There are no moral victories in baseball, but the recent success of the Miami Marlins starters, Trevor Richards and Pablo Lopez give manager Don Mattingly and the organization hope for the remainder of 2018.
It also gives the front office pause when it gets ready to plan for the future of this staff. Both pitchers, along with Sandy Alcantara, are the future of this organization.
I have had the pleasure of watching both Richards and Lopez during their time here in Jacksonville with the Jumbo Shrimp. Richards wasn’t as effective last season as Lopez, who dominated the opposition this season, but both figures to be part of this rotation’s future.