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- Updated: December 8, 2016
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — From the moment they arrived on Sunday, the Marlins approached the Winter Meetings with a single-minded focus. They were determined to always be closing.
By the time they exited on Thursday, they were successful in closing deals on left-hander Jeff Locke, backup catcher A.J. Ellis and reliever Dustin McGowan. What they have yet to accomplish is solidifying the back end of their bullpen.
That search is ongoing, with Kenley Jansen as their big-splash target. Miami has a five-year offer on the table, believed to be in the $80 million range.
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As fallback options, Miami is considering Koji Uehara, Brad Ziegler and Junichi Tazawa.
More offseason work remains to be done, but the Marlins didn’t walk away from the Winter Meetings empty-handed.
“We’re excited about the possibility of adding a catcher we think fits with everything we’re trying to build,” president of baseball operations Michael Hill said. “We’re happy to add starter depth, and bringing back Dustin McGowan, who was very effective in our bullpen and gives us another piece that lengthens out that ‘pen and gives us a chance to shorten the game.”
Locke, Ellis and McGowan each reached agreement on a one-year deal, and each deal will become official after the players complete their physicals.
Locke, 29, will make $3 million, and he projects as either the fourth or fifth starter. An All-Star with the Pirates in 2013, Locke becomes the third lefty in the …
