Marlins general manager Larry Beinfest said that the team's goal from the start of the season was to compete in the playoffs.
Lindstrom has been a closer during his time in the minors and has a fastball that reached 100 mph on radar guns in winter league play during the 2006 offseason.
[1] The Marlins saw much competition for their closer role, with Ricky Nolasco, Renyel Pinto, Mike Koplove, Gregg, Lindstrom, and Owens all candidates for the job.
[1] In April, newly acquired Jorge Julio was named closer, but on May 13, he was traded to the Colorado Rockies for Byung-hyun Kim.
[1] However, Sánchez was released at the end of spring training and the starting role was handed to rookie Alejandro De Aza.