Maybin Optioned to Carolina

mbaamin08 · March 24th, 2008, 06:12 PM

Cameron Maybin's bid to become the Marlins' Opening Day center fielder ended Monday afternoon when the Marlins optioned him to Double-A Carolina.

Maybin was vying for the job with Alejandro De Aza and Cody Ross, both of whom presumably will split time out there.

The centerpiece of the Miguel Cabrera- Dontrelle Willis trade with the Tigers, Maybin went 0 for 5 Monday against the Astros and watched his Grapefruit League average dip to .190. Considering he doesn't turn 21 until April 4 and he only has 69 at-bats above high Class-A, the Marlins have no need to rush him.

"We still see him as the center fielder of the future," president of baseball operations Larry Beinfest said. "He just needs to refine a few things and needs additional at-bats at the minor league level to work through some of those things, and then hopefully he'll be our center fielder for a long time."

Said Maybin: "Just another step I have to take. I'll work on some stuff and try to get back."

Source

I haven't seen that any other non-roster players were reassigned so, unless I find something else later, this brings the total number of players in camp to 32; 24 roster players and 8 non-roster invitees.

JJ · March 24th, 2008, 06:19 PM

Breaking out of the Spring Training roster moves thread because its bigger than the usual transactions.

Swift · March 24th, 2008, 06:21 PM

Can't tell if this is a wow because we're actually doing the right thing for like the 3rd time since Beinfest's been calling the shots, or a wow because, well, his spring numbers say he probably deserved a little more time in camp.

Sashimi · March 24th, 2008, 06:48 PM

I think this was the right thing to do, the right place to send him (Carolina) and the right time to do it. I hope he absolutely rakes in Carolina (and learns how to hit the off-speed stuff).

Ramp · March 24th, 2008, 06:54 PM

fantastic

markotsay7 · March 24th, 2008, 06:58 PM

Two words: Thank. God.

Benched · March 24th, 2008, 07:11 PM

Great move.

McLevin · March 24th, 2008, 07:15 PM

YES!

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mbaamin08 Rookie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,850 T&B $: 22,545 Reputation: 855360 My Teams:	Maybin Optioned to Carolina Cameron Maybin's bid to become the Marlins' Opening Day center fielder ended Monday afternoon when the Marlins optioned him to Double-A Carolina. Maybin was vying for the job with Alejandro De Aza and Cody Ross, both of whom presumably will split time out there. The centerpiece of the Miguel Cabrera- Dontrelle Willis trade with the Tigers, Maybin went 0 for 5 Monday against the Astros and watched his Grapefruit League average dip to .190. Considering he doesn't turn 21 until April 4 and he only has 69 at-bats above high Class-A, the Marlins have no need to rush him. "We still see him as the center fielder of the future," president of baseball operations Larry Beinfest said. "He just needs to refine a few things and needs additional at-bats at the minor league level to work through some of those things, and then hopefully he'll be our center fielder for a long time." Said Maybin: "Just another step I have to take. I'll work on some stuff and try to get back." Source I haven't seen that any other non-roster players were reassigned so, unless I find something else later, this brings the total number of players in camp to 32; 24 roster players and 8 non-roster invitees. Last edited by JJ; March 24th, 2008 at 06:20 PM..

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Sashimi Veteran Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,037 T&B $: 560 Reputation: 148990 My Teams:	I think this was the right thing to do, the right place to send him (Carolina) and the right time to do it. I hope he absolutely rakes in Carolina (and learns how to hit the off-speed stuff).

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