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Marlins extend spring training invites to 11 players, including a top pitching prospect

The Miami Marlins are ready to get a glimpse at even more of their top prospects when spring training begins next month.

The Marlins announced Tuesday afternoon that they have added 11 nonroster invites for 2019 spring training. This brings the Marlins’ total to nonroster invites for spring training to 25 players, a list that already included new top prospect Victor Victor Mesa.

Headlining the new group: Right-handed pitching prospect Nick Neidert, the Marlins’ No. 4 overall prospect, according to MLB Pipeline. Neidert, who the Marlins obtained in their trade with the Seattle Mariners for Dee Gordon, went 12-7 with Double A Jacksonville and posted a 3.