(Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images)   The 2024 Miami Marlins appear destined to suffer. It’s still too early, but they just can’t catch a break. They are, as of Thursday, 0-7 and dead last in the NL East, even behind the Washington Nationals. They are currently without many top pitchers, such as Sandy Alcantara, Edward Cabrera, and Eury Perez; and their offense is slashing a putrid .197/.274/.285 with a .559 OPS. To make matters worse, they just received some awful injury news on Perez, arguably the most talented pitcher in the organization. “Right-hander Eury Perez, one of the best pitch ..read more

(Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)   The Miami Marlins, against all odds, made the postseason last year ahead of more talented teams such as the San Diego Padres, the New York Mets, the Chicago Cubs, and the Cincinnati Reds. It’s safe to say most players performed to the top of their abilities. This year? Well, things are not looking as good. After dropping Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels, 10-2, they suffered their seventh straight defeat. The worst part of all is that they still don’t know what it’s like to win an official game in 2024. Their awful start is putting them ..read more

(Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)   After a blistering MLB debut in 2020, the Miami Marlins appeared to have a pitching star in Sixto Sanchez. His arrow was definitely pointing up that year after posting a solid 3.46 ERA in 39 innings, with 33 strikeouts. But then he injured his shoulder and required surgery. Further complications in his recovery, conditioning issues, and other problems contributed to the right-hander not pitching in the majors after that promising debut four years ago. When Sanchez reported to spring training this year, he didn’t look in the best shape. However, he has be ..read more

(Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)   The Miami Marlins won 84 games and made last year’s playoffs. They were ousted early in the postseason, though, and it quickly became clear that it was not their year. Offseason acquisitions weren’t overly significant: only Tim Anderson is projected to be a starter from their haul. Christian Bethancourt, Vidal Brujan, and Nick Gordon all have some potential, but are projected to be bench players. For a team that just lost Jorge Soler and his power output, it is important to add some home-run pop to their lineup. There are some promising minor leaguers ..read more

(Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)   The Miami Marlins, despite losing Jorge Soler and other contributors, haven’t really made much noise in the 2023-24 offseason. They just added three pieces that project to be part of their bench: Vidal Brujan, Christian Bethancourt, and Nick Gordon. They are, however, interested in adding a shortstop via free agency. According to MLB insider Jon Morosi, they already made an offer to a potential starter there. “The Marlins have offered Tim Anderson a contract to be their primary shortstop, source confirms. Anderson, 30, has made all but 2 of his @MLB st ..read more

(Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images)   The Miami Marlins are known for their stingy ways. They don’t usually have a spending spree in any offseason, and they are cautious of their finances to the point in which their fans are often frustrated. This year, they couldn’t agree with Jazz Chisholm Jr. on his 2024 salary. Since neither party was willing to budge, they ended up going to salary arbitration. The team ended up winning the case, according to MLB insider Jon Heyman. “Marlins win arbitration case with Jazz Chisholm. He will be paid $2.625M rather than the $2.9M he sought,” he tweeted ..read more

(Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images)   There might not be a player in today’s MLB with better bat-to-ball skills than Miami Marlins infielder Luis Arraez. Say what you want about Arraez’s defense, or game power for that matter. He is not the perfect player. However, when it comes to putting the ball in play and putting the bat on the ball, he is as elite as they come. MLB uploaded a cool video on their social media channels showing some of Arraez’s hitting exercises in the batting cage. In the video, you can see some of his most obvious traits: balance, hand-eye coordination, contact, and ..read more

(Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)   It has been known for quite some time now that the Miami Marlins were going to hire Rachel Balkovec to join them as their director of player development. However, the team hadn’t made it official yet. That happened on Tuesday, so yes: it’s now official. “The @Marlins have hired Rachel Balkovec as Director of Player Development. Balkovec managed the Yankees Single-A affiliate Tampa Tarpons from 2022-23,” MLB tweeted. The @Marlins have hired Rachel Balkovec as Director of Player Development. Balkovec managed the Yankees Single-A affiliate Tampa Tarpons ..read more

(Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)   We have enjoyed a few months of the MLB offseason now, but that doesn’t mean it’s close to over. To the contrary: there are still big fish available both in the pitching and position player departments. Blake Snell and Cody Bellinger remain unsigned, just to have some perspective on things. And, in addition to available free agents, there are also players who could be had via trade. The Miami Marlins have been really active in trade talks, even though they haven’t made any impactful deals yet. The whole league has asked them about their pitchers: Jes ..read more

(Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)   The Miami Marlins gave a masterclass on resource optimization this past season. They were 84-78 with a very low payroll and virtually no offense beyond Luis Arraez and Jorge Soler, yet they were able to make the postseason for the first time since 2020. They fell in the first round, but showed the world that a low-budget team can make the postseason if they are smart, committed, and make the right investments. Unfortunately, the Marlins believed that another person could perform the job better than Kim Ng, and a split took place. The Marlins hired Pete ..read more