The rubber match of the three play sets between Miami Marlins in the afternoon on Sunday and the “Citrus Bowl” baseball series, which visited Tampa Bay Rays, is known for a few things.
In addition to being from Florida, both teams have other similarities of Tampa Bay and Miami. For example, both teams have lower five payrolls.
According to Spotrac, Tampa Bay enters the total payroll allocation of 28 ($ 90.4 million). Miami 30 team 29 ($ 67.3 million).
Another thing that connects these franchisees is Peter Bendix, President of Marins Baseball Operations. He was part of the Tampa Bay’s front office before and served as the General Manager of two seasons before he came to Miami.
In fact, Rays made playoffs in Bendix’s last five seasons in Tampa Bay.
Later, in 2024 – his first season in Miami – Marks, Jazz Chisholm Jr., Luis Arraez, Tanner Scott, Josh Bell, Aj Puk and Trevor Rogers made hopes.
Meanwhile, without bendix last year, the rays went 80-82 and could not playoff for the first time since 2018.
“MARLINS manager Clayton McCullogh, who was hired by Bendix in Miami, said,” He has the ability to benefit from everyone in the rays in the best way and to benefit the best. ” He said. “They continue to do a good job to bring men to the agenda from their systems … And in some respects, like us.”
On Sunday, both teams will use their right hand. Shane Baz (3-2, 5.02 ERA) Shake his head for the Gulf of Tampa, while Cal Quantrill (2-4, 7.00) will begin for Miami.
Quantrill, four career starting to the Gulf of Tampa starts/apparently 2,31 ERA 1-0.
Zero quality starts this season and 5 of these eight matches did not last 5 2/3 inning.
Baz, who was 26 years old in June, is 1-0 with 0.00 ERA in a career appearance against Miami. In September 2021, he allowed a march with a victory of 3-2 with only three hit and nine strikes, and he shot 5 2/3 scores and threw.
In 2017, Baz, which was the first round by Pittsburgh Pirates (12th in general), was purchased by Tampa Bay in Chris Archer trade the following year.
Baz MLB made its exit in 2021, but missed the 2023 season due to elbow surgery.
In 2024, he experienced the best season up to date, made 14 starters in his career and finished 4-3 with 3.06 ERA.
There is a plus slider and a fastball at a speed of 96 miles / h. This season, 9.6 dough per nine inning is hitting, which is an increase in the 7.8 stat line last year.
27 -year -old outside the field actor Kyle Stowers, the average of the team (.304), home runs (10), RBIs (30), running (23) and base percentage (.379) ‘s power was a force for Marks’ crime.
Stowers was a second round of Baltimore Orioles in 2019, and was traded to Miami in July 2024 with Infielder Connor Norby for the left Fifty Rogers, a All-Star in 2021.
When it comes to the crime of the rays, Chandler Simpson, a rookie field player with a great speed, has an interesting player.
In just 25 games, 11 trials.
However, Simpson, Tampa Bay’s 4-0 victory on Saturday, hurt and left the match after dived into the home plate to score goals.
Simpson thrown at home, hit his head and upper lip.
“He’s fine,” said Rays manager Kevin Cash after the match. “I just talked to him.”
Simpson, a 24 -year -old native of Atlanta, played for two years in UAB, and later directed the university baseball in the Vatpting Average (.433) in a season in Georgia Tech. This pushed the Gulf of Tampa to prepare in the second round in 2022.
Although many Homer did not leech, Simpson shot .324 with 214 steals in 250 small league matches. Last year, he stole 94 bases on 2023 and 104 bases.
Although MLB does not exit by April 19, Simpson is already leading the rays with 10 field kicks.
“Chandler is young,” Cash said. “But there are many things that excite you.”
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