Marlins add José Devers, Jerar Encarnación to 40-man roster

Nov 21 2020 by Fish Stripes

 
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Two talented position player prospects move one step closer to the big leagues.

The Marlins kept us in suspense, waiting more than half an hour past the Friday 6 p.m. ET deadline to make it official. But their decisions were as expected: infielder José Devers and outfielder Jerar Encarnación have been selected to the 40-man roster. This protects them from the upcoming Rule 5 Draft (held annually at the end of the MLB winter meetings).

Devers, who...

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