It seemed as if Jordan Yamamoto’s days in Miami were numbered after that fateful night in Atlanta when he allowed 12 earned en route to a 29-9 stomping in Atlanta. He had struggled before then as well, as his average fastball dipped below 90 MPH for the first time in his career. The DFA makes room for new reliever Anthony Bass, but leaves Marlins fans unsure of what this means for the future.

Rebuilding last year’s Marlins team

Everything points towards Miami taking an extended 3-5 year plan to continue what is looking to be a successful rebuild. By signing Bass, they look to field a team very similar to last years, and as we all know, last year was a good surprise regardless of how good that team actually was. This will be an attempt to be competitive this year; however, the odds say Bass will play a bigger role in years to come when the Marlins are at the top of the food chain.

Yamamoto not a part of the future

We can infer that Jordan Yamamoto is just not a part of the bigger picture within Miami. He is a young arm, but he is simply outclassed by Sixto, Pablo, and Sandy. Pitching is not the question of the future Miami Marlins; rather, the lineup is where the concern needs to be. Derek Jeter and Kim Ng did not believe that the investment in Yamamoto was worth it. Let’s hope this isn’t another Zac Gallen situation.