"The right-hander began his pro career this past season after being signed by the Marlins during the 2024-2025 international signing period out of Cienfuegos, Cuba. Marrero pitched 33 innings in the Dominican Summer League, allowing 14 earned runs (3.82 ERA) on 32 hits with 35 strikeouts and 12 walks. He appeared in 10 games, all of them starts."
"Marrero has a high-spin slider and curveball, both of which get elite movement, along with an average changeup. The 18-year-old pairs his offspeed and breaking pitches with a fastball that sits in the upper 80s and projects to gain velocity as he ages and fills out his lanky 6'3, 184-pound frame. As with any young pitcher, there's work to do on keeping mechanics consistent, and that should also help Marrero increase his velocity while improving his already-solid command."
"Ruiz appeared in 19 games for the Dodgers, batting .190/.261/.333 with one home run, two RBI, two runs scored, four stolen bases and a 67 wRC+ across 23 plate appearances. Over parts of four seasons at the Major League level, he's appeared in 197 games and hit .241/.296/.343 with eight home runs, 62 runs, 59 RBI, 77 stolen bases and an 81 wRC+ across 621 plate appearances."
The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired right-handed pitching prospect Adriano Marrero from the Miami Marlins in exchange for outfielder Esteury Ruiz, opening a spot on the Dodgers' previously full 40-man roster. Marrero, signed out of Cienfuegos, Cuba during the 2024-2025 international period, pitched 33 innings in the Dominican Summer League with a 3.82 ERA, 35 strikeouts and 12 walks across 10 starts. Marrero features a high-spin slider and curveball with elite movement, an average changeup, and a fastball in the upper 80s that projects to gain velocity as he matures. Mechanical consistency and command remain development priorities, and overall outcome uncertainty is high for the prospect. Ruiz played 19 games for the Dodgers and has 197 major-league appearances across parts of four seasons.
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