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Miami Marlins top prospect Sixto Sanchez faces live batters ahead of season debut

"When you compete, you're competing to win", said Miami Marlins CEO Derek Jeter during a press conference at Marlins Park the day before pitchers and catchers report for Spring Training By

Sixto Sanchez pumped his right hand into his glove in excitement Thursday as he walked off the mound on a backfield at the Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium Complex in Jupiter.

The Miami Marlins’ top prospect and the No. 26 overall prospect in MLB according to MLBPipeline just finished off a two-inning performance in an extended spring training intrasquad game — his first live game experience since being traded to the Marlins from the Philadelphia Phillies in February as part of the J.