![]() After a throwing error from the Biloxi shortstop allowed Troy Johnston to reach, Griffin Conine walked. The Blue Wahoos and Biloxi Shuckers exhibited of the more unique ones on this date in early June.ĭown two runs going into the bottom of the 9th, Pensacola scored three runs without the benefit of a hit. There are a lot of ways that baseball games can end. Wahoos score three in 9th, walk off despite not recording a hit While he is still a bit under the radar, Dax is proving why he is one of the pitching prospects in a Marlins’ system rich in quality arms. Living off a tight hammer curveball and a fastball that sits in the 94-96 mph range with spin rates upward of 2,600 as well as a changeup that took the next step this season all coming at hitters from a downhill plane and high arm slot, this 6’7” lefty could contribute to a major league roster as early as 2023. ![]() 8 prospect Dax Fulton fanned a career-high 13 to help send to the Southern League Championship Series: /0Xkj9xUdyo- MLB Pipeline September 24, 2022Īfter a hard-luck start to the season with the Sky Carp in which he had an ERA nearly a run higher than his FIP (4.07 vs 3.08), Fulton’s stats matched his potential against older competition and in a more hitter friendly environment in Pensacola. In six innings, Fulton struck out 13, a new career high. With the Wahoos facing elimination in the Southern League playoffs, Dax Fulton took the ball for the fifth time in his AA career and for the first time in the postseason. If all your focus is to just win the game, we’re showing up every day like it’s a brand new day and we’re gonna win tonight.” Memorable Momentsĭax Fulton strikes out career high 13 in season saving game “Once you start to get most of the room if not all 25-26 guys on that same page, that we are showing up to win, that takes the stress off everyone asking what am I doing or what is going on with my swing or my defense. Yeah, we’re all here to develop and get better and get out playing time, but if we’re gonna be here, we might as well win a few games,” Reynolds said. ![]() “The group that we had in Beloit early in the season we talked about it. According to Reynolds, the group that rose to the top in Pensacola this year created a culture of winning they plan to permeate as they continue to build their careers together. Bolstered by top pitching prospects such as Eury Perez and Dax Fulton and backed up by an extremely strong bullpen consisting of Josh Simpson, Eli Villalobos, Sean Reynolds (all of whom are now on the Marlins’ 40 man Major League roster) and others, the Wahoos’ pitching staff held down a 4.49 collective ERA and were second in batting average against with a. While overall offensive stats weren’t the team’s strength (they were last in the Southern League in many offensive stats including batting average and OPS), the Wahoos relied on timely hitting and great pitching. Kevin Randel returned to Pensacola as manager and brought the Wahoos to a 33-34 first half record, allowing the team to qualify for the playoffs. They made up for that missed time by extending their 2022 season. The Wahoos entered their second season as a Marlins affiliate after ending their first prematurely. It all culminated with an exciting successful playoff run that saw Pensacola solely hoist the Southern League championship trophy for the first time in franchise history. From being voted the best stadium for Minor League Baseball, to zany promotions, to fantastic rain delay entertainment, to fielding some of the top prospects in the Marlins’ organization, there were plenty of reasons to keep your eyes on the club and your backside in a seat at Blue Wahoos Stadium. For their 10th anniversary season, the Pensacola Blue Wahoos went big in a variety of ways.
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