Players
Will Banfield
| Will Banfield | |
|---|---|
| Miami Marlins | |
| Catcher | |
| Born:November 18, 1999 Lawrenceville, Georgia, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
William Frank Banfield (born November 18,1999) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Miami Marlins organization.
Banfield attended Brookwood High School in Snellville,Georgia. As a senior in 2018,he was the Gwinnett Daily Post Baseball Player of the Year. [1]
Banfield was selected by the Miami Marlins in the second round of the 2018 MLB draft. [2] [3]
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Yiddi Cappe
| Yiddi Cappe | |
|---|---|
| Miami Marlins | |
| Infielder | |
| Born:September 17,2002 Havana,Cuba | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Yiddi Lazaro Cappe (born September 17,2002) is a Cuban professional baseball infielder in the Miami Marlins organization.
Cappe defected from Cuba in 2018 and signed with the Miami Marlins as an international free agent in January 2021. [4] [5] He made his professional debut that year with the Dominican Summer League Marlins.
Cappe played 2022 with the Florida Complex League Marlins and Jupiter Hammerheads and started 2023 with the Beloit Sky Carp. [6]
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Griffin Conine
| Griffin Conine | |
|---|---|
| Miami Marlins | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born:July 11,1997 Plantation,Florida | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Griffin Riley Conine (born July 11,1997) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Miami Marlins organization. He is son of former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder Jeff Conine.
Conine attended Pine Crest High School in Fort Lauderdale,Florida. In his senior season,he recorded a .341 batting average with eight home runs and 27 runs batted in (RBI). [7] He was selected in the 31st round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft by the Miami Marlins,but did not sign,and attended Duke University. [8] In his first season for the Blue Devils,Conine appeared in 35 games and hit .205 with six RBI. [7] As a sophomore,he batted .298 with 13 home runs and 56 RBI. [7] He became the first Blue Devil to total 50-plus RBI in a season since Nate Freiman (62) in 2009,and with 13 home runs,was the first Duke player with 10 or more in a season since Jake Lemmerman (10) in 2010. [9] In his third and final season with Duke,Conine played in 63 games and hit .286 with 18 home runs and 52 RBI. [7] In 2017,he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League,and was named a league all-star and the league's Outstanding Pro Prospect. [10] [11] [12]
Conine was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the second round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft,and signed on June 20 for a $1.35 million signing bonus. [13] [14] He was assigned to the Rookie-level Gulf Coast Blue Jays and appeared in two games before being promoted to the Short Season-A Vancouver Canadians. [8] Conine finished the season with a .243 batting average,seven home runs,and 33 RBI in 57 games. [8] On November 19,2018,Conine was suspended for fifty games after testing positive for a banned stimulant. [15] He spent the 2019 season with the Lansing Lugnuts,slashing .283/.371/.576 with 22 home runs and 64 RBIs over eighty games. [16]
Conine was traded to the Marlins as the player to be named later in the Jonathan Villar trade that occurred on August 31,2020. [17] [18] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Evan Fitterer
| Evan Fitterer | |
|---|---|
| Miami Marlins | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:June 26,2000 Mission Viejo,California | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Evan Otto Fitterer (born June 26,2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Miami Marlins organization.
Fitterer attended Aliso Niguel High School in Aliso Viejo,California. As a senior in 2019,he went 9-1 with a 0.97 ERA and 82 strikeouts over 65 innings alongside batting .375. [19] He was selected by the Miami Marlins in the fifth round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft. [20] [21] He signed with the team,forgoing his commitment to play college baseball for the UCLA Bruins. [22]
Fitterer made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast League Marlins,posting a 2.38 ERA and 19 strikeouts over 22+2⁄3 innings. [23] He did not play a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. [24] He pitched only 30+1⁄3 innings in 2021 due to injury between the Gulf Coast League Marlins and the Jupiter Hammerheads, but did pitch seven innings in the Arizona Fall League for the Mesa Solar Sox. [25] Fitterer pitched for the Beloit Sky Carp in 2022, starting 22 games and going 4-7 with a 4.28 ERA and eighty strikeouts over 107+1⁄3 innings. He returned to Beloit to open the 2023 season and was promoted to the Pensacola Blue Wahoos in late April. [26] Over 26 starts between the two teams, Fitterer went 9-8 with a 4.26 ERA and 118 strikeouts over 122+2⁄3 innings. [27] Fitterer was assigned to Pensacola to open the 2024 season. [28]
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Dax Fulton
| Dax Fulton | |
|---|---|
| Miami Marlins | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:October 16, 2001 Weatherford, Oklahoma | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Daxton James Fulton (born October 16,2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Miami Marlins organization.
Fulton went to Mustang High School in Harris County,Texas,where he played baseball. He hit to a .427 batting average in his junior season. [29] He tore a ligament in his pitching elbow at the end of his junior season of high school and opted to undergo Tommy John surgery,which made him miss his senior season. [30] He committed to Vanderbilt to play college baseball on September 22,2017, [31] but he flipped his commitment to Oklahoma on October 3,2019. [29] Fulton was drafted in the second round with the 40th overall pick in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft. [32]
Fulton signed for a $2.4 million signing bonus on July 20,2020. [33] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [34]
He made his professional debut in 2021 with the Jupiter Hammerheads and the Beloit Sky Carp,appearing in twenty games (19 starts) and going 2–5 with a 4.60 ERA and 84 strikeouts over 78+1⁄3 innings. [35] He opened the 2022 season back with Beloit. [36] After posting a 4.07 ERA across 20 starts,Fulton was promoted to the Double–A Pensacola Blue Wahoos in August. [37] In 4 games for Pensacola,he registered a 2.57 ERA with 30 strikeouts in 21.0 innings of work.
Fulton returned to Pensacola to begin the 2023 season,making 7 appearances (6 starts) and logging a 2–4 record and 5.18 ERA with 39 strikeouts in 33.0 innings pitched. [38] On June 13,2023,it was announced that Fulton would undergo season–ending surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow. [39]
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Troy Johnston
| Troy Johnston | |
|---|---|
 Johnston with the Marlins in 2023 | |
| Miami Marlins | |
| First baseman | |
| Born:June 22,1997 Tacoma,Washington | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Troy Michael Johnston (born June 22,1997) is an American professional baseball first baseman in the Miami Marlins organization.
Johnston attended Governor John R. Rogers High School in Puyallup,Washington and played college baseball at Gonzaga University [40] He was drafted by the Miami Marlins in the 17th round of the 2019 Major League Baseball Draft. He made his professional debut with the Batavia Muckdogs.
Johnston did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. He returned to play for the Jupiter Hammerheads and Beloit Snappers in 2021. [41] After the season,he played in the Arizona Fall League. Johnston started 2022 with the Pensacola Blue Wahoos. [42]
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Jakob Marsee
| Jakob Marsee | |
|---|---|
| Miami Marlins | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born:June 28,2001 Dearborn,Michigan,U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Jakob Joseph Marsee (born June 28,2001) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Miami Marlins organization.
Marsee attended Allen Park High School in Allen Park,Michigan and played college baseball at Central Michigan University. He was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the sixth round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft. [43] He signed with the Padres and started his professional career that year with the Arizona Complex League Padres and Lake Elsinore Storm.
Marsee played 2023 with the Fort Wayne TinCaps. [44]
On May 4,2024,Marsee was traded to the Miami Marlins alongside Dillon Head,Nathan Martorella,and Woo-suk Go in exchange for Luis Arráez and cash considerations. [45]
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Nathan Martorella
| Nathan Martorella | |
|---|---|
| Miami Marlins | |
| First baseman | |
| Born:February 18,2001 Monterey,California,U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Nathan Adam Martorella (born February 18,2001) is an American professional baseball first baseman in the Miami Marlins organization.
Martorella attended Salinas High School in Salinas,California,and played college baseball for the California Golden Bears baseball team. During the summer of 2021,he played in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Cotuit Kettleers. [46] [47] As a junior in 2022,he hit .333 with 11 home runs and 46 RBIs over 55 starts. [48] He was selected by the San Diego Padres in the fifth round with the 150th overall pick in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft. [49]
Martorella signed and split his first professional season between the Arizona Complex League Padres and the Lake Elsinore Storm,hitting .322 over 28 games. He opened the 2023 season with the Fort Wayne TinCaps. [50] [51] [52] [53] In mid-August,he was promoted to the San Antonio Missions. [54] Over 135 games,he slashed .255/.361/.437 with 19 home runs,88 RBIs,and thirty doubles. [55] He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Peoria Javelinas after the season. [56] Martorella was assigned back to San Antonio to open the 2024 season. [57]
On May 4,2024,Martorella was traded to the Miami Marlins alongside Dillon Head,Jakob Marsee,and Woo-suk Go in exchange for Luis Arráez and cash considerations. [58]
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Zach McCambley
| Zach McCambley | |
|---|---|
| Miami Marlins | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:May 4,1999 Netcong,New Jersey | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Zachary Tyler McCambley (born May 4,1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Miami Marlins organization.
McCambley attended Pocono Mountain East High School in Swiftwater,Pennsylvania,where he went 6–1 with a 1.70 ERA and ninety strikeouts as a senior in 2017. [59] Unselected in the 2017 Major League Baseball draft,he enrolled at Coastal Carolina University where he played college baseball.
As a freshman at Coastal Carolina in 2018,McCambley went 3–0 with a 3.14 ERA over 18 games,striking out fifty batters over 48+2⁄3 innings. [60] In 2019,he appeared in 22 games (11 starts),going 6–3 with a 5.21 ERA,76 strikeouts,and 27 walks over 67+1⁄3 innings. [61] He played in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Cotuit Kettleers that summer,posting a 1.74 ERA over 20+2⁄3 innings. [62] In 2020,McCambley pitched 25 innings in which he went 3–1 with a 1.80 ERA and 32 strikeouts before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [63] [64] He was selected by the Miami Marlins in the third round of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft. [65] [66]
McCambley signed with Miami and made his professional debut in 2021 with the Beloit Snappers of the High-A Central. [67] He was promoted to the Pensacola Blue Wahoos of the Double-A South in early July. [68] [69] Over twenty starts between the two clubs,McCambley pitched to a 3–10 record,a 4.36 ERA,120 strikeouts,and 26 walks over 97 innings. [35] He returned to Pensacola for the 2022 season. [70] Over 19 starts,he went 6–8 with a 5.65 ERA and 101 strikeouts over 94 innings. [71] He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League with the Peoria Javelinas. [72] He missed time during the 2023 season due to injury,but still pitched 44+2⁄3 innings between the Rookie-level Florida Complex League Marlins,the Jupiter Hammerheads of the Single-A Florida State League,and Pensacola,going 6-0 with a 3.22 ERA and 51 strikeouts. [73] McCambley was assigned to Pensacola to open the 2024 season. [74]
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- Coastal Carolina bio
Víctor Mesa Jr.
| Víctor Mesa Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Miami Marlins –No. 64 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born:September 8,2001 Havana,Cuba | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Víctor Mesa Jr. (born September 8,2001) is a Cuban professional baseball outfielder for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Mesa is the son of Víctor Mesa and the younger brother of Víctor Víctor Mesa. Mesa and his brother defected from Cuba in 2018. [75] After they were declared free agents,both Mesa brothers signed with the Marlins on October 22. Mesa received a $1 million signing bonus. [76]
Mesa made his professional debut in 2019 with the Gulf Coast League Marlins,batting .284/.366/.398 with one home run,24 RBI,and seven stolen bases over 47 games. Mesa did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [77]
He returned to action in 2021 for the Single–A Jupiter Hammerheads. In 112 games,Mesa hit .266/.317/.402 with 5 home runs,71 RBI,and 12 stolen bases. [78] In 2022,he played in 121 games for the High–A Beloit Snappers,batting .244/.323/.346 with 5 home runs,50 RBI,and 10 stolen bases. [79]
On April 18,2023,while playing for the Double–A Pensacola Blue Wahoos,Mesa hit for the cycle in a game against the Birmingham Barons. [80] In 123 games for Pensacola,he batted .242/.308/.412 with career–highs in home runs (18),RBI (76),and stolen bases (16). [81]
On November 14,2023,the Marlins added Mesa to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. [82] He was optioned to the Triple–A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp to begin the 2024 season. [83]
Mesa became a United States citizen in February 2024. [84]
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Karson Milbrandt
| Karson Milbrandt | |
|---|---|
| Miami Marlins | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:April 21,2004 Liberty,Missouri,U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Karson McCullough Milbrandt (born April 21,2004) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Miami Marlins organization.
Milbrandt attended Liberty High School in Liberty,Missouri. As a senior in 2022,he was the Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year for Missouri. [85] He was drafted by the Miami Marlins in the third round of the 2022 MLB draft. [86] [87]
Milbrandt made his professional debut with the Jupiter Hammerheads. He pitched 2023 with Jupiter and the Beloit Sky Carp. [88]
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Patrick Monteverde
| Patrick Monteverde | |
|---|---|
| Miami Marlins | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:September 24,1997 Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania,U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Left |
Patrick Dillon Monteverde (born September 24,1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Miami Marlins organization.
Monteverde attended Fox Chapel High School in Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania and played college baseball at Virginia Wesleyan University,Seton Hill University and Texas Tech University. [89] He was drafted by the Miami Marlins in the eighth round of the 2019 MLB draft. [90] [91]
Monteverde made his professional debut with the Florida Complex League Marlins. He pitched 2022 with the Beloit Sky Carp and Pensacola Blue Wahoos and started 2023 with Pensacola. [92]
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Emmett Olson
| Emmett Olson | |
|---|---|
| Miami Marlins | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:May 15,2002 Des Plaines,Illinois | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Emmett James Olson (born May 15,2002) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Miami Marlins organization.
Olson attended Maine West High School in Des Plaines,Illinois where he played baseball. As a junior in 2019,he went 4-1 with a 1.04 ERA and 79 strikeouts. [93] He went unselected in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft and enrolled at the University of Nebraska to play college baseball. [94] He played for Independence League Baseball with the Fremont Moo over the summer. [95]
Olson pitched sparingly as a freshman for Nebraska in 2021. In 2022,as a sophomore,he appeared in 19 games and went 3-3 with a 2.86 ERA. [96] As a junior in 2023,Olson started 15 games and went 6-3 with a 4.50 ERA and eighty strikeouts over 82 innings. [97] After the season,he was selected by the Miami Marlins in the fourth round of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft. [98] [99]
Olson signed with the Marlins and made his professional debut with the Florida Complex League Marlins,appearing in one game. He opened the 2024 season with the Jupiter Hammerheads and was promoted to the Beloit Sky Carp in late April. [100]
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- Nebraska Cornhuskers bio
Josh Simpson
| Josh Simpson | |
|---|---|
| Miami Marlins –No. 65 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:August 19,1997 Stafford,Connecticut,U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Joshua Wayne Simpson (born August 19,1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Simpson attended Stafford High School in Stafford,Connecticut and played college baseball at Columbia University. He was drafted by the Miami Marlins in the 32nd round of the 2019 Major League Baseball Draft. [101] He spent his first professional season with the Gulf Coast Marlins and Batavia Muckdogs. [102]
Simpson did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. [103] He returned to pitch for the Florida Complex League Marlins and Beloit Snappers in 2021. After the season,he played in the Arizona Fall League. [104] Simpson started 2022 with the Pensacola Blue Wahoos.
On November 15,2022,the Marlins added Simpson to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. [105] Simpson was optioned to the Triple-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp to begin the 2023 season. [106] In 23 appearances for Jacksonville,he logged a 4.50 ERA with 55 strikeouts in 32.0 innings of work. On September 12,2023,Simpson was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [107] He did not make an appearance for Miami before he was optioned back to Jacksonville on September 17,and became a phantom ballplayer. [108]
Simpson began the 2024 season on the injured list with left elbow neuritis. He was transferred to the 60–day injured list on April 20,2024. [109] On April 23,it was announced that Simpson would miss three months after undergoing surgery for ulnar nerve neuritis. [110]
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Brock Vradenburg
| Brock Vradenburg | |
|---|---|
| Miami Marlins | |
| First baseman | |
| Born:March 20,2002 Pasadena,California,USA | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Brock Comegys Vradenburg (born March 20,2002) is an American professional baseball first baseman in the Miami Marlins organization.
Vradenburg played college baseball for the Michigan State Spartans. He was named first-team All-Big Ten Conference as a junior after batting .400 with 13 home runs and 69 RBIs. [111] Vradenburg played summer collegiate baseball for the Lexington County Blowfish of the Coastal Plain League in 2021 and 2022. [112]
The Miami Marlins selected Vradenburg in the third round of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft. [113] After signing with the team he was assigned to the Jupiter Hammerheads of the Single-A Florida State League. [114]
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