The Pensacola Blue Wahoos announced Thursday their preliminary Opening Day roster in advance of the 2026 season. The 28-man roster features 16 players who have previously played for the Blue Wahoos, including last season’s team batting average leader Ryan Ignoffo and team strikeouts leader Jacob Miller. The Blue Wahoos will feature five players on MLB Pipeline’s list of the Top 30 Marlins prospects, including right-handed pitcher and Opening Day starter Karson Milbrandt (#10), outfielder Dillon Lewis (#11), infielder Cristian Hernández (#16), outfielder Brendan Jones (#19) and outfielder Fenwick Trimble (#20). Five players – Lewis, Hernández, Jones, infielder Dylan Jasso and left-handed pitcher Kade Bragg – will be making their Marlins organizational debuts after joining the club via trade over the offseason. The complete roster, led by second-year Blue Wahoos manager Nelson Prada, is as follows: PITCHERS (15): Nigel Belgrave, Gabe Bierman, Kade Bragg, Stephen Jones, Justin King, ...