Offishial News: Marlins to add more instruments, chants, sing-alongs to home games

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🔷 The inaugural Spring Breakout prospect showcase is one week away and the full Marlins roster was announced on Thursday. The group includes a player with MLB experience, a couple who haven't even played affiliated ball in the U.S. yet and every level in between.

 🔷 Inspired by the World Baseball Classic and Caribbean Series, the Marlins are encouraging fans to recreate that atmosphere this season by bringing flags and musical instruments to LoanDepot Park and participate in new chants/sing-alongs. Other baseball leagues have set a precedent for how to do lively in-game chants, but I don't foresee this having staying power. With so many MLB regular season games, the stakes just aren't high enough to persuade typical attendees to expend their energy throughout the game. Doesn't help that the stands will be half-empty for most of those games.

🔷 Amerant Bank announced a multi-year partnership with the Marlins to be their official "Hometown Bank." You'll see Amerant signage at the ballpark and they'll be making donations to the Miami Marlins Foundation for every save the team records at home.

🔷 Our 2024 bold Marlins predictions are here. I'm forecasting some slippage from Luis Arraez and Braxton Garrett, a significant role for Victor Mesa Jr., big production from Josh Bell and immediate success for A.J. Puk in the club's starting rotation.

 🔷 Kevin Barral looks at the fascinating background of Elvis Alvarado and the nice first impression he's made at Marlins camp.

🔷 Today's game: Mets (RHP Luis Severino) vs. Marlins (RHP Eury Pérez) at 6:40 p.m. No television coverage.

 🔷 Happy 28th birthday to Dane Myers. FOF's 13th-ranked Marlins prospect, Myers clobbered Double-A pitching (132 wRC+) and Triple-A pitching (137 wRC+) during his first season in the Marlins org en route to The Show. Should any of the established outfielders on Miami's roster suffer an injury in the coming weeks, he could potentially squeeze onto the 26-man.

🔷 Christina De Nicola of MLB.com details the longtime friendship between Tristan Gray and Myers, who were previously travel ball and college teammates.

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