Marlins to advertise OF prospect, son of ‘Mr. Marlin’

The Marlins will promote outfield prospect Griffin Conine earlier than their sport in opposition to the Rockies on Monday, the crew introduced. Conine is the son of two-time World Collection champion Jeff Conine, identified to followers as Mr. Marlin and broadly thought-about one of many higher gamers within the franchise’s historical past. The youthful Conine, 27, is having fun with a strong season at Triple-A Jacksonville (19 residence runs, .825 OPS). He’ll make his MLB debut as quickly as he will get right into a sport.

Drafted by the Blue Jays in 2018, Griffin Conine joined the Marlins group in 2020 because the participant to be named later in a commerce that despatched Jonathan Villar to Toronto. He earned a promotion to Triple-A final August and, whereas he struggled at first, he has appeared rather more comfy there this season, bringing down his strikeout charge and persevering with to indicate off the facility that has at all times been his strongest device. The lefty slugger has hit particularly effectively over the previous three weeks, batting .310 and strolling in 12.1 p.c of his plate appearances. He has an .859 OPS and 127 wRC+ since Aug. 3.

Based on Christina De Nicola of MLB.com, Conine won’t play each day. That stated, the Marlins wouldn’t have referred to as him up in the event that they weren’t going to provide him a superb quantity of enjoying time. Miami already has two lefty-batting nook outfielders on the roster, Jesus Sanchez and Kyle Stowers, however Conine might see loads of reps as a DH in opposition to right-handed pitching.

The Marlins haven’t but introduced any corresponding strikes, however De Nicola stories that the crew will place shortstop Xavier Edwards on the 10-day IL, thereby opening an area for Conine on the energetic roster. Edwards, who’s affected by decrease again ache, underwent an MRI on Saturday. The scan got here again adverse, however evidently, the membership believes he wants extra day off his ft.

The Marlins can even have to release area for Conine on the 40-man. Miami’s 40-man roster is at the moment overflowing after the crew claimed right-hander Mike Baumann earlier on Sunday.