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Marlins Acquire Roddery Muñoz From Pirates

By Darragh McDonald | December 20, 2023 at 3:05pm CDT

The Marlins announced that they have acquired right-hander Roddery Muñoz from the Pirates in exchange for cash considerations, with fellow righty Ryan Jensen designated for assignment in a corresponding move. Muñoz was designated for assignment last week as the Bucs opened a roster spot for their acquisitions of Rowdy Tellez and Edward Olivares. Alex Stumpf of DK Pittsburgh Sports first relayed that Muñoz would be heading to Miami and Christina De Nicola of MLB.com was among those to relay the full slate of moves.

Muñoz, 24 in April, has never pitched for the Pirates or any major league team. He was a prospect with Atlanta and had a solid 2022 campaign, tossing 100 1/3 innings between High-A and Double-A. His 4.66 earned run average for that year doesn’t jump off the page, but he struck out 26.9% of batters faced while walking 9.5%. That got him a roster spot in November of last year, to keep him out of the Rule 5 draft.

But his results backed up in 2023 and he went to the Nationals and Pirates on waiver claims in July and December, respectively. He tossed 78 minor league innings on the year overall with a 5.42 ERA, striking out 23% of opponents but also walking 15.1% of them. He is still young and has a couple of options, so the Marlins will add him as some optionable starting depth.

The club has a rotation mix that currently consists of Jesús Luzardo, Eury Pérez, Braxton Garrett, Edward Cabrera, Trevor Rogers, Max Meyer, Ryan Weathers and others. Relievers A.J. Puk and George Soriano will reportedly be stretched out in the spring to see if they can help. There have been rumors of some members in that group receiving trade interest, which doesn’t necessarily mean the Marlins are looking to make a deal but Muñoz will give them some extra depth in either case.

As for Jensen, 26, he is somewhat similar in that he has bounced around to various clubs without making a major league appearance. A first-round pick of the Cubs in 2019, he racked up some decent strikeout numbers on his way up the minor league ladder but also gave out walks at a high frequency.

The Cubs added him to their 40-man roster just over a year ago to keep him out of the Rule 5 but his results dipped in 2023. He had a 5.31 ERA after six Double-A starts and was moved to the bullpen. That transition didn’t lead to vastly improved results and he wound up on waivers in August, claimed by the Mariners. He ultimately tossed 64 1/3 innings on the year at Double-A and Triple-A between the organizations of the Cubs and the Mariners. He had a 5.32 ERA in that time, striking out 25.1% of opponents but also walking 17.4%.

The Mariners designated him for assignment in November. The Marlins put in a claim but have now bumped him off the roster less than a month later. They will have a week to work out a trade or try to pass him through waivers. The control has been an issue but he’s a former first-round pick with strikeout stuff and two option years remaining.

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14 Comments

  1. Chuck from Uniontown

    1 year ago

    So long Roddery, we hardly knew ya.

    Reply
  2. Grumpofm

    1 year ago

    I’m sorta new at paying attention to these things, but is it common to get anything for a player you claimed off waivers 2 weeks ago?

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    • Chuck from Uniontown

      1 year ago

      Not super uncommon, what’s uncommon is for the guy you get back to pan out at the major league level. I would bet we never see Jensen actually come to Pittsburgh, he will more likely just eat some innings in Indianapolis or Altoona.

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      • TheMan 3

        1 year ago

        We do have 2 extra roster spots if I’m not mistaken so perhaps another more meaningful trade is in the pipeline

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      • RahRahRah

        1 year ago

        Jensen didn’t come to the Bucs. BUCS got cash, and the Marlins designated Jensen for assignment, so the Bucs didn’t get him in the deal. Jensen will either have to be traded or exposed to waivers to be placed in AAA.

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  3. TJECK109

    1 year ago

    He will have a pirate cap on his HOF plaque

    Reply
  4. Dumpster Divin Theo

    1 year ago

    Roddery Munoz must be a middle reliever like his brother Malcolm

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    • Jesse Chavez enthusiast

      1 year ago

      Malcom in the middle joke?

      Reply
  5. DCartrow

    1 year ago

    Roddery!

    Ain’t that the Powerball in Japan?

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    • CantShadowBanFishersBlumpkins

      1 year ago

      Depends. A 10-31 is a Roddery in Progress.

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      Reply
  6. Chemo850

    1 year ago

    Marlins see something. They revamped their scouting philosophy so I wouldn’t be surprised if they believe they can turn the guy into a solid reliever instead of starter.

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    • MARLIN POWER 18

      1 year ago

      @Chemo850

      You never can tell. Sometimes these knock-around guys, if given a chance to flourish in the right situation, can end up making a real contribution.

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      • MarlinsFanBase

        1 year ago

        The Marlins can always take a shot on these young arms with Stottlemyre handling the pitchers. We’ll see if this turns into something more than organizational depth.

        I’m more interested in seeing them get their SS and a high-leverage reliever/Closer.

        Perhaps a move like this is setting up a later move?

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  7. 66TheNumberOfTheBest

    1 year ago

    Highway Roddery.

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