Miami Marlins

Podcast: Breaking down the Miami Marlins’ roster with Opening Day just more than a week away

Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly and pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre Jr talk with pitchers and catchers during their spring training workout at Roger Dean Stadium on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 in Jupiter, FL.
Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly and pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre Jr talk with pitchers and catchers during their spring training workout at Roger Dean Stadium on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 in Jupiter, FL. dsantiago@miamiherald.com

We’re two weeks into spring training. Opening Day is less than two weeks away.

Somehow, both of those statements are true.

And that means the Miami Marlins — like every other Major League Baseball club — is already in crunch time.

Roster decisions for those final coveted spots on the active will need to be made in the not-so-distant future and the Marlins still have a few decisions to make — primarily when it comes to their bullpen and their bench.

Miami Herald Marlins beat writer Jordan McPherson and deputy sports editor Andre Fernandez break down where the roster stands as Miami’s April 8 Opening Day matchup against the San Francisco Giants fast approaches.

Jordan McPherson
Miami Herald
Jordan McPherson covers the Miami Hurricanes and Florida Panthers for the Miami Herald. He attended the University of Florida and covered the Gators athletic program for five years before joining the Herald staff in December 2017.
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