Scampi, the 6-foot-7 fuzzy pink mascot of the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, has fans around the country. And this year, Scampi is one of the top minor league baseball mascots in the US in the 2026 USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards. Introduced in 2017, Scampi is one of two mascots for the team, joining Southpaw the dog. Announced March 24, Scampi finished eighth in the poll, behind Orbit from the Albuquerque Isotopes, Mr. Celery from the Wilmington Blue Rocks, Smiley Ball from the Worcester Red Sox, Orion from the Sugar Land Space Cowboys, Sprocket from the Rocket City Trash Pandas, Mudonna from the Toledo Mud Hens and Chico from the El Paso Chihuahuas. No other Florida mascots were among...
