With tonight’s visit to Fenway Park, the Miami Marlins will be allowed a designated hitter for the first time in 2021. It’s a refreshing opportunity for a roster that was assembled with the universal DH in mind, only to receive word shortly before Opening Day that Major League Baseball and the players’ union were unable to reach a compromise on the matter.
Just yesterday, the Marlins were adversely impacted by MLB’s “different leagues, different rules” approach.
Phillies lefty José Alvarado brought his lights-out stuff in trying preserve a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the eighth inning.