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Marlins Release Edinson Volquez

By Jeff Todd | December 13, 2017 at 3:30pm CDT

The Marlins have released veteran righty Edinson Volquez, club president of baseball ops Michael Hill told reporters including Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald (via Twitter). The veteran hurler is still rehabbing back from Tommy John surgery and the organization was in need of 40-man roster space as it continues to make a variety of roster moves.

Volquez, signed last year as the club sought to build a pitching staff around its excellent core of position players. As it turned out, though, things fell flat and Volquez is one of several hurlers whose large contracts has created significant payroll drag — helping to push the organization toward a clear rebuilding path.

Miami owes Volquez a hefty $13MM for the 2018 season. There was really never any chance of the Marlins finding a taker for any of that, so it was lost money regardless. Volquez could yet be brought back on a minors pact, Hill noted.

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  1. Phantomofdb

    3 years ago

    i can’t wait to see the Marlins’ final roster

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    • Michael Chaney

      3 years ago

      JT Riddle is about to be their best player

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      • Luis Jimenez

        3 years ago

        No it isn’t, Its going to be Joe Random. #RTTS

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        • j_johnson42

          3 years ago

          Joe Random!! MLB the show’s finest

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        • dbacksrs

          3 years ago

          Joe Young in MLB2K.

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    • bigcubsfan

      3 years ago

      Bring back ICHIRO!!!

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      • mlb1225

        3 years ago

        I mean, why not? They’ve gotten rid of 2/3 outfielders from last year, and still might try to trade the third for prospects.

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    • ThePriceWasRight

      3 years ago

      To all Beer Leaguers. the Miami Marlins are hosting multiple try-out days in January. No skill required. MUST be willing to play for league minimum and supply own equipment. For more details contact Derek Jeter.

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      • Joe Kerr

        3 years ago

        I’m willing to embarrass myself for the league minimum.

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        • Michael Chaney

          3 years ago

          I’d embarrass myself for free if I got to wear a uniform and play in front of 2,000 fans in Miami every night

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      • bigcubsfan

        3 years ago

        Me! ME! I want to get paid $500,000 to lose baseball games.

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      • southbeachbully

        3 years ago

        There literally is zero reason to hate the other moves made after Stanton. Volquez is lost for the season. Why hold his roster spot. His contract ends after this season. Why in the world would anyone trade for a guy who won’t pitch in 2018 and will be a FA when he is able to play?

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      • yukongold

        3 years ago

        Clearly they took the no skill thing seriously. They hired Jeter.

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        • themed

          3 years ago

          I’m pretty sure they didn’t hire Jeter. I think he is one of the owners.

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    • Thronson5

      3 years ago

      I also can’t wait to see their roster next year. I feel bad for Mattingly, sure this isn’t what he thought he was signing up for. Wouldn’t be surprised if he is managing another team next year. Possibly the Yankees if they are terrible and Boone looks like he isn’t a good fit after all?

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  2. Yankeepatriot

    3 years ago

    Their AAA team will be better than them at this rate. On the other hand volquez stinks

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    • bigcubsfan

      3 years ago

      Yes. We know the smell in the Marlins’ locker room will improve because Volquez stinks, but is he a good player?

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    • progers2622

      3 years ago

      There AAA team will be the MLB team

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  3. nissan3981

    3 years ago

    Teams trash….

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    • mlb1225

      3 years ago

      That’s kind of what happens when a team goes through a rebuild.

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  4. therealbdavis

    3 years ago

    Why?

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  5. southbeachbully

    3 years ago

    Volquez wasn’t going to pitch in 2018, more than likely, so they can remove him from the 40 man roster.

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  6. baseballfan22

    3 years ago

    After clearing up money, DJ gives himself a $27 mill. One year deal to play SS in Miami.

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    • bigcubsfan

      3 years ago

      Isn’t that iweegal?

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      • bigcubsfan

        3 years ago

        Isn’t that eweegal?

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        • bigcubsfan

          3 years ago

          Isn’ tt hat eeeee weeeee galllll?????

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        • bigcubsfan

          3 years ago

          EeeeeeEeEEee WeeEeEwEeEWWeeee allll?

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        • Michael Chaney

          3 years ago

          I thought that a bunch of people were playing along, but then I realized that you made all of these comments yourself

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        • ghostoforsillo

          3 years ago

          Put the wax down!!

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        • Joe Kerr

          3 years ago

          and the pipe

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  7. HayMazer

    3 years ago

    If they paired Volquez with Yelich they would find a taker. The return would be less.

    Interesting move tho. I’m sure Volquez will get snapped up quick for cheap and be given all the time he needs to recover.

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    • southbeachbully

      3 years ago

      As with the Dee Gordon deal and the Ozuna I’m assuming they want a maximum return for Yelich. Asking a team to take back Vazquez would dilute any return in prospects.

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  8. wjf010

    3 years ago

    Fold that team and expand in Montreal.

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  9. Yankeepatriot

    3 years ago

    The marlins might be the first team ever to be folded completely that I can remember at this rate. Between the debt and no bright future in sight for that team it’s not out of the realm of possibility. I truly feel bad for their fans

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    • moe

      3 years ago

      They have fans?

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      • jleve618

        3 years ago

        I think there are like ten, but they’re not in Miami.

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  10. Benklasner

    3 years ago

    They should move to OKC.

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    • Benklasner

      3 years ago

      Or portland

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      • brucewayne

        3 years ago

        Las Vegas Marlins?

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  11. justin-turner overdrive

    3 years ago

    Volquez is going to win a Cy Young when he comes back because the game is trending towards everyone hitting flyballs swung from the lower part of the zone. High strike throwing flyball pitchers are going to flourish in this era.

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  12. justin-turner overdrive

    3 years ago

    First question for the next Marlins owner: are you planning to tear down the team within the next 5 years? If the answer is yes then sorry, you don’t to own them.

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  13. cjuluca

    3 years ago

    Didn’t Volquez have insurance on his contract?

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    • Joe Kerr

      3 years ago

      Why would a player need insurance for his contract, its guaranteed.

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      • cjuluca

        3 years ago

        Did the marlins buy insurance for injury on his contract? How do you release him if you did without losing the insurance payout?

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        • MaverickDodger

          3 years ago

          Marlins still have pay him. Insurance only pays out due to injury. Fielder is the last one to have his team recover salary from insurance. But since it is guaranteed the player gets paid no matter what

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  14. dgk71

    3 years ago

    To quote Major League, that guy is dead.

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  15. Nobby

    3 years ago

    Move the team to NOLA.

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  16. Aldo estrada

    3 years ago

    They shoulf just sign 3 of guys for 1 yr deals at under 5m each. Sign some pitchers to minir league deals. Their lineup wont be pretty but it can get them by a yr while trying to generate some cash. Who knows if Marlins fans will actually go to the games tho

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