Kyle Stowers Is Finally Back, and the Marlins Are About to Get a Whole Lot Scarier
Kyle Stowers is coming back Sunday, and Miami is about to remember why this guy was an All-Star last year. The Marlins are activating their star outfielder from the injured list after he spent weeks battling a right hamstring strain that kept him sidelined since the start of the season.
"Everything from the rehab checked out," manager Clayton McCullough said. "He continued to check the necessary boxes." Stowers made five rehab appearances with Triple-A Jacksonville, including back-to-back nine-inning games on Thursday and Friday. By the time he's ready to step into the batter's box on Sunday, he'll have proven to himself and the front office that he's physically ready to go.
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Here's what makes Stowers' return so important: last season, he put together a career year that nobody saw coming. We're talking 115 hits, 25 home runs, and 73 RBIs across 117 games. That performance landed him his first All-Star nod and made him the first Marlins outfielder named to the National League All-Star Game since Marcell Ozuna and Giancarlo Stanton back in 2017.
It wasn't always this way. Before his breakout, Stowers was bouncing between Triple-A Norfolk and Baltimore after the Orioles drafted him in the second round of the 2019 amateur draft. When Miami acquired him, he looked lost at the plate, batting just .186 in his first 50 games. Last year changed everything. He led the Marlins in home runs and RBIs, proving he belonged.
The Timing Couldn't Be Better for Miami
The Marlins are sitting at 9-11 entering Saturday, fighting to keep pace in the NL East behind Atlanta's 13-7 record. They're sixth in the league in total hits (171), 11th in runs (93), and 10th in RBI (90). That's not the kind of production you want, especially early in the season when momentum matters.
"Getting Kyle back in the lineup will really be a nice boost to help lengthen some things out," McCullough said. "He's been knocked down a lot, but he keeps getting up."
After a surprising 79-83 season last year, Miami needs Stowers to stay healthy and keep producing. With him back in the middle of the order, the Marlins finally have the offensive spark they've been missing.
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