Marlins Announce Kyle Stowers Development After Removal From Lineup

Miami Marlins Remove Kyle Stowers From Lineup Against Red Sox

On Saturday, the Marlins released their lineup against Boston and it did not feature Stowers. Three of his last five hits have been for extra bases, and he's driven in two runs in this three-game stretch as he has four runs himself.

Not only is Stowers hitting the ball well, he's seeing it better than he has all season. The 27-year-old has drawn a walk in each of his last three games. In total, he has a walk in five of his last eight games.

Heriberto Hernandez will bat sixth as he takes over in left field. Stowers has primarily played in left, though he has made his fair share of appearances in right field as well. Regardless, he was left out of the lineup entirely.

Kyle Stowers Update Surfaces After Lineup Removal

Amid fan confusion, it was announced by the Marlins via manager Clayton McCullough that Stowers is dealing with an ailment. He was not simply benched.

"Kyle Stowers is dealing with left side tightness, per Clayton McCullough. He’s out of the lineup for precaution," MLB reporter Daniel Álvarez-Montes posted on X.

This makes more sense, especially since Boston has a right-hander on the mound in Brayan Bello.

There's a clear discrepancy in Stowers' lefty/righty splits. The left fielder is slugging .253/.330/.352 against left-handed pitchers. Against righties his numbers are .299/.380/.601. Stower's OPS is .980 against right-handed pitchers compared to .682 against lefties.

In Stowers' place is Hernandez who's hitting .287 in 143 at-bats. He does possess a WAR of 0.6, one that's nowhere near Stowers' 3.6. The 25-year-old had Friday off but has started 10 games in August.

The Marlins losing streak is on full display. Miami has dropped nine of their last 12 since they swept the New York Yankees from August 1-3. Their 11-game road stretch comes to an end once they get past their final two games against the Red Sox.