You cannot tell me Wei-Yin Chen is a better pitcher at this point than Pablo Lopez, Trevor Richards or Caleb Smith. What you can tell me is the Miami Marlins may be handcuffed by a contract that Chen was given in 2016 that makes for an interesting decision, forthcoming.
Does the veteran’s salary prohibit the Marlins from releasing if this spring? Will he take a spot in the team’s rotation that should go to a more deserving starter? Does having Chen, 33, in the rotation hurt Miami’s chances of showing improvement from the 63-98 season in 2018?