Marlins Prospect Weekly: Dishmey's Hitless Masterpiece, Compton Turns AA Into a Launching Pad
By Eric Simmons ·
Six Innings, Zero Hits, Ten Punchouts: Dishmey Announces Himself at Double-A
Eliazar Dishmey (AA, RHP, Rank: 45) has been a success story in the Marlins system this season, and this week he made it impossible to look away. On August 7, he threw six hitless innings at Double-A Pensacola, walking just one while striking out ten batters. That performance sits inside a broader last-30-day stretch that borders on absurd: 19.1 innings, a 0.47 ERA, a 0.72 WHIP, and 27 strikeouts against just seven hits. Over his combined season across A+ and AA, he carries a 2.67 ERA and 0.97 WHIP with 114 punchouts in 84.1 innings. He has been better at every turn than the up-down long-reliever projection attached to his name.
The scouting picture on Dishmey centers on a lively two-seam/sinker in the 93-97 mph range paired with a four-pitch mix that gives him multiple ways to get hitters out. The command grade sits at 45, and the primary knock has always been strike quality deeper into games, but his last month of work suggests he is making real progress on that front. The secondaries are all fringe-to-average, and the concern remains that better lineups will sit on the sinker once they identify patterns. Still, a 21-year-old posting sub-1.00 WHIP numbers through Double-A deserves a reassessment of that long-reliever floor. Back-end starter is very much in play if the changeup and breaking ball continue to sharpen, and I would take the over on his current grades in a heartbeat given what this stretch has looked like.
Brandon Compton Is Breaking Double-A: Fifteen Home Runs in Thirty Games
When Brandon Compton (AA, OF, Rank: 16) arrived at Pensacola after posting a pedestrian .223 batting average at A+ Beloit, there was reason to wonder how his all-or-nothing offensive profile would hold up. The answer has been a historical demolition of Double-A pitching. In 30 games at Pensacola, he is slashing .352/.431/.815 with 15 home runs, 33 RBI, and a strikeout rate that, while still elevated, has not prevented him from doing massive damage. This week alone he went 9-for-26 with two home runs, a triple, a double, and six RBI against AA arms. Combined across both levels, he has 27 home runs, 73 RBI, and an .871 OPS in 90 games this season.
The profile here is left-handed power paired with a walk rate that gives the line real value even when the average dips. The strikeout concern is real: 137 combined punch-outs this season and a 40 hit tool grade reflect legitimate swing-and-miss risk against better velocity and spin. But the power is very much a real carrying tool and not theoretical upside, and the walk rate keeps him on base at a meaningful clip even through rough patches. He is a left-field bat with limited defensive projection, so the offensive bar is high, and right now he is clearing it by a wide margin. The Marlins will need to see this continue against upper-level pitching for an extended stretch before buying in fully, but at this pace there is no reason Compton should not be on an accelerated path to Triple-A by September.
Quick Hits
- Brendan Jones (AA, OF, Rank: 23) · drove in seven runs on three home runs across 23 plate appearances this week, adding a double and a triple for good measure. A 65-speed, 55-field outfielder who was graded as a below-average power bat, Jones has become a gap-and-over threat: five home runs over his last 30 days and a .521 slugging mark in that span. The question of whether the pop is real or a AA-pitching mirage will define his next evaluation cycle.
- Brayden Taylor (AAA, SS, Rank: 21) · arrived at Jacksonville on August 4 after being acquired from Tampa Bay in a deadline deal that sent catcher Liam Hicks to the Rays. He came in scorching hot from Double-A Montgomery, where he posted a .351/.451/.595 line over his last 30 days with four home runs. His first two Triple-A games produced just one hit in eight plate appearances, but five walks tell you the approach is intact. After hitting .173/.289/.286 at Double-A all of 2025, the turnaround this year has been a significant story in the system.
- Santiago Solarte (RK, SS, Rank: 54) · went 7-for-21 at the DSL level this week with three home runs, a triple, and seven RBI, touching 49 K on the season against 24 walks through 46 games. At 17 years old with a 55 raw power grade and legitimate shortstop tools, the counting numbers are eye-catching even if the DSL context requires major caveats. He is hitting .327/.435/.583 with nine home runs and 35 stolen bases on the year; I would not bet against continued ascent.
- Victor Ortega (A, C, Rank: 59) · returned from a seven-day IL stint and immediately posted seven hits in 14 plate appearances with two doubles, three RBI, and four walks. His season line at Jupiter is .310/.460/.497, a massive leap from his .241/.367/.316 mark last year. The walk rate has always been real but the power has been slow to emerge; four home runs and a .497 slugging percentage suggest the bat is rounding into something more useful than the defense-first up-down profile he was assigned.
- Jacob Lombard (A, SS, Rank: 4) · made his full-season debut at Jupiter after being promoted from the FCL on August 4, going 4-for-15 with a homer and two RBI in his first three games. He is the No. 4 prospect in the system with a 60 athleticism, 60 power, and 65 speed grade, and an everyday shortstop projection. Three games is a blink, but the contact was there and the power showed up immediately.
- Andres Valor (A, OF, Rank: 18) · had five hits and a home run in 19 plate appearances this week, continuing a strong last-30-day stretch: .293/.407/.653 with five home runs and 17 RBI over that span. The strikeouts remain part of the package (135 on the season at Jupiter), but the power output over the last month is a significant step forward from the limited-pop reputation that followed him out of the 2025 season. At 20 years old with a 60 speed grade and a projectable frame, this is the developmental signal the Marlins needed to see.
- Max Williams (A+, OF, Rank: 35) · earned his first promotion to Beloit on August 1 after posting a .345/.465/.534 line in 71 plate appearances at Jupiter. He went 6-for-21 with a homer and three RBI in his first five A+ games, and his combined line on the season sits at .333/.435/.526 across both levels. The 55 power grade and left-handed bat give him a path to second-division value; what happens in a larger Beloit sample against stiffer arms will be the real test.
- Cam Cannarella (AAA, OF, Rank: 5) · had a subdued week at the plate, collecting just two hits in 12 plate appearances, but drew four walks to keep the on-base number intact. His Triple-A slash over the last 30 days is .281/.425/.406: the OBP is doing work even when the average and power are muted. A 65 defensive grade in center field, 55 hit tool, and plus athleticism make him a complete profile in the system; the arm and power limitations are real but the floor on this guy is high.
- Nate Payne (A+, LHP, Rank: 43) · struck out nine over 4.1 innings this week but allowed two earned runs on three hits and three walks. The nine strikeouts are encouraging for a 20-year-old left-hander still developing his command profile, and the season ERA of 4.09 at A+ reflects both the upside and the volatility. He has 123 combined strikeouts through 90.2 innings this year; the walks remain the defining variable in whether he develops into a back-end starter or slides to a multi-inning relief role.
- Manuel Genao (A, RHP, Rank: 28) · got through 4.2 innings without allowing a run on six hits with four strikeouts and no walks this week, a stabilizing performance after a rough last-30-day stretch in which his ERA climbed to 7.13 over six outings. The season ERA at Jupiter sits at 4.00 through 22 games. The 94-96 mph sinker gives him a real weapon, but the lack of a plus secondary and lapses in command have made the upper-level ceiling hard to project with confidence.
- Adrian Santana (AA, SS, Rank: 42) · received his first promotion to Double-A Pensacola on August 5, also acquired in the Brayden Taylor trade from Tampa Bay. The 988th-ranked prospect gets his first exposure to Southern League pitching; worth monitoring as he adjusts.