The Marlins announced Friday that right-handers Tyler Cloyd, James Needy and Javy Guerra, left-hander Chris O’Grady, infielder Christopher Bostick and outfielder Rafael Ortega have all been outrighted off the 40-man roster after clearing waivers (O’Grady was first reinstated from the 60-day DL).
Cloyd, 31, allowed 17 runs in 17 2/3 innings for the Fish in his largest slate of big league work since the 2013 campaign with the Phillies. The 32-year-old Guerra (33 on Halloween) was unable to repeat the success he had with the 2017 Marlins, as he was clobbered for a 5.55 ERA in 35 2/3 innings (albeit with a more encouraging 30-to-12 K/BB ratio). O’Grady pitched just seven innings in his second season with the Fish and has a 4.73 ERA with 38 strikeouts against 22 walks in 40 Major League innings. Needy, meanwhile, did not pitch in 2018 after a solid 2017 campaign and also missed the 2016 season due to injury.
As for the position players, the 25-year-old Bostick was acquired from the Pirates for cash in August but saw just 16 plate appearances in the Majors. He’s a .256/.360/.326 hitter in a tiny sample of 50 plate appearances as a big leaguer and a .275/.337/.391 hitter in 1189 Triple-A plate appearances. Ortega, 27, logged 143 plate appearances with the Marlins this season and batted .233/.287/.271. Like Bostick, he has limited MLB experience but a solid track record in Triple-A (.299/.368/.423).
Got rid an OF because VV Mesa is about to take his spot!
That wouldn’t affect the current roster
I don’t know couldn’t a player make it they only sign if they put a stipulation that they have to be on the 40 man roster?
Great question. I’m not sure.
I believe Strasburg did just that with the Nats.
Strausburg was a draft pick. I believe the new CBA prohibits giving international free agents major league contracts.
I can’t wait for the Dodgers to pick up one or multiple of these guys and turn them into borderline all stars. – sincerely- salty cubs fan
They already had Guerra when he was decent several years ago. I’m kinda surprised Bostick hasn’t gotten more of a chance though.
High BABips are the reason unfortunately. That and the fact he hasn’t done anything in the bigs when given a shot
Always a step ahead of the Orioles.
And yet, still terrible.
Hope that the Twins sign Bostick and assign him to Triple-A Rochester so he can play in his hometown.
That’d be cool!
So they outright 6 nobody players. Anything to make news.
The nut here is they’re making 40-man room to protect players before and/or add players from the Rule 5 Draft.
Marlins are easy to blow off but for all those Jeter haters – Jeter is as competitive as they come they will turn it around and they will do it quicker then people think….. mark it
Because these other Billionaire owners aren’t competitive at all?