The end of an era. Veteran right-hander Jose Ureña, the longest-tenured player in the Marlins organization and their two-time Opening Day starter, has been designated for assignment. Filling his spot on the 40-man roster, right-hander Adam Cimber is coming over from the Indians in exchange for cash considerations.
There’s an extreme contrast in styles between these two.
Cimber has averaged about 86 miles per hour on his fastball during parts of three seasons with the Padres and Indians—Ureña regularly exceeds that velocity with his offspeed pitches. But the newcomer has been able to find moderate MLB success (3.