It’s the 2021 debut of Marlins injury updates, a Fish Stripes series that will include weekly posts throughout the MLB season. Bookmark fishstripes.com/injuries to stay on top of everything!
For the 2020 Marlins, so many player absences were connected to the COVID-19 pandemic. At least for the early portion of this new year, that remains just as much of a concern as conventional physical ailments.
- RHP Sixto Sánchez (false positive COVID-19 test)—The Marlins’ top prospect was already a few days behind schedule due to visa issues he experienced while making travel arrangements from his offseason home in the Dominican Republic.