Offishial News: Andrew Pintar settles into center field; Rays renting in Tampa Bay next season

On Thursday out in the desert, the Peoria Javelinas played their Arizona Fall League season finale. OF Andrew Pintar went 1-for-4 with a walk and stolen base. INF Jay Beshears went 0-for-4 with 3 strikeouts. Solid results for RHP Jun-Seok Shim (1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 HBP, 22 pitches/11 strikes), but his diminished velocity and lack of control remain worrisome. Check out my analysis of every Marlins prospect who played in the AFL.

In winter ball competition, 1B Deyvison De Los Santos went 0-for-4 and 1B Troy Johnston went 1-for-4 with 2 RBI.

More Marlins news and content below:

🔷 Pintar just became a full-time outfielder this year. He explains to MLB Pipeline what was going through his mind when making several types of difficult defensive plays.

🔷 Kevin Barral looks ahead to Tuesday's Rule 5 Draft protection deadline.

🔷 Diamond Sports Group finally received approval on Thursday to emerge from bankruptcy. The Marlins are retaining FanDuel Sports Network Florida (previously Bally Sports Florida) as their local TV partner through at least 2026. This news comes the day after FDSN Florida announced a multi-year agreement with Prime Video, offering an alternative for cord-cutters in South Florida to watch live games and pregame/postgame programming.

🔷 After a solid finish to the 2024 season in the Marlins starting rotation, Adam Oller has inked a deal with the KBO's KIA Tigers, the reigning Korean Series champions. Best of luck to him!

🔷 The Pensacola Blue Wahoos announced a series of promotions and additions to their front office staff.

🔷 Elsewhere around baseball, the Rays will be playing their home games at George M. Steinbrenner Field in 2025 while Tropicana Field undergoes repairs. It's the spring training home of the Yankees and also hosts New York's Low-A Tampa affiliate. Ironically, this means they're finally moving to Tampa Bay after spending their whole existence across the bridge in St. Petersburg. The Marlins are scheduled to visit from June 6-8. The Guardians promoted bench coach Craig Albernaz to associate manager. Albernaz was initially believed to be the frontrunner in the Marlins managerial search, but evidently was convinced to stay in Cleveland for another year. The Giants hired Randy Winn as their new vice president of player development. The Angels signed INF Kevin Newman to a one-year deal with a 2026 club option. The 2024 All-MLB selections were announced.