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Marlins Notes: Payroll, Castellanos, Center Field, Sixto

By Steve Adams | March 14, 2022 at 12:44pm CDT

When the Marlins parted ways with Derek Jeter on March 1, reports in the immediate aftermath suggested that a rift had grown between Jeter and owner Bruce Sherman — in part due to a change in payroll expectation. Sherman, the team’s principal owner, pushed back on that notion in meeting with reporters today, plainly stating that the Marlins have money left to spend and plan to do just that (Twitter link via SportsGrid’s Craig Mish). That’s a subjective statement, of course, but it’ll be telling to see to what extent the Marlins are willing to further bolster the payroll.

Specifically, Jeter’s push to sign Nick Castellanos was reported to be a source of consternation. MLB Network’s Jon Heyman reported last week that he’d been willing to offer at least five years to bring the Miami native into the fold, but it’s less clear that Castellanos remains a priority post-lockout. Longtime Marlins beat writer Joe Frisaro reports that the Fish remain interested in Castellanos but characterizes them as a “long shot” to win the bidding for his services (Twitter link).

Castellanos would add a much-needed bat to the mix, and Sherman indeed told reporters in his media session: “We need bats” (link via Mish). However, even with the advent of the universal designated hitter, Castellanos is a little bit of an imperfect fit from a roster construction standpoint. Miami already has several corner options, including Avisail Garcia, Jesus Sanchez, Garrett Cooper and Bryan De La Cruz. However, the Marlins don’t have a true everyday center fielder, and general manager Kim Ng said this morning that finding such an option is a priority (Twitter link, with video, via MLB.com’s Christina De Nicola).

Ng acknowledged that Garcia is an option in center field and that they discussed the possibility of him playing center while in the process of negotiating his four-year contract. However, there’s little doubt that Garcia is best suited for corner-outfield work, which is generally the case with all of the Marlins’ in-house options. The free-agent market is rather light on options at the moment, which helps to explain why Miami has repeatedly pursued a trade for Pittsburgh’s Bryan Reynolds. (Reynolds himself is best in a corner but also better defensively in center than Miami’s current options.) Presumably, they’re exploring additional options to roam center field.

Miami’s deep stock of pitching talent positions them nicely to pull of a trade for an outfielder, but their depth has taken at least something of a hit in recent months. Righty Zach Thompson went to the Pirates as part of the package to acquire catcher Jacob Stallings, and lefty Jake Eder underwent Tommy John surgery late in the 2021 season. It was also reported recently that righty Sixto Sanchez was behind schedule in his recovery from shoulder surgery, and Ng confirmed as much today (via Mish). Sanchez is currently shut down entirely and does not have a timetable to resume throwing. A recent MRI came back clean, Ng noted, but Sanchez had experienced discomfort when ramping up for the season.

Even still, the Marlins have Sandy Alcantara, Trevor Rogers, Pablo Lopez and Elieser Hernandez penciled into rotation spots, and there ought to be a spirited competition for the fifth starter’s job. Jesus Luzardo, Edward Cabrera, Braxton Garrett, Cody Poteet, Nick Neidert, Paul Campbell and Daniel Castano all started games in Miami last year. Ng said today that Cabrera will be late reporting to camp due to visa issues, which could put him a bit behind some of the others in terms of competing for that spot. Luzardo is the on-paper favorite for it, but a lot can change over the course of Spring Training. Injuries and performance can alter the picture, and it’s still possible that the Marlins include Hernandez in a deal to land an outfielder.

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  1. You Can Put It In The Books

    3 years ago

    That pitching staff can be filthy. Pitching is so volatile though and to have every one of them pan out at their highest potential hardly ever happens. Mets could never get Harvey, Wheeler, Syndergaard, Matz and deGrom healthy or pitching well at the same time.

    Reply
    • junkmale

      3 years ago

      The rotation and bullpen are in great shape. The defensive is very sound. But glaring lack of power and consistency with the bats. I remain optimistic going forward, the lowly Fish fan that I am.

      Reply
      • Mrivers

        3 years ago

        The offense is weak.
        Poor Sandy will have a 3.08 ERA and win 8 games.

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        • gbs42

          3 years ago

          Looks like a typical deGrom season.

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  2. heiniemanush

    3 years ago

    Call Min.,they have hitters-need SP.

    Reply
    • Tomahawk Takeover

      3 years ago

      Are any of their hitters really enough to move the needle though?

      Reply
    • Habeto

      3 years ago

      I rather call the Orioles. They have Mullins and need basically everything.

      Reply
      • MarlinsFanBase

        3 years ago

        Mullins is my choice.

        Reply
  3. Mjm117

    3 years ago

    Would love Castellanos but his home/road are a concern.

    & Loan depot Park is a pitcher friendly park.

    Regardless he’ll fit in nicely with Reynolds in the middle of the order.

    Wishful thinking.

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    • Rsox

      3 years ago

      Very

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    • MarlinsFanBase

      3 years ago

      Castellanos is a nice bat, but I prefer the next spending to be used to land a legit Closer. As we saw last year, doesn’t matter how many runs we score if we can’t hold the lead in the last two innings.

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      • You Can Put It In The Books

        3 years ago

        You got Astudillo who is likely your 3rd best reliever. Congrats.

        Reply
  4. brucenewton

    3 years ago

    Castellanos would be a nice piece with the DH. Heard a rumor he wanted 8 years. Probably 4 too many.

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    • detroitdave84

      3 years ago

      He will get 6 years

      Reply
    • Curveball1984

      3 years ago

      Exactly. Nobody is signing a DH for 8 years.

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    • MarlinsFanBase

      3 years ago

      Marlins already have their DH options.

      Reply
  5. whyhayzee

    3 years ago

    What has happened to baseball? Used to be great centerfielders, now nothing. Are they all playing shortstop? Is centerfield too far to run?

    Reply
    • YourDreamGM

      3 years ago

      Teams want offense from every position. Figure positioning can make up for a weaker defender.

      Reply
  6. HBan22

    3 years ago

    Just spend the damn money on Castellanos! His bat is exactly the missing piece that Miami needs. If they were willing to give Avisail Garcia almost $15 million per season, I don’t see why giving Castellanos an additional $10 million or so per season over five to six years instead was such an unreasonable signing. The Marlins have a ton of payroll flexibility and can easily afford to bring in one more elite bat like Castellanos. They are apparently just unwilling to spend enough money to take that next step, which is too bad because they are really only one elite bat and a couple good bullpen arms away from being one of the best teams in the N.L. Oh well, I guess.

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    • MarlinsFanBase

      3 years ago

      We need a Closer more. Also, Castellanos isn’t exactly a fit position-wise.

      Reply
  7. Rodneyjmarentette

    3 years ago

    Come on tigers just sign him and get his ass back home where he belongs LOL

    Reply
    • Curveball1984

      3 years ago

      Remove Tigers and insert Cubs and I agree.

      Reply
  8. stretch123

    3 years ago

    Personally, I want the Fish to sign Schwarber to play some LF and DH… and then use Meyer + Bleday as part of a package to trade for a Cedric Mullins or Ketal Marte for CF. Personally I want Mullins

    CF Mullins
    2B Chisholm
    1B Aguilar
    DH Schwarber
    RF Garcia
    3B Anderson
    LF Sanchez
    SS Rojas
    C Stallings

    Lethal lineup if guys like Chisholm and Sanchez reach their potential.

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    • You Can Put It In The Books

      3 years ago

      I don’t know about lethal but it would be a massive improvement than over the current lineup projection.

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    • MarlinsFanBase

      3 years ago

      Nice possibility. I’m for Mullins or Marte as well.

      But I prefer to use the money for a legit Closer (Janson? trade for Kimbrel).

      Reply
      • You Can Put It In The Books

        3 years ago

        Neither of those are even a remote possibility. Did you forget what team you root for? Sheesh.

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    • YourDreamGM

      3 years ago

      Looks great to me. Then again Stallings hit clean up for my team last year.

      Reply
  9. Mr. E Team

    3 years ago

    Is Jesus Lazardo healthy? Would love to see what he could do with another shot at the bigs.

    Reply
    • You Can Put It In The Books

      3 years ago

      He’s as healthy as he will be. Ticking time bomb for sure.

      Reply
  10. GarryHarris

    3 years ago

    Nicholas Castellanos won’t play any position players except corner OF and he won’t DH. He’s not a fit for MIA.

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    • Mjm117

      3 years ago

      Why would he be opposed to DH’ing every now and again?

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      • MarlinsFanBase

        3 years ago

        I agree that he won’t be opposed to DHing, but we have to admit that he’s not really a fit for our team. I prefer to use the money for in to get a legit Closer. Use our prospects for a CF.

        Reply
  11. MarlinsFanBase

    3 years ago

    With the needs of the Marlins and the landscape of what we see happening in recent days, I’m wondering about the Marlins reaching out to the A’s to resolve two issues in one trade.

    How about the Marlins trying to get Lou Trivino and on a ‘buy low’ Ramon Laureano? The A’s are holding a firesale. We’d have a potential Closer in Trivino and a possible CF after he returns from his suspension around May (I believe). I wonder if we can land those as a bargain trade that wouldn’t cost us much in assets.

    I wonder what is going on with Kenley Jansen. Are the Dodgers seriously willing to let him sign elsewhere? Could the Marlins be in play there? Obviously he isn’t what he once was, but he’d be a nice piece for us on the right deal.

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    • You Can Put It In The Books

      3 years ago

      Give me some of what you’re smoking

      Reply
  12. MarlinsFanBase

    3 years ago

    Sixto Sanchez still having issues pretty much says that Elieser Hernandez is very unlikely to be moved now.

    Reply
    • You Can Put It In The Books

      3 years ago

      Issues is an understatement. Shoulder is toast.

      Reply
  13. Basketball geek

    3 years ago

    Need a big bat really bad… Schwarber, Soler, Castellanos…. Need a bat…. Please Mr. Sherman, spend the $$$$… Go Fish!

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    • MarlinsFanBase

      3 years ago

      We need a Closer more.

      For that bat, I do like Soler as a possibility because of the potential HR power he brings. I’m also good if they brought in Eddie Rosario to rotate in and out with de la Cruz.

      Reply
  14. Manfred

    3 years ago

    Buenas noches , soy fanático de los marlin’s , pienso que los marlin’s si quieren mejor asistencia de público deberían hacer un contrato corto a algún pelotero cubano ?, puede ser Yoenis Céspedes y algún pelotero nicaragüense ó panameño , créanme que sí se les da una oportunidad no van a hacer quedar mal a su afición

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