"Let's get the obvious out of the way: "Toy Cannon" is the coolest nickname in Miami Marlins history. Coolest, and the most apt. For Cody Ross was exactly that, an explosive, seemingly secret weapon for the Marlins. Long before cousin Trevor Rogers toed the rubber for the Miami, the team's original Pride of Carlsbad patrolled the outfield from 2006 to 2010- sometimes as a fourth outfielder type, sometimes as locked in starter."
"His Marlins career began in 2006 when the club bought him from the Cincinnati Reds on May 26th. All he'd do after that was club 11 HRs across 91 games, quite the find for such a low level move. The cherry on top of that first season came nineteen years ago today on September 11, 2006, when he punished the visiting New York Mets with the second 3-HR game in Marlins history, to go along with 7 RBI."
"His value to the Marlins would only take off from there, averaging 2.55 WAR a season during the rest of his Miami tenure. Two of those years had 20 plus homers, and it might have been three if it weren't for the over two months he missed due to a hamstring injury in 2007. He'd finish top four in WAR from 2007 to 2009, highlighted by his 3.4 WAR total in 2008 that helped the Marlins secure a winning season."
Cody Ross joined the Marlins in 2006 after being acquired from the Cincinnati Reds and immediately produced power, hitting 11 home runs in 91 games. He recorded a three-homer, seven-RBI game on September 11, 2006. Ross averaged 2.55 WAR per season during his Miami tenure, produced multiple 20-plus homer campaigns, and missed over two months in 2007 due to a hamstring injury. Ross finished among the top four in WAR from 2007–2009, including a 3.4 WAR in 2008 that helped the Marlins reach a winning season. The Marlins have historically relied on finding similar hidden gems to improve the roster.
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