We’re entering the first full-length season in Marlins history with the universal designated hitter rule in effect. Nobody is in position to benefit more from that change than Garrett Cooper.
Cooper was one of the first players acquired during the Jeter/Sherman era in a trade with the New York Yankees. The Yankees sent him and Caleb Smith to the Marlins in exchange for Michael King and international bonus slot money.
The trade looking back at it now has been a big win for the Marlins.