Marlins Bring Up Blalock and Pauley | MLB News

0:00On September 1st, the Marlins are bringing up two new faces for September, Bradley Balach and Graham Pauli. This is part of the league's roster expansion, allowing teams to add two more players to their active roster, pushing air from 26 to 28. Blalach, a pitcher acquired earlier this year, hasn't pitched for the Marlins yet, but he's been working on his pitches down in Triple A Jacksonville. Blalach's been developing his arsenal, feeling more confident throwing all his pitches, not just relying on his fastball. He's been working on his slider, cutter, curveball, and changeup trying to use them in any count. He mentioned it's about being patient and focusing on competing every day, knowing what it takes to get to the big leagues. The manager, Clayton McCullough, is looking at using Blalach in a longer relief role out of the bullpen, giving them some innings after the starters. This is a shift since Blalach has been starting all year. Meanwhile, infielder Graham Pauli is also back up. He was on the opening day roster, but has been shuttling between the majors and minors.

1:03Pauli is starting at third base for now, with Xavier Edwards out. This also means Javier Sonoja will move to second base. Sonoja is expected to play every day, and other infielders like Jared Surnah and Leo Jimenez will also get opportunities. The team is looking to give these guys a chance to prove themselves as the season winds down. He's trying to figure out how all the pieces fit together each day and for each series. This has been MLB News Today, powered by AI.