Bride gives Minnesota some immediate help at multiple spots with Willi Castro (oblique), Matt Wallner (hamstring) and Carlos Correa (wrist) dealing with injuries. The 29-year-old infielder was removed from Miami’s 40-man roster earlier this week after going 4-for-40 in 12 games to open the year.

Bride was a nice surprise for the Marlins last season, but the exit velocity numbers failed to back up his .276/.357/.461 line. This year, he was off to a 4-for-40 start with no extra-base hits and two RBI. He’s off the roster now just a couple of weeks after opening up as the team’s regular No. 3 hitter. Given that he’s 29 and possesses limited defensive value, there’s a good chance he’ll clear waivers.

Bride, off to a 2-for-28 start, has gone from No. 3 hitter to bench warmer in near-record time. His exit velocity numbers did not back up his surprising success last year, and he probably should be limited to playing versus lefties for the most part. Eric Wagaman is seeing more time with Bride out of favor, though he’s not playing today with Xavier Edwards DHing.

Signs of life from Bride, who came into the day with a .138 average this spring. The homer was a high, 355-foot fly to left that Statcast said would have been a homer in two ballparks. Bride remains in line to start at first or DH and hit in the middle of the Marlins order. Ideally, he’ll be overtaken by someone with more upside at some point during the first half.