Offishial news, 4/30/21: MiLB roster reveals; Marlins call-up pending

Happy MiLB roster reveal day to those who celebrate

The 2021 Minor League Baseball season gets underway on Tuesday. Sometime today, the Marlins are expected to announce assignments for more than 100 players with the organization’s four full-season affiliates (Triple-A Jacksonville, Double-A Pensacola, High-A Beloit and Low-A Jupiter).

Some details have already trickled out. Right-hander Anthony Maldonado and outfielder Tristan Pompey are reporting to Double-A, while right-hander Eury Pérez is making his affiliated ball debut at Low-A. The vast majority of alternate training site (“Fish Tank”) players will take the field for the Jumbo Shrimp. Prospects Sixto Sánchez and Edward Cabrera are among those expected to be placed on the MiLB injured list.

Check out FishStripes.com/prospects for analysis following the roster reveals and coverage throughout the minor league season!

Walk-off links

• FiveThirtyEight gives the Marlins a 44% chance to win their series opener against the Nationals.
• For all the NFL fans out there, The Phinsider catches you up on how the Dolphins did during Thursday’s first round.
• We got an exclusive interview with the great Charles Johnson! The longtime Marlins catcher has partnered with the Carribean Baseball Organization to set up a collegiate summer league in Fort Pierce. If you or somebody you know might be interested in participating, learn more here.

• The Marlins have optioned Daniel Castano to the Fish Tank. The only call-up candidates on the taxi squad are right-hander Anthony Bender and left-hander Shawn Morimando. In order to select either of them, the club would need to remove a player from the 40-man roster in a corresponding move.
• We will have reaction to those potential moves and a preview of the weekend series vs. the Nats on a new Fish Stripes Live beginning an hour prior to first pitch (6:05 p.m. ET). Tune in and chat with us on Twitter, Twitch or YouTube.
• Trevor Rogers’ origin story is covered from a couple different angles by Jordan Shusterman of FOX Sports and Joe Frisaro on Man On Second Baseball. You can also listen to Frisaro on the latest Man on 2nd podcast episode.
• Son Los Marlins hands out April 2021 Marlins awards (en español).
• The Marlins are accepting applications for two job openings: manager of partnership development and executive assistant to the C-Suite.
• Congrats to Amber and Chad Wallach who announced that they are expecting their second child later this year.