Snyder to New Orleans; Millan to Jacksonville
Published on April 4, 2019 under Southern League (SL1)
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp News Release
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Miami Marlins announced a pair of transactions that impacts their Double-A affiliate Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp roster prior to tonight's game against the Jackson Generals at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville at 7:05 p.m.
Infielder Matt Snyder has been transferred from Jacksonville to Triple-A New Orleans. In a corresponding move, infielder J.C. Millan has been transferred from High-A Jupiter to Jacksonville. Millan played in 11 games for Jacksonville last season, hitting .200 (4-for-20) with a pair of runs batted in. Millan, 23, is a native of Havana, Cuba, and was signed by the Marlins as a minor league free agent on July 7, 2016.
The Jumbo Shrimp roster stands at 25 active players, and a revised roster is attached.
Tonight is Opening Day presented by Firehouse Subs and Rimrock Devlin. The Jumbo Shrimp will host a Street Carnival from 4 p.m. through 6:30 p.m. with a rock wall, game truck, face painter, vendors, DJ and stage and life-size games to help celebrate Opening Day. Also among the pregame festivities is the Navy Band Southeast, which will play the National Anthem. During the Seventh Inning Stretch, Google Street View will take a panorama of the entire ballpark from the pitcher's mound. The Jumbo Shrimp's game-used road gray jerseys will be auctioned online at www.jaxshrimp.com throughout the entire homestand. Following the game is the first of a Baseball Grounds-record 22 fireworks shows. The Jumbo Shrimp's Opening Day is not included in the club's Budweiser Thirsty Thursday promotion. The game will be broadcast on the Jumbo Shrimp Network, presented by Community First on Sunny 102.3 FM, with coverage starting with "Shrimp on Deck" at 6:50 p.m.
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