JUPITER -- And then there were 33.
The Marlins trimmed four more players from their spring roster on Tuesday, including pitcher Justin Nicolino and catcher Tomas Telis. Left-handed reliever Hunter Cervenka and right-handed reliever Brian Ellington were also optioned to Triple A New Orleans as the Marlins continued to work toward their final, 25-man roster.
Tuesday’s moves left 33 players in camp.
“That was probably our toughest decision,” manager Don Mattingly said of the decision to cut Nicolino, who had been considered an outside contender to win the fifth rotation spot. “He’s really opened a lot of eyes, and a lot of conversation about who that fifth guy should be.