Jacksonville Bullpen Blanks Norfolk Over Seven Innings in 6-2 Comeback Win

Seven scoreless innings from a deep parade of Jacksonville relievers turned a two-run deficit into a 6-2 victory over the Norfolk Tides at Harbor Park on Tuesday night, lifting the Jumbo Shrimp to 4-6 on the International League season.

Jacksonville's starter surrendered both Norfolk runs early, leaving the bullpen to absorb the remainder of the contest. The relievers responded without yielding another run across seven full innings, giving the offense repeated opportunities to claw back the lead and eventually pull away.

The power strokes came from two of the Miami Marlins' most-watched prospects. Deyvison De Los Santos and Joe Mack each went deep, providing the lift that swung the game Jacksonville's way. Mack, the Marlins' second-ranked prospect and the club's leading home run hitter in 2025 with 18 long balls and 53 RBI, continued to demonstrate the pop that has made him a centerpiece of Jacksonville's lineup. De Los Santos, Miami's 28th-ranked prospect, added his own home run as the Jumbo Shrimp chipped past the Norfolk pitching staff and built to six runs.

For Norfolk (3-7), the night started with promise. A Willems homer gave the Tides an early cushion in what was the club's home opener in the Navy Town Showdown series. But those two runs turned out to be the entirety of Norfolk's output, as Jacksonville's bullpen shut the door from the early frames all the way to the final out.

The 7.0 shutout innings from the relief corps reflected organizational depth more than any single standout arm. Multiple Jacksonville relievers contributed meaningful innings, sharing the workload in a way that preserved freshness while steadily draining whatever momentum Norfolk had built off the starter's early struggles.

Jacksonville moves to 4-6 with the result, finding a winning formula through situational hitting and bullpen length that fits the mold of its defending Triple-A national championship identity. Norfolk, now 3-7, dropped its home series opener and has yet to string together sustained runs through the first two weeks of the campaign. The series in Norfolk continues with Jacksonville carrying the winning edge.