Monte Harrison was on the outside looking in when the coronavirus pandemic forced MLB to shut down spring training on March 12. At that time, he was competing to make the 26-man Marlins Opening Day roster, trying to fit into an outfield that already included Lewis Brinson, Harold Ramirez, and recent signings Matt Joyce and Corey Dickerson. Although the 24-year old center fielder had a solid Triple-A season last year, his ETA was still estimated at mid-to-late 2020.
That all changed when MLB imposed a shortened 2020 season and added new wrinkles to rosters.