Matt Eddy of Baseball America draws our attention to the dismissal of seven players from the Marlins farm system (subscription required). The following prospects were released last week:
- RHP Javier García
All seven had been acquired under previous Marlins ownership.
The 26-year-old Norwood certainly stick outs from this group. Earlier in his career, the Vanderbilt University alum was regarded as a Top 30 prospect in the organization by both BA and MLB Pipeline. He enjoyed a career year in 2017 with the Double-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, slashing .