MLB fans in disbelief as Marlins pull off shrewd signings of Yuli Gurriel and Jose Iglesias
Miami Marlins fans were pleased with their team's new signings. Florida's team acquired the services of two veterans, Yuli Gurriel and Jose Iglesias.
Yuli Gurriel is a two-time World Series champion with the Houston Astros. He also won the 2021 American League Gold Glove Award. He was a regular at first base for the Astros and will look to cover up for All-Star talent Garrett Cooper, who is the only other first baseman on Miami's 40-man roster.
Other backup options include Jordan Groshans and Jerar Encarnacion, who are learning to play at first base only during the ongoing Spring Training.
Jose Iglesias, 33, comes into the Miami Marlins lineup as the primary backup option for shortstop Joey Wendle. He has spent 11 years in the majors playing for six different clubs: the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Orioles, LA Angels and Colorado Rockies.
Iglesias, who is also known for his glove work, will provide a right-handed-hitting complement to the lefty-hitting Wendle as part of a healthy rotation system.
Along with Yuli Gurriel, Marlins have also signed José Iglesias to a minor-league deal with an invite to spring training, source tells me and @Ken_Rosenthal
MLB fans showed their excitement at the latest Miami Marlins signings as the team looked to bolster its depth as it looks to challenge for the National League East title.
If I’ve said it once I’ve said it a million times: this team will not be boring twitter.com/katiejwoo/stat…
Two good additions in one day for the Marlins! twitter.com/katiejwoo/stat…
Marlins are a 2018 all star team twitter.com/katiejwoo/stat…
This actually isn’t a bad off-season, I like what they did a lot twitter.com/katiejwoo/stat…
Wow! Love this move, too. Fantastic SS who hit .300 nearly all of last season. Can't wait to get going. #Marlins twitter.com/katiejwoo/stat…
Fans from other teams were left questioning why their team didn't take these options when they had the chance.
I do wonder why the Red Sox didn’t do this twitter.com/katiejwoo/stat…
However, some fans were skeptical of the approach the franchise was taking as they felt a lot of pressure would be put on some individual stars in the lineup.
“What if we just made the whole team out of empty batting averages?” twitter.com/katiejwoo/stat…
Miami Marlins off to a poor start in Spring Training
The Miami Marlins currently have a 1-9 record in the Grapefruit League and sit at the bottom of the table. Their only win this season came after they defeated the World Series champions, the Houston Astros, on Feb. 27. They have had a winless run in Spring Training since then, only managing a draw against the Washington Nationals.
They will face the Washington Nationals again in their next fixture and will look to bring in their new signings to the roster to give them enough practice before the regular season gets underway.