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Miami Marlins - The Covid-19 Years (2020-2029) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yr | P | W | L | Yr | P | W | L | Yr | P | W | L | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 2 | 31 | 29 | 2023 | 3 | 84 | 78 | Decade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 4 | 67 | 95 | 2024 | 5 | 62 | 100 | Click | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 4 | 69 | 93 | on Logo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Titles: | 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) - 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BallPark: | Tanner Scott (6.91) - 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marlins Park | Jesus Luzardo (6.3) - 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pablo Lopez (7.1) - 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team Name: | Braxton Garrett (5.03) - 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami Marlins | Dylan Floro (2.17) - 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Edward Cabrera (4.13) - 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owner: | AJ Puk (0.6) - 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bruce Sherman | Trevor Rogers (4.43) - 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Andrew Nardi (1.55) - 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General Managers: | Brandon Kintzler (1.25) - 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derek Jeter (CEO & Part Owner) (2020-2021) | Yimi Garcia (1.77) - 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kim Ng (2021-2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Catchers: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Managers: | Nick Fortes (1.34) - 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Don Mattingly (2020-2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Skip Schumaker (2023) | First Basemen: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Garrett Cooper (2.5) - 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No Hitters: | Jesus Aguilar (1.29) - 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Second Basemen: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hall of Famers: | Luis Arraez (4.9) - 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
None | Otto Lopez (2.6) - 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rookie of the Year: | ShortStop: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
None | Miguel Rojas (6.62) - 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Xavier Edwards (2.1) - 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MVP: | Joey Wendle (2.22) - 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Third Base: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cy Young: | Jon Berti (6.35) - 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 - Sandy Alcantara | Jake Burger (1.6) - 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brian Anderson (3.52) - 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable Events: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Outfield: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 - The biggest surprise of the '20 season, outside of covid, was the Marlins. | Jazz Chisholm (7.18) - 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
a 57-105 team turned into a 31-29 playoff team that won a playoff series. | Jesus Sanchez (3.98) - 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami overacheived, their runs totals would have indicated a 26-34 record | Starling Marte (3.86) - 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
which would have had them fighting to stay out of the cellar. Generally, | Bryan De La Cruz (1.24) - 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
when a team significantly overachieves their runs totals, it's because the team | Jorge Soler(2.22) - 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
has a lights out closer to win the close ones. Miami had that in Brandon Kintzler. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami's offense was horrific in '19, scoring one run less per game than the | Notable Events: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
league average. Miami offense was still worse than the league average, but not | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
nearly as bad in '20. | 2024 - Miami snuck into the playoffs last year with an 84-78 mark and | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
were beaten by the Phillies in the first round. They way overachieved their runs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
□ Sixteen owner consortium led by venture capitalist, Bruce Sherman. | numbers which indicated they should have finished at 75-87. That usually means | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The most notable minority owners are Derek Jeter (who was also the team president) | a good bullpen that wins the close ones and the Marlins had that. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
and Michael Jordan (who also owns and runs the NBA Carolina franchise) | Miami will contend again because they've got some good young pitchers with live arms. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami ownership has shallow pockets. Winning will be a challenge. | The hitting was poor last year, scoring 89 runs less than the league average. That's | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The consortium is a breath of fresh air from previous owners like Huizenga, | cellar dwelling stuff so to make the playoffs means the pitchers did real good. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Henry and Loria who left Miami taxpayers bitter at the way they were being | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
used to line owner pockets at their expense. | Offense: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
One star in Arraez altho' he don't hit the ball too hard. Several other decent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
□ GM Kim Ng is the highest ranking female baseball executive in baseball. | players with youth on their side. They let Jorge Soler and his 36 homers walk | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
She took full control of the baseball operations when President Derek Jeter left | out the door. They'll be one of the weaker lineups in the league in '24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
the organization and sold his interest in the club in February 2022. Miami fans | □ 1B Josh Bell, 31, '23 Trade deadline deal from Cleveland, 11 26 .270 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
weren't too upset at Derek leaving as he emptied the organization of stars such as | □ 2B Luis Arraez, 27, '23 Trade from Twins, 10 69 .354 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Giancarlo Stanton, Christian Yelich, Marcell Ozuna, JT Realmuto and Dee Gordon | □ 3B Jake Burger, 28, '23 Trade deadline deal from White Sox, 9 28 .303 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
for financial reasons as new ownership was operating on a shoestring. | □ OF Jazz Chisholm, 26, '19 Trade deadline deal from Arizona, 19 51 .250 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The '20 season was something of a vindication for Derek as the Marlins | □ OF Bryan De La Cruz, 27, '21 Trade from Houston, 19 78 .257 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
overachieved, but after they regressed in '21, Derek had had enough. | □ OF Jesus Sanchez, 26, '19 Trade from Tampa, 14 52 .253 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
□ Another ex-Yankee legend was Derek's manager, Don Mattingly. Don did an | Pitching: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
excellent job in LA before coming to Miami. Jeter had stuck with Mattingly in Miami | Lots of live arms and former 1st round picks. No one has broken out - yet. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
thru thick and thin, but Don was let go after another disappointing season in '22. | Scott is a lights out closer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 - After making the playoffs in '21, Miami plummets to fourth place at 67-95. | □ LHP Jesus Luzardo 26, '21 trade with A's, 10-10 3.58 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jeter leaves after the season. | □ LHP Braxton Garrett 26, '16 7th overall pick, 9-7 3.66 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Star OF Starling Marte, 32, traded to A's at deadline for LHP Jesus Luzardo, 23. | □ LHP Trevor Rogers, 26, '17 1st round pick, 1-2 4.00 injured in '23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
□ RHP Eury Perez, 21, '19 IFA - He's 6'8", 5-6 3.15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 - Miami finishes fourth again, this time at 69-93. | □ RHP Edward Cabrera, 25, '15 IFA, 7-7 4.24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mattingly is fired after the season. | □ RHP Max Meyer, 25, '20 3rd overall pick, Starting Prospect injured in '23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
□ RHP Noble Meyer, 19, '23 10th overall pick, Starting Prospect | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 - RHP Pablo Lopez, 26, is dealt to the Twins for 2B Luis Arraez, 26, in a quality | □ LHP Thomas White, 19, '23 2nd rd pick, Starting Prospect | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
for quality deal. Lopez was expendable assuming the Marlins injured young arms | □ RHP Sandy Alcantara, 28, '18 trade with StL, 7-12 4.14, TJ Surgery injured | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
get healthy. In any event Arraez gives the Marlins a star in the making. | □ Closer Tanner Scott, 29, '22 Trade with Baltimore, 9-5 2.31 12 saves | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
□ Closer AJ Puk, 29, '21 Bleday Trade with A's, 7-5 3.97 15 saves | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 - Nowhere to go but up. There were holes everywhere. Miami has some | □ LHP Andrew Nardi, 25, '19 16th round pick, 8-1 2.67 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
decent young arms, mostly obtained in trade deadline deals for whatever | □ RHP Sixto Sanchez, 25, '19 Trade from Phillies, injured 3 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
and make it to the Wild Card where they lose to eventual NL Champs Phillies. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 - Miami, in the hunt, make a couple of trade deadline deals that really | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
help, 3B Jake Burger from the White Sox and 1B Josh Bell from Cleveland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||