Marlins outfielder Griffin Conine underwent left shoulder surgical procedure yesterday, as previously reported, however the crew introduced this morning that Conine is anticipated to overlook the rest of the 2025 season. A agency timetable for his absence hadn’t been beforehand established. He’s anticipated to be prepared for spring coaching 2026, the Marlins added.
Conine, 27, made his large league debut with Miami late final season and hasn’t stopped hitting since he arrived within the majors. He’s appeared in solely 50 video games and tallied simply 160 plate appearances however has impressed with a .274/.338/.445 slash (116 wRC+) in that point. He’s benefited from a .379 common on balls in play and punched out too usually (29.4%), but it surely’s nonetheless an encouraging begin to his profession — one which’s been backed up by strong batted ball metrics.
Conine, in fact, is the son of “Mr. Marlin” Jeff Conine — a two-time MLB All-Star who gained the World Collection each with the 1997 Marlins and 2003 Marlins. Griffin was initially a second-round choose by the Blue Jays in 2018 (one among many second-generation skills drafted/signed by Toronto in that point) however made his strategy to the Fish because the participant to be named later in a commerce sending infielder Jonathan Villar from Miami to Toronto.
The youthful Conine’s large league batting line carefully mirrors the .260/.341/.454 line he’s logged in components of two Triple-A seasons (135 video games, 528 plate appearances). With Miami’s outfield — actually, its total roster — in a common state of flux, Conine appeared to have a runway for normal taking part in time as he sought to ascertain himself as a viable on a regular basis large leaguer. That endeavor will now be placed on maintain till subsequent season. Within the meantime, Conine will accumulate main league service time and pay.
The Marlins are at the moment deploying longtime nook outfielder Jesus Sanchez in middle subject on most days, though Derek Hill and Dane Myers have each performed there this season as properly (significantly when Sanchez was injured to start the yr). Hill is at the moment out with a wrist harm, leaving Sanchez, Myers, Eric Wagaman, Kyle Stowers and Javier Sanoja within the combine for outfield taking part in time.
Outdoors of Sanchez and Stowers, it’s a bunch composed primarily of journeymen and/or utility gamers. Sanchez, managed via the 2027 season, may very properly be a summer time commerce chip if he’s performing properly later this season. The 27-year-old Stowers got here to Miami alongside Connor Norby within the deal sending Trevor Rogers to Baltimore final July. He’s hitting properly to start the season (.293/.374/.413) however has been aided by a large .410 common on balls in play and has fanned at a 29% clip. Prospects Jakob Marsee, Andrew Pintar or Victor Mesa Jr. may get seems to be later this season, however given the dearth of long-term solidity within the group, Conine ought to nonetheless have a path to taking part in time if he returns subsequent spring and continues hitting.
