Two Marlins starters are tweaking their pitching arsenals. Both want similar results

Miami Herald | March 8, 2019

For Jose Urena, the Miami Marlins’ Opening Day starter, the focus is his breaking ball.

For Trevor Richards, who is competing for a starting spot, it’s the addition of a curveball (and possibly a cutter) to his pitching arsenal.

For the Marlins, the hope is those two fixes go a long way for the projected bookends of their rotation.

Let’s start with Urena.

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The 27-year-old was as dominant as he has been in his career over his final seven starts, going 6-0 with a 1.