The Miami Marlins used the deadline to strengthen their bullpen, landing right-hander Victor Vodnik from the Colorado Rockies in a three-player trade completed Monday just before the 6 p.m. ET cutoff.
Miami sent infielder Connor Norby and pitching prospect Aiden May to Colorado in the deal, which was first reported minutes before the deadline. ESPN’s Jeff Passan posted the agreement on X, formerly Twitter, writing:
“The Miami Marlins are acquiring right-handed reliever Victor Vodnik from the Colorado Rockies for infielder Connor Norby and right-hander Aiden May, sources tell ESPN.”
Vodnik gives Miami another power arm in relief. The 26-year-old has a 5.25 ERA, four saves and a 1.69 WHIP over 36 innings this season, and his fastball can get into the upper 90s. The issue has been consistency, with walks and hard contact driving the uneven results.
Norby’s time in Miami never fully took hold. The infielder hit .205 with 41 hits, four home runs, 16 RBIs and a .638 OPS in 200 at-bats before the Marlins optioned him to Triple-A Jacksonville on June 25.
May heads to Colorado as a younger arm with development ahead of him. The 23-year-old right-hander was Miami’s 70th overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, and he spent this season pitching for High-A Beloit.
Vodnik had spent his entire major league career with Colorado after making his debut in September 2023. Miami is banking on the velocity playing up in a new setting, and if his command tightens, he could become a late-inning option the rest of the way.
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