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MIAMI — This weekend’s series between the Marlins and the Mets at loanDepot park has showcased South Florida as a hotbed for baseball talent.
Five local high school products have been featured through the first two games: Marlins pitchers Jesús Luzardo (Marjory Stoneman Douglas) and Anthony Maldonado (Palm Beach Central), as well as Mets right-hander Christian Scott (Calvary Christian), infielder Mark Vientos (American Heritage School) and designated hitter J.D. Martinez (Charles W. Flanagan).
The baseball world is a small one, so it’s not unusual for that group and others like former Marlins and White Sox No. 10 prospect Jake Eder (Calvary Christian), Orioles No. 3 prospect Coby Mayo (Marjory Stoneman Douglas), Reds infielder Jonathan India (American Heritage School) and White Sox right-hander Touki Toussaint (Coral Springs Christian Academy) to cross paths and have mutual friends.
