The Miami Marlins are gunning for that Wild Card spot.
Craig Mish of the Miami Herald reported on Wednesday that the Marlins have acquired veteran reliever Jorge Lopez in a trade with the Minnesota Twins. Miami is sending back fellow reliever Dylan Floro in a righty-for-righty swap.
Lopez was an All-Star in 2022 but struggled this season as a Twin with a 5.09 ERA in 37 total relief appearances. Still, he has a strong pitch arsenal and a bit more upside than Floro (who hasn’t been impressive either with a 4.54 ERA in 2023).
The move for the Marlins, who are very much in the Wild Card hunt at 55-48, gives them an experienced setup option behind closer AJ Puk. That may not be the only buying Miami does either as they have recently been linked to a big-name slugger as well.
