2017 wasn’t a good season for Marlins pitching. I’m pretty sure we’ve touched on that before. I’m an optimist though — I prefer to find the bright spots on the team. Odrisamer Despaigne was a bright spot in 2017. To be clear, against the infinite and vast backdrop of space, Odrisamer was more like a dwarf star, rather than a supernova. But he was still a bright spot, nonetheless.
If you hadn’t heard of Despaigne when before made his debut in May against the Mets, you’re not alone. For even the most astute followers of prospects and minor league baseball, if you didn’t know about Despaigne’s path to the Marlins, you likely would have been surprised to see him waiting in the wings at Triple-A to start the season.