After Trade, Roster Seems Set

It was a very busy Tuesday for the Florida Marlins. A trade, a release and two reassignments brought the 25-Man roster into complete focus.

The trade, with Detroit, brought former Marlin farmhand and the central piece in the 2003 Mark Redman trade, Nate Robertson back to the Marlins where he was immediately named the 5th starter. Robertson, a left-hander, gives the Marlins a potential innings eater at the back of the rotation, and a much needed south paw.

The release saw Seth McClung set free after a spring in which he didn't miss many bats and had serious problems with effectiveness.

Finally, Rick Vandenhurk and Tim Wood were optioned to AAA, leaving the final bullpen spot to the previously presumed 5th starter, Clay Hensley.

Thus, the Marlins are left with the 12 pitchers they will open the season with in New York: Josh Johnson, Ricky Nolasco, Anibal Sanchez, Chris Volstad and the newly acquired Nate Robertson fill out the rotation while Leo Nunez, Brian Sanches, Renyel Pinto, Dan Meyer, Jose Veras, Burke Badenhop, and Clay Hensley are in the bullpen.