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Miami Marlins Prospects Kemp Alderman, Josh Ekness Named to MiLB Team of the Week

Outfielder Kemp Alderman is batting .375 with an 1.182 OPS so far for the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, while Josh Ekness allowed just one hit across three scoreless relief outings in Double-A.
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Kemp Alderman (12) heads home on an RBI hit by Nathan Martorella (25) to take a 1-0 lead as the Blue Wahoos take on the Biloxi Shuckers on opening night of the baseball season in Pensacola.
Kemp Alderman (12) heads home on an RBI hit by Nathan Martorella (25) to take a 1-0 lead as the Blue Wahoos take on the Biloxi Shuckers on opening night of the baseball season in Pensacola. | Gregg Pachkowski/Pensacola News Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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Each of the Miami Marlins' full-season affiliates have opened their 2025 campaigns, and it hasn't taken long for some of their prospects to break out.

MLB Pipeline revealed its first Prospect Team of the Week of the season on Monday, including two members of the Marlins' organization on the squad. Outfielder Kemp Alderman and relief pitcher Josh Ekness both made the cut after starring for the Pensacola Blue Wahoos in Double-A.

Alderman is batting .375 with three home runs, a double, a triple, 11 RBIs, four stolen bases, four walks an 1.182 OPS so far this year. Ekness, meanwhile, has made three scoreless relief outings while allowing just one hit and zero walks to go along with five strikeouts.

Alderman, 22, is ranked as the No. 11 prospect in the Marlins' farm system, while the 23-year-old Ekness comes in at No. 28. They are both members of Miami's 2023 MLB Draft class, with Alderman going in the second round and Ekness going in the 12th.

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