Conley had toiled between the Major Leagues and Triple-A New Orleans, working on his control over the course of his career. When he was brought up from the minors this season, the left-hander was moved to the bullpen.
It was a move that paid off both for himself and the Marlins. The organization envisions him as an Andrew Miller-type pitcher. It also means he might have found his niche on this pitching staff.
As Joe Persak of sun-sentinel.com wrote, the idea was for Conley to move out of the pen at some point and start, much like Jose Urena did last season.