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Marlins Designate Lewis Brinson For Assignment

By Steve Adams | November 30, 2021 at 6:35pm CDT

The Marlins have designated outfielder Lewis Brinson for assignment, per a team announcement. His spot on the 40-man roster will go to infielder Joey Wendle, whose previously reported acquisition from the Rays has now been formally announced.

Brinson, 27, was the centerpiece of Miami’s return in the blockbuster trade that sent Christian Yelich to the Brewers. Brinson joined the Marlins organization alongside, infielder Isan Diaz, outfielder Monte Harrison and right-hander Jordan Yamamoto. At the time, it was a strong-looking return given that both Brinson and Diaz were regarded as high-end prospects, with Brinson in particular being vaunted as one of the game’s most promising all-around farmhands. As most fans are well aware, however, the deal didn’t pan out for the Fish.

There was always some risk to Brinson, a toolsy first-round pick of the Rangers back in 2012 who found his way to Milwaukee by way of another prominent trade (Jonathan Lucroy). Brinson made a brief MLB debut with the Brewers in 2017, tallying 55 plate appearances and struggling quite a bit as a 23-year-old getting his feet wet in the big leagues. That rough debut didn’t dim his prospect status much at all, but he never really made many strides in parts of four seasons with the Brewers.

From 2018-21, Brinson logged 1056 plate appearances in the big leagues but mustered only a .203/.248/.376 batting line with a 28% strikeout rate against just a 4.6% walk rate. He continues to rate as one of the fastest players in MLB, per Statcast’s average sprint speed, but Brinson doesn’t rate as a premium defender in the outfield by most publicly available metrics. He’s also seen his exit velocity and hard-hit rates drop since 2017-18, and this year’s penchant for popping the ball in the air was particularly concerning; 13 of Brinson’s 75 fly-balls were pop-ups.

Brinson is out of minor league options, so any team that acquires him will have to carry him on the MLB roster next season or else attempt to pass him through waivers before sending him to Triple-A.

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57 Comments

  1. Dusty Baker's tooth pick.

    4 years ago

    The end of an era.

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    • bucketbrew35

      4 years ago

      Error*

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    • BeansforJesus

      4 years ago

      Brin Diesel and the Chronicles of Briddick won’t end anytime soon.

      He’s got hundreds of strikeouts left in that swing.

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  2. Chipper Jones' illegitimate kid

    4 years ago

    To the Dodgers and becomes a 5x All-star.

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    • Dusty Baker's tooth pick.

      4 years ago

      Or Rays.

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    • BeansforJesus

      4 years ago

      If the Dodgers can turn Brinson into 5x allstar, they most likely have the ability to make a rock with googly eyes stuck to it a 2x allstar.

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      • lasershow45

        4 years ago

        They already did. His name is Max Muncy.

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        • BeansforJesus

          4 years ago

          Haha. I don’t know if that’s an insult to Max Muncy or too much of a compliment to Lewis Brinson.

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        • Grade_1_teacher

          4 years ago

          Terrence Gore is a better comparison to Brinson.

          Reply
  3. Chemo850

    4 years ago

    Seems like a super great guy, but this is the best move they’ve made so far. Addition by subtraction. Now go get Conforto already.

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    • MarlinsFanBase

      4 years ago

      The best addition by subtraction will be when they move on from Anthony Bass.

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      • Dusty Baker's tooth pick.

        4 years ago

        Why MFB? His numbers don’t look too bad .

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        • MarlinsFanBase

          4 years ago

          His numbers lie. We had to endure him blowing lead after lead after lead after lead after lead…

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        • Dusty Baker's tooth pick.

          4 years ago

          Oh, kinda like luke Jackson?

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  4. MarlinsFanBase

    4 years ago

    I am shocked! Say it ain’t so! As long as they don’t non-tender Jorge Alfaro, I’m good.

    1
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    • oz10

      4 years ago

      Rangers traded both of those guys at the right time!

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  5. MLB Top 100 Commenter

    4 years ago

    Pirates should sign him, nothing to lose to take a long shot.

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  6. georgebell 2

    4 years ago

    Headliner for the Yelich trade. Not good

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    • MarlinsFanBase

      4 years ago

      We still have Isan Diaz and Monte Harrison….uh…nevermind.

      At least Mike Hill is gone and we have Kim Ng instead.

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      • A'sfaninUK

        4 years ago

        New GM’s often “clean house” like this, removing the remnants of old moves they might not have agreed with. Sometimes you just gotta cut the cord. Brinson absolutely will blow up someday, but it might be when he’s 29. Being viewed as “the centerpiece” on the Yelich deal (which is silly and mostly opinion-based idea of players being more important than others in trades) clearly not helping him in Miami, he won’t have that hanging over him in his next stop.

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        • MarlinsFanBase

          4 years ago

          Yeah, Ng has plenty to rid the Marlins of from Hill’s era of incompetence.

          Reply
    • stretch123

      4 years ago

      Oh well not all trades work out… some do (see Zac Gallen (who was flipped for Jazz Chisholm) & Alcantara for Marcel Ozuna).

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      • MarlinsFanBase

        4 years ago

        And how Jeter gifted Stanton to the Yankees!

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        • stretch123

          4 years ago

          Stanton is never healthy. Yanks got the gift of a part time player and his nice, long contract.

          2
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        • UKPhil

          4 years ago

          @Fanbase Why do you persist with this? Huge question marks over health and a contract Miami could never ever afford to keep running beyond 2017, we were lucky to get a few decent lottery ticket prospects. It was a deal that had to be made, no matter what

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        • solaris602

          4 years ago

          That was a fact most of us knew before the ink dried on that contract.

          Reply
      • bucketbrew35

        4 years ago

        The Gallen/Chisholm trade was a win/win for both parties.

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    • HBan22

      4 years ago

      Yeah the Marlins lost on that deal big time. Luckily their massive haul from the Ozuna trade cancelled it out.

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    • jigokusabre0

      4 years ago

      Harrison, Yamamoto, Diaz and Brinson have a total of -6.6 WAR between them. The whole Yelich trade has been an unmitigated disaster.

      Reply
  7. Ron Tingley

    4 years ago

    Bout time..

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  8. marrtho

    4 years ago

    Just can’t swing it.

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    • User 355748524

      4 years ago

      Oh yes he can. He is one of the best at swinging at empty air.

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  9. A'sfaninUK

    4 years ago

    He’s absolutely going to have a breakout year next year, this is a terrible move. But I understand new GM’s sometimes feel the need to remove all the remnants of previous regimes moves they might not have thought helped the team.

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    • JohhnyBets67

      4 years ago

      LewB has had more than enough opps in Miami. This isn’t a terrible move. You have to move on eventually. He has enough talent that someone will take a flier but it’s a long shot.

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    • jigokusabre0

      4 years ago

      Brinson was literally the worst player in the NL between 2018 and 2021.

      Reply
  10. hammertime510

    4 years ago

    The Oakland A’s better claim him, like now lol.

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    • julyn82001

      4 years ago

      Yeah if the hired Ron Washington as the A’s new skipper it’s worth a shot. We have to remember it was Wash who made Semien the start he is (well Olson is the first baseman so he covered some of Semien’s miscues at short)…

      Reply
  11. stubby66

    4 years ago

    Back to Texas he goes

    Reply
  12. Tacoshells

    4 years ago

    Whaaaaat!!!! No way!! Still had potential. He had a massive hot streak for a few weeks last year.

    1
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    • MarlinsFanBase

      4 years ago

      He has a hot streak every year…but a cold streak for the rest of the season.

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    • jigokusabre0

      4 years ago

      Yeah, but outside of those few weeks he was “Jeff Mathis” terrible.

      Reply
  13. letimmysmoke55

    4 years ago

    bust

    Reply
  14. louwhitakerisahofer

    4 years ago

    Joining an intimidating Cubs OF trio of Happ, Frazier, and Brinson.

    3
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    • MarlinsFanBase

      4 years ago

      What about Heyward? Those bleacher bums will keep cool in the summer with all the fans from those bats.

      3
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      • JohhnyBets67

        4 years ago

        MFB will you cry if the Cubs win more games than the Marlins like last year?

        If so, please post your video!

        1
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        • MarlinsFanBase

          4 years ago

          Do you still cry about 2003 and 2020?

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        • bryan c

          4 years ago

          There it is! Remember 2003?!?!!?!? Lol. Garbage team in a garbage city with a garbage owner.

          1
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        • JohhnyBets67

          4 years ago

          I don’t root for the Cubs!

          Find it funny that a fan of a last place team is throwing jabs though!

          2
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        • Mjm117

          4 years ago

          @ Bryan C – I don’t know much about the owner but Chicago is def not a garbage city.

          I’ll give you team but not the City.

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  15. I Like Big Bunts

    4 years ago

    Just can’t hit MLB pitching consistently

    2
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  16. jdwakefield

    4 years ago

    Just took a look at his salary….he’s headed to the White Sox for sure.

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  17. charles stevens

    4 years ago

    The Rangers drafting and development curse continues

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  18. Grade_1_teacher

    4 years ago

    Even though Yelich’s two MVP-type seasons are now looking like a flash in the pan, the Marlins just keep losing this trade. Monte Harrison is next to go.

    1
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  19. frankf

    4 years ago

    Yeah, I know he’s been less than useful at the big league level, but for a no risk pickup, that’s the kind of dumpster diving I can get behind.

    Reply
  20. Rsox

    4 years ago

    Guardians. Can be had for league minimum and hits about as terrible as the teams other Outfielders

    Reply
  21. coolhandneil

    4 years ago

    Baltimore should give Brinson a shot.

    Reply
  22. Habeto

    4 years ago

    Final-Freaking-Ly! Now Isan and Monte, please. Move on from all of them.

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