MIAMI -- To help honor Armed Forces Day on Saturday, a couple of Marlins players connected with the troops via video games.

Third baseman/right fielder Brian Anderson and outfielder/first baseman Peter O'Brien took part in the ¡°Pro vs. GI Joe¡± initiative in the morning at Marlins Park.

Anderson and O¡¯Brien each played Fortnite and a Captain Marvel game against a group of troop members, who connected from where they were stationed.

¡°It¡¯s awesome,¡± Anderson said. ¡°That allows an easier way for me to connect. That¡¯s something I¡¯m familiar with. Any way we can connect these guys with their families is a good thing. The fact that it¡¯s video games, something I also love, is pretty incredible.¡±

At Marlins Park, the main press conference room was transformed into an impromptu arcade as part of MLB¡¯s recognition of Armed Forces Day.

The Marlins faced the Mets at 4:10 p.m. ET, and Anderson and O¡¯Brien were playing video games from around 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

¡°It was nice to be part of it,¡± O¡¯Brien said. ¡°I played some Fortnite and had some fun. We talked to each other. It was good. It was awesome, just to see what his day is like. We were FaceTiming.¡±

In the room, a big screen was set up, and Anderson and O¡¯Brien each played Fortnite along with a large group of players who were also tapped into the game. Smaller stations also were set up, and Anderson played the Marvel Comics game there.

¡°I used to keep in touch with my brother like that a lot, and a lot of my friends,¡± Anderson said. ¡°That¡¯s kind of how we connected, instead of calling each other on the phone. We¡¯d hop on Xbox or PlayStation and talk to each other, and that¡¯s kind of how we communicated.¡±

Anderson, 25, enjoys playing video games at home.

¡°I play a lot at home,¡± he said. ¡°My wife might say I play too much sometimes.¡±

MLB is honoring the military this weekend, with players and staff wearing camouflage-designed caps with their uniforms. Additionally, only on Saturday, players and coaches also sported a special patch on their jerseys.

¡°Fortnite is a game I don¡¯t play enough to be good at it,¡± Anderson said. ¡°But in general, I¡¯m a pretty good gamer. I enjoy it. I like to get on there and talk to people, and be competitive.¡±