New Marlins CEO Derek Jeter this week called new Marlins executive Gary Denbo the best in the business in player development. And nobody has a better feel for the five ex-Yankees players acquired by the Marlins recently than Denbo, who spent the past eight years with the Yankees after multiple previous stints with the organization.
Denbo, who is involved in Marlins personnel decisions as the team’s new vice president of player development, sees a lot to like about the five 2017 Yankees now with Miami. He spoke about all five, among other topics, in his first public comments since joining the Marlins in October:
u25aa Asked if second baseman Starlin Castro, the one proven major-leaguer acquired in the Giancarlo Stanton trade, would be on the team next season (as opposed to being traded), Denbo said: “At this point, he’s on our roster.