Any day now, we are expecting the Marlins to officially announce Sandy Alcantara as their 2020 Opening Day starter. But what they do behind him is somewhat unsettled. Pablo López has been excused from the club indefinitely due to a personal matter, according to Joe Frisaro of MLB.com. Assuming López returns soon, right-handers Elieser Hernandez and Jordan Yamamoto auditioned for the fifth rotation spot during Sunday’s simulated game...with mixed results:
Don Mattingly hinted that the Marlins expect to break camp with more pitchers than position players on the 30-man active roster.