By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com

JUPITER, Fla. -- Bolstering their catching depth has been an organizational priority in recent years, and finally some prospects are in the making.

Two young catchers with bright futures are getting a taste of big-league camp: Brad Davis and Brett Hayes.

Davis, a fifth-round pick out of Long Beach State in 2004, was Jason Vargas' catcher in college. Hayes was a compensatory pick last year (79th overall) out of the University of Nevada. The two are projected to catch for Class A Jupiter.

In years past, the Marlins opted to bring veteran catchers into camp. But with so many new faces and young pitchers, the team wanted Davis and Hayes to work with the pitchers while being observed by manager Joe Girardi and bench coach Gary Tuck, who specializes in developing catchers.

"We hope they're the two catchers of the future," said Jim Fleming, the Marlins vice president of player development and scouting. "We wanted Joe to see them and Gary Tuck to see them, and have them see all the pitching. It kind of advances them along a little bit."