Miami Marlins No. 17 prospect Brendan Jones nearly completed a cycle in leading Double-A Pensacola to sweep the doubleheader against the Columbus Clingstones on Thursday. 

Colby Shade made his Double-A debut and hit a solo home run during the Blue Wahoos’ 1-0 win in the nightcap. Since moving up to Double-A himself, Brandon Compton is slashing .339/.406/.790 in 62 at-bats to help improve the Blue Wahoos to 13-10 in the second half of the Southern League season.

Jones homered and stole his 33rd base of the season, which leads the team. The 24-year-old is threatening to top his 51-stolen base season last year when he was a New York Yankees prospect. 

Jones was a key part of the trade package that sent Ryan Weathers from Miami to the New York Yankees. The Yankees drafted Jones in the 12th round out of Kansas State in 2024 after leading the Big 12 in walks (55) and stolen bases (40) while being one of the conference’s premier defenders. 

Triple-A Jacksonville fell to the Worcester Red Sox 15-1 on Thursday, dropping the Jumbo Shrimp (50-47) to ninth place in the International League East. 

Braxton Garrett was chased in the third inning after giving up a season-high seven runs on eight hits over 2.2 innings pitched. Rece Hinds drove in Jacksonville’s lone run with an RBI single in the 6th.

High-A Beloit walked off against the Quad City River Bandits 3-2 on a two-run home run by Cody Schrier in the 10th inning. Jacob Jenkins-Cowart also hit a solo home run in the fifth inning to put the Sky Carp on the board. 

No. 20 prospect LHP Nate Payne only gave up a solo home run with four strikeouts in five innings on the mound for the Sky Carp. The Sky Carp remain in first place in the Midwest League South with a 17-10 second-half record.

Single-A Jupiter fell 5-3 to Lakeland on Thursday to drop to 8-19 in the second half of the Florida State League season. Andres Valor hit a home run in the top of the fourth inning and also stole his 41st base of the season, which leads all Marlins minor leaguers. The Hammerheads have already clinched a postseason berth after securing the FSL East Division First Half title.

The Florida Complex League season concluded on Thursday with the Marlins finishing 20-32 and in fifth place in the East Division. No. 29 prospect Yohanfer Santana started a FCL-high 12 games and led the team with 52 strikeouts on the year. No. 10 prospect Andrew Salas led the FCL Marlins with seven home runs. 

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