Marlins Option 10th-Ranked Prospect

His first taste of major league action did not go so well. 

The Miami Marlins have optioned outfielder Peyton Burdick to Triple-A Jacksonville. 

Peyton Burdick’s first taste of big league pitching:

.171/.261/.293, 2 HR, 8 BB, 33 K’s#marlins

— Louis Addeo-Weiss (@addeo_louis00) September 6, 2022

Burdick has been sent back to the minors to make room on the roster for the return of outfielder Avisail Garcia from the injured list. 

The twenty-five-year-old rookie hit just .171/.261/.293, with two home runs, four RBIs and one stolen base over 26 games. 

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Burdick is the Marlins' 13th-ranked prospect, and he was slashing .229/.344/.430, with 14 home runs, 51 RBIs and eight stolen bases over 88 games at the Triple-A level this season. 

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