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Marlins MIA

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President of baseball ops: Larry Beinfest · GM: Michael Hill

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2008, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).

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Front Office

PoorAverageGreat
Value
Payroll $M
$27M
Surplus $M
+44
Win %
0.522
TAB
+13.9
WAB
+17.3
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
33.8
Dead money %
58%
Depth Players
6.0
Dead WAR
-6.8

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2008 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RMatt Treanor65
LJohn Baker59
BMike Rabelo32
RPaul Hoover13
RPaul Lo Duca⇄13

1B

LMike Jacobs119
RJorge Cantu66
RWes Helms42
RPaul Lo Duca⇄8
RGaby Sanchez3
RJason Wood3

2B

RDan Uggla144
RRobert Andino15
BAlfredo Amezaga10

3B

RJorge Cantu129
RWes Helms60
BAlfredo Amezaga15
LDallas McPherson2
RRobert Andino1

SS

RHanley Ramirez150
BAlfredo Amezaga19
RRobert Andino4

LF

RJosh Willingham98
LLuis Gonzalez64
RCody Ross17
LJacque Jones⇄14
RBrett Carroll7
RWes Helms1

CF

RCody Ross109
BAlfredo Amezaga79
RCameron Maybin8
LJacque Jones⇄3
RJai Miller1
RRobert Andino1

RF

LJeremy Hermida132
RCody Ross35
LLuis Gonzalez22
RBrett Carroll8
LJacque Jones⇄2

DH

LMike Jacobs6
LLuis Gonzalez2
RHanley Ramirez1
RCody Ross1

Starters

RRicky Nolasco4.2 WAR
RJosh Johnson2.0 WAR
LAndrew Miller1.6 WAR
RChris Volstad1.4 WAR
LMark Hendrickson1.4 WAR
LScott Olsen1.1 WAR
RRick VandenHurk0.2 WAR
RAnibal Sanchez0.1 WAR
RBurke Badenhop-0.0 WAR
RFrankie de la Cruz-0.3 WAR
RRyan Tucker-0.4 WAR

Bullpen

★ RKevin Gregg29 sv
LArthur Rhodes⇄24 h
LRenyel Pinto17 h
RMatt Lindstrom14 h
RJoe Nelson11 h
RDoug Waechter9 h
RJustin Miller7 h
RLogan Kensing5 h

Each position shows its top 3 by games (top = starter) — click "+more" for the rest. The letter is bats/throws; ⇄ marks a player traded mid-season. Starters are ranked by WAR, bullpen by holds; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.

Key additions (new vs 2007)

PlayerfWAR
Jorge Cantu2.6
John Baker1.7
Andrew Miller1.6
Chris Volstad1.4
Mark Hendrickson1.4
Cameron Maybin1.0

Key subtractions (gone from 2007)

Player2007 fWAR
Miguel Cabrera5.0
Sergio Mitre2.2
Dontrelle Willis2.2
Miguel Olivo0.7
Randy Messenger0.3
Todd Linden0.3

Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Marlins. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 2008; everyone else is shown as a 2008 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Hanley Ramirez 2008 +7.4 +89.7 0.4 +89.3 $0.1M 1.51× –
Ricky Nolasco 2008 +4.2 +72.8 0.4 +72.4 $0.1M 2.19× –
Cody Ross 2008 +3.5 +50.5 0.4 +50.1 $0.1M 1.79× –
Dan Uggla 2008 +4.2 +40.4 0.4 +40.0 $0.1M 1.20× –
Josh Willingham 2008 +2.6 +33.2 0.4 +32.8 $0.2M 1.60× –
Josh Johnson 2008 +2.0 +23.4 0.4 +23.0 $0.2M 1.49× –
Jorge Cantu 2008 +2.6 +23.4 0.5 +22.9 $0.2M 1.12× –
Andrew Miller 2008 +1.6 +18.5 2.2 +16.3 $1.4M 1.49× –
John Baker 2008 +1.7 +10.5 0.2 +10.3 $0.1M 0.76× –
Mark Hendrickson 2008 +1.4 +11.0 1.5 +9.5 $1.1M 1.02× –
Matt Lindstrom 2008 +0.9 +9.6 0.4 +9.2 $0.4M 1.34× –
Scott Olsen 2008 +1.1 +8.6 0.4 +8.2 $0.4M 1.02× –
Alfredo Amezaga 2008 +1.2 +7.8 0.9 +6.8 $0.8M 0.83× –
Kevin Gregg 2008 +0.9 +9.1 2.5 +6.6 $2.9M 1.34× –
Cameron Maybin 2008 +1.0 +6.7 0.4 +6.3 $0.4M 0.83× –
Justin Miller 2008 +0.4 +2.3 0.8 +1.6 $1.7M 0.67× –
Rick Van Den Hurk 2008 +0.2 +1.7 0.4 +1.3 $1.9M 1.02× –
Aníbal Sánchez 2008 +0.1 +1.1 0.4 +0.7 $2.9M 1.02× –
Logan Kensing 2008 +0.2 +0.9 0.4 +0.5 $2.3M 0.67× –
Robert Andino 2008 +0.1 +0.5 0.4 +0.1 $3.6M 0.56× –
Dallas McPherson 2008 +0.0 +0.1 0.4 -0.3 $13.2M 0.58× –
Burke Badenhop 2008 -0.0 -0.1 0.4 -0.4 – 1.02× –
Jason Wood 2008 -0.0 -0.1 0.4 -0.5 – 0.56× –
Brett Carroll 2008 -0.0 -0.3 0.4 -0.7 – 0.83× –
Jeremy Hermida 2008 -0.1 -0.4 0.4 -0.8 – 0.83× –
Lee Gardner 2008 -0.2 -0.9 0.4 -1.3 – 0.67× –
Paul Lo Duca↔ 2008 -0.0 -0.1 1.6 -1.7 – 0.52× –
Wes Helms 2008 +0.0 +0.2 2.1 -1.9 $44.3M 0.58× –
Renyel Pinto 2008 -0.3 -1.8 0.4 -2.2 – 0.67× –
Paul Hoover 2008 -0.5 -2.1 0.4 -2.5 – 0.52× –
Taylor Tankersley 2008 -0.6 -3.1 0.4 -3.5 – 0.67× –
Matt Treanor 2008 -0.9 -3.7 0.7 -4.4 – 0.52× –
Jacque Jones↔ 2008 -0.3 -2.0 2.7 -4.7 – 0.83× –
Mike Jacobs 2008 -1.0 -4.6 0.4 -5.0 – 0.56× –
Mike Rabelo 2008 -1.3 -5.5 0.4 -5.8 – 0.52× –
Luis Gonzalez 2008 -0.8 -5.1 2.0 -7.1 – 0.83× –
Arthur Rhodes↔ 2008 +0.6 +3.3 – – – 0.67× –
Chris Volstad 2008 +1.4 +11.5 – – – 1.02× –
Doug Waechter 2008 +0.4 +2.1 – – – 0.67× –
Frankie De La Cruz 2008 -0.3 -1.4 – – – 0.67× –
Gaby Sanchez 2008 +0.1 +0.3 – – – 0.56× –
Jai Miller 2008 -0.0 -0.2 – – – 0.83× –
Jesus Delgado 2008 -0.1 -0.3 – – – 0.67× –
Joe Nelson 2008 +0.9 +9.9 – – – 1.34× –
Ryan Tucker 2008 -0.4 -2.4 – – – 0.67× –
Total—+33.9+415.027.3+365.1—

Trades

Every graded 2008 deal involving the Marlins — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 4 total.

2008 · MIA / KCR
MIA · Larry Beinfest +$9.6M
Juan Carlos Oviedo
KCR · Dayton Moore −$9.6M
Mike Jacobs
MIA came out ahead by $9.6M
2008 · MIA / SEA
MIA · Larry Beinfest +$2.4M
Arthur Rhodes
SEA · Lee Pelekoudas −$2.4M
Gaby Hernandez
MIA came out ahead by $2.4M
2008 · MIA / CHC
MIA · Larry Beinfest +$7.2M
José Ceda
CHC · Jim Hendry −$7.2M
Kevin Gregg
MIA came out ahead by $7.2M
2008 · WSN / MIA
WSN · Jim Bowden +$16.8M
Scott Olsen, Josh Willingham
MIA · Larry Beinfest −$16.8M
Emilio Bonifácio, P.J. Dean, Jake Smolinski
WSN came out ahead by $16.8M

Current & Historical Payroll

2008 payroll
$27.3M

What the front office was committed to as of 2008, 2008–2014. Pre-2015 has no contract-terms data — forward italic $ are realized actuals (hindsight, not commitments known then). Control labels (ARB/FA) are point-in-time.

current $ guaranteed $ actual $ (hindsight) arbitration (proj) pre-arb (proj) free agent

Guaranteed / signed (12)

PlayerAgeSvc2008200920102011201220132014
Jacque Jones339.000$2.7MFREE AGENT
Wes Helms3210.000$2.1M$950k$950k$1.0MFREE AGENT
Luis Gonzalez4018.000$2.0MFREE AGENT
Paul Lo Duca3610.000$1.6MFREE AGENT
Mark Hendrickson346.000$1.5MFREE AGENT
Alfredo Amezaga306.000$945k$1.3MFREE AGENT
Justin Miller306.000$750kFREE AGENT
Lee Gardner336.000$402kFREE AGENT
Jason Wood3810.000$390kFREE AGENT
Paul Hoover327.000$390kFREE AGENT
Arthur Rhodes3817.000—FREE AGENT
Joe Nelson337.000—FREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (13)

PlayerAgeSvc2008200920102011201220132014
Kevin Gregg305.000$2.5MFREE AGENT
Matt Treanor324.000$705kARB 3FREE AGENT
Jorge Cantu264.000$500kARB 3FREE AGENT
Hanley Ramirez243.000$439kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Olsen243.000$405kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Willingham294.000$405kARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Jacobs273.000$395kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeremy Hermida243.000$395kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Logan Kensing254.000$390kARB 3FREE AGENT
Cody Ross275.000$390kFREE AGENT
Robert Andino243.000$390kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Johnson243.000$390kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Doug Waechter275.000—FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (20)

PlayerAgeSvc2008200920102011201220132014
Andrew Miller232.000$2.2MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dallas McPherson270.019$425kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dan Uggla282.000$417kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Lindstrom281.000$395kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Taylor Tankersley252.000$392kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Renyel Pinto252.000$392kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rick Van Den Hurk231.000$392kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Rabelo282.000$390kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ricky Nolasco252.000$390kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Aníbal Sánchez242.000$390kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cameron Maybin211.000$390kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brett Carroll251.000$390kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Burke Badenhop250.000$390kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
John Baker270.000$175kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jesus Delgado24–—
Frankie De La Cruz241.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jai Miller23–—
Ryan Tucker21–—
Chris Volstad210.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gaby Sanchez240.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2008 acquisition stacked onto Marlins's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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Decision-maker records extend to 1933; resource-controlled WAR and payroll metrics cover 1985–2026. Data sources include FanGraphs, Baseball-Reference, the Chadwick Bureau register, the Lahman Database, prospect rankings from Baseball America, MLB Pipeline, and FanGraphs, and public payroll records. Transaction and trade data was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Executive birth/death data via Wikidata (CC0).
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