Though it was a small trade, Sunday brought the latest maneuver in the Twins' effort to secure their status as AL Central favorites, and it represented a good match between teams facing roster fit questions.
The Miami Marlins traded left-handed reliever Steven Okert to the Minnesota Twins on Sunday for utility player Nick Gordon. Okert, 32, was 3-2 last season in Miami with a 4.45 ERA, 73 strikeouts and 24 walks in 58 2/3 innings in 64 relief appearances.
Building one of the best bullpens in baseball appears to be the Twins’ offseason strategy, and so far, it looks like it’s working, at least on paper. The Twins further bolstered their bullpen on Sunday by reportedly acquiring left-handed reliever Steven Okert from the Miami Marlins in exchange for utility man Nick Gordon.
The Marlins have acquired a former No. 5 overall pick in a move with the Twins.
Heading into the 2023 season, most fans would’ve expected the NL East to contain at least three legitimate playoff contenders. Few, however, pegged that trio to include the Braves, Phillies and … the Marlins.
The Marlins have checked in with the representatives for free agent reliever Alex Reyes.
Just as Detroit will be receiving interest in a huge chunk of its bullpen, Miami figures to have several relievers on the block. Longtime Marlins beat writer Joe Frisaro tweets that the Fish have gotten interest on lefties Tanner Scott and Steven Okert as well as right-handers Dylan Floro and Anthony Bass.
Noah is joined by Marlins LHP Steven Okert, who has thrived as the club’s go-to eighth-inning option. Continuing a series of exclusive interviews with members of the Miami Marlins bullpen, our second guest is left-hander Steven Okert (5:00).
No one envisioned Okert finishing 2021 as one of the Marlins’ most dependable relief arms. Nearly three years after he threw his last pitch in The Show, Steven Okert returned and flourished for a fourth-place Fish team.
When looking at the Miami Marlins bullpen as a whole during the 2021 season, the group has certainly impressed over the course of 130+ games so far. While
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