Notes:
Following up on my Ryan Weathers re-post from yesterday, here is how the four prospects given up are doing:
OF Dillon Lewis – Considered the biggest “get” for the Marlins, Lewis is doing what he typically does. He is hitting for a low average (.225), meh OBP (.316), but solid power (.483 SLG; 10 home runs). He has also stolen 11 bases, putting him on track for back-to-back 20/20 campaigns. Lewis did a solid job reducing his K% as the 2025 season went on, but it hasn’t continued. He owns a 30.4% strikeout rate.
OF Brendan Jones – For Double-A Somerset in 2025, Jones hit .250/.365/.415 (132 wRC+). For Pensacola this season, he is hitting .229/.343/.458 (112 wRC+). Jones stole 51 bases in 124 games last season and has 20 in 41 games this season.
UTIL Juan Matheus – Matheus remains in A+ ball, where he has already set a personal best for home runs in a season (7). He is hitting .261/.352/.471 (112 wRC+) and is 8-for-9 stealing bases. He stole 40 in 51 attempts last season. He remains someone who takes his share of walks (12.1%) while keeping the strikeouts in check (15.9%).
UTIL Dylan Jasso – While the other three prospects are performing as you may suspect, Jasso has struggled mightily. He is hitting .180/.294/.315 (67 wRC+) with a pair of home runs. For Double-A Somerset last year, he hit .257/.326/.400 with 13 home runs and 76 RBI.
Scranton (26-24) (Lost to Worcester, 6-3)
SS George Lombard Jr.: 1-for-5, 2B (4), R
Lombard has four doubles in his last seven games.
CF Spencer Jones: 1-for-2, HR (12), 2 RBI, R, 2 BB
When a player comes up and struggles, it can be easy to dismiss what they do in the minors. Try not to fall into that trap. Jones homered in his first AB since his demotion. The ball traveled 414 feet at 115 MPH.
3B Oswaldo Cabrera: 1-for-4, K
RF Yanquiel Fernandez: 1-for-4, K
1B Tyler Hardman: 0-for-4, RBI, 3 K
Hardman is 1-for-11 with a double and two RBI since his promotion.
C Ali Sanchez: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
DH Payton Henry: 1-for-4, K
2B Jonathan Ornelas: 2-for-2, 2 BB
.345/.414/.496 in 133 PA.
LF Kenedy Corona: 0-for-3, SAC, K
RHP Adam Kloffenstein: (L, 1-3) 4 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 5 BB, 3 K
RHP Eric Reyzelman: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Reyzelman topped out at 97.7 MPH (averaged 95.5)
RHP Yovanny Cruz: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
Cruz topped out at 99.4 MPH.
RHP Rafael Montero: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K
RHP Yerry de los Santos: 1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, HR
RHP Dylan Coleman: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
0.77 ERA (11.2 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 HR, 9 BB, 15 K)
Somerset (24-22) (Walked it off against New Hampshire, 8-7. New Hampshire is the team Somerset is chasing for the first-half crown. They fall to 23-20. Hartford, whose game is still in progress, is also 23-20.)
RF Jace Avina: 1-for-3, R, HBP, BB, 2 K
Avina has a 24-game on-base streak.
DH Garrett Martin: 1-for-5, R, SB (9), K
Martin owns a 6-game hitting streak (8-for-28).
3B Coby Morales: 2-for-5, HR (10), 2 RBI, R
Morales tied the game in the 9th with an RBI single. This is his first career double-digit home run campaign.
CF DJ Gladney: 3-for-5, 2 HR (6), 3 RBI, 3 R, SB (9), 2 K
Home run power has always been in Gladney’s minor league profile. This is his 9th career multi-home run effort.
LF Jackson Castillo: 1-for-5, 2B (6), R, K
Castillo’s double in the bottom of the 9th set up the heroics to follow.
C Manuel Palencia: 1-for-5, RBI
Palencia walked it off with an RBI single.
1B Abrahan Gutierrez: 1-for-4, RBI, 2 K
SS Owen Cobb: 2-for-4, R
2B Santiago Gomez: 1-for-3, RBI, BB
RHP Ben Hess: 2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, HR
Good to see the five strikeouts in two innings. He tossed 34 pitches tonight.
RHP Trent Sellers: 5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 5 K
Sellers did a nice job piggybacking Hess.
LHP Will Brian: 1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
RHP Harrison Cohen (W, 1-0): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Cohen was struggling in Triple-A, so he was moved back to Somerset for a reset.
Hudson Valley (21-24) (Lost to Bowling Green, 7-6. Bowling Green, Tampa’s affiliate, is a ridiculous 33-12.)
2B-SS Kaeden Kent: 0-for-5
SS Core Jackson: 0-for-2, SF, RBI, BB, K
Jackson was activated off the injured list today.
2B Enmanuel Tejeda: 0-for-0, BB
With Jackson back, Tejeda will need to find playing time. He doesn’t play shortstop anymore and has only one career game in the outfield. We’ll see how they use him, Jackson, and Roderick Arias.
DH Eric Genther: 1-for-4, BB, K
1B Kyle West: 1-for-4, R, BB, K
LF Wilson Rodriguez: 1-for-3, HR (2), 2 RBI, R, BB, K
More of this power, please!
3B Roderick Arias: 1-for-4, HR (2), RBI, R
Rodriguez and Arias went back-to-back.
C Josue Gonzalez: 0-for-4, K
CF Camden Troyer: 2-for-4, HR (6), RBI, 2 R, K
Troyer has homered in three of his last four games, increasing his SLG from .366 to .428.
RF Cole Gabrielson: 1-for-4, 2B (4), RBI, R, SB (10)
RHP Chase Hampton: 3.1 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Hampton’s rehab was moved here from Tampa today.
RHP Jackson Fristoe: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Bryce Cunningham: 4.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, HR
Tonight’s scheduled starter did the piggyback thing instead. Season: 5.60 ERA (17.2 IP, 11 H, 12 R, 11 ER, 3 HR, 12 BB, 24 K)
RHP Tony Rossi: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
1.13 ERA (16 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 HR, 4 BB, 23 K). He allowed all three runs in his second appearance this season (April 7th).
Tampa (22-23) (Lost to Daytona, 12-9)
SS Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek: 3-for-6, 2B (6), HR (5), 3 RBI, R, K
His home run was a lead-off blast. He has two doubles and three home runs in his last five games and has a 10-game on-base streak. The triple slash is .272/.377/.415. Before his on-base streak, it was .243/.367/.327.
3B Hans Montero: 2-for-4, 2B (9), R, BB, 2 K
Montero has three straight multi-hit efforts (four in his last five games).
LF Luis Puello: 2-for-5, 2B (2), RBI, K
Since promotion: 12-for-44 (2 doubles, 2 triples, 2 HR, 9 RBI)
RF JoJo Jackson: 0-for-4, HBP, 2 K
DH Engelth Urena: 1-for-5, 2 R
C Ediel Rivera: 1-for-4, HR (2), 2 RBI, 2 R, K
1B Austin Green: 0-for-2, BB, K
1B John Cristino: 0-for-2, K
CF Luis Durango: 1-for-4, R, CS (6), BB
2B Luis Escudero: 3-for-4, HR (2), RBI, 2 R, BB
Escudero has homered in his first two games at this level. Including his home run in the FCL, he has three home runs in seven games. Those three home runs tie his personal best (52 games last year).
RHP Thatcher Hurd: (L, 0-1) 2.1 IP, 8 H, 10 R, 10 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, 3 HR
Not the Tampa debut he envisioned when he went to bed last night. The good news for Hurd is that he may never again allowed ten earned runs in a game. To add insult to injury, if you were interested in Savant data since he is now in the Florida State League, you will be disappointed as there is no data for tonight’s game.
LHP Justin West: 5.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, HR
FCL Yankees (9-9) (Lost to the 15-3 Blue Jays, 7-6)
3B Richard Matic: 2-for-5, 2B (6), HR (2), RBI, 2 R, K
Matic has reached base safely in all 18 games. He leads the FCL in runs (25; next highest is 18) and is 10th in OPS (.992).
CF Wilberson De Pena: 1-for-4, R, BB, K
De Pena has an 11-game on-base streak (at least one hit in ten of the games). He leads the FCL in RBI (25; next highest is 18 – look familiar?) and his 1.136 OPS is third in the FCL.
DHQueni Pineda: 1-for-5, 2 K
2B Leni Done: 2-for-4, 3B (2), HR (3), 2 RBI, 2 R, BB, K
.318/.413/.530 in 80 PA. In the DSL last year, he hit .277/.414/.454 in 175 PA. He may not have the “bonus baby” hype, but he is performing.
SS Dexters Peralta: 0-for-4, SF, RBI, 2 K
LF Estivenzon Montero: 3-for-5, K
.313/.365/.375 in 52 PA. Three straight multi-hit efforts have raised his average by 91 points. “Fun with Small Sample Sizes”.
C Justin Capellan: 2-for-4
1B Christofer Reyes: 2-for-4, K
Reyes has played 1B/2B/LF in his four games.
RF Isael Arias: 2-for-4, HR (1), RBI, R
Arias hit one home run in 2024, one in 2025, and now has one in 2026.
RHP Blake Gillespie: 4 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, 2 HR
RHP Rafael Arias: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
9 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 HR, 2 BB, 12 K
RHP Luis Velasquez: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Second rehab appearance.
RHP Jorge Luna: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Brian Arias: 0.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K