To those uninitiated, Jupiter is in the third tier of the Marlins minor league system, in the High-A Florida State League. They’re just below the Double-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp in the Southern League and just above the Clinton LumberKings in the Single-A Midwest League.
Mike Jacobs will be entering his fourth season managing at the minor league level in Miami’s system. He joined the organization as the Batavia Muckdogs manager in 2017, coaching them to a 30-45 record in the short-season-A New York-Penn League. After guiding them to a 36-40 record the following season, he managed the LumberKings last season to the MWL Finals with a 78-61 record.