Thu 6/18/15 12:16 PM

Valdespin will be recalled from Triple-A New Orleans on Thursday, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports. The move comes with the expectation that Martin Prado (shoulder) will be placed on the disable list. Valdespin offers some versatility in the field for the Marlins who are now down an infielder and will provide depth around the diamond as Derek Dietrich covers third base while Prado is out. Through 46 games at Triple-A this season, Valdespin posted a .290/.355/.358 slash line with six stolen bases. He's spent the majority of the 2015 season playing at second base and in the outfield, but has made some starts at third base in previous seasons and could represent an emergency option there.