FLORIDA MARLINS 2009

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*Players on the 40-man roster are indicated in BLACK
*Baseball America pre-season ranking indicated in BLUE
*Baseball Prospectus pre-season ranking indicated in GREEN

*40-man roster total: (40)

Starting Lineup
1. LF Chris Coghlan (BA #9), (BP #9) : UPDATE 5/7 - recalled from AAA
2. 1B Nick Johnson: UPDATE 7/31 - traded to Marlins UPDATE 8/26 - placed on DL, retroactive to August 17th, with a strained hamstring UPDATE 9/3 - activated from the DL
3. SS Hanley Ramirez
4. 3B Jorge Cantu
5. C John Baker
6. 2B Dan Uggla
7. RF Cody Ross
8. CF Cameron Maybin (BA #1), (BP #1) : UPDATE 5/10 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 8/31 - recalled from AAA

Bench
C Brett Hayes : UPDATE 5/22 - recalled from AAA UPDATE 6/2 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 9/1 - recalled from AAA
C Ronny Paulino
1B Ross Gload
1B/3B Gaby Sanchez (BA #8), (BP #11): UPDATE 7/21 - will be recalled from AAA UPDATE 7/31 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 8/18 - recalled from AAA UPDATE 8/28 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 9/8 - recalled from AAA
IF Emilio Bonifacio
IF Andy Gonzalez: UPDATE 4/12 - optioned to AAA to make room for Amezaga UPDATE 7/8 - recalled from AAA UPDATE 7/19 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 7/31 - designated for assignment UPDATE 8/6 - outrighted to AAA UPDATE 9/3 - purchased from AAA
IF Wes Helms
OF Brett Carroll: UPDATE 5/15 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 5/27 - recalled from AAA UPDATE 7/31 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 8/26 - recalled from AAA
RF Jeremy Hermida

Starting Rotation
1. RHP Josh Johnson
2. RHP Ricky Nolasco: UPDATE 5/22 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 6/7 - recalled from AAA
3. LHP Sean West (BA #4), (BP #7): UPDATE 5/22 - will have his contract purchased from AA and make his major league debut on Saturday UPDATE 7/12 - optioned to AA UPDATE 8/8 - recalled from AA
4. RHP Anibal Sanchez: UPDATE 5/8- placed on the DL on Friday with a shoulder injury UPDATE 6/2 - activated from DL UPDATE 6/4 - placed on DL due to shoulder discomfort UPDATE 7/12 - transferred to 60-Day DL UPDATE 8/20 - activated from DL
5. RHP Rick VandenHurk: UPDATE 4/3 - will start the season on the DL because of elbow discomfort UPDATE 6/4 - removed from 60-day DL UPDATE 7/19 - recalled from AAA UPDATE 8/18 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 9/1 - recalled from AAA

Bullpen
CL-RHP Leo Nuñez
SU-RHP Matt Lindstrom: UPDATE 6/24 - placed on DL with right elbow strain UPDATE 7/31 - activated from DL
SU - RHP Brian Sanches: UPDATE 5/18 - contract purchased from AAA
MID-LHP Dan Meyer
MID-LHP Renyel Pinto: UPDATE 5/25 - placed on the DL with left elbow inflammation UPDATE 6/19 - activated from DL
MID -RHP Kiko Calero: UPDATE 6/21 - placed on DL with right shoulder inflammation UPDATE 7/8 - activated from DL
MID-RHP Brendan Donnelly: UPDATE 7/5 - signed to major league deal UPDATE 8/23 - placed on DL with a strained calf UPDATE 9/8 - activated from DL
MID-RHP Tim Wood: UPDATE 6/4 - recalled from AAA UPDATE 6/7 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 6/21 - recalled from AAA UPDATE 7/8 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 8/2 - recalled from AAA UPDATE 8/13 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 8/29 - recalled from AAA
MID-RHP Cristhian Martinez: UPDATE 5/21 - contract was purchased from AA UPDATE 5/21 - optioned back to AA UPDATE 5/25 - recalled from AA UPDATE 6/2 - optioned to AA UPDATE 6/5 - recalled from AA UPDATE 6/19 - optioned to AA UPDATE 8/14 - recalled from AA UPDATE 8/20 - optioned to AA UPDATE 8/23 - recalled from AA
LR - RHP Burke Badenhop: UPDATE 8/2 - placed on DL with a strained right trapezius muscle UPDATE 9/1 - activated from DL
LR - LHP Andrew Miller: UPDATE 4/20 - placed on the DL with an oblique strain UPDATE 5/15 - will be activated for Saturday's game UPDATE 7/21 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 9/6 - recalled from AAA
LR - RHP Chris Volstad : UPDATE 8/28 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 9/8 - recalled from AAA

15-Day Disabled List
None

60-Day Disabled List
RHP Scott Proctor: UPDATE 3/25 - likely to miss the first month of the season with elbow trouble UPDATE 4/11 - might not be ready until the end of May UPDATE 5/5 - shut down after suffering a setback UPDATE 5/12 - will miss the season after undergoing Tommy John surgery
LHP Dave Davidson: UPDATE 5/28 - claimed off waivers from the Marlins UPDATE 6/5 - returned from the Orioles and placed on 60-day DL
UTL Alfredo Amezaga: UPDATE 4/3 - will start the season on the DL recovering from a sprained knee UPDATE 4/12 - activated for Sunday's game against the Mets UPDATE 5/21 - placed on the DL with a knee contusion UPDATE 7/8 - will undergo season-ending knee surgery
*Players on the 60-Day DL do not have to be protected on the 40-man roster

Elects Free Agency
RHP Luis Ayala: UPDATE 7/2 - signed with the team as a free agent UPDATE 7/12 - contract selected from AAA UPDATE 8/8 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 8/29 - recalled from AAA UPDATE 8/31 - designated for assignment UPDATE 9/5- clears waivers and elects to become a free agency

Traded
RHP Logan Kensing: UPDATE 4/26 - designated for assignment to make room for Sunday's starter LHP Graham Taylor UPDATE 4/29 - traded to Washington for a minor leaguer
LHP Aaron Thompson: UPDATE 7/31 - traded to Nationals for Nick Johnson

Next in Line
C Mike Rabelo
IF David Matranga
IF Manuel Mayorson
OF Alejandro De Aza: UPDATE 5/17 - contract purchased from AAA UPDATE 5/21 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 6/2 - recalled from AAA UPDATE 7/8 - optioned to AAA
OF Jai Miller
OF John Raynor (BP #10)
OF Michael Ryan
RHP Jose Ceda (BA #10), (BP #6)
RHP Clay Hensley: UPDATE 5/26 - signed to minor league deal and assigned to AAA New Orleans
RHP Christopher Leroux: UPDATE 5/22 - recalled from AA UPDATE 5/27 - optioned to AA UPDATE 6/24 - recalled from AA UPDATE 7/5 - placed on DL with right shoulder inflammation UPDATE 7/27 - activated from DL and optioned to AA UPDATE 8/13 - recalled from AA UPDATE 8/14 - optioned to AA
RHP Carlos Martinez: UPDATE 5/7 - recalled from AAA UPDATE 5/17 - optioned to AAA
RHP Hayden Penn: UPDATE 6/3 - designated for assignment UPDATE 6/8 - outrighted to minors
RHP Jarrett Santos
RHP Dallas Trahern
RHP Ryan Tucker (BA #5), (BP #8)
HP Esteban Yan: UPDATE 8/12 - signed to minor league deal
LHP John Koronka : UPDATE 5/10 - named the starter for Tuesday's game UPDATE 5/17 - designated for assignment UPDATE 5/20 - outrighted to minors
LHP Graham Taylor: UPDATE 4/26 - contract purchased from Double-A Jacksonville UPDATE 5/6 - expected to be optioned after Wednesday's game UPDATE 5/7 - optioned to AA UPDATE 8/6 - outrighted off the 40-man roster
LHP Taylor Tankersley: UPDATE 4/15 - will undergo surgery to repair a stress fracture in his left elbow

On the Fast Track
OF Mike Stanton (BA #2), (BP #2): UPDATE 6/4 - promoted to AA after hitting .294 with 12 HR's and 38 RBI's for Hi A Jupiter
1B Logan Morrison (BA #3), (BP #4): UPDATE 4/12 - expected to miss up to two months with a small fracture in his wrist
3B Matt Dominguez (BA #6), (BP #3)
C Kyle Skipworth (BA #7), (BP #5)

Under the Radar
RHP Peter Andrelczyk
RHP Alejandro Sanabia
RHP Elih Villanueva
RHP Kyle Winters


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