Paddack's Marlins Debut: Full Circle Moment

On March 30th, 11 years after the Miami Marlins drafted Chris Patic in the 8th round straight

out of high school, he's finally stepping up for his debut star with the team.

Today, the 30-year-old right-hander faces off against the Chicago White Sox and their

pitcher, Davis Martin.

The Marlins are sitting pretty at three wins and no losses to kick off the 2026 season,

having swept their opening series for just a third time in franchise history.

But hot start puts Miami as the last undefeated squad in Major League Baseball.

The other early winners, like the Dodgers, Yankees, Blue Jays, and Brewers, have all taken

a loss already.

For Patic, this is a straight up full circle moment since he never even got to pitch for

the Marlins after they picked him.

Patic has seen his share of highs and lows in the majors, posting a career record of 32

wins against 36 losses with a 4.6.

Before earned run average, health issues and inconsistent seasons kept expectations

low heading into this year, but he's all about turning that around now.

He got traded away quick back in 2016 to the San Diego Padres for reliever Fernando Rodney

bouncing around before landing back home.

Patic is hyped to rep the organization in jail with this clubhouse crew.

Keep an eye on White Sox slugger, Munitaka Murakami, who smashed a home run in each of his

first three big league games.

If Patic locks in and helps keep Miami rolling, this could be the spark that defines his

fresh chapter with the Marlins.

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