\n\tIt was a weird idea from the beginning. Edwards barely played any shortstop in 2023, his first year in the Marlins organization\u2014he got far more reps at second base, third base and even\u00a0center field\u00a0with Triple-A Jacksonville. He struggled at several aspects of SS defense, particularly arm strength and accuracy.\n<\/p>\n
\n\tHowever, a new front office saw a path to him overcoming his limitations. After free agent signing Tim Anderson flopped during the first half of 2024, Edwards became Miami’s full-time shortstop. He shattered even the most optimistic projections offensively (.328\/.397\/.423, 128 wRC+, 31 SB in 70 G).\u00a0When accounting for his below-average glove, he contributed 2.2 fWAR.\n<\/p>\n
\n\tEdwards was hopeful that a customized offseason throwing program<\/a>\u00a0would yield better results. Unfortunately, it has not. The average velocity of his throws has actually gone down in 2025, ranking dead last<\/a> among qualified shortstops. He lacks range at the position, too. Over the last two seasons combined, Edwards has accrued minus-12 defensive runs saved and minus-16 outs above average.\n<\/p>\n \n\t \n\tWith Edwards beginning a rehab assignment with Jacksonville tonight, he’s on track to be reinstated from the injured list during the upcoming Marlins homestand.\n<\/p>\n \n\tDown on the farm<\/a>, Triple-A Jacksonville\u00a0swept their doubleheader, 8-0 and 1-0. Eury P\u00e9rez<\/a> was excellent (5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K, 72 pitches\/46 strikes). It’s looking like he’ll make just one more start before returning to the majors. Also in the midst of rehab assignments, Dane Myers<\/a> went 1-for-4 and played center field while Declan Cronin<\/a> threw a scoreless inning of relief. Jack Winkler<\/a> homered and stole two bases. Double-A Pensacola lost, 3-1. Robby Snelling<\/a>\u00a0(7.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 89 pitches\/60 strikes) made the longest start of his minor league career. High-A Beloit won, 3-0. Nick Brink<\/a> (6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K, 91 pitches\/60 strikes) also\u00a0made the longest start of his MiLB career. Michael Snyder<\/a> is putting the finishing touches on an impressive month of May. After hitting a go-ahead home run on Wednesday, he has 19 RBI in 19 games with more walks than strikeouts. Low-A Jupiter won, 11-10. The 14-inning affair was the longest game played at any level of the Marlins org this season.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \n\tMore Marlins news and content below:\n<\/p>\n \n\t\ud83d\udd37\u00a0Craig Mish made another guest appearance on Fish Unfiltered<\/a> (embedded below and available wherever you get your podcasts). He discussed Edwards, among many other topics, including the possibility of trading him in the not-so-distant future.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\ud83d\udd37\u00a0The Marlins’ recent trip to Anaheim was special for\u00a0Eric Wagaman<\/a>,\u00a0who grew up attending Angels games<\/a> and earned his first MLB call-up with them last September, writes Christina De Nicola.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\ud83d\udd37\u00a0Nick Deeds of MLB Trade Rumors analyzes<\/a>\u00a0the breakout of\u00a0Kyle Stowers<\/a>\u00a0while cautioning that poor plate discipline could come back to bite him.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\ud83d\udd37\u00a0The\u00a0Prediction Time leaderboard<\/a>\u00a0has been updated through the first 18 series.\u00a0Become a SuperSub<\/a>\u00a0and we’ll keep track of your predictions all season long!\n<\/p>\n \n\t \n\t\ud83d\udd37\u00a0Elsewhere around baseball, Houston Astros starter Ronel Blanco<\/a> is scheduled to undergo season-ending right elbow surgery<\/a> next week. The aforementioned Tim Anderson was designated for assignment by the Angels. Hard to imagine him getting another big league opportunity after consecutive seasons of a sub-.500 OPS. The Colorado Rockies are now 25(!) games back of the NL West division lead and it isn’t even June yet.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\ud83d\udd37\u00a0Today’s MiLB schedule:\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \t\tTriple-A Jacksonville at Gwinnett, 7:05 p.m. ET<\/p>\n \t\tDouble-A Pensacola at Montgomery, 7:35 p.m. ET<\/p>\n \t\tHigh-A Beloit at Lansing, 7:05 p.m. ET<\/p>\n \t\tLow-A Jupiter vs. Daytona, 5:00 p.m. ET<\/p>\n \t\tFCL Marlins vs. FCL Nationals, 12:00 p.m. ET<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \n\tMarlins podcast episodes\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n![\"Screenshot](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot2025-05-29at12_23_41PM.png.e8823607502f476b5a9b64e0a6721562.png\"\/)
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