Miami Marlins No. 26 prospect PJ Morlando extended his hitting streak to five games with a single in the fourth inning of Single-A Jupiter’s 10-5 loss against Clearwater on Friday. 

Morlando also extended his on-base streak to 13 games. The 21-year-old outfielder has struggled throughout the season but has seemingly turned the corner in July. 

Morlando enters August having batted .275 with a .406 on-base percentage and a .779 OPS the previous month. He also slashes .308/.438/.359 through his last 10 games. 

Morlando is producing similar numbers (5 HR, 30 RBI) to his first year with the Hammerheads last season but it didn’t stop the Marlins from choosing him as a representative for the Arizona Fall League. 

The Marlins selected Morlando in the first round of the 2024 MLB Draft after Morlando had a highly decorated high school career. He appeared at the 2023 All-Star Game and won the High School Home Run Derby and the MVP award at the High School All-American Game.

Injuries nearly derailed Morlando’s career before it started. He missed the 2024 season after a back injury in his pro debut and was limited to 58 games last year. 

If he finishes the Single-A season strong, Morlando can certainly climb the organizational ladder. 

The Hammerheads fell to the Thrashers despite home runs from Echedry Vargas (twice) and Andres Valor. Vargas leads the Hammerheads with 14 home runs while Valor has 12 dingers on the season. 

The Hammerheads struggled in the first half of the Florida State League season (12-22) but are already set for the postseason after clinching a first-half divisional title. 

Triple-A Jacksonville defeated Memphis 9-5 on Friday, led by a three-run homer from Jared Serna in the eighth inning. No. 7 prospect Kemp Alderman recorded his 20th multi-hit game of the season. 

Double-A Pensacola defeated the Smokies 5-4 on Friday after home runs from No. 10 prospect Brandon Compton and Jay Beshears. Compton closed July with 12 home runs to lead Marlins minor leaguers with 25 on the season. No. 12 prospect Cristian Hernández collected his 80th hit of the season with an RBI single, which leads the Blue Wahoos. 

High-A Beloit fell 4-3 against the West Michigan Whitecaps despite Esmil Valencia hitting his fourth home run of the season. No. 5 prospect Starlyn Caba drove in a run in the 2nd inning. No. 27 prospect Aiden May suffered the loss after surrendering four earned runs over 4.0 innings on the mound.