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- Updated: November 28, 2016
MIAMI — What has thus far been a quiet offseason for the Marlins may get busy in a hurry. The Winter Meetings are set for Dec. 5-8, and if the past is any indication, Miami promises to be active.
The Marlins are searching for pitching, preferably starters, but they are open to bolstering the bullpen as well. After weeks of surveying the free-agent and trade markets, the Winter Meetings are a time when deals that have been simmering tend to get done.
The challenge for the Marlins is adding pitching without subtracting from their big league roster.
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“We like our position-player core, and we’ll put it up against anybody in the National League,” said Miami president of baseball operations Michael Hill. “Now, the goal is to find a way to fortify our pitching.”
MLB.com and MLB Network will have wall-to-wall coverage of the 2016 Winter Meetings from the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center outside Washington, D.C. Fans can watch live streaming of all news conferences and manager availability on MLB.com, including the Rule 5 Draft on Dec. 8 at 9 a.m. ET.
The Marlins made great strides in 2016, remaining in National League Wild Card contention until mid-September. But the season ended in tragedy when Jose Fernandez was killed in a boating accident on Sept. 25.
Fernandez’s passing shocked the sports world and rocked the South Florida community.
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