Continuing a series of exclusive interviews with members of the Miami Marlins bullpen, our second guest is left-hander Steven Okert (5:00). He took us through his unorthodox path to becoming a major league setup man, including:

• Being drafted three separate times
• MLB debut with Giants
• Free agent limbo during COVID
• Working with Tom Koehler as his agent
• What makes him so effective
• Always resting on “Sandy Day”
• Pitching on back-to-back-to-back days
• Pranks and personalities in Marlins ‘pen

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