Javier

Sanoja

That’s now twice the Marlins have sat Edwards against a left-handed starting pitcher. Fantasy managers should hope that’s not going to be a consistent trend because the Nationals are starting only left-handed pitchers in this series. Javier Sanoja will start at second base and bat ninth. Griffin Conine will also head to the bench with David Hensley starting in right field and batting seventh.

Power is a question mark for Sanoja, who is listed at 5'7" and 150 pounds, but he does have some punch, and his single today left the bat at 105 mph. The Marlins really ought to play him regularly the rest of the way, whether it’s at second base or in center field, and he might offer some value in deeper leagues.

Sanoja rarely strikes out and has put together a strong season in the upper minors, batting .286/.346/.418 with seven homers and 17 steals in 553 plate appearances between Double-A Pensacola and Triple-A Jacksonville. The 22-year-old offers plenty of defensive versatility and will get his first look in the big leagues over the final few weeks of the year.

Sanoja was quite a bit more worthy than Devers of a promotion in the first place, and it’ll be interesting to see what he can do if he gets the call. It’s unclear at the moment what is wrong with Devers.