In the third installment of “Fishy or For Real”, we will take a dive right into the season of 28-year-old outfielder Garrett Cooper.
Cooper was acquired by the Marlins along with LHP Caleb Smith in November 2017 as part of a three-player trade that sent RHP Michael King and international bonus pool money to the New York Yankees.
He first experienced major league play in 2017 as part of the Yankees organization prior to donning a Marlins uniform. While there, he accumulated a .326 batting average in limited time at the plate, having only 43 at-bats across 13 games.