Marlins acquire Julio

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Jorge Julio-R- Marlins Mar. 26 - 4:24 pm et

 

 

Marlins acquired RHP Jorge Julio and cash from the Diamondbacks for RHP Yusmeiro Petit.

 

We can't imagine the Marlins wanted Julio unless it was to close. He can't be trusted to come into games with men on base, so the ninth inning is the best situation for him. Still, he won't be any sort of lock to close all year long. With ERAs of 4.57, 5.90 and 4.23 the last three years, Julio has pretty firmly established himself as a below average reliever. He'll probably have a couple of good months for the Marlins, but when all is said and done, the team could realize it would have been better off without him.

 

 

Yusmeiro Petit-R- Diamondbacks Mar. 26 - 4:23 pm et

 

 

Diamondbacks acquired RHP Yusmeiro Petit from the Marlins for RHP Jorge Julio and cash.

 

The Diamondbacks did pretty well here if they managed to dump most of Julio's $3.6 million salary, but as a flyball pitcher, Petit had a better chance of making it as a fourth or fifth starter in Florida than he does in Arizona. He'll almost certainly begin the season in Triple-A Tucson's rotation.

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Just to add on to that:

 

Manager Fredi Gonzalez confirmed that Jorge Julio would take over as Florida's closer after being acquired Monday.

 

With Julio getting the job, Matt Lindstom, Kevin Gregg and Henry Owens can all be dumped in NL-only leagues. Taylor Tankersley might still have a little value once healthy. Since Julio is hardly a sure thing, all of the potential setup men are worth watching. However, until one separates himself from the pack, none are going to be very good uses of a roster spot.

[nilodnayr]

Yay for me just picking him up in the NSBB mock draft league. Not that hes great or anything, but hes a closer and hes in a big ballpark. No one of the 87 candidates stepped up so Julio will at least have a pretty decent leash to begin the season.