The Marlins introduced this night that they’ve chosen the contract of infielder Jose Devers. Devers will take the roster spot of Vidal Brujan, who has been positioned on the 10-day Injured Listing as a consequence of a sprained AC joint in his proper shoulder. To make room for Devers on the 40-man roster, Miami designated left-hander Jonathan Bermudez for project.
Devers, 24, is now in his second stint with the Marlins on the huge league stage. He made his huge league debut with the membership again in 2021 however hit simply .244/.304/.317 in 21 video games in his lone cup of espresso on the huge league stage. Devers remained on the membership’s 40-man roster the next 12 months however was designated for project in the course of the 2022-23 offseason. Devers was outrighted to the minors and remained with the membership on a minor league deal this previous offseason. He hasn’t hit a lot on the Triple-A stage this 12 months, with a .239/.304/.362 slash line in 54 video games on the stage that’s very harking back to his restricted publicity within the majors just a few years in the past.
That mentioned, Devers nonetheless seems to be a good depth possibility able to taking part in everywhere in the infield, and that’s precisely what the Marlins want following the lack of Brujan to the injured checklist. As soon as a high prospect with the Rays, Brujan has been an important piece of Miami’s bench combine this 12 months regardless of a lackluster .224/.307/.322 slash line in 275 journeys to the plate thanks largely to his versatility. Brujan has appeared at second base, third base, shortstop, and all three outfield positions for the Marlins this 12 months.
Whereas Devers has little outfield expertise, he truly appears almost definitely to take over because the membership’s common shortstop in the meanwhile as Brujan has not too long ago been filling in for the injured Xavier Edwards at shortstop. Given the state of the Marlins’ banged up infield, it appears possible that the membership will depend on a mix of Devers and Otto Lopez at shortstop in the meanwhile, with Lopez splitting time between shortstop and the keystone and David Hensley additionally filling in at second base every so often. This chance for semi-regular taking part in time on the huge league stage down the stretch ought to permit Devers to both make his case to stay on the 40-man roster all through the offseason in Miami, or else show himself succesful sufficient of holding down a bench job within the majors that one other membership could be keen to take a shot on him headed into Spring Coaching subsequent 12 months.
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