Tampa Tarpons vs Jupiter Hammerheads

atTarpons at Hammerheads

August 28 · 6:30 PM EDT

Vargas powers Jupiter against Tampa's young Tarpons

Echedry Vargas has done nearly everything for Jupiter this season, hitting .316 with 25 home runs and 85 RBIs. Tampa's best offensive producer is Jackson Lovich, who has 18 home runs and 61 RBIs, leaving Vargas as the significantly more threatening bat at the plate.

Keys to the game

Justin West has been Tampa's ace, stacking 10 wins and 108 strikeouts. Dameivi Tineo leads Jupiter's pitching staff with 118 strikeouts but his team has managed only 7 wins from starter Julio Mendez, suggesting West's command and depth give the Tarpons a clearer edge on the mound.
Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek is Tampa's contact hitter at .275, but he trails Vargas' .316 batting average by a significant margin, placing Jupiter's lineup in a position to generate more consistent offensive pressure from the top.

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 6Last 6Record

Tampa Tarpons2 backWLWWWW8-238-24Away

Jupiter Hammerheads13 backWLLWLL5-531-30Home

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Tampa Tarpons2 listed

Thatcher HurdRHP · is on the 60-day injured list.

Logan MaxwellOutfield · is on the 60-day injured list.

Jupiter Hammerheads4 listed

Walin CastilloRHP · is on the 7-day injured list.

Victor RodriguezRHP · is on the 7-day injured list.

Cam KozealShortstop · is on the 7-day injured list.

Nixon ChirinosCatcher · is on the 7-day injured list.

Rosters

Each club's active roster, as filed with MLB Stats API. Nobody posts a projected line for this sport, so this is the group available to play, sorted by position.

Tampa Tarpons30 players

Pitchers17

Anthony Mena

Antonio Gomez

Edinzo Marquez

Greysen Carter

J.T. Etheridge

Jordarlin Mendoza

Jose Ledesma

Jose Martinez

Josh Tiedemann

Justin West

Luke Pettitte

Matthew Tippie

Pedro Rodriguez

Rafael Arias

Sabier Marte

Tyler Boudreau

Wyatt Parliament

Catchers3

Bear Harrison

Ediel Rivera

Luis Puello

Infielders5

Anthony Potestio

Blake Cyr

Dax Kilby

Luis Escudero

Tyce Armstrong

Outfielders5

Brando Mayea

Diego Castellanos

Paul Gutierrez-Contreras II

Wilberson De Pena

Yostin Pena

Jupiter Hammerheads29 players

Pitchers16

Dameivi Tineo

Davidxon Lara

Elier Morillo

Engel Peralta

Hamlet Garcia

Ian Medina

Jake Clemente

Janero Miller

Jonas Uzcategui

Jonathan Rosario

Kifraidy Encarnacion

Luis De La Cruz

Manuel Genao

Samuel Carpio

Yenfri Sosa

Yohanfer Santana

Catchers2

Carlos Sanchez

Jeremy Almonte

Infielders7

Angel Brachi

Echedry Vargas

Eric Guevara

Jacob Lombard

Jake McCutcheon

Luis Arana

Yoffry Solano

Outfielders4

Andres Valor

Josh Hogue

Luis Cova

PJ Morlando

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Hickory Crawdads73-47.608W6

2Fredericksburg Nationals72-49.595W2

3Tampa Tarpons71-49.592W4

4San Jose Giants72-50.590W12

5Fayetteville Woodpeckers67-53.558W9

6Clearwater Threshers67-53.558L6

7Charleston RiverDogs68-54.557W1

8Fort Myers Mighty Mussels66-55.545W1

9Fresno Grizzlies66-56.541W1

10Ontario Tower Buzzers66-56.541W1

11North Augusta GreenJackets65-56.537W1

12Kannapolis Cannon Ballers65-57.533W1

13Wilson Warbirds64-56.533L2

14Lakeland Flying Tigers60-59.504W3

15Jupiter Cardinals61-61.500W1

16Lake Elsinore Storm61-61.500L9

17Jupiter Hammerheads60-60.500L2

18Columbia Fireflies60-61.496L1

19Rancho Cucamonga Quakes59-63.484W2

20Dunedin Blue Jays57-61.483L1

21Stockton Ports57-65.467L1

22San Bernardino 66ers56-66.459L1

23Daytona Beach Tortugas54-66.450L3

24Port St. Lucie Mets52-68.433W1

25Bradenton Marauders52-68.433L1

26Salem RidgeYaks52-69.430L4

27Lynchburg Howlers51-70.421L1

28Visalia Rawhide51-71.418L2

29Myrtle Beach Pelicans46-73.387L1

30Salisbury Shorebirds42-80.344L6

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atTarpons at Hammerheads

August 28 · 6:30 PM EDT

Vargas powers Jupiter against Tampa's young Tarpons

Keys to the game

Justin West has been Tampa's ace, stacking 10 wins and 108 strikeouts. Dameivi Tineo leads Jupiter's pitching staff with 118 strikeouts but his team has managed only 7 wins from starter Julio Mendez, suggesting West's command and depth give the Tarpons a clearer edge on the mound.
Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek is Tampa's contact hitter at .275, but he trails Vargas' .316 batting average by a significant margin, placing Jupiter's lineup in a position to generate more consistent offensive pressure from the top.

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 6Last 6Record

Tampa Tarpons2 backWLWWWW8-238-24Away

Jupiter Hammerheads13 backWLLWLL5-531-30Home

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Tampa Tarpons2 listed

Thatcher HurdRHP · is on the 60-day injured list.

Logan MaxwellOutfield · is on the 60-day injured list.

Jupiter Hammerheads4 listed

Walin CastilloRHP · is on the 7-day injured list.

Victor RodriguezRHP · is on the 7-day injured list.

Cam KozealShortstop · is on the 7-day injured list.

Nixon ChirinosCatcher · is on the 7-day injured list.

Rosters

Each club's active roster, as filed with MLB Stats API. Nobody posts a projected line for this sport, so this is the group available to play, sorted by position.

Tampa Tarpons30 players

Pitchers17

Anthony Mena

Antonio Gomez

Edinzo Marquez

Greysen Carter

J.T. Etheridge

Jordarlin Mendoza

Jose Ledesma

Jose Martinez

Josh Tiedemann

Justin West

Luke Pettitte

Matthew Tippie

Pedro Rodriguez

Rafael Arias

Sabier Marte

Tyler Boudreau

Wyatt Parliament

Catchers3

Bear Harrison

Ediel Rivera

Luis Puello

Infielders5

Anthony Potestio

Blake Cyr

Dax Kilby

Luis Escudero

Tyce Armstrong

Outfielders5

Brando Mayea

Diego Castellanos

Paul Gutierrez-Contreras II

Wilberson De Pena

Yostin Pena

Jupiter Hammerheads29 players

Pitchers16

Dameivi Tineo

Davidxon Lara

Elier Morillo

Engel Peralta

Hamlet Garcia

Ian Medina

Jake Clemente

Janero Miller

Jonas Uzcategui

Jonathan Rosario

Kifraidy Encarnacion

Luis De La Cruz

Manuel Genao

Samuel Carpio

Yenfri Sosa

Yohanfer Santana

Catchers2

Carlos Sanchez

Jeremy Almonte

Infielders7

Angel Brachi

Echedry Vargas

Eric Guevara

Jacob Lombard

Jake McCutcheon

Luis Arana

Yoffry Solano

Outfielders4

Andres Valor

Josh Hogue

Luis Cova

PJ Morlando

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Hickory Crawdads73-47.608W6

2Fredericksburg Nationals72-49.595W2

3Tampa Tarpons71-49.592W4

4San Jose Giants72-50.590W12

5Fayetteville Woodpeckers67-53.558W9

6Clearwater Threshers67-53.558L6

7Charleston RiverDogs68-54.557W1

8Fort Myers Mighty Mussels66-55.545W1

9Fresno Grizzlies66-56.541W1

10Ontario Tower Buzzers66-56.541W1

11North Augusta GreenJackets65-56.537W1

12Kannapolis Cannon Ballers65-57.533W1

13Wilson Warbirds64-56.533L2

14Lakeland Flying Tigers60-59.504W3

15Jupiter Cardinals61-61.500W1

16Lake Elsinore Storm61-61.500L9

17Jupiter Hammerheads60-60.500L2

18Columbia Fireflies60-61.496L1

19Rancho Cucamonga Quakes59-63.484W2

20Dunedin Blue Jays57-61.483L1

21Stockton Ports57-65.467L1

22San Bernardino 66ers56-66.459L1

23Daytona Beach Tortugas54-66.450L3

24Port St. Lucie Mets52-68.433W1

25Bradenton Marauders52-68.433L1

26Salem RidgeYaks52-69.430L4

27Lynchburg Howlers51-70.421L1

28Visalia Rawhide51-71.418L2

29Myrtle Beach Pelicans46-73.387L1

30Salisbury Shorebirds42-80.344L6

Tampa Tarpons vs Jupiter Hammerheads — Aug 28, 2026

Vargas powers Jupiter against Tampa's young Tarpons

Keys to the game

What's at stake

Injury report

Rosters

League standings

Tampa Tarpons vs Jupiter Hammerheads — Aug 28, 2026

Vargas powers Jupiter against Tampa's young Tarpons

Keys to the game

What's at stake

Injury report

Rosters

League standings