April 26, 2025
The Miami Herald's Barry Jackson reports that Miami Marlins outfielder
Griffin Conine (shoulder) will have surgery on his left shoulder on Tuesday. He will meet with noted Dr. Neal ElAttrache on Monday in Los Angeles, and it will become clearer at that point whether Conine will have a chance to play again in 2025. The 27-year-old suffered a dislocated shoulder on Easter Sunday and was placed on the 60-day injured list shortly after that, so we already knew this was a pretty serious injury. Still, fantasy managers in deep single-year leagues might be dropping him outright. It's a shame for Conine, too, as he started the 2025 season hot offensively with a .281/.352/.438 slash line with a .790 OPS, a homer, seven RBI and 10 runs scored. Since Conine's injury, the Marlins have used
Javier Sanoja,
Kyle Stowers,
Ronny Simon and
Eric Wagaman in left field. Stowers, a former top O's prospect, is the most intriguing of the bunch in fantasy.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Miami Herald - Barry Jackson
April 20, 2025
The Miami Marlins have placed outfielder
Griffin Conine (shoulder) on the 60-day injured list due to a dislocated left shoulder. Conine suffered this injury when sliding into second base during Saturday's contest. The 27-year-old was swinging a hot bat during the early part of the campaign as he held an impressive .281/.352/.438 slash line. He went deep once and added seven doubles, which are the seventh most in the National League. Under the hood, the Duke product generated a strong 15.6 percent barrel rate and a 51.1 percent hard-hit rate, which placed him in the 83rd and 81st percentiles, respectively. Fantasy managers in deeper NL-only formats should consider stashing Conine on their IR if they have room, as he will continue to have an everyday role in the Miami lineup when he returns to action. With Conine sidelined,
Jesus Sanchez should see time in left field, which will open up the DH spot for Eric Wagman or
Graham Pauley.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Miami Marlins
April 11, 2025
Miami Marlins outfielder
Griffin Conine and first baseman
Matt Mervis are both out of the starting lineup for Friday's series opener against the division-rival Washington Commanders at loanDepot Park with left-hander
Mitchell Parker on the mound.
Javier Sanoja is starting in left field and is hitting eighth, while
Eric Wagaman is serving as the designated hitter and is batting cleanup against Parker. These moves won't register in most fantasy leagues. Conine has started his second year in the big leagues hitting .237 (9-for-38) with a homer, double and an RBI in 12 games played. Mervis, meanwhile has displayed some power (three homers, seven RBI) in 29 at-bats for those in deep NL-only leagues. Sanoja is still searching for his first career homer in his 23rd game, while Wagaman should be considered one of the weakest cleanup hitters on Friday's slate of action.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
February 6, 2025
According to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, Miami Marlins outfielder
Kyle Stowers and
Griffin Conine will compete for the left-field job during spring training. Jackson noted that the team is hopeful Stowers can "recapture some of the promise he showed with the Orioles." Before being traded to Miami, the outfielder held a strong .306 AVG. However, once he joined the Marlins, Stowers saw his AVG drop to .186 and held a poor .262 OBP. He also hit just two home runs across 50 games. Despite the drop in production, Stowers still generated a 51.3 percent hard-hit rate, which is a positive sign. Conine made his MLB debut last season and had a .268/.326/.451 line across 30 contests. He tallied four doubles and three home runs with 12 RBI. Both outfielders will only have value in deeper formats as they have yet to have much extended success at the MLB level.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Barry Jackson
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