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Every spring, during the downtime between the full squad reporting to Jupiter and the beginning of the Grapefruit League schedule, we get Marlins Photo Day! The 2020 edition took place Wednesday morning.
The following photos were captured by Mark Brown of Getty Images and Jim Rassol of USA Today.
This past offseason featured tons of player movement, so let’s get familiar with the new faces who are in strong contention for spots on the Opening Day active roster:
Jesús Aguilar feeling a sense of relief after winning his arbitration case against the Marlins (he’ll earn $2.575 million if he makes the roster)
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Pouty Matt Kemp (he participated in a few smiling photos, too)
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Rule 5 Draft pick Sterling Sharp
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These notable prospects are experiencing Marlins major league camp for the first time:
2019 top MLB Draft pick JJ Bleday
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José Devers, the youngest player in camp (just turned 20 in December), apparently got braces over the winter?
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Alex Vesia, everybody’s favorite darkhorse to crack the Marlins bullpen
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The official Marlins Instagram account gives us a few behind-the-scenes delights. Here is Brian Anderson aiming for a Gold Glove and Silver Slugger award, picking “The Office” as his all-time favorite television show, and sharing one of his off-field hobbies:
I will be saving JonathanVillarGreenScreenDance.GIF for future use:
