Marlins' Alex De Goti: Minor-league deal with Marlins
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De Goti signed a minor-league contract with the Marlins on Thursday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
De Goti will head to Miami after spending the 2022 campaign with Triple-A Sugar Land while with the Astros' organization. He produced a .253 average with nine homers, 69 RBI, 77 runs and eight stolen bases over 494 at-bats in 135 contests. De Goti has gone 2-for-6 with a walk, an RBI and two runs scored over two career appearances in the MLB.
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Marlins' Dylan Floro: Agrees to terms with Marlins
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Floro avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $3.9 million contract with the Marlins on Friday, Craig Mish of SportsGrid.com reports.
Floro supplanted Tanner Scott as Miami's closer late last season and finished with 10 saves, seven of which came in the final month of the campaign. He could retain that role in 2023, though it's also possible that the Marlins acquire a reliever with more overpowering stuff to work the ninth inning. Despite the fact that he doesn't post big strikeout numbers, Floro has been a solid contributor since joining Miami in 2021, racking up 25 saves and 16 holds while recording a 2.91 ERA over 117.2 relief innings.
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Marlins' Franklin Sanchez: Sent to Marlins
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Sanchez was traded by the Mets to the Marlins in exchange for right-handed pitcher Elieser Hernandez and reliever Jeff Brigham on Friday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
Sanchez will head to Miami after spending two seasons with the Mets' farm system. The right-hander split time between Single-A St. Lucie and High-A Brooklyn in 2022, producing a 3.18 ERA and 1.76 WHIP with five strikeouts over 5.2 innings in four appearances with the latter. The addition of Sanchez gives the Marlins another potential long-term rotation piece.
Alcantara was named the unanimous winner of the National League Cy Young Award on Wednesday.
The 27-year-old finished 2022 with a 2.28 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 207:50 K:BB across 228.2 innings and secured all 30 first-place votes. Alcantara led MLB in pitching bWAR (8.0) and innings pitched, and he was also second in the NL in ERA, sixth in WHIP and fourth in strikeouts. The right-hander inked a five-year, $56 million extension with the Marlins in November 2021, so he's not likely to be going elsewhere anytime soon.
Devers was designated for assignment by the Marlins on Tuesday.
Devers made his MLB debut in 2021 but spent last season at Double-A Pensacola, and the Marlins won't keep him on the 40-man roster after he posted a .210/.265/.313 slash line in 58 games.
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Marlins' Lewin Diaz: DFA'd by Miami
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Diaz was designated for assignment by the Marlins on Tuesday.
Diaz appeared in 46 games over the final two months of the season, but he was unable to take advantage of the playing time with a .518 OPS and 30.5 percent strikeout rate during that stretch.
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Marlins' Jeff Brigham: Designated for assignment
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Brigham was designated for assignment by the Marlins on Tuesday.
Brigham spent the final month of the season in the majors but won't retain his spot on Miami's 40-man roster. The 30-year-old appeared in 16 big-league games and had a 3.38 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 28:10 K:BB over 24 innings.
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Marlins' Nick Neidert: Off 40-man roster
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Neidert (knee) was designated for assignment by the Marlins on Tuesday.
Neidert appeared in five games for Miami in 2022 and spent most of the year at Triple-A Jacksonville, where he had a 1.96 ERA over 46 innings. He underwent surgery on his right knee in September, and it's unclear when he's expected to be fully recovered from the procedure.
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Marlins' Elieser Hernandez: DFA'd by Miami
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Hernandez was designated for assignment by the Marlins on Tuesday.
Hernandez opened 2022 in Miami's starting rotation but was demoted to the minors in June. He started in 10 of 20 appearances and finished with a 6.35 ERA across 62.1 innings, so the Marlins decided not to keep him on the 40-man roster through the offseason.
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Marlins' Josh Simpson: Protected from Rule 5 draft
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Simpson was added to the Marlins' 40-man roster Tuesday.
Simpson split 2022 between Double-A Pensacola and Triple-A Jacksonville, and he finished with a 3.97 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 112:34 K:BB across 68 innings between the two levels.
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Marlins' Eli Villalobos: Added to 40-man roster
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Villalobos was added to the Marlins' 40-man roster Tuesday.
Villalobos posted a 3.38 ERA over 61.1 innings with Double-A Pensacola to earn a promotion to Triple-A Jacksonville in August, and he's now been added to the 40-man roster in order to protect him from the upcoming Rule 5 draft. The 27-year-old was lights out during his brief time at Triple-A with a 1.04 ERA and 26:8 K:BB in 12 outings.
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Marlins' George Soriano: Joins 40-man roster
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Soriano was added to the Marlins' 40-man roster Tuesday.
Soriano produced a 2.49 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 49:23 K:BB across 47 innings at Triple-A Jacksonville last season, so the Marlins opted to protect him from the upcoming Rule 5 draft. The 23-year-old could be in the mix for a spot on the Opening Day roster with a strong showing in spring training.
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Marlins' Xavier Edwards: Sent to Marlins
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Edwards and JT Chargois were acquired by the Marlins from the Rays on Tuesday in exchange for Marcus Johnson and Santiago Suarez.
Edwards was one of Tampa Bay's top prospects but will be flipped in order to acquire a couple minor-league pitchers. He spent 2022 at the Triple-A level and had a .246/.328/.350 slash line with five home runs, 33 RBI and seven stolen bases in 93 games, so a change of scenery certainly won't hurt.
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Marlins' JT Chargois: Shipped to Miami
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Chargois and Xavier Edwards were acquired by the Marlins from the Rays on Tuesday in exchange for Marcus Johnson and Santiago Suarez.
Chargois spent most of the summer on the injured list after he suffered an oblique strain in his season debut, but he was effective when available with a 2.42 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 17:5 K:BB over 22.1 innings. The 32-year-old should open 2023 in middle relief for Miami but could work his way into a higher-leverage role.
