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s in the

Miami Marlins The Miami Marlins are an American professional baseball team based in Miami. The Marlins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East division. The club's home ballpark is LoanDepot Park. The franc ...

system:

Players

Jacob Amaya

Jacob Carlos Amaya (born September 3, 1998) is an American

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Shortstop Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball or softball fielding position between second and third base, which is considered to be among the most demanding defensive positions. Historically the position was assigned to defensive specialists who ...

in the

organization. Amaya was drafted by the

Los Angeles Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Established in 1883 in the city of Brooklyn ...

in the 11th round of the

2017 MLB Draft The 2017 Major League Baseball (MLB) First-Year Player Draft began on June 12, 2017. The draft assigned amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The first 36 picks, including the first round and compensatory picks, were broadcast on MLB Network on J ...

out of South Hills High School in

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. He made his debut with the

Arizona League Dodgers The Arizona Complex League Dodgers are a Rookie-level affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers, competing in the Arizona Complex League of Minor League Baseball. The team plays its home games at Camelback Ranch in Phoenix, Arizona. The team is compos ...

in 2017, hitting .254 in 34 games. He split the 2018 season between the

Ogden Raptors The Ogden Raptors are an independent baseball team of the Pioneer League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball (MLB) but is an MLB Partner League. They are located in Ogden, Utah and play their home games at Lindquist Field. Pitche ...

and

Great Lakes Loons The Great Lakes Loons are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. They are located in Midland, Michigan, and play their home games at Dow Diamond, which opened in April 2007. Histor ...

, hitting .311 in 59 games. He spent 103 games with the Loons in 2019 before a promotion to the

Rancho Cucamonga Quakes The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes are a Minor League Baseball team of the California League and the Single-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. They are located in Rancho Cucamonga, California, and play their home games at LoanMart Field. The franc ...

for 21 games. Overall he hit .260. After missing the 2020 season due to the cancellation of minor league baseball because of the

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, he played in 113 games with the

Tulsa Drillers The Tulsa Drillers are a minor league baseball team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The team, which plays in the Texas League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers major-league club. Stadium The Drillers play at ONEOK Field (pronounc ...

in 2021, hitting .216. He was assigned to the

Glendale Desert Dogs The Glendale Desert Dogs are a baseball team that plays in the West Division of the Arizona Fall League. They play their home games at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona. The ballpark is also the spring training facility of the Chicago White ...

of the

Arizona Fall League The Arizona Fall League (AFL) is an off-season sports league owned and operated by Major League Baseball (MLB) which operates during the autumn in Arizona, United States, at six different baseball complexes. Arizona Fall League rosters are fill ...

after the season and then added to the Dodgers 40-man roster. His season was split between the Drillers and the Triple-A

Oklahoma City Dodgers The Oklahoma City Dodgers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. They are located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and play their home games at Chickasaw Bricktown Bal ...

. He hit a combined .261 in 133 games with 17 homers and 71 RBIs. On January 11, 2023, Amaya was traded to the

in exchange for Miguel Rojas.

Griffin Conine

Griffin Riley Conine (born July 11, 1997) is an American

outfielder An outfielder is a person playing in one of the three defensive positions in baseball or softball, farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder. As an outfielder, their duty is to cat ...

in the

organization. He is son of former

Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), ...

(MLB) outfielder

Jeff Conine Jeffrey Guy Conine (; born June 27, 1966) is an American former professional baseball left fielder / first baseman and current assistant baseball coach at Florida International University, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 17 seasons, ...

. Conine attended Pine Crest High School in

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. In his

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season, he recorded a .341

batting average Batting average is a statistic in cricket, baseball, and softball that measures the performance of batters. The development of the baseball statistic was influenced by the cricket statistic. Cricket In cricket, a player's batting average is ...

with eight

home run In baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home plate safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team. A home run i ...

s and 27

runs batted in A run batted in (RBI; plural RBIs ) is a statistic in baseball and softball that credits a batter for making a play that allows a run to be scored (except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play). For example, if the bat ...

(RBI). He was selected in the 31st round of the

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by the

, but did not sign, and attended

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. In his first season for the Blue Devils, Conine appeared in 35 games and hit .205 with six RBI. As a

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, he batted .298 with 13 home runs and 56 RBI. He became the first Blue Devil to total 50-plus RBI in a season since

Nate Freiman Nathan Samuel Freiman (born December 31, 1986) is an American former professional baseball first baseman who played for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball in 2013 and 2014. In 2013, baseball writer Tim Brown wrote, "Near as anyone ca ...

(62) in 2009, and with 13 home runs, was the first Duke player with 10 or more in a season since

Jake Lemmerman Jacob Samuel Lemmerman is a former minor league baseball shortstop who is a free agent. Lemmerman was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 5th round of the 2010 MLB Draft out of Duke University. In his debut season that year playing for ...

(10) in 2010. In his third and final season with Duke, Conine played in 63 games and hit .286 with 18 home runs and 52 RBI. In 2017, he played

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with the

Cotuit Kettleers The Cotuit Kettleers are a collegiate summer baseball team based in the village of Cotuit, Massachusetts, which is in the southwest corner of the town of Barnstable. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in the lea ...

of the

Cape Cod Baseball League The Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL or Cape League) is a collegiate summer baseball wooden bat league located on Cape Cod in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. One of the nation's premier collegiate summer leagues, the league boasts over one thousan ...

, and was named a league all-star and the league's Outstanding Pro Prospect. Conine was selected by the

Toronto Blue Jays The Toronto Blue Jays are a Canadian professional baseball team based in Toronto. The Blue Jays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Since 1989, the team has played its home games ...

in the second round of the

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, and signed on June 20 for a $1.35 million signing bonus. He was assigned to the Rookie-level

Gulf Coast Blue Jays The Florida Complex League Blue Jays are a Rookie-level affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, competing in the Florida Complex League of Minor League Baseball. Prior to 2021, the team was known as the Gulf Coast League Blue Jays. The team plays it ...

and appeared in two games before being promoted to the Short Season-A

Vancouver Canadians The Vancouver Canadians are a Minor League Baseball team located in Vancouver, British Columbia. They are members of the Northwest League and are affiliated with the Toronto Blue Jays. The Canadians play their home games at Nat Bailey Stadium. ...

. Conine finished the season with a .243 batting average, seven home runs, and 33 RBI in 57 games. On November 19, 2018, Conine was suspended for fifty games after testing positive for a banned stimulant. He spent the 2019 season with the

Lansing Lugnuts The Lansing Lugnuts are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics. They are located in Lansing, Michigan, and play their home games at Jackson Field (Lansing), Jackson Field. The Midwe ...

, slashing .283/.371/.576 with 22 home runs and 64 RBIs over eighty games. Conine was traded to the Marlins as the

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in the

Jonathan Villar Jonathan Rafael Villar Roque (born May 2, 1991) is a Dominican professional baseball second baseman who is a free agent. He has previously played in MLB for the Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, Baltimore Orioles, Miami Marlins, Toronto Bl ...

trade that occurred on August 31, 2020. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the

Jake Eder

Jacob Andrew Eder (born October 9, 1998) is an American

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in the

organization. Eder attended

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as a freshman, sophomore, and junior before transferring to

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, for his senior year. In 2017, his senior baseball season, he went 8–1 with a 1.25 ERA and 81 strikeouts. He was selected by the

New York Mets The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. They are one of two major league ...

in the 34th round of the

2017 Major League Baseball draft The 2017 Major League Baseball (MLB) First-Year Player Draft began on June 12, 2017. The draft assigned amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The first 36 picks, including the first round and compensatory picks, were broadcast on MLB Network on J ...

, but did not sign, and instead chose to fulfill his commitment to play

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Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University (informally Vandy or VU) is a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 1873, it was named in honor of shipping and rail magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided the school its initial $1-million ...

. In 2018, Eder's freshman year at Vanderbilt, he appeared in 11 games (nine starts), going 1–4 with a 5.45 ERA over 33 innings. As a sophomore in 2019, he pitched innings in relief, compiling a 1–0 record, a 2.88 ERA, and 37 strikeouts. He pitched the last three innings of the third game of the 2019 College World Series, clinching Vanderbilt's second national title. Following the end of the college baseball season, he played in the

for the

Orleans Firebirds The Orleans Firebirds, formerly the Orleans Cardinals, are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Orleans, Massachusetts. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in the league's East Division. The Firebirds play t ...

. For his junior year in 2020, he pitched to a 1–1 record and a 3.60 ERA over four starts before the college baseball season was cut short due to the

. Eder was selected by the

in the fourth round of the

2020 Major League Baseball draft The 2020 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft took place on June 10 and 11, 2020. The draft assigned amateur baseball players to Major League Baseball (MLB) teams. The draft order was set based on the reverse order of the 2019 MLB season ...

with the 104th overall pick and signed. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the pandemic. To begin the 2021 season, he was assigned to the

Pensacola Blue Wahoos The Pensacola Blue Wahoos are a Minor League Baseball team of the Southern League and the Double-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins. They are based in Pensacola, Florida, and play their home games at Admiral Fetterman Field. In 2012, the team rel ...

of the

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. In July, he was selected to play in the

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as an injury replacement. In mid-August, he was placed on the

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, and later that same month, it was announced that he would undergo

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, forcing him to miss the remainder of the 2021 season and all of 2022. Over 15 starts for the 2021 season, Eder went 3–5 with a 1.77 ERA, striking out 99 batters over innings.
Vanderbilt Commodores bio

Nic Enright

Nicholas Crispen Enright (born January 8, 1997) is an American

for the

(MLB). Enright attended

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. As a senior in 2015, he was the

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for Virginia. He was drafted by the

in the 19th round of the

, but did not sign and played

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. In 2018, he briefly played

with the

of the

. Enright was drafted by the

Cleveland Indians The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland. The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. Since , they have played at Progressive F ...

in the 20th round of the

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, and signed. Enright made his professional debut with the

Arizona League Indians The Arizona Complex League Guardians are a Rookie-level affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians, competing in the Arizona Complex League of Minor League Baseball. The team plays its home games at Goodyear Ballpark in Goodyear, Arizona. The team is c ...

. He did not play for a team in 2020 due to the Minor League Baseball season cancelled because of the

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. He returned in 2021 to play for the

Lake County Captains The Lake County Captains are a Minor League Baseball team in Eastlake, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, that plays in the Midwest League as the High-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians. The Captains joined the Class A Midwest League following t ...

and

Akron RubberDucks The Akron RubberDucks are a Minor League Baseball team based in Akron, Ohio. The team, which plays in the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians. They play in Canal Park, located in downtown Akron, which seats 7,630 ...

. Enright started 2022 with Akron before being promoted to the

Columbus Clippers The Columbus Clippers are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians. They are located in Columbus, Ohio, and are named for speedy Merchant ship, mercha ...

. On December 7, 2022, Enright was selected by the

in the 2022 Rule 5 draft, adding him to their 40-man roster. On February 13, 2023, Enright announced that he was diagnosed with

Hodgkin’s lymphoma Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is a type of lymphoma, in which cancer originates from a specific type of white blood cell called lymphocytes, where multinucleated Reed–Sternberg cells (RS cells) are present in the patient's lymph nodes. The condition w ...

in December, and had already completed his first round of treatments.

Dax Fulton

Daxton James Fulton (born October 16, 2001) is an American

for the

organization. Fulton went to

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, where he played

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. He hit to a .427

in his junior season. He tore a ligament in his pitching elbow at the end of his junior season of high school and opted to undergo

, which made him miss his senior season. He committed to Vanderbilt to play

on September 22, 2017, but he flipped his commitment to

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on October 3, 2019. Fulton was drafted in the second round with the 40th overall pick in the

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. Fulton signed for a $2.4 million signing bonus on July 20, 2020. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the

. He made his professional debut in 2021 with the

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and the

Beloit Sky Carp The Beloit Sky Carp are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins. They are located in Beloit, Wisconsin, and play their home games at ABC Supply Stadium. They previously played at Harry C. ...

, appearing in twenty games (19 starts) and going 2–5 with a 4.60 ERA and 84 strikeouts over innings. He opened the 2022 season back with Beloit.

C.J. Hinojosa

Christopher Jesse Hinojosa (born July 15, 1994) is an American

infielder in the

organization. Hinojosa was born in

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and attended

Klein Collins High School Klein Collins High School is a public high school located at 20811 Ella Boulevard in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States. The school, with a Spring, Texas postal address but outside of the Spring census-designated place, serves stu ...

. He was selected in the 26th round of the

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by the

Houston Astros The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division, having moved to the division in 2013 after ...

, but did not sign with the team. Hinojosa played college baseball for the

Texas Longhorns The Texas Longhorns are the athletic teams representing the University of Texas at Austin. The teams are sometimes referred to as the Horns and take their name from Longhorn cattle that were an important part of the development of Texas, and a ...

and was a starter for three seasons. In 2013 and 2014, he played

with the

Harwich Mariners The Harwich Mariners are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Harwich, Massachusetts. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in the league's East Division. The Mariners play their home games at Whitehouse Fiel ...

of the

. Hinojosa was selected in the 11th round of the

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by the

San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco, California. The Giants compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1883 as the New Yor ...

. After signing with the team, he was assigned to the

Salem-Keizer Volcanoes The Salem-Keizer Volcanoes are a baseball team located in Keizer, Oregon, who are charter members of the Mavericks Independent Baseball League, a four-team league entirely based in the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area and playing all their home ...

of the

Class A Short Season Class A Short Season (officially Short-Season A) was a level of play in Minor League Baseball in the United States from 1965 through 2020. In the hierarchy of minor league classifications, it was below Triple-A, Double-A, Class A-Advanced (cre ...

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. Hinojosa started the 2016 season with the

Class A-Advanced High-A (officially Class High-A, formerly known as Class A-Advanced, and sometimes abbreviated "A+" in writing) is the third-highest level of play in Minor League Baseball in the United States and Canada, below Triple-A and Double-A, and abov ...

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, where he batted .296 in 69 games before being promoted to the Double-A

Richmond Flying Squirrels The Richmond Flying Squirrels are a Minor League Baseball team based in Richmond, Virginia. The team, which is a part of the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants major league club, and plays at The Diamond. Th ...

. He hit .248 with Richmond before suffering a ruptured Achilles tendon in the final series of the season. Hinojosa was suspended for the first 50 games of the 2018 season after testing positive for a non-performance enhancing drug for a second time. He returned to Richmond and finished the season with a .261 average with three home runs and 26 RBIs in 67 games played. Hinojosa was traded to the

Milwaukee Brewers The Milwaukee Brewers are an American professional baseball team based in Milwaukee. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division. The Brewers are named for t ...

in exchange for

Erik Kratz Erik Floyd Kratz (born June 15, 1980) is an American former professional baseball catcher who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies, Toronto Blue Jays, Kansas City Royals, Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, San Francisco Gia ...

on March 25, 2019. He was assigned to the

Biloxi Shuckers The Biloxi Shuckers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Southern League and the Double-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. They are located in Biloxi, Mississippi, and are named in reference to the city's oyster industry and seafood heri ...

of the Southern League. Hinojosa batted .280 during the regular season and slashed .400/.393/.800 with four doubles, two home runs and nine RBIs in the Southern League Playoffs. He was transferred to the Triple-A

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at the end of the season. He was released by the Brewers on June 4, 2020. After the 2020 minor league season was canceled, Hinojosa played in the temporary independent

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for the Sugar Land Lightning Sloths. He was signed by the

to a minor league contract on January 25, 2021. Hinojosa spent the 2021 season with the Triple-A

Sugar Land Skeeters The Sugar Land Space Cowboys are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Houston Astros Major League Baseball club. They are located in Sugar Land, Texas, part of the Greater Houston metr ...

and batted .316 with 11 home runs and 67 RBIs in 107 games played. Hinojosa became a free agent at the end of the season and later signed a minor league contract with the

San Diego Padres The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1969, the club has won two NL penna ...

on December 16, 2021. Hinojosa was named to the Padres' 2022

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roster as a non-roster invitee. He elected free agency on November 10, 2022. On December 15, 2022, Hinojosa signed a minor league contract with the Marlins.
Texas Longhorns bio

Troy Johnston

Troy Michael Johnston (born June 22, 1997) is an American professional

first baseman A first baseman, abbreviated 1B, is the player on a baseball or softball team who fields the area nearest first base, the first of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run. The first baseman is responsible for the majori ...

in the

organization. Johnston attended

Governor John R. Rogers High School Governor John R. Rogers High School is a high school in the Puyallup School District of Washington, United States. Commonly referred to as "Rogers" or "RHS," the high school is named after former Washington State governor John Rankin Rogers. It wa ...

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and played

Gonzaga University Gonzaga University (GU) () is a private Jesuit university in Spokane, Washington. It is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. Founded in 1887 by Joseph Cataldo, an Italian-born priest and Jesuit missionary, the univ ...

He was drafted by the

in the 17th round of the

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. He made his professional debut with the

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. Johnston did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the

. He returned to play for the

and

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in 2021. After the season, he played in the

. Johnston started 2022 with the

Zach King

Zach King (born April 30, 1998) is an American

in the

organization. King played

for the

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for three seasons. He was primarily used as a relief pitcher. As a sophomore, King made 21 appearances with three starts and posted a 1-4 record with a 3.46 ERA and 51 strikeouts in 52 innings pitched. In 2018, he played

with the

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of the

. King was selected in the 13th round of the

by the

. After signing with the team he was assigned to the

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, where he had a 1.65 ERA with 17 strikeouts in innings pitched. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the

. King spent the 2021 season with the

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. He returned to Beloit, now named the Sky Carp, to begin the 2022 season.
Vanderbilt Commodores bio

Zach McCambley

Zachary Tyler McCambley (born May 4, 1999) is an American

in the

organization. McCambley attended Pocono Mountain East High School in

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, where he went 6–1 with a 1.70 ERA and ninety strikeouts as a senior in 2017. Unselected in the

, he enrolled at

Coastal Carolina University Coastal Carolina University (CCU or Coastal) is a public university in Conway, South Carolina. Founded in 1954 as Coastal Carolina Junior College, and later joining the University of South Carolina System as USC Coastal Carolina, it became an in ...

where he played

. 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 innings. In 2019, he appeared in 22 games (11 starts), going 6–3 with a 5.21 ERA, 76 strikeouts, and 27 walks over innings. He played in the

for the

that summer, posting a 1.74 ERA over innings. 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

. He was selected by the

in the third round of the

. McCambley signed with Miami and made his professional debut in 2021 with the

of the

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. He was promoted to the

of the

in early July. 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. He returned to Pensacola for the 2022 season. Over 19 starts, he went 6-8 with a 5.65 ERA and 101 strikeouts over 94 innings.
Coastal Carolina bio

Víctor Mesa Jr.

Víctor Mesa Jr. (born September 8, 2001) is a Cuban

in the

organization. Mesa is the son of

Víctor Mesa Víctor Mesa Martínez (born February 20, 1960) is a Cuban baseball manager and former player. Mesa played for 19 seasons in the Cuban National Series. He is a one-time Olympic gold medalist for baseball, won at the 1992 Summer Olympics. His s ...

and the younger brother of Víctor Víctor Mesa. Mesa and his brother

defected In politics, a defector is a person who gives up allegiance to one state in exchange for allegiance to another, changing sides in a way which is considered illegitimate by the first state. More broadly, defection involves abandoning a person, ca ...

from Cuba in 2018. After they were declared

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s, both Mesa brothers signed with the Marlins on October 22. Mesa received a $1 million

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. Mesa made his professional debut in 2019 with the

, batting .284/.366/.398 with one home run, 24 RBIs, and seven stolen bases over 47 games.

Nasim Nunez

Nasim Emmanuel Nunez (born August 18, 2000) is an American

infielder in the Miami Marlins organization. Nunez attended

Collins Hill High School Collins Hill High School is a public high school in Gwinnett County, near Suwanee, Georgia, United States. The school is operated by Gwinnett County Public Schools. The only school which feeds into it is Creekland Middle School. Collins Hill wa ...

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. He was drafted in the second round with the 46th overall selection in the

by the

. He signed, forgoing his commitment to play

Clemson University Clemson University () is a public land-grant research university in Clemson, South Carolina. Founded in 1889, Clemson is the second-largest university in the student population in South Carolina. For the fall 2019 semester, the university enro ...

. After signing, Nunez was assigned to the

where he compiled a .211/.354/.251 slash line and 28 stolen bases over 48 games. He did not play any minor league games in 2020 due to the cancellation of the season caused by the

. Nunez began the 2021 season with the

, batting .243 with ten RBIs and 33 stolen bases over 52 games. He missed time at the end of the season with a leg injury.

Eury Pérez

Eury Rafael Pérez (born April 15, 2003) is a Dominican

in the

organization. Pérez signed with the

as an international free agent in July 2019. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the

. Pérez made his professional debut in 2021 with the

Sean Reynolds

Sean William Reynolds (born Aril 19, 1998) is an American professional

in the

organization. Reynolds attended

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. He was drafted by the

in the fourth round of the

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. After spending his first four years as a

and

, he converted into a pitcher in 2021. The Marlins added him to their 40-man roster after the 2022 season.

Josh Simpson

Joshua Wayne Simpson (born August 19, 1997) is an American professional

in the

organization. Simpson attended Stafford High School in

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and played

Columbia University Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhatt ...

. He was drafted by the

in the 32nd round of the

. He spent his first professional season with the

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and

. Simpson did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the

. He returned to pitch for the Florida Complex League Marlins and

in 2021. After the season, he played in the

. Simpson started 2022 with the

. He was added to the 40-man roster after the 2022 season.

George Soriano

George Soriano (born March 24, 1999) is a Dominican professional

in the

organization. Soriano signed with the

as an insertional free agent in August 2015. He made his professional debut in 2016 with the Dominican Summer League Marlins. The Marlins added Soriano to their 40-man roster after the 2022 season.https://www.mlb.com/marlins/news/marlins-trade-with-rays-add-prospects-rule-5-draft

Will Stewart

William A. Stewart (born July 14, 1997) is an American

in the

organization. Stewart attended

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. The

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selected Stewart in the 20th round, with the 694th overall selection, of the

. He signed with the Phillies, forgoing his commitment to play

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. After signing, Stewart was assigned to the

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where he went 1–0 with a 4.79 ERA over relief innings pitched. He returned to the GCL in 2016, pitching to a 2–3 record and 4.06 ERA in 11 games (seven starts), and in 2017, he played with the

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of the

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where he posted a 4–2 record with a 4.18 ERA in 13 starts. In 2018, he pitched for the

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of the Class A

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, where he was named a South Atlantic League All-Star. In twenty starts for the season, he pitched to an 8–1 record with a 2.06 ERA and a 0.98 WHIP. On February 7, 2019, the Phillies traded Stewart,

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, Sixto Sanchez, and $250,000 of international signing bonus pool money to the

for

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. He spent the 2019 season with the

of the

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, going 6–12 with a 5.43 ERA over 23 games (21 starts). He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the

. He spent the 2021 season with the

, going 5–8 with a 4.33 ERA and 85 strikeouts over innings.

Eli Villalobos

Elijah Daniel Villalobos (born June 26, 1997) is an American professional

in the

organization. Villalobos played

California State University, Long Beach California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is a public research university in Long Beach, California. The 322-acre campus is the second largest of the 23-school California State University system (CSU) and one of the largest universities i ...

. He was drafted by the

in the 14th round of the

. The Marlins added Villalobos to their 40-man roster after the 2022 season.

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