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What Tyler Kinley learned from failure as Rule 5 pick to become effective for Marlins

Miami Marlins pitcher Tyler Kinley (39) pitches agains the New York Mets in the seventh inning of a baseball game at Marlins Park in Miami on Monday, April 1, 2019. MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com

Tyler Kinley was ready for the opportunity when the Minnesota Twins finally gave him a chance to get to the Majors. As much as the Plantation native would have liked to debut with the hometown Miami Marlins, Kinley’s selection in the Rule 5 draft ahead of the 2018 season meant his first, long-awaited taste of MLB would be with the Twins.

It lasted all of four outings.