Stanton seventh in debut
For weeks, Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez noted that Mike Stanton could initially start off batting seventh.
That’s exactly where the 20-year-old slugger was positioned in his big league debut on Tuesday against the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.
The Marlins open a three-game set with the Phillies, and Gonzalez shuffled things up a bit. Chris Coghlan moved back to leadoff, while Hanley Ramirez returned to batting third, after leading off on Sunday at the Mets.
1) Chris Coghlan, LF
2) Gaby Sanchez, 1B
3) Hanley Ramirez, SS
4) Jorge Cantu, 3B
5) Dan Uggla, 2B
6) Cody Ross, CF
7) Mike Stanton, RF
8) Ronny Paulino, C
9) Chris Volstad, P
– Joe Frisaro
The Fish Pond
