Will Jordan Yamamoto do enough to join the Miami Marlins rotation?

After another strong outing in the Arizona Fall League, is Jordan Yamamoto writing a resume the Miami Marlins must review when setting its 2019 rotation?

Jordan Yamamoto does not figure to be one of the five pitchers left standing when Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly sets his rotation for the team’s first series of the 2019 MLB season. That does not mean the minor leaguer won’t be on the parent club’s roster before the All-Star break.

After yet another solid outing in the Arizona Fall League, Yamamoto is becoming a name that is talking about on the regular, which will cause great conversation in Miami and how the organization plans to bring the pitcher along for their future.

Per MLB.com, Yamamoto – the team’s 17th ranked minor league prospect – allowed one earned run on two hits over five innings to record his second AFL win in three starts for the [Salt River] Rafters. He posted as many walks as strikeouts (four) and induced five ground-ball outs while throwing 48 of 79 pitches for strikes.

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Yamamoto was not the only Marlins prospect who was highlighted in the report. More on that in a bit.

Yamamoto’s rise through the minors is a good thing for this organization, but it could mean difficult decisions must be made. The Marlins dealt with injuries all season where the team’s starting rotation looked more like a game of musical chairs. There was no consistency from its youthful arms, which made their assessment by the coaching staff a little more difficult.

Pablo Lopez worked through the minors in both Jacksonville and New Orleans and was on the Major League roster before the All-Star break. He and Sandy Alcantara are considered the future arms of the staff. Miami has many pitchers to develop and choose from. Deciding where Yamamoto fits in is yet to be determined.

The Marlins have to decide where the pitcher begins the season in the minors. He and fellow Jumbo Shrimp starter Nick Neidert could make the jump to Triple-A in New Orleans.

Given the fact the Marlins do not have a pitching coach in place right now means there will be plenty of work to do once Mattingly gets his staff in order.

OTHER NOTES:

According to the story on MLB.com, the Marlins No. 2 prospect Monte Harrison went 1-for-2 and had two walks. He also had an RBI single.

Brian Miller (No. 12) is being used in the bottom of the lineup. He finished 1-for-2 with a sacrifice fly and a trio of stolen bases, pushing his AFL steals total to five.

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