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Marlins MIA

201269–93 (0.426)
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President of baseball ops: Larry Beinfest · GM: Michael Hill

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2012, 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
$114M
Surplus $M
-52
Win %
0.426
TAB
-11.8
WAB
-14.7
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
24.1
Dead money %
31%
Depth Players
7.0
Dead WAR
-7.5

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2012 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RJohn Buck105
RBrett Hayes33
LRob Brantly28

1B

RCarlos Lee⇄81
RGaby Sanchez⇄55
LLogan Morrison21
LGreg Dobbs18
RAustin Kearns2

2B

ROmar Infante⇄85
RDonovan Solano58
BEmilio Bonifácio15
RDonnie Murphy13
RNick Green2

3B

LGreg Dobbs36
RDonnie Murphy22
RGil Velazquez17
RDonovan Solano10
RNick Green3

SS

BJosé Reyes160
RHanley Ramirez⇄91
RDonovan Solano5
RDonnie Murphy2
RNick Green1

LF

LLogan Morrison59
LBryan Petersen51
RJustin Ruggiano31
RAustin Kearns22
LChris Coghlan21
LGreg Dobbs21
RGorkys Hernández⇄14
RDonovan Solano10
LScott Cousins6
LKevin Mattison1

CF

RJustin Ruggiano52
BEmilio Bonifácio51
RGorkys Hernández⇄37
LBryan Petersen20
LScott Cousins18
LChris Coghlan13

RF

RGiancarlo Stanton117
LGreg Dobbs16
RJustin Ruggiano15
RAustin Kearns12
LScott Cousins12
LBryan Petersen4
LChris Coghlan2

DH

LLogan Morrison3
RAustin Kearns2
RHanley Ramirez⇄2
LGreg Dobbs1
RGiancarlo Stanton1

Starters

RJosh Johnson3.1 WAR
RRicky Nolasco2.6 WAR
RAnibal Sanchez⇄2.1 WAR
LMark Buehrle1.0 WAR
RCarlos Zambrano0.7 WAR
LWade LeBlanc0.6 WAR
RNathan Eovaldi⇄0.5 WAR
RJacob Turner⇄0.3 WAR
RTom Koehler-0.2 WAR
LBrad Hand-0.2 WAR

Bullpen

★ RHeath Bell19 sv
LMike Dunn18 h
RSteve Cishek13 h
RRyan Webb10 h
LDan Jennings2 h
RChad Gaudin1 h
LRandy Choate⇄0 h
REdward Mujica⇄0 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 2011)

PlayerfWAR
José Reyes3.8
Justin Ruggiano2.5
Donovan Solano1.3
Mark Buehrle1.0
Carlos Zambrano0.7
Wade LeBlanc0.6

Key subtractions (gone from 2011)

Player2011 fWAR
Javier Vazquez3.5
Mike Cameron1.2
Chris Volstad1.1
Burke Badenhop0.9
Dewayne Wise0.2
Juan Carlos Oviedo0.2

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 2012; everyone else is shown as a 2012 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Giancarlo Stanton 2012 +5.1 +82.8 0.5 +82.3 $0.1M 2.05× Arb extension · 2015–2018 · $25.0M AAV
Josh Johnson 2012 +3.1 +48.7 13.8 +35.0 $4.4M 1.96× –
Justin Ruggiano 2012 +2.5 +32.2 0.5 +31.7 $0.2M 1.60× –
Ricky Nolasco 2012 +2.6 +40.7 9.0 +31.7 $3.5M 1.96× –
José Reyes 2012 +3.8 +40.0 10.0 +30.0 $2.6M 1.32× –
Aníbal Sánchez↔ 2012 +2.1 +25.1 4.9 +20.2 $2.3M 1.49× –
Omar Infante↔ 2012 +2.1 +13.4 2.3 +11.1 $1.1M 0.82× –
Steve Cishek 2012 +0.8 +8.6 0.5 +8.1 $0.6M 1.34× –
Donovan Solano 2012 +1.3 +5.6 0.5 +5.1 $0.4M 0.56× –
Nathan Eovaldi↔ 2012 +0.5 +4.0 0.3 +3.7 $0.5M 1.02× Free Agent · 2025–2027 · $25.0M AAV
Ryan Webb 2012 +0.7 +3.8 0.5 +3.3 $0.7M 0.67× –
Austin Kearns 2012 +0.5 +3.4 0.6 +2.8 $1.2M 0.83× –
Randy Choate↔ 2012 +0.7 +3.6 0.8 +2.8 $1.2M 0.67× –
Wade LeBlanc 2012 +0.6 +3.0 0.5 +2.5 $0.9M 0.67× –
Mark Buehrle 2012 +1.0 +8.3 6.0 +2.3 $5.9M 1.02× –
Jacob Turner↔ 2012 +0.3 +2.7 0.8 +1.9 $2.5M 1.02× –
Emilio Bonifácio 2012 +0.5 +3.6 2.2 +1.4 $4.1M 0.83× –
Mike Dunn 2012 +0.2 +1.9 0.5 +1.4 $2.7M 1.34× –
Rob Brantly 2012 +0.4 +1.8 0.5 +1.3 $1.1M 0.52× –
Sandy Rosario 2012 +0.1 +0.3 0.5 -0.2 $8.5M 0.67× –
Chad Gaudin 2012 +0.1 +0.3 0.6 -0.3 $10.2M 0.67× –
Gorkys Hernández↔ 2012 -0.1 -0.5 0.3 -0.8 – 0.83× –
Logan Morrison 2012 -0.1 -0.4 0.5 -0.9 – 0.83× –
AJ Ramos 2012 -0.1 -0.5 0.5 -1.0 – 0.67× –
Hanley Ramirez↔ 2012 +1.4 +7.7 8.9 -1.1 $6.4M 0.69× –
Donnie Murphy 2012 -0.1 -0.6 0.6 -1.2 – 0.58× –
Kevin Mattison 2012 -0.1 -0.8 0.5 -1.3 – 0.83× –
Tom Koehler 2012 -0.2 -0.9 0.5 -1.4 – 0.67× –
Chris Hatcher 2012 -0.2 -1.1 0.5 -1.5 – 0.67× –
Nick Green 2012 -0.1 -0.6 0.9 -1.5 – 0.58× –
Brad Hand 2012 -0.2 -1.6 0.2 -1.8 – 1.02× –
Edward Mujica↔ 2012 -0.2 -1.3 1.0 -2.2 – 0.67× –
Gaby Sanchez↔ 2012 -0.4 -1.9 0.3 -2.2 – 0.56× –
Heath Bell 2012 +0.4 +3.8 6.0 -2.2 $17.1M 1.34× –
Dan Jennings 2012 -0.3 -1.9 0.5 -2.3 – 0.67× –
Scott Cousins 2012 -0.6 -3.8 0.5 -4.3 – 0.83× –
Greg Dobbs 2012 -0.7 -3.4 1.5 -4.9 – 0.58× –
Brett Hayes 2012 -1.1 -4.5 0.5 -5.0 – 0.52× –
John Buck 2012 +0.2 +0.8 6.0 -5.2 $30.0M 0.52× –
Bryan Petersen 2012 -0.9 -5.9 0.5 -6.4 – 0.83× –
Chris Coghlan 2012 -1.4 -9.3 0.5 -9.8 – 0.83× –
Carlos Zambrano 2012 +0.7 +5.9 18.0 -12.1 $24.7M 1.02× –
Carlos Lee↔ 2012 -0.4 -1.9 10.3 -12.3 – 0.56× –
Adam Greenberg 2012 -0.0 -0.1 – – – 0.65× –
Gil Velazquez 2012 -0.2 -0.9 – – – 0.58× –
Total—+24.3+310.1114.8+196.7—

Trades

Every graded 2012 deal involving the Marlins — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 10 total.

2012 · DET / MIA
DET · Dave Dombrowski +$60.8M
Omar Infante, Aníbal Sánchez
MIA · Larry Beinfest −$60.8M
Rob Brantly, Jacob Turner, Brian Flynn
DET came out ahead by $60.8M
2012 · MIA / HOU
MIA · Larry Beinfest +$1.6M
Carlos Lee
HOU · Jeff Luhnow −$1.6M
Matt Dominguez, Rob Rasmussen
MIA came out ahead by $1.6M
2012 · MIA / CHC
MIA · Larry Beinfest +$6.4M
Carlos Zambrano
CHC · Theo Epstein −$6.4M
Chris Volstad
MIA came out ahead by $6.4M
2012 · MIA / STL
MIA · Larry Beinfest +$3.2M
Zack Cox#88
STL · John Mozeliak −$3.2M
Edward Mujica
MIA came out ahead by $3.2M
2012 · MIA / LAD
MIA · Larry Beinfest +$24.8M
Nathan Eovaldi, Scott McGough
LAD · Ned Colletti −$24.8M
Hanley Ramírez, Randy Choate
MIA came out ahead by $24.8M
2012 · MIA / HOU
MIA · Larry Beinfest +$36.0M
Justin Ruggiano
HOU · Jeff Luhnow −$36.0M
Jobduan Morales
MIA came out ahead by $36.0M
2012 · MIA / TBR
MIA · Larry Beinfest +$8.0M
Derek Dietrich
TBR · Andrew Friedman −$8.0M
Yunel Escobar
MIA came out ahead by $8.0M
2012 · MIA / TOR
MIA · Larry Beinfest +$47.2M
Henderson Álvarez, Yunel Escobar, Adeiny Hechavarría, Jeff Mathis, Jake Marisnick, Justin Nicolino, Anthony DeSclafani
TOR · Alex Anthopoulos −$47.2M
Josh Johnson, Mark Buehrle, José Reyes, John Buck, Emilio Bonifácio
MIA came out ahead by $47.2M
2012 · PIT / MIA
PIT · Neal Huntington +$0.8M
Gaby Sánchez, Kyle Kaminska
MIA · Larry Beinfest −$0.8M
Gorkys Hernández
PIT came out ahead by $0.8M
2012 · MIA / ARI / OAK
MIA · Larry Beinfest +$16.8M
Yordy Cabrera
ARI · Kevin Towers −$8.0M
Heath Bell, Cliff Pennington
OAK · Billy Beane −$8.8M
Chris Young
MIA came out ahead by $16.8M 3-team

Current & Historical Payroll

2012 payroll
$114.3M

What the front office was committed to as of 2012, 2012–2018. 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 (13)

PlayerAgeSvc2012201320142015201620172018
Carlos Zambrano3110.022$18.0MFREE AGENT
Josh Johnson286.026$13.8MFREE AGENT
Carlos Lee3612.150$10.3MFREE AGENT
José Reyes298.111$10.0MFREE AGENT
Hanley Ramirez286.014$8.9MFREE AGENT
Heath Bell346.099$6.0MFREE AGENT
John Buck3110.064$6.0MFREE AGENT
Mark Buehrle3311.078$6.0MFREE AGENT
Omar Infante3014.020$2.3MFREE AGENT
Greg Dobbs336.027$1.5M$1.5M$992kFREE AGENT
Randy Choate367.073$825kFREE AGENT
Austin Kearns329.113$600k$700kFREE AGENT
Chad Gaudin296.104$600kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (6)

PlayerAgeSvc2012201320142015201620172018
Ricky Nolasco295.142$9.0MFREE AGENT
Aníbal Sánchez285.099$4.9MFREE AGENT
Emilio Bonifácio273.066$2.2MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Edward Mujica284.115$952kARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Green334.067$900kARB 3FREE AGENT
Donnie Murphy293.075$560kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (26)

PlayerAgeSvc2012201320142015201620172018
Jacob Turner210.029$822kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Coghlan272.120$500kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Dunn271.106$480kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Webb262.029$480kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Donovan Solano240.000$480kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Wade LeBlanc271.139$480kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Justin Ruggiano301.061$480kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brett Hayes282.017$480kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kevin Mattison260.008$480kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sandy Rosario260.138$480kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Hatcher270.085$480kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Logan Morrison241.069$480kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bryan Petersen261.067$480kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Steve Cishek261.013$480kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Giancarlo Stanton221.118$480kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Cousins271.108$480kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
AJ Ramos250.000$480kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rob Brantly220.000$480kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tom Koehler260.000$480kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dan Jennings250.000$480kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gorkys Hernández240.000$309kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nathan Eovaldi220.053$262kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gaby Sanchez282.062$253kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brad Hand220.062$207kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Adam Greenberg31–—
Gil Velazquez320.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2012 acquisition stacked onto Marlins's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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