Come Monday, the Marlins will expand their roster to include the boys from the Minor Leagues.
Starting today, teams can expand their rosters from 25 to 40. The Marlins aren't expected to call up any players until Monday, after minor-league seasons end.
Going into Friday, Class AAA Albuquerque was one game behind first-place New Orleans in the Pacific Coast League's American South division.
If the Isotopes make the playoffs, the Marlins will wait until Albuqueruque's post-season play ends before taking any of its players.
Class AA Carolina will not be in the post-season, so their players can be called up anytime.
Gonzalez said he does not expect more than eight call-ups, with the majority being pitchers. At least one will be a catcher, he said.
The catcher will probably be John Baker, but that isn't guaranteed since the club called up Paul "Chocolate Bottom" Hoover last season. So we shall see. Oh, both play for the Isotopes so it could be awhile before the catcher call up joins the team.
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