Former Clemson Star Earns Another Promotion

Cam Cannarella is moving on up in the minor leagues again.

The former Clemson star outfielder is being promoted to Triple-A Jacksonville, The Clemson Insider has confirmed.

Cannarella missed a chunk of time earlier this season due to a fractured wrist he suffered in April. However, since returning from the injured list May 17, he has consistently been tearing up Double-A pitching.

Cannarella was promoted to Double-A in early June and has continued to rake since then. He’s enjoying an eye-popping breakout campaign that has seen him put together a .344/.453/.607 slash line with nine homers, five doubles, 23 RBI, 29 runs scored, eight steals and a 23:20 walk-to-strikeout ratio in 122 at-bats over 34 games for Double-A Pensacola.

Overall, in 19 games at High-A this season, Cannarella slashed a stellar .394/.439/.577 in 71 at-bats over 19 games. At High-A, the 22-year-old logged three home runs, two doubles, one triple, 22 RBI, 15 runs scored and two stolen bases, while walking eight times and striking out only 10 times.

Cannarella was selected by the Marlins in the Competitive Balance Round A (No. 43 overall) of the 2025 MLB Draft. He was the final pick prior to the second round. The Marlins agreed to a deal with Cannarella for $2,277,425 (slot value = $2,276,700).

In his three-year Clemson career (2023-25), Cannarella – a three-time All-ACC selection and two-time All-American — hit .360 with 262 hits, 54 doubles, eight triples, 23 homers, 159 RBIs, 192 runs and 30 steals in 178 games. He also had a .551 slugging percentage and .453 on-base percentage.

In his final season as a Tiger, Cannarella hit .353 with five homers, two triples, 22 doubles, 52 RBIs, 62 runs, a .479 on-base percentage and six steals in 61 games. He ended the season on a 44-game on-base streak and 22-game hitting streak, as he hit .421 with four homers, a triple, 11 doubles, a .684 slugging percentage and .491 on-base percentage during that streak.