Marlins call outfielders Victor Mesa Jr.According to journalist Francys Romero. Mesa is already in the 40-man lineup and he will occupy the 26-man lineup. Derek HillAs Christina de Nicola of MLB.com reported, Hill was placed on the 10-day injury list due to a sprained left wrist.
This is the second time Hill has hit Illinois State this season with a wrist-related injury, as another left-handed wrist sprained his movements from mid-April to mid-May for about four weeks. While these injuries will certainly have an impact on Hill’s production, his .233/.300/.370 slash has played in 82 sets and has surpassed the 558 PA career in the last six major league seasons.
Since the Marlins took the Giants’ waiver last August, Hill is known for his speed and ability to play all three outfield positions. With Hill and Dane Myers Now, at Illinois State University (IL), the fish is thin on midfielders, so Mesa may be in a big part of his MLB debut.
The 23-year-old Mesa was a highly regarded international signing in 2018 as he received a $1MM bonus Victor Victor Mesa Get an even higher $5.25mm bonus. Although the Mesa Brother was considered an elite prospect at the time, Victor Victor Victor has not played organized baseball since 2023, and the young (a little less popular) Victor Jr. slowly climbed the ladder of the Marlins farm system.
MLB Pipeline ranks in Miami’s top 30 prospects Mesa Jr. Mesa is considered a strong defensive outfielder who can play all three positions, thanks to his above-average arm. MESA’s career is .261/.323/.443 in the 379 PA’s third-tier slash, with 14 home runs and 80 strikeouts. Mesa is prone to chase the court, but has seen a huge drop in strikeout rate this season, although he has played in just 16 minor league games in 2025 due to his own injury.
