It’s well known that the Marlins want to improve their offense badly. And while they’re not expected to spend big money just yet, they need to fill the holes created by the departures of Martín Prado and Starlin Castro. On Monday, the Fish began doing so by acquiring first baseman Jesús Aguilar from waivers and infielder Jonathan Villar via trade.
Aguilar had a down season between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Tampa Bay Rays, though he was better with the latter in the second half. Even though the Venezuelan did not start games regularly with the Rays, his slash line .