Fish Stripes Dec 2, 2021
Grading Miami Marlins pre-lockout offseason moves
@Marlins/Twitter The Miami Marlins made a flurry of moves right before the MLB lockout began. Naturally, the fanbase has a lot of mixed opinions about them. Today, I grade all the moves that the Marlins have made so far. 1. Marlins acquire Louis Head in exchange for player to be named later: B Around the beginning of the offseason, the Marlins made a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays to acquire Louis Head. Head was solid in the small sample size played for Tampa (2-0, 2.31 ERA, 35.0 IP, 32 SO, 0.86 WHIP), though he was not a piece of their bullpen come playoff time....
Fish Stripes Nov 28, 2021
Marlins front office off to slow start in 2021-2022 offseason
Miami Marlins-Handout Photo Nearly two months removed from Miami’s final 2021 regular season game, the team has not significantly improved. The Miami Marlins front office hyped this offseason as one where they’d be actively signing and trading for immediate impact players. So far, their only addition to the roster has been 31-year-old relief pitcher Louis Head. Nearly two months removed from Miami’s final 2021 regular season game, the team has not significantly improved. While the Marlins got Head, the Mets just went on a Black Friday shopping spree. The NL East...
Fish Stripes Nov 18, 2021
Fish Stripes Unfiltered Episode 6: Marlins Get Head, Still Need Bats
Photo by Mark Brown/ Isaac and Kevin weigh in on the latest Marlins rumors with special guest Daniel Álvarez of El Extrabase. Isaac Azout and Kevin Barral welcome Daniel Álvarez of El Extrabase! This episode’s topics include recent starting pitcher contracts and how they affect Sandy Alcantara, free agent targets like Avisaíl García, Starling Marte and Nick Castellanos, potential Blue Jays trades that would upgrade Miami’s catching situation, the acquisition of Louis Head from Tampa Bay, and debating whether to go for Willson Contreras now or wait a year. Enjoy...
Fish Stripes Nov 16, 2021
2021-22 Miami Marlins offseason roster tracker
Photo by Mark Brown/ Monitoring every move the Marlins make leading up to the 2022 MLB season. The Marlins 40-man roster is currently at 40 players. Pitchers (22): Sandy Alcantara, Anthony Bass, Anthony Bender, Richard Bleier, Edward Cabrera, Paul Campbell, Daniel Castano, Dylan Floro, Braxton Garrett, Sean Guenther, Louis Head, Elieser Hernandez, Jordan Holloway, Pablo López, Jesús Luzardo, Nick Neidert, Steven Okert, Zach Pop, Cody Poteet, Trevor Rogers, Sixto Sánchez, Zach Thompson Position Players (18): Jesús Aguilar, Jorge Alfaro, Brian Anderson, Jon Berti,...
Florida Marlins Blog | South Florida Sun-Sentinel Nov 15, 2021
Miami Marlins trade for RHP Louis Head from Rays
The Miami Marlins acquired right-hander Louis Head from the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday for either a player to be named later or cash.
Fish Stripes Nov 14, 2021
Marlins trade for Louis Head, DFA Brian Miller
Photo by Emilee Chinn/ It’s the third time in 2021 that Florida’s MLB teams have hooked up to make a deal with each other. The Marlins seemingly have a fetish for right-handed Rays relievers. Just like John Curtiss and David Hess earlier this year, Louis Head is moving from Tampa Bay to Miami via trade. The Fish will be surrendering a player to be named later or cash considerations in exchange, as announced Sunday night. The 31-year-old Head was one of Major League Baseball’s oldest rookies in 2021. Despite constantly being shuttled between the Rays active roster...
