The Miami Marlins’ roster moves Thursday morning provided a clearer sign of how the team’s outfield will look on Opening Day.
The Marlins selected veteran outfielder Curtis Granderson’s contract, adding the 38-year-old to the 40-man roster and the 25-man MLB team. Meanwhile, the team also optioned Austin Dean, sending him to Triple A New Orleans to start the 2019 season.
With that, the Marlins now have five players still in big-league camp realistically competing for what will shake out as four spots.
But barring a last-minute decision, the Marlins’ outfield situation when they play the Colorado Rockies on March 28 should look like this:
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u25aa Granderson will start in left field and likely platoon throughout the year.