Jerar Encarnacion Promoted, José Devers Joins Blue Wahoos
Top prospect outfielder Jerar Encarnacion was promoted on Monday from the Pensacola Blue Wahoos to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, the Triple-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins. In 31 games for Pensacola in 2022, Encarnacion hit .358/.426/.583 with eight home runs. The #22 prospect in the Marlins organization, Encarnacion ranked second
Top prospect outfielder Jerar Encarnacion was promoted on Monday from the Pensacola Blue Wahoos to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, the Triple-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins. In 31 games for Pensacola in 2022, Encarnacion hit .358/.426/.583 with eight home runs. The #22 prospect in the Marlins organization, Encarnacion ranked second in the Southern League in batting average, hits (43), and runs scored (26).
The Blue Wahoos roster gained highly-touted infielder José Devers, who was transferred to Pensacola following a rehab assignment with Single-A Jupiter. Devers ranked as the #13 prospect in the Marlins system in 2020 before making his Major League debut with Miami in 2021 as a 21-year-old. Devers has never played at the Double-A level, having been promoted directly from High-A in 2019 to the Triple-A level in 2021 before making his Major League debut. Devers hit .244/.304/.317 with the Marlins in 21 MLB games and holds a lifetime .274/.334/.345 slash line in the minor leagues.
Outfielder J.D. Orr was also transferred to the Blue Wahoos roster on Monday from Triple-A Jacksonville. A Pensacola fan favorite, Orr hit .347 in 22 games with Pensacola during the 2021 season. This season, Orr holds a .340 batting average in the minor leagues, having appeared with High-A Beloit (16 games) and Triple-A Jacksonville (three games).
Additionally, right-handed reliever Brady Puckett was transferred to Pensacola from High-A Beloit on Monday. In eight appearances with the Sky Carp, Puckett held a 1-1 record and 4.05 ERA, throwing 13.1 innings and striking out 15 batters.
The first-place Blue Wahoos (18-15) begin a six-game road series in Montgomery, AL against the Montgomery Biscuits (15-18) on Tuesday at 6:35 PM CT. First pitch from Riverwalk Stadium is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. CT, with a live broadcast beginning at 6:30 on ESPN Pensacola 1330 AM/99.1 FM and WYCT 98.7-HD4 (radio), and MiLB.tv (streaming). For more information, visit bluewahoos.com or call the box office at (850) 934-8444.