it to be a home run, but I also didn’t want it to be a walk," Pérez said through a translator. "I wanted to compete against him, make my best pitch there, and he had a good result from his side. After that, I decided to stay focused anyway, keep my head up and know that the game didn’t end there." The biggest difference for Pérez was his four-seam fastball usage, which dropped to 38% compared to his usual 60-65%. He generated five whiffs with the four-seamer and recorded two strikeouts with the pitch. His next most-used offering was the sweeper (26%), which generated three whiffs and accounted for two more strikeouts, both swinging. Pérez succeeded, but a lot of the credit should to go to Jakob Marsee's defense. On the second pitch of the game, Carson Benge hit a ball to straightaway center that would've been extra bases. Instead, Marsee made the leaping catch for the first out of the inning. It would've been a home run in 10 ballparks, including Citi Field. Benge's fly out also had an expected batting average of .540. In the top of the sixth inning, with Benge up once again, he hit a ball 408 feet to straightaway center field, but Marsee made another incredible catch, robbing Benge for a second time.. That ball had an expected batting average of .850. "“Especially the first one he made, flying into right-center and going up against the wall, that was a terrific play,” McCullough said. “The second one, hit to center, he tracked it back toward the wall, and going back there is not easy. You’re trying to navigate how much time you have left while keeping your eye on the ball. Where’s the wall at? Then timing the jump to make that play.” Eventually, Miami was able to give Perez the lead on Friday. Esteury Ruiz may not blow you away with his bat, but it certainly came into play against New York. In the bottom of the second inning, he doubled off Tobias Myers and later stole third. Owen Caissie grounded out, which was more than enough for Ruiz to score and tie the game, 1-1. The Mets only went with Myers for an inning and a third before going to Sean Manaea for 3 ⅔ innings. Ruiz hit a triple off Manaea in the bottom of the fourth inning and Owen Caissie drove him in on an RBI single to take a 2-1 lead. "He certainly can impact the game and change it when he's on the bases," McCullough said of Ruiz. "I think the opponent knows how much they have to hold and pay attention to him." Through his last three series', Owen Caissie is slashing .278/.350/.611/.961 with two home runs and three RBI. The at-bats are beginning to look more competitive and this stretch of games is certainly showing that. “I think he’s starting to realize, within a game, his ability to string together a few good at-bats and continue building off that,” McCullough said. “He’s doing some things to help us.” For the sixth time this season, Pete Fairbanks notched a save, now four away from 100 in his career. Fairbanks struck out two, throwing 20 pitches in the process. The Marlins utilized Fairbanks in the series finale against the Atlanta Braves down by multiple runs, which makes it unlikely he'll be available on Saturday. "I hope we can play more games like this where we can get him out there into a rhythm and with some regularity," McCullough said. "I think you will see all the counting numbers start to go in his favor." With the win, the Marlins improved to 23-29 on the season. They have a chance to take the series on Saturday with Max Meyer on the mound at 4:10 pm. View full article