JUPITER, Fla. — Excitement. Passion. Energy.

The qualities that made Jose Reyes a four-time All-Star with the Mets, he plans to offer to the Marlins.

Reyes, the Marlins’ top offseason acquisition, arrived at Spring Training on Thursday, three days before full-squad workouts are scheduled.

The 29-year-old is eager for his new beginning, after spending his entire career with the Mets.

“The same energy I had in New York, that’s the same energy I’m going to bring here,” Reyes said. “I’m the kind of guy who has a lot energy and a lot of passion for the game. I enjoy the game as much as I can. That’s something I’m going to bring here.”

In 2011, Reyes was the National League batting champion, hitting .337.

With the Marlins, he takes over at shortstop, allowing Hanley Ramirez to slide over to third base.

Ramirez and Reyes have spoken on several occasions in recent months, but not entirely on how they will get along on the left side of the Miami infield.

“When me and Hanley talk, we don’t talk about that situation,” Reyes said of Ramirez playing third. “We talk about other stuff, we don’t talk that. I know he’s happy. I saw him in the Dominican. I saw him last week. We’ve been talking most of the time. We’re good. We don’t have any problems.

“This is the first time I’m going to play with different guys. Hanley is moving to third base. Anything I can do for him, I’ll do.”

Reyes also expects to get along just fine with new manager Ozzie Guillen.

“It’s exciting for me to play for Ozzie,” the shortstop said. “He has a guy who has a lot of passion for the game. He enjoys the game too. He’s a [former] baseball player, that’s good too. He’s not afraid to talk. That’s good. When somebody does something wrong, he will let you know. That’s good. I don’t have any problems with that. We’re going to get along very well.”

– Joe Frisaro

JUPITER, Fla. — Working for a passionate owner is nothing new for Ozzie Guillen.

Guillen experienced it in Chicago with White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf. And he is in a similiar situation in Miami with Jeffrey Loria.

“My relationship with Jerry is still great,” Guillen said. “What can I say about Jerry, nothing. Jerry’s a great man.”

In Miami, Guillen is back with the Marlins, where he was their third base coach in 2002-03.

“Before, it was different,” Guillen said. “I was a coach and Jeffrey didn’t [care] about me. Jeffrey loves baseball. So does Jerry Reinsdorf.”

There is a downside, Guillen says, to working with an owner with a strong love for the game.

“Sometimes it’s not easy to work for people who own the team, and on top of that, they are baseball fans,” Guillen said. “It’s not easy because sometimes they think they know more than you, when you’re manager.”

Guillen jokes that the farther away people sit for the field, the less they know the game. He mentioned this to Loria, who quipped back, “I sit in the first row.”

Guillen countered, “but you don’t write the lineup card.”

Being questioned comes with territory for managers.

“It happens with everyone,” he said. “Even my wife second guesses me. I don’t care. I’m going to do the best I can to try to win the game.”

Worth noting:

* Reliever Edward Mujica talked four days ago to Juan Carlos Oviedo, who remains in the Dominican Republic until he is granted a visa. Oviedo is on the restricted list, and the Marlins are not sure when he will join them in Spring Training.

“I talked with him like four days ago,” Mujica said. “He’s in the Dominican. He’s waiting for his visa. We’ll see. He says the first week of March he might be going to the embassy and hopes he can get his visa.”

* Guillen spent part of the first workouts riding a golf cart to all the back fields at the Roger Dean Stadium complex. About all the ground he had to cover, he joked: “I didn’t think I needed an Easy Pass to get to these fields. I don’t know how [Jack] McKeon did it.”

* Hanley Ramirez trimmed down in the offseason, losing about eight pounds. He is down to a lean, 227. He credits it to eating right and working out properly.

* Steve Cishek has a chance to win a late-inning setup shot, while Wade LeBlanc is being considered for long relief. Because he has an option remaining, LeBlanc would be sent to Triple-A New Orleans if he doesn’t make the Opening Day roster.

* A sleeper relief pitcher to keep an eye on is Evan Reed.

* Sean West, a first-round pick in 2005, is out of options. So the left-hander is in a situation of having to make the Opening Day roster or risk being lost by the organization.

* Full-squad workouts begin on Sunday, but there is a chance Jose Reyes will be at camp on Thursday.

* Workouts on Thursday are scheduled from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET. They are open to the public.

– Joe Frisaro

JUPITER, Fla. — Hanley Ramirez is healthy and ready to start Spring Training.

The one restriction the Marlins are placing on Ramirez is diving for balls at third base.

Otherwise, everything is full go for the 28-year-old third baseman, who is recovering from surgery to his left shoulder.

On Tuesday, the day before Marlins pitchers and catchers begin workouts at Roger Dean Stadium, Ramirez spent the morning and early part of the afternoon hitting and fielding.

Ramirez took ground balls at third base, while Omar Infante was at second.

The switch from shortstop to third base will be one of the most watched storylines for the Marlins in Spring Training.

Last week, Ramirez had a check-up visit with Dr. James Andrews, who performed the shoulder surgery last year.

“He’s cleared to go,” Marlins president of baseball operations Larry Beinfest said. “He saw Dr. Andrews last week, before the [charity] golf tournament. We’re going to try to keep him from diving on the shoulder during Spring Training, just to minimize anything going on there. But he’s fully cleared to go. He says he feels well.”

The Marlins are being cautious about diving, to avoid any further issues with the shoulder. But the team expects him to be at full-speed once the season starts on April 4 against the Cardinals at Marlins Park.

“We’re going to try to keep him on his feet in Spring Training,” Beinfest said. “There is no reason for him to dive right now.”

– Joe Frisaro  

MIAMI — Passed at the finish line by A’s in their pursuit of Yeonis Cespedes, the Marlins now appear ready to stay the course with what they have as they prepare for the start of Spring Training.

Make no mistake, the Marlins were certainly hopeful of signing Cespedes. They were aware the A’s entered the race late, but liked their chances until the demands from Cespedes’ camp went from six to four years.

Oakland reached agreement on a four-year, $36 million deal on Monday, while the Marlins had a six-year, $36 million offer on the table.

The Marlins wanted the longer deal because, frankly, they didn’t believe Cespedes would be ready for Opening Day. In fact, Miami felt, the 26-year-old likely would have needed some time at Triple-A New Orleans.

Barring an injury, Cespedes wasn’t projected to unseat Emilio Bonifacio in center field for the April 4 opener against the Cardinals.

To the Marlins, paying Cespedes on average $9 million a year for four years didn’t make sense if some of that time was being spent on development.

Not landing Cespedes clearly is disappointing for the Marlins, but it isn’t devastating. Signing the Cuban-native didn’t make or break what’s already been a tremendous offseason.

Now that Cespedes is off the market, the Marlins are likely done from making any major moves before pitchers and catchers begin workouts on Feb. 22 at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Fla.

Aaron Rowand and Austin Kearns will likely benefit the most without Cespedes in camp. The two non-roster invitees have big league experience, and Rowand can play center field.

Bryan Petersen, Scott Cousins and Chris Coghlan also will have a shot at making the club. But Coghlan’s health is a concern. The 2009 N.L. Rookie of the Year had his left knee scoped in November, and it’s the same knee that required surgery in 2010 for a torn meniscus.

In terms of veteran position player depth, don’t look for Miami to make a last-minute push for Ivan Rodriguez. The club feels Brett Hayes is deserving of the backup catcher role.

Once Spring Training begins, the Marlins may explore the market for more experienced pitching.

The team feels it has enough offense to contend. Big league-tested pitching, however, is something that is always in demand.

For now, what the Marlins have is likely what they will go with when Spring Training begins.

– Joe Frisaro

MIAMI — The Marlins position as frontrunner for Yeonis Cespedes appears to be getting stronger.

Miami is exchanging contract numbers with the 26-year-old Cuban outfielder.

And on Sunday, two National League sources believe the Cubs are not seriously in the mix for Cespedes.

The buzz in the industry is Chicago’s focus is on 19-year-old Cuban sensation, Jorge Soler, who has yet to be ruled a free agent. The figure the Cubs are believed to be willing to spend on Soler (according to two sources) is $27.5 million. The number of years is not known.

Sources indicate the Marlins are clearly the team most likely to sign Cespedes.

Miami appears willing to pay in the $30-35 million range for Cespedes. But they have not offered as much as $40 million for six years.

– Joe Frisaro

Hanley Ramirez hasn’t talked much publicly about his switch to third base. But the three-time All-Star shortstop did deliver an interesting message via an advertisement.

The Marlins veteran is the subject of a newly released Powerade commerical, which already is making the rounds on YouTube.

The TV commercial shows Ramirez on a baseball field, doing some drills, and signing a list of names with a marker on his bat.

Ramirez’s message is to those who have criticized him, especially on Twitter.

In Spanish, Ramirez says: “To all those who sent messages criticizing me, I want to apologize for not having replied yet. I was busy with this bat and this marker, writing your names. The response is on its way. Sincerely, Hanley Ramirez.”

Ramirez then is seen swinging the bat, with footage of him doing agility drills mixed in, and hitting a baseball very hard.

Ramirez takes a swig of Powerade, and the commercial ends with a shot of the bat full of names on the ground.

“One drink. One response. Power through,” is the final message of the commercial.

The past few weeks, Ramirez has been working out in the Dominican Republic, where he has been hitting and taking ground balls.

Recovering from his worst season and left shoulder surgery, Ramirez will be looking for a bounce back year.

– Joe Frisaro

MIAMI — A three-person arbitration panel on Wednesday ruled in favor of Emilio Bonifacio, who will make $2.2 million this year, instead of the Marlins’ counter offer of $1.95 million.

Either way, the Miami’s center fielder comes away well compensated. In 2011, he made $425,000 in his final year of being under club control.

Bonifacio had his arbitration hearing on Tuesday in St. Petersburg, Fla.

The Marlins opted to go to a hearing with Bonifacio because, per team policy, they let an arbitration panel decide an arbitration-eligible players salary if an agreement isn’t reached by the salary exchange deadline. Jan. 17 was the deadline, and the Marlins were unable to come to terms with Bonifacio and Anibal Sanchez.

For the second time in three days, the Marlins came up on the short end of an arbitration ruling.

The arbitration panel on Monday sided with Anibal Sanchez, who will receive $8 million in his final year of arbitration.

– Joe Frisaro

MIAMI — Cuban sensation Yeonis Cespedes is scheduled to visit Miami late Tuesday afternoon.

The 26-year-old outfielder, along with his agent Adam Katz of Wasserman Media Group, are expected to meet with Marlins on Wednesday.

According to multiple sources, the Marlins are considered the frontrunner to sign Cespedes.

For months, the Marlins have made it clear that they are interested in Cespedes, regarded as a five-tool player with blazing speed and immense power.

The Marlins, Tigers, Orioles, Cubs, White Sox and Indians have expressed the most interest in Cespedes, who can play all three outfield positions.

– Joe Frisaro

MIAMI — Chalk up an early victory for Anibal Sanchez.

On Monday, an arbitration panel ruled in favor of the Marlins’ right-hander, who will make $8 million this season.

After posting career highs for innings (196 1/3) pitched and strikeouts (202), Sanchez was in line for a pay raise.

Sanchez was $1.1 million apart with the Marlins during negotiations, so both sides went through an arbitration hearing last Friday morning in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Sanchez, who turns 28 on Feb. 17, asked for $8 million, compared to the Marlins’ counter-offer of $6.9 million.

In 2011, Sanchez made $3.7 million.

The Marlins have not had serious talks with Sanchez regarding a multiyear contract. So it is likely that the right-hander will become a free agent in 2013.

– Joe Frisaro

MIAMI — Rules are rules, and new Marlins shortstop Jose Reyes doesn’t have any problem abiding by them.

In fact, Reyes is so supportive meeting the the Marlins’ grooming guidelines that he is going to cut his hair on Friday, and have it televised by the MLB Network.

Reyes will have his hair cut during the 6 p.m. ET, “Hot Stove” show.

One of the barbers will be from Jordan Sports Barbershop in Bronx, N.Y.

Reyes is using the exposure surrounding his haircut to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of South Florida.

Chris Leible, one of Reyes’ representatives, initially announced Reyes’ intentions on Twitter.

“It’s official: Jose Reyes will cut off his trademark long hair Friday on the MLB Network. More details to follow,” Leible said via Twitter.

The Marlins signed Reyes to a six-year, $106 million contract in early December. At the time, the All-Star shortstop said he had no problems cutting the famed dreds that he sported with the Mets.

The Marlins have long had a policy regarding length of hair as well as facial hair.

In the past, All-Stars like Josh Johnson and Hanley Ramirez have cleaned up their hair styles during Spring Training. Reyes is the first Marlin to make it must see TV.

– Joe Frisaro