Miami Marlins pitcher José Ureña is upbeat about the start of training camp and wants to help the team bond. By
Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly has said it since spring training.
The club’s success, however relative during the second year of a full-blown rebuild, will be defined by its young starting pitching staff.
The season starts and finishes with five players, none older than the age of 27, four of whom were rookies just a year ago.
Through 28 games, those five — Jose Urena, Trevor Richards, Pablo Lopez, Sandy Alcantara and Caleb Smith — have lived up to their manager’s gaudy expectations.