The second-oldest player in the Majors — and by far the oldest on the Marlins — is stretching his legs on the carpet in front of his locker, the only cubicle of the 44 inside the clubhouse that contains any clothing or equipment.
All the others were cleaned out Oct. 1, the day the season ended.
Outfielder Giancarlo Stanton left for Mexico the very next day. Pitcher Dan Straily returned home to Oregon. First baseman Justin Bour headed off to Virginia. Outfielder Christian Yelich went back to California.
They all bolted, scattering hither and yon. To decompress from the grind of a 162-game season.