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201571–91 (0.438)
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GM: Mike Berger

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2015, 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
$68M
Surplus $M
+21
Win %
0.438
TAB
+0.4
WAB
-3.5
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
27.6
Dead money %
40%
Depth Players
6.0
Dead WAR
-6.0

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2015 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RJ.T. Realmuto118
RJeff Mathis30
BTomás Telis⇄11
BJarrod Saltalamacchia⇄9
RJhonatan Solano6

1B

LJustin Bour111
RCasey McGehee⇄21
RJeff Baker17
LDerek Dietrich2
LDon Kelly1

2B

LDee Strange-Gordon145
RMartín Prado11
RMiguel Rojas9
RDonovan Solano7
LDerek Dietrich2
RJeff Baker1

3B

RMartín Prado124
RCasey McGehee⇄42
LDerek Dietrich26
RDonovan Solano10
RMiguel Rojas9
LReid Brignac2
LDon Kelly1
RJeff Baker1

SS

RAdeiny Hechavarría130
RMiguel Rojas32
RDonovan Solano10

LF

LChristian Yelich103
LDerek Dietrich46
LIchiro Suzuki30
RCole Gillespie10
RMichael Morse⇄6
RJeff Baker1

CF

RMarcell Ozuna111
LChristian Yelich36
RCole Gillespie31
LIchiro Suzuki7

RF

LIchiro Suzuki73
RGiancarlo Stanton71
RCole Gillespie17
RMarcell Ozuna15
LJordany Valdespin1

DH

RGiancarlo Stanton3
RCasey McGehee⇄2
LIchiro Suzuki2
LDerek Dietrich1
RJeff Baker1
LJustin Bour1
RMichael Morse⇄1
BTomás Telis⇄1

Starters

RJose Fernandez2.3 WAR
RMat Latos⇄1.8 WAR
LAdam Conley1.2 WAR
RDavid Phelps1.1 WAR
RDan Haren⇄1.0 WAR
RTom Koehler0.8 WAR
RHenderson Alvarez0.4 WAR
LBrad Hand0.2 WAR
RKendry Flores0.2 WAR
RJose Urena0.1 WAR
LJustin Nicolino-0.1 WAR
LChris Narveson-0.3 WAR
RJarred Cosart-0.4 WAR

Bullpen

★ RAJ Ramos32 sv
LMike Dunn23 h
RBryan Morris18 h
RCarter Capps11 h
RKyle Barraclough6 h
RBrian Ellington2 h
RSam Dyson⇄0 h
RSteve Cishek⇄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 2014)

PlayerfWAR
Dee Strange-Gordon4.8
Martín Prado3.4
Mat Latos1.8
Adam Conley1.2
David Phelps1.1
Dan Haren1.0

Key subtractions (gone from 2014)

Player2014 fWAR
Nathan Eovaldi3.1
Chris Hatcher0.8
Jacob Turner0.7
Enrique Hernández0.4
Garrett Jones0.3
Dan Jennings0.2

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 2015; everyone else is shown as a 2015 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Dee Strange-Gordon 2015 +4.8 +46.2 2.5 +43.7 $0.5M 1.20× –
Giancarlo Stanton 2015 +3.5 +44.6 6.5 +38.1 $1.9M 1.60× Arb extension · 2015–2018 · $25.0M AAV
José Fernández 2015 +2.3 +27.3 0.7 +26.7 $0.3M 1.49× –
Christian Yelich 2015 +2.4 +22.9 0.6 +22.3 $0.2M 1.22× Extension · 2029–2029 · $26.9M AAV
Adeiny Hechavarría 2015 +2.6 +24.1 1.9 +22.2 $0.8M 1.18× –
Martín Prado 2015 +3.4 +30.4 11.0 +19.4 $3.2M 1.12× –
Mat Latos↔ 2015 +1.8 +21.2 6.3 +15.0 $3.5M 1.49× –
AJ Ramos 2015 +1.3 +13.7 0.5 +13.1 $0.4M 1.34× –
Adam Conley 2015 +1.2 +9.7 0.2 +9.5 $0.2M 1.02× –
Marcell Ozuna 2015 +1.5 +9.8 0.5 +9.3 $0.4M 0.83× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $12.0M AAV
David Phelps 2015 +1.1 +9.0 1.4 +7.6 $1.3M 1.02× –
Carter Capps 2015 +1.4 +7.3 0.4 +6.9 $0.3M 0.67× –
Tom Koehler 2015 +0.8 +6.7 0.6 +6.1 $0.7M 1.02× –
Derek Dietrich 2015 +0.6 +3.9 0.3 +3.6 $0.5M 0.83× –
Miguel Rojas 2015 +0.7 +3.4 0.3 +3.2 $0.4M 0.61× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $5.5M AAV
Justin Bour 2015 +0.5 +2.2 0.4 +1.7 $0.9M 0.56× –
Bryan Morris 2015 +0.3 +1.8 0.5 +1.2 $1.6M 0.67× –
Dan Haren↔ 2015 +1.0 +7.9 6.7 +1.2 $6.9M 1.02× –
Cole Gillespie 2015 +0.2 +1.3 0.3 +1.0 $1.5M 0.83× –
Sam Dyson↔ 2015 +0.2 +1.3 0.3 +1.0 $1.2M 0.67× –
Kendry Flores 2015 +0.2 +1.0 0.2 +0.9 $1.0M 0.67× –
Kyle Barraclough 2015 +0.2 +1.1 0.2 +0.9 $0.8M 0.67× –
Brad Hand 2015 +0.2 +1.3 0.5 +0.8 $2.1M 0.67× –
Nick Masset↔ 2015 +0.1 +0.8 0.3 +0.5 $2.0M 0.67× –
J.T. Realmuto 2015 +0.2 +0.8 0.5 +0.3 $2.7M 0.52× Free Agent · 2026–2028 · $15.0M AAV
Brian Ellington 2015 +0.1 +0.4 0.2 +0.2 $2.5M 0.67× –
Vin Mazzaro 2015 +0.1 +0.3 0.1 +0.2 $1.6M 0.67× –
Scott McGough 2015 +0.0 +0.2 0.1 +0.1 $3.1M 0.67× –
Raudel Lazo 2015 -0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 – 0.67× –
Erik Cordier 2015 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 -0.5 – 0.67× –
Jordany Valdespin 2015 -0.1 -0.6 0.0 -0.6 – 0.83× –
Reid Brignac 2015 -0.1 -0.6 0.1 -0.7 – 0.58× –
Henderson Alvarez 2015 +0.4 +3.2 4.0 -0.8 $10.3M 1.02× –
Mike Dunn 2015 +0.2 +1.3 2.4 -1.1 $9.7M 0.67× –
Justin Nicolino 2015 -0.1 -1.1 0.2 -1.2 – 1.02× –
André Rienzo 2015 -0.2 -1.1 0.2 -1.3 – 0.67× –
Don Kelly 2015 -0.0 -0.0 1.2 -1.3 – 0.56× –
Jhonatan Solano 2015 -0.4 -1.5 0.1 -1.7 – 0.52× –
Chris Narveson 2015 -0.3 -1.6 0.2 -1.8 – 0.67× –
Jeff Mathis 2015 -0.1 -0.4 1.5 -1.9 – 0.52× –
Steve Cishek↔ 2015 +0.2 +1.3 3.6 -2.3 $14.8M 0.67× –
Tomás Telis↔ 2015 -0.5 -2.2 0.1 -2.3 – 0.52× –
Jarrod Saltalamacchia↔ 2015 -0.4 -1.6 0.8 -2.4 – 0.52× –
Jeff Baker 2015 -0.2 -0.8 2.1 -2.9 – 0.56× –
Jarred Cosart 2015 -0.4 -3.2 0.5 -3.7 – 1.02× –
Donovan Solano 2015 -0.8 -3.9 0.5 -4.4 – 0.58× –
Casey McGehee↔ 2015 -0.7 -3.3 2.6 -5.9 – 0.58× –
Ichiro Suzuki 2015 -0.8 -5.0 3.2 -8.2 – 0.83× –
José Ureña 2015 +0.1 +0.3 0.3 +0.0 $5.3M 0.67× –
Chris Reed 2015 +0.0 +0.2 – – – 0.67× –
Michael Morse↔ 2015 -0.8 -5.0 – – – 0.83× –
Total—+27.6+274.567.8+211.5—

Trades

Every graded 2015 deal involving the Marlins — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 7 total.

2015 · LAD / MIA
LAD · Andrew Friedman +$0.8M
Grant Dayton
MIA · Mike Berger −$0.8M
Chris Reed
LAD came out ahead by $0.8M
2015 · TBR / MIA
TBR · Matt Silverman +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
MIA · Mike Berger +$0.0M
Enderson Franco
Even trade
2015 · TEX / MIA
TEX · Jon Daniels +$10.4M
Sam Dyson
MIA · Mike Berger −$10.4M
Tomás Telis, Cody Ege
TEX came out ahead by $10.4M
2015 · PIT / MIA
PIT · Neal Huntington +$41.6M
Trevor Williams
MIA · Mike Berger −$41.6M
Richard Mitchell
PIT came out ahead by $41.6M
2015 · MIA / CHC
MIA · Mike Berger +$13.6M
Ivan Pineyro, Elliot Soto
CHC · Theo Epstein −$13.6M
Dan Haren
MIA came out ahead by $13.6M
2015 · MIA / STL
MIA · Mike Berger +$13.6M
Kyle Barraclough
STL · John Mozeliak −$13.6M
Steve Cishek
MIA came out ahead by $13.6M
2015 · LAD / MIA / ATL
LAD · Andrew Friedman +$69.6M
Mat Latos, Mike Morse, José Peraza, Alex Wood, Bronson Arroyo, Jim Johnson, Luis Avilán
MIA · Mike Berger +$10.4M
Kevin Guzman, Victor Araujo, Jeff Brigham
ATL · John Hart −$80.0M
Paco Rodríguez, Héctor Olivera, Zachary Bird
LAD came out ahead by $69.6M 3-team

Current & Historical Payroll

2015 payroll
$67.8M
2016 guaranteed
$9.0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2015, 2015–2021. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2015; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.

current $ guaranteed $ arbitration (proj) pre-arb (proj) free agent club option player option mutual option vesting option

Guaranteed / signed (9)

PlayerAgeSvc2015201620172018201920202021
Martín Prado317.105$11.0MFREE AGENT
Dan Haren3410.154$6.7MFREE AGENT
Giancarlo Stanton254.118$6.5M$9.0M$14.5M$25.0M$26.0M$9.6M$29.0MOPT-OUT
Ichiro Suzuki4114.000$3.2MFREE AGENT
Jeff Baker3410.000$2.1MFREE AGENT
Jeff Mathis328.012$1.5MFREE AGENT
Jarrod Saltalamacchia307.043$797kFREE AGENT
Nick Masset337.146$286kFREE AGENT
Michael Morse3310.000—FREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (11)

PlayerAgeSvc2015201620172018201920202021
Mat Latos275.079$6.3MFREE AGENT
Henderson Alvarez254.000$4.0MARB 3FREE AGENT
Steve Cishek293.143$3.6MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Casey McGehee325.028$2.6MFREE AGENT
Dee Strange-Gordon274.000$2.5MARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Dunn304.079$2.4MARB 3FREE AGENT
Don Kelly355.138$1.2MFREE AGENT
Jarred Cosart253.113$540kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Narveson334.012$166kARB 3FREE AGENT
Vin Mazzaro283.065$97kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Reid Brignac294.033$64kARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (31)

PlayerAgeSvc2015201620172018201920202021
Adeiny Hechavarría262.060$1.9MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
David Phelps282.156$1.4MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
José Fernández222.000$651kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Christian Yelich231.069$570kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tom Koehler292.016$555kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Marcell Ozuna241.153$545kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Donovan Solano272.125$532kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bryan Morris282.011$532kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
AJ Ramos282.030$530kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brad Hand251.092$520kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
J.T. Realmuto240.038$483kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Justin Bour270.064$436kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carter Capps242.037$388kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Derek Dietrich251.036$319kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
José Ureña230.000$302kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sam Dyson270.142$298kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cole Gillespie311.105$277kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Miguel Rojas260.115$277kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
André Rienzo261.084$216kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Adam Conley250.000$191kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kendry Flores230.070$189kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Justin Nicolino230.000$177kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brian Ellington240.000$172kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kyle Barraclough250.000$161kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Erik Cordier290.129$133kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jhonatan Solano291.027$125kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tomás Telis240.035$123kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott McGough250.000$92kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Raudel Lazo260.033$89kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jordany Valdespin271.148$14kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Reed25–—

Graphs

How each 2015 acquisition stacked onto Marlins's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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