Miami Marlins pitcher Zac Gallen (84) pitches during the fifth inning of a March 7 spring training game against Houston at Roger Dean Stadium. Gallen, acquired from St. Louis in the Marcell Ozuna trade, is off to a strong start at Triple A New Orleans. DAVID SANTIAGO dsantiago@miamiherald.com
A six-pack of Marlins notes on a Friday:
u25aa The Marlins hope that at least a handful of their position prospects become above-average big-league starters.
But if they don’t, the most practical way to add offense is by eventually flipping some of their pitching prospects for hitters who are under team control for several years but have shown they can hit big-league pitching.