Leadoff Men
NRIs
Uniform Numbers
Don Mattingly
200
Used as a leadoff hitter for most of his Marlins minor league career, he didn't get any starts there during his rookie season with the Washington Nationals in 2024
Who is Nasim Nuñez
200
Who is Matt Kemp
200
Wore #18 in 2023
Started 81 games at shortstop in 2023
Who is Joey Wendle
200
This was the Marlins' win-loss record when Don Mattingly won the NL Manager of the Year award in 2020
What is 31-29
400
The year that the Marlins used this lineup
What is 2021
400
Coming off a season with the Milwaukee Milkmen, this reliever impressed at Marlins camp the following spring and remains in Miami 4 years later
Who is Anthony Bender
400
Wore #32 in 2018
Was hit by 21 pitches in 2018
Who is Derek Dietrich
400
The only player who played for the Marlins during all 7 seasons of Don Mattingly's tenure
Who is Miguel Rojas
600
The two players who batted leadoff for the Marlins on multiple Opening Days from 2018-2024 (via Mike Cronin)
Who are Lewis Brinson (2018-2019) and Luis Arraez (2023-2024)
600
Former Marlins draft pick Will Banfield, who was an NRI multiple times but never got called up to the majors, will report to camp with this team in 2025
What are the Cincinnati Reds
600
Wore #53 in 2024
Recorded 6 saves in 2024
Who is Calvin Faucher
600
The 2 bench coaches that the Marlins had under Don Mattingly
Who are Tim Wallach (2016-2019) and James Rowson (2020-2022)
800
The Marlins single-game record for most RBI by a leadoff hitter is shared by Kurt Abbott (1996) and __ __ (2022)
Who is Jazz Chisholm Jr.
800
This slugger put up great numbers during 2019 spring training (1.047 OPS in 40 PA), but opted out of his minor league deal and never played professionally again
Who is Pedro Álvarez
800
Wore #5 in 2019
Played 6 different defensive positions in 2019
Who is Rosell Herrera
800
Don Mattingly had a tradition of making one of his players the Marlins acting manager for the final regular season game. This player did it in 2018.
Who is J.T. Realmuto
1000
Spent about a month as the Marlins leadoff hitter during the second half of 2018, which would turn out to be his only season in Miami
Who is Rafael Ortega
1000
These 2 hitters who made the 2023 Marlins postseason roster began the year as spring training NRIs
Who are Yuli Gurriel and Garrett Hampson
1000
Wore #29 in 2021
Allowed more walks (23) than strikeouts (21) to opposing batters in 2021
Who is Nick Neidert
1000
Don Mattingly had more Marlins managerial wins against this team than any other opponent
What are the Philadelphia Phillies (59)