Reyes also led the National League (NL) in stolen bases in 2005, 2006, and 2007. It's obvious that the Marlins are throwing in the towel on the 20 seasons with this move, so it's unclear why they would bring in a potential pain in the locker room that could be past his prime if they're going to be so incompetent for the next few seasons. He played, most notably at shortstop, in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, Miami Marlins, Toronto Blue Jays, and Colorado Rockies. To add insult to injury, losing pitchers like Buehrle and Johnson will make it even harder next season to find decent pitching. Reyes may not have had great production in Miami, but now he's been replaced by a player who is one year older and not much better, if at all. No more than two years ago, the arrival of Jose Reyes in Miami was viewed as a major franchise cornerstone. The rocket-armed shortstop tied with Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Jacob Stallings for the MLB lead with an impressive 21 DRS, earning his first AL Gold Glove Award in the process. It's unclear if Matheny intends to give rookie Bobby Witt Jr. He was suspended three games by the league for displaying a homophobic slur on his eye-paint, which resulted in a backlash by many activist groups and a portion of his salary being donated to similar groups.Īfter the public relations disaster that was one-year manager Ozzie Guillen and his all-too-usual controversial comments and actions, the Marlins were clearly trying to embark in some image repair prior to the first pitch of 2013.Īnd while Escobar's character can't be portrayed off one slanderous saying on eye-black, you'd have to think they could've gone in a different direction and found a more likable guy to build the franchise around. In both Wednesday and Thursday's games, he's chosen to start Nicky Lopez at shortstop and Whit Merrifield at second.
Undoubtedly the best player the Marlins received in the deal was Escobar, a 30-year-old Cuban shortstop who has had an up-and-down career.īut last season, Escobar was in the headlines for all the wrong reasons.
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