The X-man Cometh

[Slacker Mills]

No Edwards in the Jumbo Shrimp games today. Means he has finally been summoned to bring his Arraez bat to Miami.

[Ely Sussman]

I found that eyebrow-raising as well. They're too stubborn to pull the plug on Anderson at this stage, so don't get your hopes up about that. Would have to be something else.

[Slacker Mills]

Anderson already pulled the plug. The Marlins simply need to let it him disappear down the drain. Dropping him is a lot cheaper than the dropping of Arraez was.

[Slacker Mills]

And Edwards has been playing SS at Jacksonville.

[Ely Sussman]

1 hour ago, Slacker Mills said:

And Edwards has been playing SS at Jacksonville.

Yes, already more reps than he had last season. Arm strength remains an issue, but he looks somewhat competent there overall.

[Slacker Mills]

Not that prospect lists mean much, but how in the heck are Edwards and Otto Lopez not near the very top of the Marlin list? They aren't even listed in the top 30!!

[Ely Sussman]

Edwards is 8th on our own list. Others that exclude him must be considering him ineligible due to days spent on the active roster. Lopez at this point has spent even more time on the active roster.

I see them as similarly valuable overall. Would put Edwards slightly ahead of Lopez.

[Ely Sussman]

Your hunch was accurate: Edwards has been called up, with Lopez (paternity) and Anderson (bereavement) both being unavailable this weekend.