A recent report from The Athletic detailed that All-Star outfielder Kyle Stowers and the Marlins held extension talks earlier this offseason but that the sides couldn’t come to an agreement.

The fact discussions have been had should come as no surprise. I highlighted Stowers as a possible candidate in the offseason’s first newsletter . At president of baseball operations Peter Bendix’s end-of-season presser, he said, “We're always going to have those conversations. We have a bunch of really good young players” in relation to making extensions a priority this offseason.

Here are things to consider when determining whether a Stowers extension makes sense for the Marlins:

Is the sample size too small?

Once a second-round pick, Stowers had yet to establish himself as a big leaguer be

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