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Daniel’s Dominant Day Leads Bats to 2-1 Win

Bleday’s bomb boosts the Bats’ to third series victory
April 19, 2026

Davis Daniel’s outstanding outing, coupled with JJ Bleday’s two-run homer, led the Bats to a 2-1 victory in the series finale against the Mud Hens on Sunday afternoon at Louisville Slugger Field. The Bats wasted no time tacking on damage offensively. Noelvi Marte crushed a two-out double in the bottom

Sando Shines in Bats 4-2 Win During Thunder Over Louisville

Pitelli records multi-hit game while Louisville escapes despair in the ninth
April 18, 2026

After over an hour of rain delay, the Louisville Bats came away successful for the annual game at Thunder over Louisville Slugger Field, winning against the Toledo Mud Hens 4-2 on Saturday afternoon. A pair of newcomers, Nick Sando and Dominic Pitelli, made their debuts and turned in some impactful

Bats Take First Loss In Series Against Mud Hens

Louisville offense stalls in 10-5 defeat to Toledo
April 16, 2026

Despite an additional two home runs on the series by the Louisville Bats, the Toledo Mud Hens offense shined brighter with a 12-hit performance to hand the Bats a 10-5 loss Thursday night at Louisville Slugger Field. Jose Franco took the bump to start the day for the Bats, making

Bats Set New Franchise Record In 18-4 Win

Long Balls Tell the Story as Louisville Dominates Toledo
April 14, 2026

The Louisville Bats hit a franchise record seven home runs in a dominant 18-4 win over the Toledo Mud Hens at Louisville Slugger Field on Tuesday evening in the opener of a six-game series. Davis Daniel made his fourth start of the season after his best outing as a Bat

First Inning Fireworks, Stellar Pitching Gives Bats Back-to-Back Wins

Five-Run First Inning Aids in 8-2 Blowout Win Over Indianapolis
April 10, 2026

The Louisville Bats took their second straight against the Indianapolis Indians by earning a 8-2 victory on Friday Night at Victory Field. The Bats extended the series lead in the Circle City, aided by a massive three-run homerun by Michael Toglia in the first inning and stellar pitching from the

Petty Shines As Bats Rout Indians In 8-0 Shutout

Pitching staff combine for a one-hitter to snap five-game losing streak
April 7, 2026

Just three days after turning 23, Chase Petty turned in a gem to help lead the Louisville Bats back on track in their first away game of the season, as the team took the 8-0 shutout win against the Indianapolis Indians at Victory Field on Tuesday night. The Bats got

Rain Halts Comeback As Bats Fall To Cubs 8-6

Iowa and Louisville continue offensive barrage, as Bats drop third straight to I-Cubs.
April 4, 2026

The Louisville Bats continued the slugfest in their series against the Iowa Cubs, with the I-Cubs just getting the edge before the weather took over the game, ending the contest 8-6 in the sixth inning on Saturday afternoon at Louisville Slugger Field. Darren McCaughan took the bump to start the

Bats Fall Short 11-10 In Offensive Battle With Iowa

Louisville comes up short despite 15 hits and two Michael Chavis home runs
April 2, 2026

The Louisville Bats suffered the loss in a back-and-forth offensive barrage, falling to the Iowa Cubs 11-10 Thursday night at Louisville Slugger Field. Julian Aguiar made his second start of the season against the I-Cubs, but showed early signs of struggle after going scoreless in his first outing. With one

Bleday lighting up the Arizona Fall League

No. 5 Marlins prospect collects five hits, drives in four runs
November 1, 2021

Peoria 15, Mesa 15 In a score more reminiscent of those found on the gridiron, the Javelinas and Solar Sox turned up the heat by combining for 30 runs and 28 hits on Monday afternoon. JJ Bleday led the charge with a homer and a double among his five hits

Duran showcasing multiple tools at plate in AFL

No. 7 Rangers prospect collects third consecutive three-hit game
October 25, 2021

Surprise 16, Mesa 15 In what can only be described as an old-fashioned slugfest, Ezequiel Duran continued his scorching AFL campaign. The No. 7 Rangers prospect fell a homer shy of the cycle and drove in two runs while increasing his average to .478 in 23 Fall League at-bats. Hitting

Burdick's Bomb Sets Franchise HR Record, But Blue Wahoos Drop Another To Shuckers 

September 9, 2021

Earlier in the game, Blue Wahoos outfielder Peyton Burdick had a moment to remember. Leading off the third inning, he waited on a sinking pitch, timed and squared it perfectly, and launched the ball so deep over the wall that Biloxi’s left fielder did not move. The moon shot homer

Bleday, Meyer lead Marlins spring invites

Two Top-100 prospects headed to Jupiter as non-roster players
@SamDykstraMiLB
February 8, 2021

The Marlins saw the arrival of several top prospects in the Majors last year on the way to their first postseason appearance since 2003. In a few weeks, the club will get a closer look at the next wave headed toward southeast Florida. Miami invited No. 20 overall prospect JJ

State of the System: Miami Marlins

Glut of top prospects propelled Miami to playoffs in 2020
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November 25, 2020

Starting in October and running through the end of the year, MiLB.com's State of the System series will evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of each Major League organization, highlights prospects who've made the biggest strides in 2020 and offers a peek at 2021. The Major League season was barely underway

Prospects in the Marlins' 2020 player pool

Miami's 10 best prospects all named to Summer Camp roster
July 3, 2020

As part of the new rules for the 2020 Major League season, each of the 30 organizations will maintain a 60-man player pool for the duration of the campaign. Some members of the player pool will feature on the active Major League roster while others will work out at an

Toolshed dream lineup: The 22-year-olds

Big names like Lux, Robert, Rutschman crowd hypothetical roster
April 14, 2020

There may be no Minor League Baseball games yet, but that's not going to stop us from dreaming about lineups.In the coming weeks, Toolshed will craft the best possible prospect lineups, sorted by age. The opening edition focused on teenagers, the second looked at 20-year-olds and last week's featured 21-year-olds. This time, we

Top prospects among Marlins re-assignments

Bleday sent to Minors camp; Jazz optioned to Triple-A Wichita
March 10, 2020

The Marlins got an excellent look at the future of the franchise during the first month of Spring Training. But the time has come for some potential stars of tomorrow to head back to the Minor League incubator.Top 100 prospects JJ Bleday, Jazz Chisholm and Jesús Sánchez headline a group

Marlins bringing Bleday to MLB camp

First-rounder receives non-roster invite for first Spring Training
January 21, 2020

JJ Bleday represents a big part of the Marlins' future. For at least a little while, he will also represent part of the club's Major League present.Last year's fourth overall pick will head to Major League Spring Training camp as a Marlins non-roster invitee, the organization announced Tuesday. He is