MIAMI—With just under two weeks before MLB’s 2020 Opening Day, Marlins manager Don Mattingly has offered up very little to the media in terms of roster spots, lineups, and rotations. The only thing he has said with complete certainty is that newly acquired Jonathan Villar will be the Marlins’ leadoff hitter.
Last season, he slashed .274/.339/.453 with 24 home runs, 73 RBIs, 111 runs scored and 40 stolen bases with the Orioles. Had he played for the Marlins, he would have led the team in home runs, runs, and stolen bases.