The Miami Marlins have had a busy week. Prospect after prospect has been getting the much-anticipated phone call. This week is evidence of the work and progress the team has invested years into making.

On Friday, 22-year-old Robby Snelling will walk to the mound for his Major League debut against the Washington Nationals.

He makes one of five farmhands that have gotten the call-up this week. Relievers Josh Ekness and William Kempner, catcher Joe Mack and left-hander Dax Fulton have all been elevated to MLB.

The time for the pipeline to shine is right now.

The Journey to Friday

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Snelling didn’t have a straight path to the Majors. The man from Reno, Nevada was the 39th overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft. He was a first-round pick straight out of high school at the time.

He signed a $3 million contract and has been in development ever since.…