9/1/2023 0 Comments Blue wahoo fish![]() I think we have a luxury of some really good players in our system and really good staffs to work with them.”īill Vilona is a retired Pensacola News Journal sports columnist and now senior writer for Pensacola Blue Wahoos. “There are going to be some really good players and healthy compettion for spots going into the season. “I am looking over some projected rosters from Triple-A through the Dominican (League level) and we are really excited,” Crespo said. The minor league games will coincide with the big league games on different fields. The Marlins will open their Grapefruit League exhibition schedule on Feb. Pitchers and catchers in the Miami Marlins system will report Feb. “We had lost some really good players that were a catalyst throughout the season, but it was almost a next-man-up mentality with who was playing that day to impact the game somewhere.” “You saw a lot of guys get better once they got to Pensacola, so it was a testament to the staff and their work ethic and how they were able to impact those players.” So credit first to the staff, who was able to continue n matter what player was in there and have that stability. With clubs, the first half of a season and second half are almost two different rosters. “That is the one constant with any affiliate - the manager and coaching staff. “It all starts with the staff,” Crespo said. ![]() He headed a staff last year that Crespo credits for handling numerous challenges with injuries and mass roster movement. Kevin Randel, the Blue Wahoos manager the past two seasons, is likely to be returning. The Marlins will announce the entire minor league coaching staffs prior to the start of spring training. “Pensacola is a very important place for us and we’re thrilled to have the community as part of our organization.” “We’re glad to be part of this,” said Crespo, who has been to numerous Blue Wahoos games since the team’s Double-A affiliation began in 2021. Interviews with players, along with team president Jonathan Griffith will occur inside the season-ticket lounge on the first level. In addition, the Blue Wahoos home clubhouse will be open with team photographer Nino Mendez taking photos of visitors in front of lockers. ![]() The Blue Wahoos "Fish Fest" on Thursday will enable fans to get photos inside the team's clubhouse with Blue Wahoos mascot Kazoo. McCants, 20, will enter in his second full season as a pro and is expected to start at the Class A level in Jupiter this year before a hopeful move upward in 2024. Banfield and Conine are likely to begin their season with the Blue Wahoos. Those attending the free event will have opportunity to get autographs at Bubba’s Sand Trap on the second level concourse behind home plate. Blue Wahoos corporate sponsors and season-ticket holders will visit with all three players, along with the Blue Wahoos 2023 hitting coach Matt Snyder, a former Ole Miss star, prior to the public event. It brought the Marlins their first minor league affiliate title in eight years.īanfield and Conine will begin Thursday visiting a local elementary school, then a hospital visit during the day. “I’m really excited about being able to come to Pensacola and see the fans again, who were such a part of our success last year,” said Banfield, who helped fuel the Blue Wahoos emphatic win against the Tennessee Smokies in the deciding game Sept. ![]() at the bayfront stadium begins the countdown to spring training in less than a month and the Blue Wahoos’ second decade with the 2023 season. More: Blue Wahoos Stadium joins growing trend into becoming a cashless venue for 2023 More: Blue Wahoos broadcaster adds moonlight role as Ice Flyers TV voice ![]()
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