For a rebuilding Miami Marlins’ team, this chapter of the franchise’s history has emphasized finding roles for players short and long-term.
Garrett Cooper is among the names whose role is somewhat undefined.
A right-handed hitting and throwing first baseman, Cooper’s first four seasons in the majors have been defined by injury.
After making the Opening Day roster in 2018, Cooper would miss two months with right wrist contusion.
The totality of his 2018 season would consist of just 14 games.
2019 would prove more fruitful though, as Cooper would play a career-best 107 games, hitting .