The Marlins have placed first baseman Jesus Aguilar and outfielder Jesus Sanchez on the injured list. There weren’t designations announced for Aguilar or Sanchez, indicating that the players are on the COVID-related injured list. To fill the two open roster spots, the Marlins called up first baseman Lewin Diaz and outfielder/first baseman Jerar Encarnacion from Triple-A.
In the event of a positive test, Aguilar/Sanchez will have to miss at least 10 days, unless they test negative twice, go 24 hours without a fever, and get clearance from three physicians (one each appointed by the league and MLBPA, plus a Marlins team doctor). If Aguilar and/or Sanchez haven’t yet tested negative, they could be back on the roster in short order, should they just be feeling light symptoms or if they are being held out due to a close-contact situation. Just last week, Miami’s Garrett Cooper was on the COVID-IL for such a brief stint.
Diaz and Encarnacion figure to slide right into Aguilar and Sanchez’s regular roles, and in Encarnacion’s case, he’ll be getting his first taste of Major League Baseball. Ranked by MLB Pipeline as the 20th-best prospect in Miami’s farm system, Encarnacion is in his sixth pro season, with a .263/.322/.424 slash line over 1544 career plate appearances. Injuries have slowed his progress, but Pipeline’s scouting report cites his power potential and 60-grade throwing arm as pluses, even if there is still a lot of swing-and-miss in Encarnacion’s game. Over his 252 at the Double-A and Triple-A levels this season, Encarnacion has struck out in 70 of those turns at bat.
SimonSwings
Jesus…
Curly Was The Smart Stooge
I’m mad, this is a double cross….
Joe says...
Ahh, Jesus, I like him very much, but He no help with curveball.
disadvantage
Came here expecting this to be the first comment, leaving happy.
birdsfan415
Encarnacion !!!
Dumpster Divin Theo
What would Jesuses do?
Dumpster Divin Theo
Your own….personal….Jesus.
Dumpster Divin Theo
Liar- there’s more than one!
Deadguy
Reach out and touch base
Highest IQ
Jesus Christ
Rsox
No Aguilar, no Sanchez, no Luzardo, the Marlins need Jesus in their lives…
goob
We don’t care if it rains or freezes
Just don’t take away our double Jesus
formerlyz
Finally. Jerar shouldbhave been called up like a month ago. Hopefully, his little mini slump doesnt mean they waited too long. He has looked like a totally different player with his balance at the plate, and his opposite field approach
MarlinsFanBase
Nice that they brought him and Lewin up, but the reality is that we’re going nowhere as long as our bullpen can’t hold leads.
formerlyz
Well ya, obviously you’ve seen me talking about that consistently as well. Still glad to finally see this, even though they waited until he was in a bit of a slump to do so
MarlinsFanBase
I saw MLB list something about the bullpen. Just on the road alone, where the Marlins are 13-21, the bullpen has 8 BSVs. Just on the road alone.
formerlyz
Brutal…17 1 run losses now too
Dumpster Divin Theo
The internet fanboys have concluded that Jarjar is offensive. Hope so. Florida really could use the production in the lineup
MarlinsFanBase
Can he close games for the Marlins? We sure could use that too.
bryan c
Second rate 4 A team that can’t even follow simple COVID protocols for the third straight year. Oh and how about that mean machine Lopez getting lit up and hitting three batters on top of it? Just disband this mockery of a team.
Poster formerly known as . . .
Maybe they should change the name to the Miami Marlons. Marlon Brando could be the team mascot and everything could be Brando-themed.
When a batter strikes out, they could play Marlon as Don Corleone over the PA system saying, “Look how they massacred my boy!”
When an opposing batter flies out, they could play Marlon as Johnny Strabler in “The Wild One” saying, “My old man used to hit harder than that!”
If a Marlon hit into a DP to kill a rally, they could play Marlon as Col. Kurtz in “Apocalypse Now” saying, “The horror!”
What? That wouldn’t be entertainment?
Dumpster Divin Theo
Okay. I’ll play. And to think. They could have been a contender.
Poster formerly known as . . .
On second thought, it would be better to play Marlon as Don Corleone over the PA system saying, “Look how they massacred my boy!” after a Marlons starter gives up a ton of runs.
MarlinsFanBase
That line would be more appropriate and consistent for the bullpen.
You Can Put It In The Books
Pablo Lopez’ start against the Mets suggests otherwise. What will your excuse be when the Mets demolish Alcantara too today?
UKPhil
@put it up
When? Talk about wishful thinking. I don’t know how today is going to turn out, that’s why they actually play the games, but you can look at Sandy’s record and say When?
That’s why there’s so much stupid in the world, even smart people can do it
formerlyz
Let’s goooo. What have I been saying? Looks like they kind of messedneith his stance a bit, so I wonder if that has effected his slump situation the last 10 or so games, but regardless, you see his opposite field approach, and his easy power