When Miami Marlins outfielder/first baseman Garrett Cooper was on the field, at times he showed the production of a player who could hit 30 home runs in a season. It’s the fact that he spent considerable time last season dealing with injuries that has the organization a bit concerned.
Cooper figures to be fighting for a spot on the team’s 26-man roster this spring, hoping to spend time at first base and in the outfield, should he be able to kick the injury bug that has plagued him the past two seasons. He started both 2018 and 2019 in the lineup in right field, but could not stay healthy enough to make a major impact in the middle of the team’s batting order.