Jordan Groshans claimed by Yankees, Kaleb Ort claimed by Phillies

Tuesday afternoon, two players designated for assignment by the Marlins, INF Jordan Groshans and RHP Kaleb Ort, were claimed by the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies, respectfully.  

Groshans, the former top prospect who was acquired at the 2022 Trade Deadline from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Anthony Bass, Zach Pop and Edward Duran, only played 17 games with Miami in 2022 and spent the entirety of his 2023 season in Jacksonville with the AAA ball club.

In the 17 games he appeared in with the Marlins, Groshans boasted a .262/.308/.311 slash line in addition to one home run in his third career game. The Texas native is expected to compete for a roster spot on the Yankees major league team this spring.

Ort, on the other hand, never appeared in a game for the Marlins organization. The 32-year-old reliever was picked up on December 1 of last year but was designated once again last week by the Marlins.

Similar to Groshans, Ort will use Spring Training as an audition to be a piece of this year's Phillies bullpen.

With pitchers and catchers about to report, the Marlins 40-man roster remains full. However, beginning on Wednesday, they will have access to the 60-day injured list to use for Sandy Alcantara (Tommy John surgery) and other players facing long-term absences.