7DVictor Mesa
OF MIA
Fri 4/25/25 2:50 PM

Mesa (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with Single-A Jupiter on Saturday, Fish on the Farm reports.
EDGE Analysis
Mesa has been slowed by a right hamstring strain that he suffered at the beginning of spring training but has finally been cleared to test things out in games. The 23-year-old outfielder slashed .259/.319/.430 with 13 home runs at Triple-A Jacksonville last season and will likely be assigned there once he's done rehabbing.

7DVictor Mesa
OF MIA
Mon 3/3/25 11:43 AM

The Marlins optioned Mesa (hamstring) to Triple-A Jacksonville on Monday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
They also reassigned Justin King (adductor), Woo-Suk Go (finger), Freddy Tarnok (ankle), Ryan Ignoffo and Jakob Marsee (oblique) to minor-league camp. All but Ignoffo are currently injured and there are fewer reps to go around in Marlins camp. Mesa is dealing with a right hamstring strain and is expected to be sidelined for at least another week or two.

7DVictor Mesa
OF MIA
Sun 2/23/25 10:51 AM

Mesa was diagnosed with a mild right hamstring strain Sunday and is expected to be sidelined 3-to-4 weeks, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
The 23-year-old reported tightness in the hamstring Saturday and will now be unavailable for at least the next few weeks. Mesa's injury will make it difficult for him to earn a spot on Miami's Opening Day roster, which is especially notable since he's out of minor-league options.

7DVictor Mesa
OF MIA
Sat 2/22/25 9:21 AM

Mesa reported tightness in his right hamstring Saturday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
The severity of Mesa's injury is currently unknown, but the Marlins will give him a couple of days to rest before re-evaluating him. The 23-year-old outfielder reached Triple-A for the first time last season, slashing .259/.319/.430 with 13 home runs, 51 RBI and five stolen bases across 355 plate appearances at that level, but he has an outside chance to break camp with the big-league squad.

7DVictor Mesa
OF MIA
Wed 2/5/25 2:16 PM

Mesa is out of minor-league options and will get a chance to win a spot on the 26-man roster this spring, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports.
EDGE Analysis
Signed out of Cuba as a 17-year-old back in 2018, Mesa didn't show signs of emerging as a viable big-leaguer until 2023 at Double-A Pensacola, and he built on that performance last year with Triple-A Jacksonville, slashing .259/.319/.430 with 13 home runs in 80 games. More importantly, he continued to display palatable plate discipline, posting a 21.7 percent mark for Jacksonville against a 7.9 percent walk rate. While the Marlins' current front office doesn't have anything invested in Mesa as a prospect, he has the potential to be the team's best current option in center field ahead of the likes of Dane Myers and Derek Hill, who both profile better as fourth outfielders and bench players. If Mesa can flash his upside this spring, Miami would have little to lose by giving him a long look.

7DVictor Mesa
OF MIA
Sat 4/27/24 10:23 AM

Mesa is slashing .297/.343/.547 through 16 games for Triple-A Jacksonville with four homers, 13 runs, 14 RBI and an impressive 5:7 BB:K.
EDGE Analysis
Considering that Mesa posted a 22.9 percent strikeout rate at Double-A in 2023, the sudden and dramatic improvement in his plate discipline is intriguing. The 22-year-old took a big step forward last year with 18 homers and 16 steals in 123 games for Pensacola, and his development could be accelerating. If he continues to have little trouble with Triple-A pitchers, a big-league debut could be on the horizon, especially considering how little production the Marlins are getting from the likes of Nick Gordon and Avisail Garcia.

7DVictor Mesa
OF MIA
Tue 4/9/24 1:59 PM

Mesa (ankle) completed his rehab assignment with Single-A Jupiter and will join Triple-A Jacksonville on Tuesday, Kevin Barral of Fish On First reports.
EDGE Analysis
He rolled his left ankle in spring training and missed the first 11 days of the Triple-A season, but Mesa should make his season debut this week. The 22-year-old outfielder slashed .242/.308/.412 with 18 home runs and 16 steals in 123 games at Double-A last year.

7DVictor Mesa
OF MIA
Mon 4/1/24 9:39 AM

Triple-A Jacksonville placed Mesa on the 7-day injured list Sunday with an unspecified injury.
EDGE Analysis
Mesa didn't appear in any games for the Triple-A club over the weekend before Jacksonville opted to place him on the IL. Once healthy, the 22-year-old outfielder will get his first taste of the Triple-A level in 2024 after slashing .241/.307/.411 with 18 home runs and 16 stolen bases in 533 plate appearances for Double-A Pensacola last season.

7DVictor Mesa
OF MIA
Mon 3/11/24 2:57 PM

The Marlins optioned Mesa to Triple-A Jacksonville on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Mesa was appointed to the Marlins' 40-man roster this offseason after he turned in a solid 2023 campaign at Double-A Pensacola, with whom he slashed .241/.307/.411 with 18 home runs and 16 stolen bases across 533 plate appearances. The switch-hitting outfielder wasn't able to win a spot on the Marlins' Opening Day squad during spring training, but he distinguished himself enough earn an appointment to Triple-A to begin the 2024 season.