Miami Marlins - The Covid-19 Years (2020-2029)  
   
 
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        2020 2 31 29   2023 3 84 78                         Decade  
        2021 4 67 95   2024 5 62 100                         Click  
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  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