Let’s check in with the short-season Class A Batavia Muckdogs. So far, the Marlins’ affiliate in the New York-Penn League is at 17-24 through Sunday, good for third place in the Pinckney Division. But to be honest, few Marlins fans care about the results—it’s really all about the maturation of the prospects that may one day land in the majors.
The one Batavia player on the updated MLB Pipeline Top 30 list is Brayan Hernandez, a 20-year-old outfielder from Venezuela who was acquired from Seattle in last year’s David Phelps trade.