At last year’s trade deadline, the Marlins and Padres made a trade that largely flew under the radar at the time but is now proving to be fairly significant. The Fish sent Garrett Cooper and minor league pitcher Sean Reynolds to the Friars for left-hander Ryan Weathers. Trades of star players like Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer stole the headlines at the time, while other … [Read more...] about The Surprising Rock Of The Marlins’ Rotation
Marlins Outright Woo-Suk Go
The Marlins announced yesterday that right-hander Woo-Suk Go went unclaimed on outright waivers following last week’s DFA. He’s been assigned back to Triple-A Jacksonville, where he’ll continue to pitch but will no longer occupy a spot on the 40-man roster. The 25-year-old Go was a star closer for the Korea Baseball Organization’s LG Twins who came to North American ball this … [Read more...] about Marlins Outright Woo-Suk Go
Marlins To Designate Avisail Garcia For Assignment
The Marlins are designating veteran outfielder Avisail Garcia for assignment, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports. The 32-year-old Garcia (33 next week) is in the third season of a four-year, $53MM contract that has proven to be a substantial misstep for the organization. Craig Mish of the Miami Herald writes that former Marlins CEO Derek Jeter “had exclusive control” over … [Read more...] about Marlins To Designate Avisail Garcia For Assignment
NL East Notes: Sanchez, Marsh, Alvarez, Fujinami, Fletcher
The Marlins placed right-hander Sixto Sanchez on the 15-day injured list today (retroactive to June 1), with right-hander Emmanuel Ramirez was called up from Triple-A in the corresponding move. Sanchez is dealing with inflammation in his throwing shoulder, and something seemed awry when his velocity was significantly down in his start against the Rangers on Friday. Given how … [Read more...] about NL East Notes: Sanchez, Marsh, Alvarez, Fujinami, Fletcher
Teams Inquiring On Marlins’ Tanner Scott
The Marlins’ awful start to the season and uncommonly early trade of star infielder Luis Arraez served as clear indicators of the direction they’ll take as this summer’s trade deadline approaches, and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports this morning that teams have already been inquiring on closer Tanner Scott. Given the state of the Marlins, it shouldn’t come as a surprise … [Read more...] about Teams Inquiring On Marlins’ Tanner Scott