I want to see Yelich/Ruggiano/Ozuna in the OF with Stanton at 1B and Marisnick in the minors to start out next year. We'll likely get Yelich/Ozuna/Stanton with Marisnick in the minors short term and Morrison or Dobbs starting at 1B (depending on if Morrison is traded, although I doubt it).
The offense looks like it's still going to be set up to be garbage next season, and the free agency options the Marlins are looking at don't look promising (to be fair the free agency list is pretty weak when it comes to 'Marlins territory' this year).
This team has got to trade one of those starting pitchers to get some hitting help, and Jacob Turner's decent ERA last season and age (he'll start next season still at 22 years old) means that he should have some good trade value attached to him. I'm confused why Eovaldi is considered an "untouchable" at this point. He's ok, but it appears the front office might overvalue him because he throws the ball hard.
I'd personally like us to go after Phillip Hughes. He's really up and down, but I love the possibility of him on the cheap and as a #4/5 starter in Miami. I could easily see him posting a mid 3 ERA.
Fernandez/Heaney/Eovaldi/Alvarez/Hughes with guys like Flynn/Descalfani/Nicolino/Conley all at AA or higher and a few good starts away from a major league debut makes me really excited about the potential of the starting rotation. Hell, signing Hughes and having him pitch decently until July (we're probably out of playoff contention by then) and we can possibly trade him for a hitting prospect at deadline while easily replacing him with whichever pitching prospect plays the best. The Marlins could potentially rebuild their lineup through trades while keeping the starting rotation strong if done correctly. But knowing the Marlins they'll do nothing and then sell these guys after they have a down year or their value is diminished.
The offense looks like it's still going to be set up to be garbage next season, and the free agency options the Marlins are looking at don't look promising (to be fair the free agency list is pretty weak when it comes to 'Marlins territory' this year).
This team has got to trade one of those starting pitchers to get some hitting help, and Jacob Turner's decent ERA last season and age (he'll start next season still at 22 years old) means that he should have some good trade value attached to him. I'm confused why Eovaldi is considered an "untouchable" at this point. He's ok, but it appears the front office might overvalue him because he throws the ball hard.
I'd personally like us to go after Phillip Hughes. He's really up and down, but I love the possibility of him on the cheap and as a #4/5 starter in Miami. I could easily see him posting a mid 3 ERA.
Fernandez/Heaney/Eovaldi/Alvarez/Hughes with guys like Flynn/Descalfani/Nicolino/Conley all at AA or higher and a few good starts away from a major league debut makes me really excited about the potential of the starting rotation. Hell, signing Hughes and having him pitch decently until July (we're probably out of playoff contention by then) and we can possibly trade him for a hitting prospect at deadline while easily replacing him with whichever pitching prospect plays the best. The Marlins could potentially rebuild their lineup through trades while keeping the starting rotation strong if done correctly. But knowing the Marlins they'll do nothing and then sell these guys after they have a down year or their value is diminished.
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