Fish Stripes · Apr 21, 2022
Jesús Aguilar: It Might Be Time to Face It
Through 11 games into the 2022 season, the Miami Marlins are sitting at 4-7. Surprisingly, the team entered play Wednesday with a 109 wRC+, good enough for 12th in the Majors. This, despite giving regular playing time to first baseman/designated hitter Jesús Aguilar.
The Venezuelan’s first two seasons in Miami were somewhat of a career renaissance. In 181 games between 2020-2021, Aguilar hit .265/.336/.458 (113 OPS+). His 30 HR and 127 RBI paced the club during that span.
But now, two weeks into a critical season of the club’s rebuild, manager Don Mattingly has penciled Aguilar’s name into the lineup in all but one game. He’s been rotating with Garrett Cooper between 1B and DH.