The Marlins announced that infielder has Gabe Speier Jersey been designated for a signment. Thats the corresponding 40-man move for their claim of outfielder off waivers. It also opens an active roster spot for outfielder , who has been reinstated from the 10-day injured list. Winkler, 26, was just added to Miamis roster at the end of May. Since then, he has been rarely used as a bench player or down in the minors on optional a signment. He has appeared in just 11 major league games and has been sent to the plate just 12 times, mostly getting put into game as a pinch runner. He has two singles and four strikeouts, giving him a career .167/.167/.167 line in that tiny sample of work. He now heads into DFA limbo. Since the trade deadline has pa sed, the Marlins will have to put him on waivers in the coming days. If he garners any interest, it would naturally be based on his larger body of work in the minors. His offense has generally been subpar but hes been able to steal bases and bounce around the diamond. In 51 Triple-A games this year, he has a .241/.304/.379 batting line and 84 wRC+. He has stolen 17 bases without getting caught and played all four spots on the infield. He has a small amount of experience in the outfield corners in previous seasons as well. If he were to pa s through waivers unclaimed, he would stick with the Marlins as non-roster depth. He doesnt have three years of big league experience nor a previous career outright, so he wouldnt have the right to elect free agency. Photo courtesy of Rhona Wise, Imagn Images Tommy La Stella Jersey