Shrimp Central: Jumbo Shrimp vs. Generals August 29, 2019
Final Series of the Year Begins in Jackson
The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp will begin their five-game series with the Jackson Generals at The Ballpark at Jackson at 7:05 p.m. eastern.
Tuesday’s game between Jacksonville and Mobile was cancelled due to rain.
The Miami Marlins announced a pair of transactions that impact their Double-A affiliate Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp roster prior to tonight’s game against the Jackson Generals at The Ballpark at Jackson at 7:05 p.m. eastern.
Left-handed starting pitcher Braxton Garrett has been transferred from High-A Jupiter to Jacksonville, and will make his Double-A debut tonight against the Generals. Garrett has spent all of 2019 in the Hammerheads starting rotation, going 6–6 with a 3.34 ERA with 118 strikeouts compared to 37 walks in 105 innings of work. Garrett was honored as a 2019 Florida State League Midseason All-Star. Garrett is regarded by MLB Pipeline as the Marlins №8 prospect, and was originally selected by Miami in the first round (№7 overall) out of Florence High School in Florence, Alabama.
In a corresponding move, right-handed pitcher Josh Roeder has been transferred from Jacksonville to Triple-A New Orleans. Roeder pitched in 16 games and made six starts for Jacksonville, going 1–4 with a 3.33 ERA. Earlier this season with New Orleans, Roeder was 0–1 with a 4.32 ERA in two starts.
The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp’s final series of the regular season begins with Thursday’s 7:05 p.m. contest at Jackson. LHP Braxton Garrett (0–0, 0.00 ERA) makes his Double-A debut against Generals RHP Bo Takahashi (8–7, 3.74 ERA). Coverage begins at 6:50 p.m. on MiLB.tv, Sunny 102.3 FM, TuneIn and JaxShrimp.com.
Here are today’s official Jumbo Shrimp game notes, compiled by Scott Kornberg.
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 6:50 p.m. eastern. 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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