2021 Game Notes Pensacola Blue Wahoos Double-A Affiliate Miami Marlins www.BlueWahoos.com/Media Double-A South Game #8, Home Game #2 (0-1), Pensacola Blue Wahoos (4-3) vs. Birmingham Barons (6-1), 6:35 PM CT Probable Pitching Matchup RHP Kade McClure (0-0, 1.80) vs. LHP Jake Eder (1-0, 0.00) Wednesday, May 12, Birmingham Barons vs. Pensacola Blue Wahoos, 6:35 PM CT Thursday, May 13, Birmingham Barons vs. Pensacola Blue Wahoos, 6:35 PM, RHP Emilo Vargas (1-0, 3.60) vs. LHP Brandon Leibrandt (0-0, 0.00) Friday, May 14, Birmingham Barons vs. Pensacola Blue Wahoos, 6:35 PM, LHP Konnor Pilkington (1-0, 1.80) vs. RHP Jeff Lindgren (0-1, 7.20) Saturday, May 15, Birmingham Barons vs. Pensacola Blue Wahoos, 6:05 PM, LHP John Parke (0-0, 4.50) vs. LHP Will Stewart (0-1, 9.00) Sunday, May 16, Birmingham Barons vs. Pensacola Blue Wahoos, 2:05 PM, TBA vs. TBA Monday, May 17, OFF DAY 2021 At A Glance Blue Wahoos vs. Barons Record 4-3, 1st, -- GB 2021 Overall: 0-1 Home: 0-1 Away: 0-0 Home Attendance (Total/Average) 3,669/3,669 2019 Overall: 5-6 Home: 4-1 Away: 1-5 Come From Behind Wins 1 2018 Overall: 4-6 Home: 2-3 Away: 2-3 Last Shutout By Blue Wahoos (0 in 2021) 9/2/19 at MTG (8-0) 2017 Overall: 6-4 Home: 4-1 Away: 2-3 Last Shutout By Opponent 8/19/19 at MIS (0-1; F/7) Vs. RHS/LHS 2-3/2-0 -The is the 1st interdivisional series of the season for the Blue Wahoos Blue Wahoos/Opponents scoring first 4-0/0-3 and the 1st matchup against Birmingham since August 5th, 2019. Games decided in final AB/Walk-Off 0-0/0-0 -The is the Marlins and White Sox Double-A affiliates with play each 1-Run Games 2-0 other 10 times this season. Home/Road 0-1/4-2 -In 2019, Jacksonville (Marlins affiliate) went 7-8 against the Barons (1-4 Series Openers/Finales 1-1/0-1 on Road, 6-4 in B’ham) After 7.0 Ahead/Tied/Trailing 4-0/0-1/0-1 2021 Matchups: After 8.0 Ahead/Tied/Trailing 4-0/0-0/0-2 May 11-16 in Pensacola (0-1) Extra Inning Games/Home/Road 0-0/0-0/0-0 June 22-27 in Birmingham (6) Rude Welcome Series Recap: Pensacola dropped Tuesday’s home opener against Birmingham 6-1. The Barons improved -The Blue Wahoos dropped their 2021 home opener against the Barons on Tuesday their Double-A leading record to 6-1 while the Wahoos still maintain 1-game lead in the night at Blue Wahoos Stadium. RHP Max Meyer was chased after 4 innings and South Division. allowed 5 runs (5ER) on 8 hits, all career high (granted in 2 pro starts). -Pensacola’s best chance came in the 3rd inning when they loaded the bases with Need a Place to Crash? nobody out. However, Blake Battenfield induced a double play from Victor Victor -The biggest storyline in 2020 for the Blue Wahoos was the transformation of Blue Wahoos Mesa and JJ Bleday grounded out after him to escape the jam. Pensacola finished Stadium into the first ever stadium Airbnb available for rent. The newly renovated and the night hitting .143 (1-for-7) with RISP. furnished home clubhouse offered 10 beds, the batting cage and entire playing field to -The top-5 hitters in the Wahoos lineup went a combined 0-for-19 with 1 BB and 10 players for overnight stays. After its announcement, the team’s Airbnb was featured in over Ks. The bottom 4 hitters went 5-for-12 (.417) with a double and 6Ks. 350 media outlets in 7 countries and guests traveled to Pensacola from over half the states in the nation to stay a night. Triple Crown -In 2020, the Blue Wahoos became the first time in MiLB history to win the ‘triple crown’ 2021 Offensive Leaders of major Minor League awards, taking home the MiLB Best Overall Golden Bobblehead, Games: Several 7 Ballpark Digest’s Best Double-A Ballpark, and the Baseball America Bob Freitas Award as Runs: Jerar Encarnacion 5 the Best Double-A Organization. Hits: Lazaro Alonso 7 Doubles: Several (3 or more) 1 Top Prospects Triples: N/A 0 -Pensacola’s roster features five of the Marlins top 30 prospects: OF JJ Bleday (2), RHP Max Home Runs: Burdick, Encarnacion 1 Meyer (3), OF Jerar Encarnacion (18), LHP Jake Eder (29) and OF Victor Victor Mesa (30). Runs Batted In: Lazaro Alonso 6 Off To a Great Start Total Bases: Jerar Encarnacion 9 -LHP Jake Eder (Marlins #24 prospect according to MLB Pipeline) hurled 5 shutout innings Stolen Bases: N/A 0 in which he yielded one-hit and 3 walks while striking out 12. Average Lazaro Alonso .389 -Eder struck out 4 M-Brave hitters in his 1st professional inning on 5/6 (Game 1)...his 12Ks On-Base: Lazaro Alonso .577 are the 3rd most in the Double-A South. Slugging: Lazaro Alonso .444 Two Fish, One Affiliation: 2021 Pitching Leaders -In the newly realigned Double-A South, the Blue Wahoos accepted an invitation to become Games: Several (3 or more) 2 the new Double-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins. This is Pensacola’s 3rd Major League affiliate in as many seasons. From 2012-2018 the Wahoos partnered with the Cincinnati Wins: Several 1 Reds and in 2019 affiliated with the Minnesota Twins. The affiliation allows Miami to have 3 Starts: Max Meyer 2 of its 4 minor league clubs in the state of FL (Beloit being the exception). Saves: Hock, Maldonado 1 Innings Pitched: Max Meyer 9.0 Smoke On the Water: Strikeouts: Jake Eder 12 -Kevin “Smoke” Randel enters the season as the Wahoos 6th manager in franchise history. ERA Several 0.00 2021 will be Randel’s sixth as a manager in the Marlins system: Greensboro Grasshoppers WHIP: Anthony Maldonado 0.00 (2015-16); Jupiter Hammerheads (2017-18), Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (2019); Blue Wahoos (present). Around The Farm: -Randel was a 13th round selection by the Marlins in 2002 and played 8 seasons in the minors with the club. He hit .267 in his career with 83 HRs in 824 games. AAA-Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (5-2): Jacksonville kicked off their 12- game road trip with a 4-3 win over Durham on Tuesday. Jesus Sanchez hit a two-run Busy Ballpark: shot in the in the 1st inning (his 4th of the season) and improved his Triple-A leading -Despite the pandemic, over 200 community events were safely held at Blue Wahoos batting average to .571. Jazz Chisholm played in his 1st rehab game with the Shrimp Stadium in 2020 including concerts, golf, movie nights, flag football, a frisbee golf course designed by Bubba Watson, high school graduations, proms, military ceremonies, a Crossfit and went 1-for-3 with a double. competition, college and high school baseball, a pumpkin patch, dinners, and fundraisers. High A-Beloit Snappers (3-4): Beloit celebrated their home opener as a High-A -Due to the generosity of team owners Quint & Rishy Studer, the Blue Wahoos were one affiliate with their 1st shutout win of the season, 3-0 over South Bend. RHP Zach of the only teams in the nation not to lay off any staff in 2020, allowing the team to operate its ballpark throughout the year and perform over 1,000 hours of community service in the McCambley (#23 Marlins prospect MLB Pipeline) threw 7 no-hit innings while striking community. out 8 without issuing any walks. Roster Moves A-Jupiter Hammerheads (3-4): Jupiter picked up a 5-1 W against Palm Beach -Prior to Tuesday’s game, RHP Jason Alexander was transferred to AAA-Jacksonville and thanks to a big 2nd inning on Tuesday night. After an RBI single from Troy Johnston, OF Tevin Mitchell was transferred to A+ Beloit. IF Nick Lovullo and OF Tristan Pompey both J.D. Orr placed a two-run single to left to put the Hammerheads up 3-0. Orr also had a joined Pensacola from Jacksonville. two-run triple in the 7th giving him a season-high 4 RBI. Starting Pitcher Jake Eder, LHP, #32 Hometown: Boynton Beach, FL Age: 22 Year Team W-L ERA G GS IP H ER BB K AVG WHIP 2018 VANDY SEC 1-4 5.45 11 9 33.0 25 20 22 37 .202 1.42 2019 VANDY SEC 2-0 2.97 19 0 39.1 28 13 16 41 .194 1.12 2020 VANDY SEC 1-1 3.60 4 4 20.0 20 8 8 27 .256 1.45 NCAA Career 4-5 4.00 34 13 92.1 73 41 47 105 .211 1.30 B/T: L/L HT: 6’4” WT: 215 Born: October 10, 1998 Acquired: Selected in the 4th Round of the 2020 MLB Draft out of Vanderbilt University 2021 Highs Innings: 5.0, 5/6 @ MIS Hits: 1, 5/6 @ MIS Notes: ER: 0 -signed with the Marlins for $700,000 and was immediately sent to the alternate training site for K: 12, 5/6 @ MIS 2020 Walks: 3, 5/6 @ MIS -was an integral part of Vanderbilt’s 2020 College World Series winning bullpen, including the final Pitches: 88, 5/6 @ MIS 3 innings of Vandy’s clinching 8-2 win over Michigan (2 apps, 1-0, 3.60 ERA, 5.0 IP, 2ER, 4K, 1BB, 1-for-1 SV/SVO) 2020 Highs -Made professional debut on 5/6 @ MIS with Double-A Pensacola and struck out 12 in 5 IP, Innings: N/A including 4 strikeouts in the first inning Hits: N/A -In his sophomore season at Vandy was 2nd among relievers with a 2.97 ERA and 39.1 innings ER: N/A pitched.