Milbrandt to Represent Jumbo Shrimp, Marlins at All-Star Futures Game
JACKSONVILLE (SportsDay). – Right-handed pitcher Karson Milbrandt will represent the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp and Miami Marlins at the 2026 MLB All-Star Futures Game in Philadelphia, Pa., at Citizens Bank Park. Milbrandt joins former Jumbo Shrimp and currently active Marlins Max Meyer (2021) and Joe Mack (2025) as active Jumbo Shrimp players since 2021 to earn a selection. The 22-year-old is currently ranked the No. 98 prospect in MLB and the No. 4 prospect in the Marlins farm system per MLB Pipeline. Milbrandt was Miami’s third round selection in the 2022 MLB Draft out of Liberty (Mo.) High School. He began the 2026 campaign with the Double-A Pensacola Blue Wahoos, where he posted a 4-1 record and 1.34 ERA in 47.0 innings across nine starts while recording 70 strikeouts. Milbrandt became the first Blue Wahoo to earn back-to-back Southern League Pitcher of the Week honors. He received his first award after his start on May 16, when he pitched six shutout innings and struc...