Dan Straily’s tenure with the Marlins will never be remembered fondly by the average fan. Having already invested in Edinson Vólquez and Jeff Locke to fortify the starting rotation in the aftermath of José Fernández’s tragic death, the team identified Straily as the final piece coming off a solid 2016 season with the Reds. Though he was affordable from a salary perspective, the Fish were required to surrender prospect depth from an already-thin farm system, headlined by Luis Castillo. The hard-throwing right-hander debuted midway through 2017 and quickly emerged as a more effective player than the veteran he’d just been traded for.
Dan Straily details experience playing for, being released by Marlins
