Shrimp Central: Jumbo Shrimp at Shuckers August 2, 2018
Shrimp begin series in Biloxi
The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp will begin their five-game series with the Biloxi Shuckers at MGM Park at 7:35 p.m. eastern.
Yesterday the Shrimp and BayBears had their final game of the series cancelled due to rain. On Monday the Jumbo Shrimp dropped their first game of the series, losing to the BayBears 9–6 in Mobile.
Below are highlights and the radio recap from the Jumbo Shrimp Network, presented by Community First.
The Miami Marlins announced a transaction that impact their Double-A affiliate Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp roster prior to tonight’s game against the Biloxi Shuckers at MGM Park at 7:35 p.m. eastern.
Right-handed relief pitcher Tommy Eveld (pronounced EE-veld) has been acquired by the Marlins in a trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for right-handed relief pitcher Brad Ziegler and assigned to Jacksonville.
Eveld previously this season pitched for High-A Visalia, where he was 2–2 with a 1.24 ERA with 12 saves in 32 appearances. For his work with the Rawhide, Eveld was honored as a 2018 California League Midseason All-Star. Eveld recently joined Double-A Jackson in the Southern League, and with the Generals was 1–0 with a 0.00 ERA with one save in three appearances with the Generals.
Eveld was originally selected by the Diamondbacks in the ninth round of the 2016 draft out of South Florida. With USF Eveld was a quarterback on the football team then walked on the USF baseball team. Eveld, 24, is a native of Coral Springs, Florida.
Tonight the Jumbo Shrimp begin a five-game series with the Biloxi Shuckers at MGM Park at 7:35 p.m. eastern. Right-handed starting pitcher Merandy Gonzalez (1–6, 5.03 ERA) will start for Jacksonville against Biloxi right-hander Marcos Diplan (1–1, 3.34 ERA).
Here are today’s official Jumbo Shrimp game notes:
Fans can listen to the game live on the Jumbo Shrimp Network, presented by Community First Credit Union, with Roger Hoover providing play-by-play. Hoover will will also host the pregame show “Shrimp on Deck” beginning at 7:20 p.m. The game can be heard locally on Sunny 102.3 FM, on the TuneIn Radio app, as well as online by clicking the link below:
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