Sep 1, 2026 8:54 AM

Beloit fights for a postseason berth during a high-stakes final series, while Jacksonville and Pensacola showcase red-hot prospects as the minor league season reaches a fever pitch.

The Beloit Sky Carp (63-62) host the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers for the final series of the season on Tuesday. 

Sitting at second place in the Midwest League South standings with a 36-24 second-half record, the Sky Carp will have six games to make up a two-game deficit to make the postseason. 

The Sky Carp dropped their series against the Quad Cities River Bandits after falling 8-4 on Sunday. Cody Schrier leads the Sky Carp with 16 home runs, while Marlins No. 29 prospect Dillon Head paces Beloit with 87 hits on the season.

Sky Carp RHP Liomar Martinez was named Midwest League Pitcher of the Week after throwing six hitless innings with three walks and eight strikeouts last week in Beloit’s extra-inning loss.

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Triple-A

The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (66-64) travel to take on the Norfolk Tides on Tuesday. 

The Jumbo Shrimp split their previous series against the Nashville Sounds after winning 4-3 on Sunday. Garret Forrester hit a home run in the third inning to open the scoring. 

Matthew Etzel followed it up with a two-run home run in the sixth inning. Etzel was recently named IL Player of the Week after knocking in two doubles, four home runs, and 10 RBI during the series. 

Graham Pauley capped Jacksonville’s three-run sixth-inning rally with a solo home run that proved to be the difference. 

Double-A

The Pensacola Blue Wahoos travel to Georgia to take on the Columbus Clingstones. With a 37-19 second-half record, Pensacola holds a 7.5-game lead over Columbus with 12 games to play in the season. The Blue Wahoos enter Tuesday with their magic number at six to clinch the Second Half SL South Division title and secure a postseason berth. 

The Blue Wahoos fell to Montgomery 7-2 on Sunday despite Marlins No. 22 prospect SS Adrian Santana having a 3-for-4 night with an RBI single in the third inning. Marlins No. 13 prospect Brandon Compton leads all of Miami’s minor leaguers with 94 RBI.

Single-A

The Jupiter Hammerheads (60-63) travel to Port St. Lucie to take on the Mets this week. The Hammerheads dropped to below .500 after being swept by Tampa this past week. 

The Hammerheads fell 7-3 on Sunday after their offense was limited to three runs in the fifth inning. Echedry Vargas hit his team-leading 23rd double of the season and Marlins No. 17 prospect Luis Arana knocked in two hits while driving in a run.

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