Victor Mesa Jr.’s 24th birthday brought a first MLB homer, a three-run shot off Joan Adon, and a rare entry on baseball’s birthday power list. The late heroics offered the Marlins a bright note in a blowout loss and underscored their rising young core.

In 11 games, Mesa Jr. is hitting .238 with one home run and four RBIs, a small sample but a signal of the potential Miami envisions. The moment could spark renewed attention on Miami’s pipeline as they head toward the season’s end.