The Marlins weren’t planning to call up Christopher Bostick to the majors as of Monday morning.

When Bostick landed in Atlanta a few hours later, circumstances had changed in his favor.

Around 2:30 p.m., Bostick was sitting at a gate at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport waiting for a flight that would take him to meet up with the New Orleans Baby Cakes, the Marlins’ Triple A affiliate, in time for a game in Memphis.

Then his phone rang.

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