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- Updated: November 17, 2016
MIAMI — Some needed lefty reliever depth is being added to the Marlins’ Spring Training roster. Southpaws Kyle Lobstein, Caleb Thielbar and Frank Garces are among five non-roster invitees who have signed with Miami.
The organization has also added outfielder Moises Sierra and catcher Carlos Paulino. All five have agreed to Minor League contracts with invitations to Spring Training.
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Non-roster invitees often are players with limited or no previous big league experience.
But a number of them eventually go on to make an impact. Dustin McGowan fit that mold in 2016, going from non-roster invitee to appearing in 55 games and throwing 67 innings for the Marlins.
Miami has a shortage of left-handed relievers, and the competition is wide open. Mike Dunn is a free agent, leaving Hunter Cervenka, who appeared in 18 games after being acquired from the Braves, as the most experienced southpaw on the 40-man roster.
Lobstein could emerge as a candidate to contribute for the Marlins at some point in 2017. The 27-year-old made 14 relief …
