sentences:  The Marlins signed center fielder Alex Sánchez to a minor league deal in the offseason, who competed for the Marlins' center field job with Reed, Abercrombie, Ross, and Amézaga.Beinfest said that the Marlins tried to trade for a proven center fielder but were asked for too much in order to get one.However, Sánchez was released at the end of spring training and the starting role was handed to rookie Alejandro De Aza.