
Patrick Mattern
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Patrick Mattern
@PatMattern5R
Marlins reporter for @5ReasonsSports





Trade news: The Miami Marlins are acquiring right-hander Bradley Blalock from the Colorado Rockies for a minor league pitcher, sources tell ESPN. Blalock was DFA'd by the Rockies last week and gives Miami additional pitching depth after it traded Edward Cabrera and Ryan Weathers.


Pete Fairbanks has agreed to a one-year, $13 million deal with the Marlins, per source. @WillSammon was on it.


The #RedSox have DFA’d 1B Nathaniel Lowe, per @ChrisCotillo

Thomas White discusses the development of his new, harder breaking ball, comparable to Tarik Skubal's slider and Garrett Crochet's cutter. "Every single pitch has changed this year...The ceiling has been pretty unreal on most of them." Full interview: youtube.com/watch?v=vmJH_y…








