Sandy León was a polarizing player for the Marlins this season. León signed a minor league deal and was initially assigned to the team’s alternate training site, but was called up before the 2021 MiLB season even began to replace an injured Jorge Alfaro.
León made positive first impression. He had some key hits in his debut against Baltimore and developed really good, immediate chemistry with the pitchers.
Take Trevor Rogers as an example. In 10 games paired with León, the rookie left-hander had a 1.72 ERA with 62 strikeouts. Indirectly, the veteran backstop played a role in Trevor earning 2 National League Rookie of the Month awards and representing the Marlins as an NL All-Star.