Marlins name up prospect Amaya, place Segura on IL

The Marlins known as up infielder Jacob Amaya, the membership’s No. 9 prospect, on Saturday. The 24-year-old will make his Major League debut as soon as he will get right into a sport. He was not within the beginning lineup for the day’s sport in opposition to the Nationals.

Amaya has produced a .278/.346/.472 slash line at Triple-A Jacksonville this season. He has hit 9 homers and has 21 extra-base hits throughout 202 at-bats. An Eleventh-round Draft decide of the Dodgers in 2017, Amaya was acquired by way of a January commerce that despatched infielder Miguel Rojas out west.

MLB Pipeline has assigned a 60 grade to Amaya’s fielding capacity, making it his prime device. He has performed nearly all of his Minor League video games at shortstop, however may be an asset at second or third base.

In a corresponding transfer, the Marlins positioned veteran infielder Jean Segura on the 10-day injured listing because of a strained left hamstring.