Miami Marlins pitching prospect Jordan Yamamoto started for the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, and was nearly perfect. Seven innings of work, no hits or runs allowed. Only a second inning walk stained his otherwise flawless effort in a 5-1 win against the Montgomery Biscuits.
Yamamoto struck out four in a signature effort, getting 69-of-107 pitches over the plate. Now 3-4 on the season, he dropped his ERA to 3.42, and is now holding opposing batters to a mark of .183. After nine starts, he’s allowed 32 hits and 19 walks in 50 innings, a 1.