The Marlins were dealt a major blow today. Carter Capps, Miami’s best reliever last season, will miss all of 2016 as he undergoes Tommy John surgery on his UCL. The news could not have come at a worse time, as Miami’s lack of depth threatens to derail the season before it has begun. Capps was set to contend with current Marlins closer AJ Ramos for 9th inning duties, in what figured to be one of Spring Training’s best positional battles.
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After complaining of elbow stiffness during spring training, Capps met with at least two doctors, including renown orthopedic surgeon Dr.