Marlins' First Base Shuffle Fuels Hot Start

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The Miami-Marlin signed Christopher Morrell this off-season to Man First Base, a spot

he'd never played in the majors.

But an oblique injury right before opening day, sideline him for weeks, turning that position

into a total shuffle.

Instead, they've rotated Connor Norby with three starts there.

Davieson De Los Santos for his big league debut once, and now Liam Hicks grab his.

First star Tuesday against the Chicago White Sox.

Griffin, Conan, and Hicks have filled in two, while the injury opened his spot for Owen

Casey in the lineup, which has been a real plus.

Fans in the team are buzzing because Miami's off to a four-and-one start, their best since

2014.

That Tuesday win was a nine-to-two blowout over the White Sox, pushing the Marlin's record

sky high early.

Hicks stepped up big, going one for three with two runs batted in, his first double,

and a walk.

Winning his average to 364.

The first baseman as a group are hitting 235, over 278, over 412 through 5 games.

Not elite, but solid enough.

Without their main guy, Morrell will slide back in eventually, but right now, this

merry-go-round at first is keeping the wins rolling for a hot starting Marlin squad.