Although it’s debatable which stage is most important to a player’s development, the most important immediate impact to the major league club, in this case the Marlins, comes in the form of the Triple-A starting rotation.
Say the Marlins begin the 2020 campaign with Sandy Alcantara, Caleb Smith, Pablo Lopez, Jordan Yamamoto, and Elieser Hernandez. José Ureña will likely be working out of the pen and available for emergency starts and long relief. Who are the next five starters in the chute?
The Wichita Wind Surge Opening Day Rotation
Sixto Sanchez
Sixto Sanchez is the Marlins top overall prospect, and the number 22 in all of baseball according to the MLB Pipeline.