Last week, Miami Marlins pitching prospect Jordan Yamamoto and I were talking prior his latest start for the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp about cutting my hair during an interview. This week, Yamamoto will make his Major League debut in the series finale for the Marlins against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Yamamoto, the Marlins No. 17 minor league prospect, struck out nine batters in his last appearance for Jacksonville, Miami’s Double-A affiliate. His promotion to the Majors comes on the heels that the team announced starter Jose Urena would spend time on the I.