Marlins roster moves: Ronny Henriquez claimed; Xzavion Curry DFA'd

Pretty inconsiderate of the Miami Marlins to make me rip up my latest 2025 roster projection almost immediately after publication! Xzavion Curry is now on the outside looking in and may be off to a different organization entirely. The right-hander was designated for assignment on Tuesday to make room on the 40-man for fellow righty reliever Ronny Henriquez.

Beginning with Henriquez, 24, he was signed by the Texas Rangers out of the Dominican Republic in 2017 and traded to the Minnesota Twins in 2022. He made his major league debut toward the end of that season, but got more significant reps last year when the Twins began using him exclusively as a reliever/opener. In 19 career MLB appearances, he has posted a 2.90 ERA, 4.02 FIP and .233 BAA in 31 innings pitched.

Here is a look at Henriquez's four-seam fastball/changeup/slider pitch mix. It's difficult for opposing batters to anticipate what's coming because he throws each of them with similar frequency regardless of the batter's handedness. His velocity maxed out at 99.2 mph in 2024.

Henriquez is out of minor league options, so unless he suffers an injury this spring or performs horribly, he'll be a piece of the 2025 Marlins bullpen.

Curry joined the Marlins as a waiver claim last August. He is two years older than Henriquez and his fastball is several ticks slower, but his DFA still comes as a surprise. He did well for them after being claimed (3.00 ERA, 4.22 FIP, .148 BAA in 18.0 IP) with his sharp command really standing out. He has a lot of starting experience and can still be optioned in 2025, which I would've thought the club valued considering their lack of rotation depth.

If Curry clears waivers, then the Marlins can outright him to the minors and still bring him to camp as a non-roster invitee. But unless there is an underlying health issue that we aren't aware of, I expect him to be claimed.