2021 Game Notes Pensacola Blue Wahoos Double-A Affiliate Miami Marlins www.BlueWahoos.com/Media Double-A South Game #53, Home Game #29 (18-10), Pensacola Blue Wahoos (31-21) vs. Biloxi Shuckers (16-35), 6:35 PM CT Probable Pitching Matchup RHP Noah Zavolas (2-4, 6.53) vs. LHP Will Stewart (3-4, 5.15) Friday, July 2, Biloxi Shuckers vs. Pensacola Blue Wahoos, 6:35 PM CT PM CT Sunday, July 4, Pensacola Blue Wahoos vs. Biloxi Shuckers, 4:05 PM CT, LHP Nick Bennett (1-4, 5.46) vs. RHP Max Meyer (4-1, 1.84) Monday, July 5, OFF DAY Tuesday, July 6, Pensacola Blue Wahoos at Mississippi Braves, 6:35 PM CT, RHP Edward Cabrera (1-0, 1.17) vs. TBA Wednesday, July 7, Pensacola Blue Wahoos at Mississippi Braves, 6:35 PM CT, LHP Jake Eder (3-2, 1.03) vs. TBA Thursday, July 8, Pensacola Blue Wahoos at Mississippi Braves, 6:35 PM CT, RHP Jeff Lindgren (2-4, 4.73) vs. TBA 2021 At A Glance Blue Wahoos vs. Shuckers Record 31-21, T-1, 0.0 GB 2021 Overall: 7-3 Home: 3-1 Away: 4-2 Home Attendance (Total/Average) 114,530/4,242 2019 Overall: 9-11 Home: 6-4 Away: 3-7 Come From Behind Wins 8 Last Shutout By Blue Wahoos (0 in 2021) 9/2/19 at MTG (8-0) -Today is the 7th of 30 matchups between the Marlins and Brewers Dou- Last Shutout By Opponent (2) 7/1/21 vs. BLX (0-1) ble-A affiliates; thru 6 games the Shuckers have outscored the Wahoos Vs. RHS/LHS 21-13/11-7 27-21 with 3 of the 6 games being decided by 1 run. Blue Wahoos/Opponents scoring first 22-6/9-15 -The Jumbo Shrimp (Marlins AA affiliate in 2019) went 8-14 against the Games decided in final AB/Walk-Off 5-0/0-2 Shuckers in 2019 (4-8 in JAX). 1-Run Games 14-7 2021 Matchups: Home/Road 18-10/13-11 May 25 - 30 in Biloxi (4-2) Series Openers/Finales 8-1/4-4 June 29 - July 4 in Pensacola (3-1) After 7.0 Ahead/Tied/Trailing 23-3/2-1/4-16 August 3 - 8 in Biloxi (6) After 8.0 Ahead/Tied/Trailing 23-2/2-2/3-16 August 17 - 22 in Pensacola (6) Extra Inning Games/Home/Road 2-1/2-1/0-0 September 7 - 12 in Pensacola (6) Last Night’s Recap: -Chris Chinea came a triple shy of the cycle, JJ Bleday homered, and the Wahoos came from Meyer In Futures Game behind to win Friday’s contest, 7-4 against the Biloxi Shuckers. -It was announced yesterday that Max Meyer will represent the Miami Marlins in Denver for -The Shuckers took the lead in the top of the first inning after Brewers top prospect Brice the 2021 Sirius XM MLB Futures Game. Turang singled and eventually scored on a two-out single from Alexander Palma to make it -Meyer is the first player drafted by the Marlins to participate in the Futures Game since 1-0. For Wahoos starter Jeff Lindgren, it was the ninth run he’s allowed in first innings this Brian Miller in 2017 and the first pitcher drafted by the Marlins to participate since Jose season. Fernandez in 2012. -Despite the first inning run, Lindgren would turn in almost seven innings of work in what was -Meyer will be joined by 2019 former Wahoo Marcos Diplan, who will be representing the his tenth appearance of the season. The Wahoos jumped ahead of the Shuckers in the bottom Baltimore on the American League team. of the second inning when Chris Chinea belted his first of three hits over the left field wall for a two-run homer. Best in Baseball -Late in the game, while the Wahoos and Shuckers were tied at 4-4, Galli Cribbs delivered an -LHP Jake Eder’s 1.03 ERA ranks first among all qualified pitchers in the Minor Leagues RBI single before Peyton Burdick turned in a two-run base hit to put the Wahoos up 7-4. and second overall in the game of baseball at all levels behind RHP Jacob DeGrom of the -Colton Hock pitched a scoreless 9th inning for his league-leading 12th save of the season. New York Mets (0.95). -Eder ranks sixth in the Minors in strikeouts (76) and fourth in opponent average (.151). -Eder leads the Double-A South in ERA, strikeouts, starts (10), and opponent average and 2021 Offensive Leaders ranks second in WHIP (0.91) and innings pitched (52.2). Games: Peyton Burdick 52 Runs: Peyton Burdick 40 One-Two Punch Hits: Jerar Encarnacion 43 -Eder (1.04) and teammate RHP Max Meyer (1.84) ranks first and second in the Double-A South in ERA. Doubles: Peyton Burdick 11 Triples: Peyton Burdick 2 Burdick Blasts Home Runs: Peyton Burdick 12 -OF Peyton Burdick leads the Double-A South in extra-base hits (25), runs (39) and walks Runs Batted In: Peyton Burdick 28 (33), while ranking second in total bases (89) and home runs (12) and fourth in doubles (11). Total Bases: Peyton Burdick 91 Three-Headed Mound Monster Stolen Bases: Fortes, Sims 5 -The top prospect trio of Jake Eder, Max Meyer, and RHP Edward Cabrera have combined Average Nick Fortes .261 to post a 1.39 ERA for the Blue Wahoos in 117.0 innings pitched. The trio has racked up 145 strikeouts, good for a 11.2 K/9. On-Base: Peyton Burdick .341 Slugging: Peyton Burdick .481 Patience At The Plate: Three of the top five most patient hitters in the Double-A South are in Pensacola’s lineup. Peyton Burdick (33) and Lazaro Alonso (30) lead the AA-S in walks. JJ Bleday ranks 5th with 28. As a team, the Blue Wahoos have drawn 219 walks, which is 9 2021 Pitching Leaders behind Montgomery (210) for the most in the league. Games: Colton Hock 21 Wins: Max Meyer 4 Fortes vs. Southpaws Starts: Eder, Meyer 10 -C Nick Fortes has hit left-handed pitching at a .324/.419/.486 clip this season. Saves: Colton Hock 12 Playoff Picture Innings Pitched: Jake Eder 52.1 -Minor League Baseball officially announced on July 1 that playoffs will return to Double-A Strikeouts: Jake Eder 76 baseball in 2021. The top two teams overall (not the two division winners) will play in a single best-of-five championship the week following the conclusion of the regular season ERA Jake Eder 1.03 (September 21-26). WHIP: Jake Eder 0.91 Bullpen Strikes Around The Farm: -The Blue Wahoos bullpen has walked the fewest batters (62) of any relief staff in the AAA-Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (29-21): The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Double-A South and exactly half as many as the Mississippi Braves, who have walked the swept a doubleheader from the Memphis Redbirds Friday, taking game one 6-2 and most (124). Pensacola’s pen has also given up the fewest hits (155) of any bullpen, leading coming away with a 7-2 victory in the finale AutoZone Park. The Jumbo Shrimp tallied to a league-best 1.10 relief WHIP. -Pensacola’s pen has saved the most games (19) in the Double-A South and has the most 13 hits in each contest, while the Redbirds scored runs in just three of the 14 innings holds (24) and fewest losses (8). at the plate. -RHP Colton Hock leads Minor League baseball in saves (12). High A-Beloit Snappers (26-26): The Beloit Snappers did not need a walk-off Coming Up Next: Friday night as they worked back to .500 with a 5-4 over the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers -Beloit Snappers OF Troy Johnston was named the High-A Central Player of the Month for June after hitting .337 with 7 home runs and 35 RBI and stringing together a 16-game to secure their third straight win. Zach King threw seven innings with just one run and hitting streak. eight strikeouts. He set a season-high in innings and tied his season-high with eight -Beloit OF Griffin Conine leads the High-A Central in home runs (16) and RBI (43) punchouts. Bubba Hollins had a 2-for-3 night with a double and a run. -Snappers RHP Zach McCambley leads the High-A Central in strikeouts (69) and ranks fifth in ERA (2.95). RHP Kyle Nicolas ranks fifth in strikeouts (62) A-Jupiter Hammerheads (22-25): The Hammerheads were only able to complete one of their two scheduled games for Friday, defeating the Tampa Tarpons 3-1 in seven innings. It has been a nightmare week for Jupiter as they have only been able to play 2 of their scheduled 5 games, due to weather. Saturday’s doubleheader has already been postponed due to inclement weather. Starting Pitcher Will Stewart, LHP, #25 Hometown: Huntsville, AL Age: 23 Year Team LEVEL W-L ERA G GS IP H ER BB K AVG WHIP 2015 PHI GCL 1-0 4.79 12 0 20.2 18 11 15 20 .228 1.60 2016 PHI GCL 2-3 4.06 11 7 44.1 34 20 19 35 .217 1.20 2017 WIL A (SHRT) 4-2 4.18 13 13 60.1 64 28 25 58 .267 1.48 2018 LWD A 8-1 2.06 20 20 113.2 90 26 21 90 .218 0.98 2019 JUP A+ 6-12 5.43 23 21 129.1 137 78 42 96 .275 1.38 MiLB Career 21-18 3.98 79 61 368.1 343 163 122 299 .247 1.26 B/T: L/L HT: 6’1” WT: 180 Born: 7/14/1997 2021 Highs Acquired: Traded from PHI to MIA on 2/7/2019 along with C Jorge Alfaro and RHP Sixto San- Innings: 6.0, last 6/4 vs.