Jerar Encarnación had little left to prove in the upper minors—it was just a matter of finding an appropriate time to elevate him to the Marlins active roster. That time finally came on Friday, when he and Lewin Díaz were called up as replacements for Jesús Aguilar and Jesús Sánchez, who have been placed on the COVID IL.
Encarnación is a true “homegrown” player, signed by the Marlins as an international free agent way back in 2015. The Dominican outfielder had his initial prospect breakout with Low-A Clinton in 2019.