JUPITER, FLORIDA - MARCH 04: Matt Kemp #27 in the dugout during the spring training game against the Baltimore Orioles at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium on March 04, 2020 in Jupiter, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)
The Miami Marlins must decide if they want to use a veteran hitter to fill the role of designated hitter or will they look to a young bat in the lineup?
The Miami Marlins will have plenty of options at their disposal if the designated hitter does become a universal position for the 2020 season. While a 30-man roster and expanded 20-man taxi squad will give manager Don Mattingly plenty of opportunities to plot his strategy against teams the ballclub wouldn’t normally face, wouldn’t it be a bit easier to settle in one player and make changes as the shortened season moves along?