Monte Harrison CF/RF FA Sat 8/15/20 11:49 PM
Monte Harrison
CF/RF FA
Harrison went 1-for-2 with a walk and a solo home run in Saturday's 2-1 loss to Atlanta.
EDGE Analysis
With the Marlins down a run, the rookie led off the eighth inning by crushing a Will Smith fastball the other way and over the fence in right-center field for his first career homer. Harrison is still only hitting .150 (3-for-20) in nine games since his promotion, but Saturday's performance should give him a confidence boost.
Monte Harrison CF/RF FA Fri 8/14/20 2:19 PM
Monte Harrison
CF/RF FA
Harrison is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Braves, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Harrison will stick on the bench for the second straight contest, and he's 2-for-18 with two RBI, a stolen base and 11 strikeouts through eight big-league games. Magneuris Sierra will start in center field and bat ninth for the Marlins.
Monte Harrison CF/RF FA Wed 8/12/20 2:02 PM
Monte Harrison
CF/RF FA
Harrison is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against Toronto, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Harrison hits the bench after starting three straight games. He's accomplished very little in the first 20 big-league plate appearances of his career, grabbing two hits while striking out 11 times. Magneuris Sierra will be the center fielder in his absence.
Monte Harrison CF/RF FA Fri 8/7/20 4:19 PM
Monte Harrison
CF/RF FA
Harrison is not in the lineup Friday against the Mets, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Harrison collected his first major-league hit and stolen base Thursday, but he'll return to the bench for Friday's contest. Magneuris Sierra will start in center field and bat ninth for the Marlins.
Monte Harrison CF/RF FA Wed 8/5/20 8:05 PM
Monte Harrison
CF/RF FA
Harrison is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader at Baltimore, Andre Fernandez of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
The 24-year-old was recalled for his big-league debut Tuesday, but he's struggled through his first two games in the majors, going hitless with four strikeouts in six plate appearances. Magneuris Sierra is starting in center field and batting ninth in Wednesday's nightcap.
Monte Harrison CF/RF FA Wed 8/5/20 12:16 PM
Monte Harrison
CF/RF FA
Harrison went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts in his big-league debut Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
Getting the start in center field and hitting ninth, Harrison had trouble making any kind of contact. The 24-year-old has posted some big strikeout numbers in the minors, including a brutal 36.9 percent K-rate at Double-A in 2018, so Tuesday's performance can't be considered much of a surprise. If Harrison does begin to figure things out, however, he has the tools to make a fantasy impact.
Monte Harrison CF/RF FA Tue 8/4/20 6:53 PM
Monte Harrison
CF/RF FA
Harrison was recalled from the Marlins' alternate training site Tuesday and is starting in center field and batting ninth against the Orioles, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
The 24-year-old will unsurprisingly make his major-league debut Tuesday, with the Marlins returning to action after a week off due to the COVID-19 outbreak among the team's players and staff. Harrison had a .274/.357/.451 slash line with nine homers and 20 stolen bases at Triple-A last season and should see plenty of playing time, at least until the roster is back up to full strength.
Monte Harrison CF/RF FA Sun 8/2/20 3:13 PM
Monte Harrison
CF/RF FA
Harrison is expected to be recalled from the Marlins' alternate training site to make his major-league debut sometime this week, Craig Mish of SportsGrid.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
The 24-year-old missed out on the Opening Day roster despite an impressive summer camp, but it appears he'll make his way to the majors early in the season. The Marlins are in need of players with over half of the 30-man roster unavailable following the COVID-19 outbreak among the players and staff, so it's not a major surprise Harrison is set for a promotion. He spent 2019 at Triple-A and had a .274/.357/.451 slash line with nine homers and 20 stolen bases in 56 games.
Monte Harrison CF/RF FA Tue 7/21/20 5:50 PM
Monte Harrison
CF/RF FA
Harrison will not be on the Marlins' Opening Day roster, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Previous reports indicated that Harrison had been impressing in summer camp, but he'll begin the year at the team's secondary campsite nonetheless. Manager Don Mattingly cited a desire to see him get regular at-bats to help him start making more consistent contact as the primary reason for the decision.
Monte Harrison CF/RF FA Fri 7/10/20 12:15 PM
Monte Harrison
CF/RF FA
Harrison continues to push for the starting right field job during summer camp, Jordan MacPherson of The Miami Herald reports.
EDGE Analysis
While the 24-year-old continues to help his case with an impressive first week of summer camp, Harrison's path to a starting job is also getting clearer thanks to the absence of other players. Neither Matt Joyce nor Lewis Brinson has made an appearance in camp yet, and if they remain unavailable through Opening Day or simply aren't ready due to a delayed start to camp, Harrison would likely only need to beat out Harold Ramirez to claim the job. Harrison posted a strong .274/.357/.451 slash line through 56 games at Triple-A last season with nine homers and 20 steals in 22 attempts.