The Marlins completed their free agent shopping for the 2020 season by signing Matt Joyce to a 1-year, $1.5 million deal along with right-hander Brandon Kintzler. While Kintzler performed this year like the steady veteran that he is, Joyce fell short of what fans were accustomed to.
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The Marlins were Joyce’s 7th MLB team. The 35-year-old arrived with a long track record of hitting right-handed pitching and being a good clubhouse influence—think the role that Curtis Granderson held the previous season.