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Earning Their Stripes Episode 13: Breaking down latest Marlins prospect promotions

The starting pitching that we’ve been monitoring in the high minors the past few months is now impacting the Marlins major league rotation...with more reinforcements in the pipeline.

RHP Robert Dugger made his Triple-A New Orleans debut on Sunday with 5 1⁄3 solid innings.
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Danny, Ethan and Ian are relieved to see the Marlins farm system bearing fruit in the majors (3:00), with Jordan Yamamoto and Zac Gallen earning rotation spots (5:30). The guys summarize a handful of key promotions within the system (12:00), including—but not limited to—Robert Dugger, Edward Cabrera, Chris Vallimont, Peyton Burdick and Evan Edwards. Ian reports findings from his in-person scouting of No. 1 prospect Sixto Sánchez last weekend (17:30). Plus, checking in with dynamic outfield talents Lewis Brinson and Víctor Víctor Mesa and their progress with New Orleans and Jupiter, respectively (25:00).

Enjoy Episode 13 of ETS!

As referenced during the episode, here is Ethan’s breakdown of how the Marlins turned a “peanut” into a potential long-term rotation piece.

Social Media Night at Marlins Park is this Friday! Make the trip if possible, or at least check out Danny’s submissions for the team’s t-shirt design competition:


The Fish Stripes podcast is home to Miami Marlins shows Fish Bites, Earning Their Stripes and A-Ball with Erik Oas. All new episodes are posted to FishStripes.com/podcasts. You can also find them on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Megaphone or wherever you normally get your pods from.

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