The mission of any minor league affiliate is to prepare players for the major leagues, and this week the Jacksonville Suns saw their first player get promoted to the majors.
On Tuesday the Marlins called up Suns right-hander Kendry Flores, who will provide bullpen depth for Miami during this upcoming road trip to Colorado and Toronto.
Flores made nine starts for the Suns, going 3-3 with a 2.06 ERA in 56 and two-thirds innings of work. Also during that time, he struck out 46 batters compared to 15 walks. At the time of his promotion, Flores was third in the Southern League in ERA (2.