Marlins Acquire Speedster Ruiz, DFA Slater

0:00On April 23rd, Marlon's shaking up the outfield real quick. Estery Ruiz just wrapped his injury rehab, and he's heading to San Francisco to link up with the team before Friday's matchup against the Giants. To clear space on the 26th man and 40 man rosters, they'll designate Austin Slater for assignment. Reports say it's not official yet, but expect to move as early as Thursday or no later than Friday afternoon. This opens the door for more tweaks to that 40 man roster if Miami wants. Slater only played 12 games for the fish this year, grabbing four singles with a 174 average over 28 played appearances. The 33-year-old signed less than a month back after bouncing between six teams since 2024 started. Ruiz brings serious speed, though, stole 67 bags in 2022 for the athletics, most in the American League since Juan Pierre back in. 2010. He's shaky in the field with minus 25 defensive runs saved career, but he's the low-risk upside-play, mainly for center or corners.

1:02Manager Clayton McCullough gains a super-based stealer off the bench, especially with guys like Kyle Stowers and Otto Casey holding down corners. Even if Jacob Marcy heats up, this keeps Miami's outfield flexible and electric on the bases. That's the story for today. MLB News Today, Driven by AI