July’s COVID-19 outbreak disabled 18 Marlins players. The bullpen was hit especially hard, challenging Mike Hill and the rest of the Marlins front office to suddenly reconstruct a unit that had already been considered a weakness for the club. On August 1, as part of that effort, the Marlins struck a trade with the Cleveland Indians to bring RHP James Hoyt to South Florida for cash considerations.
Since then, Hoyt has been nothing short of exceptional. In 10.1 IP this season, James has a 1.74 ERA and 15 K (11 straight scoreless appearances as of this writing).