Javier

Sanoja

Sanoja paced the Marlins’ offense here. His fifth inning blast off Rays’ starter Shane McClanahan was the first run that was scored in this game and began the domino effect that forced his exit soon thereafter. To which, his run-scoring single in the following inning was the final blow. He’s been Miami’s swiss-army knife this season, appearing at six different positions and working his way to an acceptable .702 OPS through nearly 150 plate appearances.

It looks to be nothing more than a routine night off for the 27-year-old infielder. Lopez is having a strong season at the dish, slashing .342/.373/.487 with four homers, 21 RBI and eight stolen bases in 212 plate appearances. Javier Sanoja will start in his place at shortstop and will bat ninth against Tobias Myers and the Mets on Friday night in Miami.

Sanoja had six homers in 342 plate appearances as a rookie last season, but he was without one in 102 plate appearances this year until taking Aaron Bummer deep in the fifth. Sanoja has started 25 of the Marlins’ 48 games this season and is batting .260/.317/.354 as a utilityman, though he’s mostly playing third base of late.

The Marlins showed a surprising amount of faith in Pauley going into the season, but he hit just .173/.225/.293 in 81 plate appearances, and his exit velocity numbers are so poor that Statcast actually thinks he’s fortunate to have that line. He might get another look later, but there’s little reason to think he’s going to turn into a quality major leaguer. The Marlins will likely go with Connor Norby and Javier Sanoja at third base for now, opening up more time for Christopher Morel at first.

Sanoja struck out with the bases loaded in the seventh inning, keeping him from having a true monster game. Oh well. The 23-year-old gold glover is now hitting .406/.424/.500 while playing most of the positions in the outfield and infield. It’s early and there’s been just one steal here, but if Sanjoa can keep his average somewhere in this area code, he can have a Luis Arraez-esque fantasy role.

It’s a routine day off for the catcher with a day game after a night game. Ramírez has gotten off to a slow start this season, going 3-for-16 with four walks and four strikeouts. Liam Hicks will start at catcher with Graham Pauley sliding to first base and Javier Sanoja at third base.

De Los Santos was called up this weekend when Christopher Morel (oblique) went on the IL, and it was thought that he might be in Miami to stay. That was not the case. The team claimed INF Leo Jimenez off waivers and will activate him while sending De Los Santos to the minors, where he can play every day. In the meantime, Connor Norby is expected to be the regular first baseman for the Marlins, with Javier Sanoja and Graham Pauley playing third base.

Marsee hasn’t generated a ton of fantasy hype this offseason despite hitting .292/.363/.478 with five homers and 14 steals in a 55-game big-league debut late last year. The 24-year-old speedster doesn’t strike out a ton and boasts the on-base ability required to occupy the leadoff spot long-term. He’s come off the board right around 150th overall in NFBC drafts since the start of February, which makes him a top-30 range fantasy outfielder with 15-homer, 30-steal upside. Here is the full lineup: Marsee (CF), Agustín Ramírez (C), Christopher Morel (1B), Griffin Conine (RF), Connor Norby (3B), Heriberto Hernández (LF), Javier Sanoja (2B), Maximo Acosta (SS) and Ryan Ignoffo (DH).

Crow-Armstong (center field), Ian Happ (left field) and Nico Hoerner (second base) made it three Gold Glove winners for the Cubs. Also chosen were Logan Webb (pitcher), Patrick Bailey (catcher), Matt Olson (first base), Ke’Bryan Hayes (third base), Masyn Winn (shortstop), Fernando Tatis Jr. (right field) and Javier Sanoja (utilityman). Those seem like all of the right choices for the most part, though we’re once again seeing there’s just no reason for there to be a utilityman Gold Glove handed out every year.

Javier Sanoja draws another start at the keystone as Edwards continues to sit with right wrist discomfort. It’s an encouraging sign that the 26-year-old speedster hasn’t been placed on the injured list yet, which means he has a shot at returning sometime later this week. There should be an update on his status prior to Thursday’s series finale.