"While Ruiz struggled (.594 OPS) in his cup of coffee (23 PA) with the Dodgers, he did post an impressive .303/.411/.514/.925 line in AAA and is still just entering his age-27 season with four years of control left. That said, he was likely on the fringes of the Dodgers' roster, and if they needed room for the inevitable outfield upgrade, he would be a prime candidate to be designated for assignment to clear 40-man roster space."
"Marrero is listed at 6-foot-3, 185 pounds and has a fastball that inched up to touch 94 mph with more likely in the tank. His lively stuff breaks wide to both sides of the plate, with lots of armside run on his two-seamer and lively fade on his changeup going the same way. His sweeper spins above 3,000 rpm and breaks 23 inches the other way."
The Dodgers traded outfielder Esteury Ruiz to the Miami Marlins in exchange for 18-year-old right-handed pitcher Adriano Marrero. Ruiz produced a .594 OPS in 23 major-league plate appearances but posted a .303/.411/.514/.925 line in Triple-A while entering his age-27 season with four years of control, making him a roster-fringe player. Marrero struck out 35, walked 12 and posted a 3.82 ERA over 33 DSL innings after signing for $350,000. Marrero profiles at 6-foot-3, 185 pounds with a fastball touching 94 mph, a two-seamer with arm-side run, a fading changeup, and a sweeper spinning above 3,000 rpm, offering significant upside.
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