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Fish Stripes — Yamamoto was one of the most successful Marlins prospects last season. Is that performance sustainable as he continues moving up the organizational ladder? Baseball America, 2018: “Evaluators largely see Yamamoto as a future reliever, at best, because of his slight frame and lack of a plus pitch.” Baseball America, 2019: “His late-breaking, downer curveball is his best secondary offering, flashing plus at times...He has the potential of a mid-rotation starter.” What a difference a year makes for Marlins right-hander Jordan Yamamoto. Despite an age-22 season that was interrupted...

Fish Stripes — Dr. K‘s orders—10 in a row! Caleb Smith goes five strong innings. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.—The Marlins visited the Washington Nationals on a gloomy Monday afternoon at FITTEAM Ballpark. A crowd of 3,084 witnessed a matchup between prized free agent Patrick Corbin and second-year starter Caleb Smith. But it was the lesser-known left-hander who had far more success, highlighting a 7-1 Marlins win, their 10th in a row. @TheRealAcon A throwing error and back-to-back doubles gave the Marlins an early 2-0 lead in the top of the first. That’s all the support that...

Fish Stripes — For all of their missteps, the old regime deserves some credit for drafting and developing BA. Skepticism about the 2019 Miami Marlins is understandable. Simply put, they don’t have very many good major league players! Their offseason free agent acquisitions are all seemingly past their primes, and former top prospects who graduated to the active roster haven’t yet translated their talent into results at the highest level. Brian Anderson is the exception. He is a legitimate building block for the franchise, coming off a 3.4 fWAR campaign with room to get even better. How did he get...