Miami Marlins Moves: Troy Patton and Robert Andino

This morning the Marlins decided to throw a curve in their standing strategy of doing nothing while hoping for good luck, by well… doing something.

Left handed reliever Troy Patton, Right handed reliever Dylan Axelrod and depth Shortstop Robert Andino will spend the next season within the Marlins organization.

Troy Patton has was drafted in 2004 by the Astros but didn’t make and stick in he majors (he had a three game cup of coffee in 2007, and 1 game in 2010) until 2011 with the Orioles. Across the 11-12 seasons Patton posted a 1.5 WAR and a sub 4.00 xFIP. Those are solid numbers from a left handed reliever, and if Patton can get back to that performance level he’ll be a much needed extra…