On Sunday in winter ball, Deyvison De Los Santos (Dominican Republic) went 2-for-4. Jared Serna (Mexico) went 2-for-4 with a home run and he continues to lead his league with a .978 OPS. Jacob Berry went 1-for-3 with two walks and a stolen base in his first Puerto Rican Winter League start. His Leones de Ponce teammate, Orlando Ortiz-Mayr, fared well in a no-decision (4.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K).
Only 115 days away from Marlins Opening Day.
🔷 This teal Marlins Starter jacket is the best item of clothing I own. Totally unprompted, friends, family and even strangers compliment me whenever I wear it in public. Through the end of tonight, you have the opportunity to get it at Homage for just $125, which is $40 less than what I paid for mine. You’re welcome! Also a reminder that you can save 10% on all Fish On First merch purchases at About The Fans by using coupon code FOF10 at checkout.
🔷 Baseball executives and media will converge on Orlando, Florida, for the Winter Meetings beginning this Sunday night. Our own Isaac Azout and Kevin Barral preview the event from the Marlins’ perspective.
🔷 Even with a late start to his winter ball season, Deyvison De Los Santos has been one of LIDOM’s most productive hitters. I wrote about how his encouraging performance adds a wrinkle to the club’s ongoing search for a first baseman.
🔷 On this day four years ago, the Marlins held a joint press conference to celebrate Sandy Alcantara‘s contract extension (5-YR/$56M) and AvisaÃl GarcÃa‘s free agent signing (4-YR/$53M). Needless to say, they’d like a re-do on one of those moves.
🔷 On the Baseball Wives Club, Otto Lopez’s wife, Marle Vásquez, discussed how the couple met and what it’s like navigating the chaotic world of professional baseball while also raising an infant (their daughter Amelia is 17 months old).
🔷 Elsewhere around baseball, Ryan Helsley and the Baltimore Orioles agreed to a two-year, $28 million deal. The price turned out to be a bit steeper than I projected entering this offseason, but I still think he would’ve been the ideal reliever addition for the Marlins when accounting for the short-term commitment and his immense potential upside.Â