Hill hoping to ‘build on success’ at Meetings

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NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — As an organization, the Marlins continue to overcome incredible grief. The death of Jose Fernandez sent the franchise, the South Florida community and the baseball world into mourning.

More than two months have passed since Fernandez died in a boating accident, and with the same resolve the Marlins showed in the face of adversity, they remain determined to push forward. Miami made a statement on Thursday that it intends to contend in the National League East by finalizing its two-year deal with Edinson Volquez.

Now, with the Winter Meetings set to begin, Marlins executives arrived at National Harbor on Sunday with the purpose of finding more pitching — both starters and relievers.

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“We’ve been given our marching orders,” Marlins president of baseball operations Michael Hill said. “As you can see, I haven’t been given orders that we have to move anything off …

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