The Marlins will promote outfield prospect Griffin Conine earlier than their sport towards the Rockies on Monday, the crew introduced. Conine is the son of two-time World Sequence champion Jeff Conine, identified to followers as Mr. Marlin and broadly thought of one of many higher gamers within the franchise’s historical past. The youthful Conine, 27, is having fun with a stable season at Triple-A Jacksonville (19 house 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 way more snug there this season, bringing down his strikeout price and persevering with to point out off the facility that has at all times been his strongest device. The lefty slugger has hit particularly nicely over the previous three weeks, batting .310 and strolling in 12.1 % of his plate appearances. He has an .859 OPS and 127 wRC+ since Aug. 3.
In response to Christina De Nicola of MLB.com, Conine is not going to play day by day. That stated, the Marlins wouldn’t have referred to as him up in the event that they weren’t going to offer him an excellent quantity of taking part in 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 towards right-handed pitching.
The Marlins haven’t but introduced any corresponding strikes, however De Nicola reviews 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 break day his ft.
The Marlins will even must unlock house for Conine on the 40-man. Miami’s 40-man roster is presently overflowing after the crew claimed right-hander Mike Baumann earlier on Sunday.
