As Spring Training quickly approaches, we’re finishing up our offseason-long series on every player to appear in the Miami Marlins system in 2018. This article is the 277th-of-286.
Jonaiker Enrique Villalobos is a 6′, 160 lb. left-handed batting and throwing pitcher from El Paraiso, Venezuela, population 122,846. No native of the city has ever advanced to the majors, in fact, none have made it further than Villalobos.
Born on July 11th, 1999, Villalobos signed his first professional deal with the Miami Marlins on his 16th birthday, July 11th, 2015. His first assignment as a pro was with the DSL Marlins, in the rookie-level Dominican Summer League for the 2016 season.