Miami Marlins Prospect Watch: Spotlight on Maicol Sosa

You probably haven’t heard that much about Maicol Sosa, a right-fielder for the Dominican Summer League Marlins for the past two seasons, but that could change in a hurry.

Sosa is a 6’2″, 185 lb. right-hander born on February 9th, 1999. Sosa was not signed during the international free agent signing bonanza that happens annually around the start of July in 2016. The Miami Marlins did find him and ink him to a deal on October 8th of that year. He made his professional debut last season with the DSL Marlins, and hit .200/.241/.218 in 21 games.

Sosa, who is still just 19-years-old, spent another season with DSL this year. In 41 games thus far, he has greatly improved his slashline to .252/.363/.393, with five home runs and 16 RBI. He’s also stolen 11 bases.

Sosa’s bat has started to come alive for the Marlins over the past six games. He’s nine for his last 21 from the plate, with four walks, a double, two homers, four RBI, and two stolen bases. In yesterday’s 7-6 victory over the DSL Red Sox1, Sosa went two-for-three with a walk, two runs, two stolen bases, and a two-run homer.

If Sosa continues to progress, we can look for him at Miami Marlins Spring Training around 2023. Most DSL prospects do not make it that far, but the batch currently playing also features infielder Dalvy Rosario and pitcher Luis Palacios.

Other Top Performances from Tuesday

Rafael Ortega (NO)

Ortega batted fourth for the New Orleans Baby Cakes on Tuesday afternoon. The Cakes handed the Albuquerque Isotopes a 15-6 loss and a four-game series sweep by bashing out 21 hits in the series finale. For his part, Ortega hit two singles, two triples, scored three times, and collected a pair of RBI.

Daniel Castano (GSO)

The Greensboro Grasshoppers defeated the West Virginia Power, 8-1 in a rain-shortened, six-inning contest on Tuesday evening. Castano earned a complete-game victory by lasting all six and facing each of West Virginia’s 23 men to the plate. He struck out five and walked one, allowing five hits for one earned run, on Deon Stafford‘s solo homer.

Luis Palacios (DSL)

Palacios is now 9-0 over his professional career, including 5-0 this year after earning the win in a 7-6 decision over the DSL Red Sox1. He came in to pitch the third through the seventh, and allowed an unearned run on four hits and zero walks. He struck out five.

Will Allen (GSO)

Allen batted eighth in the order for the Grasshoppers and played first base in their win over the Power. He went two-for-three with a two-run-single and a two-run-homer in this one.

Cristhian Adames (NO)

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Adames batted fifth for the Cakes and went one-for-four in six plate appearances, with two walks, two runs, a double, and a stolen base.

Adonis Giron (DSL)

Giron batted fifth for DSL and went two-for-four with two runs, two RBI, and a stolen base.

Tomas Telis (NO)

Telis batted seventh and backstopped for New Orleans, and went four-for-five with a walk, a run, and two RBI.

John Silviano (GCL)

Silviano, still on rehab with the GCL Marlins, batted fifth and went one-for-three with a walk, two runs, and a solo homer.

Ryan Lillie (JUP)

Lillie started and lost on Tuesday to the St. Lucie Mets, 3-1. For his part, Lillie lasted six innings and only allowed three baserunners. Unfortunately, two of them crossed the plate. He struck out two, got 49-of-70 pitches in the strikezone, and finished with a 60 GameScore.

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