Miami Marlins - The Covid-19 Years (2020-2029)

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Top Marlins Players of the Twenty Twenties

2020 - WC beat Cubs, NLDS lost to Braves

2023 WC lost to Phillies

Pitchers:

Sandy Alcantara (16.18) - 38

BallPark:

Tanner Scott (6.91) - 19

Marlins Park

Pablo Lopez (7.1) - 17

Jesus Luzardo (6.3) - 14

Team Name:

Edward Cabrera (6.93) - 14

Miami Marlins

Dylan Floro (2.17) - 12

Trevor Rogers (4.43) - 11

Owner:

Braxton Garrett (5.03) - 8

Bruce Sherman

Calvin Faucher (2) - 8

AJ Puk (0.6) - 7

General Managers:

Derek Jeter (CEO & Part Owner) (2020-2021)

Catchers:

Kim Ng (2021-2024)

Nick Fortes (1.74) - 7

Peter Bendix (2025)

Agustin Ramirez (-0.4) - 7

Gabe Kapler (2025)

First Basemen:

Managers:

Garrett Cooper (2.5) - 13

Don Mattingly (2020-2022)

Jesus Aguilar (1.29) - 11

Skip Schumaker (2023-2024)

Clayton McCullough (2025)

Second Basemen:

Xavier Edwards (5.3) - 13

No Hitters:

Luis Arraez (4.9) - 11

None

ShortStop:

Hall of Famers:

Miguel Rojas (6.62) - 24

None

Otto Lopez (6.1) - 11

Rookie of the Year:

Third Base:

None

Jon Berti (6.35) - 19

Jake Burger (1.6) - 8

MVP:

Brian Anderson (3.52) - 5

None

Outfield:

Cy Young:

Jazz Chisholm (7.18) - 28

2022 - Sandy Alcantara

Jesus Sanchez (5.08) - 20

Starling Marte (3.86) - 14

Notable Events:

Bryan De La Cruz (1.24) - 14

Kyle Stowers (2.9) - 14

2020 - The biggest surprise of the '20 season, outside of covid, was the Marlins.

Jorge Soler(2.22) - 9

a 57-105 team turned into a 31-29 playoff team that won a playoff series.

Miami overacheived, their runs totals would have indicated a 26-34 record

Notable Events:

Miami overacheived, their runs totals would have indicated a 26-34 record

Jorge Soler(2.22) - 9

2024 - Miami snuck into the playoffs last year with an 84-78 mark and

which would have had them fighting to stay out of the cellar. Generally,

were beaten by the Phillies in the first round. They way overachieved their runs

when a team significantly overachieves their runs totals, it's because the team

numbers which indicated they should have finished at 75-87. That usually means

has a lights out closer to win the close ones. Miami had that in Brandon Kintzler.

a good bullpen that wins the close ones and the Marlins had that.

Miami's offense was horrific in '19, scoring one run less per game than the

Miami will contend again because they've got some good young pitchers with live arms.

league average. Miami offense was still worse than the league average, but not

The hitting was poor last year, scoring 89 runs less than the league average. That's

nearly as bad in '20.

cellar dwelling stuff so to make the playoffs means the pitchers did real good.

□ Sixteen owner consortium led by venture capitalist, Bruce Sherman.

Offense:

The most notable minority owners are Derek Jeter (who was also the team president)

One star in Arraez altho' he don't hit the ball too hard. Several other decent

and Michael Jordan (who also owns and runs the NBA Carolina franchise)

players with youth on their side. They let Jorge Soler and his 36 homers walk

Miami ownership has shallow pockets. Winning will be a challenge.

out the door. They'll be one of the weaker lineups in the league in '24

The consortium is a breath of fresh air from previous owners like Huizenga,

□ 1B Josh Bell, 31, '23 Trade deadline deal from Cleveland, 11 26 .270

Henry and Loria who left Miami taxpayers bitter at the way they were being

□ 2B Luis Arraez, 27, '23 Trade from Twins, 10 69 .354

used to line owner pockets at their expense.

□ 3B Jake Burger, 28, '23 Trade deadline deal from White Sox, 9 28 .303

□ OF Jazz Chisholm, 26, '19 Trade deadline deal from Arizona, 19 51 .250

□ GM Kim Ng is the highest ranking female baseball executive in baseball.

□ OF Bryan De La Cruz, 27, '21 Trade from Houston, 19 78 .257

She took full control of the baseball operations when President Derek Jeter left

□ OF Jesus Sanchez, 26, '19 Trade from Tampa, 14 52 .253

the organization and sold his interest in the club in February 2022. Miami fans

weren't too upset at Derek leaving as he emptied the organization of stars such as

Pitching:

Giancarlo Stanton, Christian Yelich, Marcell Ozuna, JT Realmuto and Dee Gordon

Lots of live arms and former 1st round picks. No one has broken out - yet.

for financial reasons as new ownership was operating on a shoestring.

Scott is a lights out closer

The '20 season was something of a vindication for Derek as the Marlins

overachieved, but after they regressed in '21, Derek had had enough.

□ LHP Jesus Luzardo 26, '21 trade with A's, 10-10 3.58

□ LHP Braxton Garrett 26, '16 7th overall pick, 9-7 3.66

□ Another ex-Yankee legend was Derek's manager, Don Mattingly. Don did an

□ LHP Trevor Rogers, 26, '17 1st round pick, 1-2 4.00 injured in '23

excellent job in LA before coming to Miami. Jeter had stuck with Mattingly in Miami

□ RHP Eury Perez, 21, '19 IFA - He's 6'8", 5-6 3.15

thru thick and thin, but Don was let go after another disappointing season in '22.

□ RHP Edward Cabrera, 25, '15 IFA, 7-7 4.24

□ RHP Max Meyer, 25, '20 3rd overall pick, Starting Prospect injured in '23

2021 - After making the playoffs in '21, Miami plummets to fourth place at 67-95.

□ RHP Noble Meyer, 19, '23 10th overall pick, Starting Prospect

Jeter leaves after the season.

□ LHP Thomas White, 19, '23 2nd rd pick, Starting Prospect

Star OF Starling Marte, 32, traded to A's at deadline for LHP Jesus Luzardo, 23.

□ RHP Sandy Alcantara, 28, '18 trade with StL, 7-12 4.14, TJ Surgery injured

□ Closer Tanner Scott, 29, '22 Trade with Baltimore, 9-5 2.31 12 saves

2022 - Miami finishes fourth again, this time at 69-93.

□ Closer AJ Puk, 29, '21 Bleday Trade with A's, 7-5 3.97 15 saves

Mattingly is fired after the season.

□ LHP Andrew Nardi, 25, '19 16th round pick, 8-1 2.67

□ RHP Sixto Sanchez, 25, '19 Trade from Phillies, injured 3 years

2023 - RHP Pablo Lopez, 26, is dealt to the Twins for 2B Luis Arraez, 26, in a quality

for quality deal. Lopez was expendable assuming the Marlins injured young arms

2025 - After sneaking into the playoffs in '23, Miami fell off a cliff in '24 and

get healthy. In any event Arraez gives the Marlins a star in the making.

lost a hundred games. The main culprit was ace Sandy Alcantara, Cy Young

winner in '22, who missed the season with injury. Altho' his WAR wasn't

2023 - Nowhere to go but up. There were holes everywhere. Miami has some

22, the knock on effect of losing him was probably close to that number.

decent young arms, mostly obtained in trade deadline deals for whatever

Losing Lefty Jesus Luzardo, 25, to injury also hurt quite a bit.

star player was on the Miami roster who could help a contender.

The Marlins improve fifteen games in the standings to go over .500 at 84-78

Marlin management, over the decades, has been fairly predictable.

and make it to the Wild Card where they lose to eventual NL Champs Phillies.

Anything goes wrong - fire sale!

3B Jazz Chisholm, 27, to the Yankees; 2B Luis Arraez, 28, to the Padres;

2023 - Miami, in the hunt, make a couple of trade deadline deals that really

Closer Tanner Scott, 30, to the Padres; Closer AJ Puk, 30, to Arizona;

help, 3B Jake Burger from the White Sox and 1B Josh Bell from Cleveland

LHP Trevor Rogers, 28, to Baltimore; 1B Josh Bell, 32, to Arizona;

OF Bryan de la Cruz, 28, to Pittsburgh, Lefty Jesus Luzardo, 25 to Philly.

2025 - Now that hardly anyone with talent is left, the Marlins will finish

last altho' Alcantara will keep them out of AAA. SS Xavier Edwards, 25,

and OF Deyvison de los Santos, 21, look like a couple of exciting talents.