PT TOMORROW: NL East -- Miami ponders a Sixto-man rotation

Miami Marlins

It's not often we talk about the Marlins and a surplus of pitching, but that's the situation they may soon find themselves in.

Sandy Alcantara (RHP), Caleb Smith (LHP), and José Ureña (RHP) were projected to form 60% of Miami's rotation this season. Instead, they have only combined for two starts total in the first month of the season, having apparently being caught up in the team-wide COVID-19 outbreak.

As this trio gets closer to returning, the question of who they displace from the rotation isn't as clear as previously expected.

First, the easy calls. Jordan Yamamoto (RHP) was optioned to alternate camp after his last start. And Humberto Mejía (RHP) has been a barely-adequate placeholder (5.40 ERA/6.02 xERA), so that...

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