Victor Victor Mesa stepped up to home plate at Roger Dean Stadium, squared off a pair of warmup pitches and tapped his bat on the ground twice before getting into his stance.
As he took his minute-long turns at the plate, he received his first glimpse at what will be part of his new on-field routine with the Miami Marlins while taking part in an organized hitting camp, during which the Marlins hosted nine of their top hitting prospects to give them a chance to showcase their skills before spring training begins in February.
The Marlins, meanwhile, got an up close and personal look their top prospect Monday for the first time since his workout at Marlins Park in early October, a few weeks before the team signed him and his brother Victor Mesa Jr.