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Marlins Place Avisaíl García On IL, Recall Xavier Edwards

By Darragh McDonald | May 2, 2023 at 6:08pm CDT

The Marlins have made a couple of roster moves today, per the transactions tracker at MLB.com. Outfielder Avisaíl García has been placed on the 10-day injured list with lower back tightness, retroactive to April 29, while infielder/outfielder Xavier Edwards has been recalled in a corresponding move.

The timing is unfortunate for García, who was showing signs of life at the plate after a dismal start. He was hitting .157/.204/.235 through his first 56 plate appearances but .278/.350/.611 in his last 20. That’s a small sample, of course, but was surely an encouraging sign of life for a guy who also struggled badly last year. The first season of his four-year, $53MM deal, he slashed just .224/.266/.317 in 2022 for a wRC+ of just 66. Any progress he was making will now have to be put on hold thanks to this back issue, which has kept him out of action the past few days. Since the move is backdated, he could return in just a week’s time if the issue subsides between now and then.

Taking his roster spot will be Edwards, 23, who is an intriguing young player. Drafted by the Padres, he was impressive enough in the lower levels of the minors to be considered the #85 prospect in the league by Baseball America going into 2020. That was just after he had been traded to the Rays as part of the deal that sent Tommy Pham and Jake Cronenworth to San Diego. Though there were concerns about his power, he was highly praised for his speed, defense and bat-to-ball skills.

That power still hasn’t developed, as Edwards has just six home runs throughout his entire minor league career thus far. His prospect stock has taken a hit in recent years as his offensive contributions have been muted, but his positive attributes are still there. The Marlins liked him enough that they acquired him from the Rays in the offseason alongside JT Chargois and added him to the 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. He doesn’t have a homer this year through 90 Triple-A plate appearances, but he does have an incredible 16.7% walk rate against just an 8.9% strikeout rate. His .306/.427/.361 batting line this year amounts to a 117 wRC+ and he also has seven stolen bases already.

Defensively, Edwards has been playing second base and center field this year, though he also has past experience at shortstop and third base. He figures to slot into the bench mix, providing depth at multiple spots as utility players Jon Berti and Garrett Hampson share the shortstop duties. Joey Wendle is on a rehab assignment right now, working his way back from an intercostal strain, and could push Edwards back to the minors. But for now, he has a chance to make his major league debut as soon as he gets into a game.

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Comments

  1. Domingo111

    1 month ago

    Slapdick Xavier is coming to the show

    Reply
  2. FletcherFan69

    1 month ago

    Someone better do a wellness check on Blake Snell

    Reply
    • DCartrow

      1 month ago

      They’re just about finished with his chalk outline.

      Reply
  3. coloradobravesfan

    1 month ago

    The Marlins should forfeit the game every time they hit a Braves player. I’d love to see if plunking the Braves is a disproportionate number to the rest of the league or do they just hit everyone

    Reply
    • myaccount2

      1 month ago

      Such a weird thing to come to this post to say.

      Reply
    • MarlinsFanBase

      1 month ago

      Ronald “Cry Baby” Acuna, is that you?

      Reply
  4. VegasSDfan

    1 month ago

    Edward’s, a talented singles hitter. Reminds me of that 1st baseman for the Dodgers.
    Best of luck to him.

    Reply
  5. MarlinsFanBase

    1 month ago

    Well, Jesus Sanchez has his chance now. Let’s see what happens. Let’s see what Edwards can do too. Should be interesting.

    Reply
    • formerlyz

      1 month ago

      Why cant Gurriel and Cooper be in the lineup in the same game, and why does Jazz have to play CF?

      Reply
      • MarlinsFanBase

        1 month ago

        I’m curious where the Jazz thing goes. He’s looking at times like he’s figuring a lot of things out, but then he has those plays where I’m thinking, can we at least give Junior Felix a call.

        Gurriel and Cooper can definitely be in the lineup at the same time, but I’m thinking about what offers the best chance of getting Garcia out of the lineup. Sanchez performing like he did last night, and de la Cruz getting back on track and continuing, pretty much eliminates Garcia from the equation.

        We’ll see.

        Reply
        • formerlyz

          1 month ago

          All of those things could happen. Also think there are some hitters they should potentially call up, but we’ll see throughout the season. They suddenly do t have the “depth” everyone else claimed they had on the mound, so I’m curious to see who they give opportunity to while having mismanaged their assets again

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