Noble Meyer spins three scoreless, K's 4 in Single-A debut
Evan Desai
@EvanKDesaiNext up in the Marlins' pitching pipeline: Noble Meyer.
The 2023 first-round Draft pick (No. 10 overall) took the mound for the first time with Single-A Jupiter on Saturday in a 5-4 win at Clover Park, and flashed a repertoire that showcased why he was the first prep arm off the board in July. Meyer went three innings against St. Lucie, striking out four and walking none. The right-hander allowed just two hits in his third professional start.
Young pitching development has been integral for the Marlins in recent years. While Meyer, the team's current No. 1 prospect dominated at Single-A, Miami's former No. 1 prospect, Eury Pérez, made history with a 10-K, 0-BB scoreless performance earlier in the day in the big leagues.
Pérez first arrived in The Show this season and is sporting a 2.91 ERA through 14 starts, returning after a stint with Double-A Pensacola. Through three pro starts -- including two in the Rookie-level Florida Complex League -- Meyer has a 2.57 ERA to his name and has struck out 10 in seven innings.
Meyer and his pair of 60-grade offerings -- fastball and slider -- have propelled him to becoming the No. 59 overall prospect in baseball at the start of his career. He's joined by a fellow prep standout, left-hander Thomas White, whom Miami selected with the 35th overall pick in July; together, the pair of 18-year-old 6-foot-5 hurlers make up an exciting crop of pitching at the club's lower Minor League levels.