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Marlins MIA

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GM: Michael Hill

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2016, 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
$75M
Surplus $M
+42
Win %
0.491
TAB
+8.3
WAB
+4.0
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
36.1
Dead money %
39%
Depth Players
8.0
Dead WAR
-4.1

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2016 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RJ.T. Realmuto129
RJeff Mathis38
BTomás Telis3

1B

LJustin Bour82
RChris Johnson81
RMiguel Rojas41
RXavier Scruggs19
LDerek Dietrich16
LDon Kelly12
RCole Gillespie1

2B

LDee Strange-Gordon78
LDerek Dietrich75
RMiguel Rojas45
RRobert Andino3
BYefri Pérez1

3B

RMartín Prado150
RMiguel Rojas16
LDerek Dietrich13
RChris Johnson11
RJeff Francoeur⇄1
RRobert Andino1

SS

RAdeiny Hechavarría153
RMiguel Rojas33
BYefri Pérez2
RRobert Andino1

LF

LChristian Yelich120
RJeff Francoeur⇄20
LIchiro Suzuki14
RMarcell Ozuna11
LDerek Dietrich8
RDestin Hood5
RCole Gillespie4
RChris Johnson2
RRobert Andino2
RXavier Scruggs2

CF

RMarcell Ozuna123
LChristian Yelich31
LIchiro Suzuki14
RCole Gillespie1

RF

RGiancarlo Stanton106
LIchiro Suzuki54
RMarcell Ozuna9
RJeff Francoeur⇄5
RCole Gillespie3
RDestin Hood2

DH

LIchiro Suzuki3
RGiancarlo Stanton2
RJ.T. Realmuto2
LChristian Yelich1
LJustin Bour1
RMartín Prado1

Starters

RJose Fernandez6.8 WAR
RDavid Phelps2.1 WAR
LAdam Conley1.4 WAR
RTom Koehler0.8 WAR
LJustin Nicolino0.6 WAR
LWei-Yin Chen0.3 WAR
RAndrew Cashner⇄0.3 WAR
RJose Urena0.3 WAR
RColin Rea⇄0.2 WAR
RJarred Cosart⇄0.1 WAR
RKendry Flores-0.0 WAR
RJake Esch-0.3 WAR
RPaul Clemens⇄-0.5 WAR

Bullpen

★ RAJ Ramos40 sv
RKyle Barraclough29 h
LMike Dunn8 h
RFernando Rodney⇄8 h
RBryan Morris6 h
RNick Wittgren6 h
RDustin McGowan3 h
RBrian Ellington3 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 2015)

PlayerfWAR
Andrew Cashner0.3
Wei-Yin Chen0.3
Nick Wittgren0.3
Colin Rea0.2
Jeff Francoeur0.1
Craig Breslow0.1

Key subtractions (gone from 2015)

Player2015 fWAR
Mat Latos1.8
Dan Haren1.0
Henderson Alvarez0.4
Brad Hand0.2
Sam Dyson0.2
Steve Cishek0.2

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 2016; everyone else is shown as a 2016 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
José Fernández 2016 +6.8 +136.7 2.8 +133.9 $0.4M 2.50× –
Christian Yelich 2016 +5.3 +86.8 1.0 +85.8 $0.2M 2.05× Extension · 2029–2029 · $26.9M AAV
Giancarlo Stanton 2015–2016 +5.4 +69.6 15.5 +54.1 $2.9M 1.60× Arb extension · 2015–2018 · $25.0M AAV
David Phelps 2016 +2.1 +32.5 2.5 +30.0 $1.2M 1.95× –
Marcell Ozuna 2016 +2.5 +24.0 0.6 +23.4 $0.2M 1.22× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $12.0M AAV
Martín Prado 2016 +3.2 +28.5 11.0 +17.5 $3.4M 1.12× –
Kyle Barraclough 2016 +2.2 +16.8 0.5 +16.4 $0.2M 0.98× –
Derek Dietrich 2016 +2.2 +14.4 0.5 +13.9 $0.2M 0.82× –
J.T. Realmuto 2016 +2.3 +14.1 0.5 +13.6 $0.2M 0.76× Free Agent · 2026–2028 · $15.0M AAV
Ichiro Suzuki 2016 +1.6 +15.4 2.0 +13.4 $1.3M 1.22× –
AJ Ramos 2016 +1.5 +16.0 3.4 +12.6 $2.3M 1.34× –
Adam Conley 2016 +1.4 +11.4 0.5 +10.9 $0.4M 1.02× –
Justin Bour 2016 +1.1 +5.0 0.5 +4.5 $0.5M 0.56× –
Justin Nicolino 2016 +0.6 +4.6 0.2 +4.3 $0.4M 1.02× –
Tom Koehler 2016 +0.8 +6.8 3.5 +3.3 $4.2M 1.02× –
Jeff Mathis 2016 +0.7 +3.1 1.5 +1.6 $2.0M 0.52× –
José Ureña 2016 +0.3 +1.6 0.3 +1.3 $0.9M 0.67× –
Nick Wittgren 2016 +0.3 +1.7 0.4 +1.3 $1.2M 0.67× –
Colin Rea↔ 2016 +0.2 +1.3 0.0 +1.2 $0.2M 1.02× Extension · 2027–2027 · $6.5M AAV
Brian Ellington 2016 +0.3 +1.4 0.2 +1.1 $0.9M 0.67× –
Jarred Cosart↔ 2016 +0.1 +1.1 0.2 +0.9 $1.3M 1.02× –
Adeiny Hechavarría 2016 +0.7 +3.3 2.6 +0.7 $3.9M 0.61× –
Jeff Francoeur↔ 2016 +0.1 +0.5 0.2 +0.3 $2.8M 0.83× –
Tomás Telis 2016 +0.1 +0.4 0.1 +0.3 $1.2M 0.52× –
Nefi Ogando 2016 +0.1 +0.3 0.1 +0.2 $1.8M 0.67× –
Dee Strange-Gordon 2016 +0.8 +3.4 3.3 +0.1 $4.4M 0.56× –
Yefri Pérez 2016 +0.0 +0.2 0.1 +0.1 $2.1M 0.61× –
Jo-Jo Reyes 2016 -0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 – 0.67× –
Austin Brice 2016 -0.0 -0.0 0.1 -0.2 – 0.67× –
Miguel Rojas 2016 +0.1 +0.3 0.5 -0.2 $7.1M 0.56× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $5.5M AAV
Andrew Cashner↔ 2016 +0.3 +2.7 3.1 -0.3 $9.1M 1.02× –
Oswaldo Arcia↔ 2016 -0.0 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 – 0.83× –
Cody Hall 2016 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 -0.4 – 0.67× –
Hunter Cervenka↔ 2016 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 -0.4 – 0.67× –
Robert Andino 2016 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 -0.4 – 0.56× –
Don Kelly 2016 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 -0.5 – 0.56× –
Kendry Flores 2016 -0.0 -0.2 0.4 -0.6 – 1.02× –
Cody Ege↔ 2016 -0.1 -0.7 0.0 -0.7 – 0.67× –
Destin Hood 2016 -0.1 -0.9 0.1 -1.0 – 0.83× –
Dustin McGowan 2016 -0.0 -0.0 1.0 -1.0 – 0.67× –
Xavier Scruggs 2016 -0.2 -0.9 0.1 -1.0 – 0.56× –
Cole Gillespie 2016 -0.1 -0.8 0.3 -1.1 – 0.83× –
Craig Breslow 2016 +0.1 +0.4 1.5 -1.1 $21.2M 0.67× –
Edwin Jackson↔ 2016 -0.2 -1.2 0.2 -1.3 – 0.67× –
Mike Dunn 2016 +0.3 +1.7 3.5 -1.8 $10.9M 0.67× –
Jake Esch 2016 -0.3 -2.1 0.1 -2.2 – 1.02× –
Chris Narveson 2016 -0.4 -2.1 1.2 -3.3 – 0.67× –
Chris Johnson 2016 -0.8 -3.4 0.5 -3.9 – 0.56× –
Bryan Morris 2016 -0.5 -2.8 1.4 -4.2 – 0.67× –
Paul Clemens↔ 2016 -0.5 -4.3 0.0 -4.3 – 1.02× –
Fernando Rodney↔ 2016 -0.4 -4.6 0.9 -5.6 – 1.34× –
Wei-Yin Chen 2016 +0.3 +2.7 12.5 -9.8 $37.9M 1.02× –
Odrisamer Despaigne↔ 2016 -0.0 -0.0 0.0 -0.0 – 0.67× –
Total—+39.8+482.981.7+401.0—

Trades

Every graded 2016 deal involving the Marlins — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 6 total.

2016 · SDP / MIA
SDP · AJ Preller +$7.2M
Jarred Cosart, Carter Capps, Josh Naylor, Luis Castillo
MIA · Michael Hill −$7.2M
Andrew Cashner, Colin Rea, Tayron Guerrero
SDP came out ahead by $7.2M
2016 · TEX / MIA
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.0M
Eric Jokisch
MIA · Michael Hill +$0.0M
Pedro Ciriaco
Even trade
2016 · MIA / TEX / ATL
MIA · Michael Hill +$0.0M
Jeff Francoeur
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
ATL · John Hart +$0.0M
Dylan Moore, Matt Foley
Even trade 3-team
2016 · SDP / MIA
SDP · AJ Preller +$24.0M
Chris Paddack
MIA · Michael Hill −$24.0M
Fernando Rodney
SDP came out ahead by $24.0M
2016 · ATL / MIA
ATL · John Hart +$1.6M
Anfernee Seymour, Michael Mader
MIA · Michael Hill −$1.6M
Hunter Cervenka
ATL came out ahead by $1.6M
2016 · SDP / MIA
SDP · AJ Preller +$2.4M
Colin Rea
MIA · Michael Hill −$2.4M
Luis Castillo
SDP came out ahead by $2.4M

Current & Historical Payroll

2016 payroll
$75.3M
2017 guaranteed
$14.5M

What the front office was committed to as of 2016, 2016–2022. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2016; 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 (11)

PlayerAgeSvc2016201720182019202020212022
Martín Prado328.105$11.0MFREE AGENT
Giancarlo Stanton265.118$9.0M$14.5M$25.0M$26.0M$9.6M$29.0MOPT-OUT$29.0M
Ichiro Suzuki4215.000$2.0MFREE AGENT
Craig Breslow3511.000$1.5MFREE AGENT
Jeff Mathis339.012$1.5MFREE AGENT
Dustin McGowan348.170$1.0MFREE AGENT
Fernando Rodney3912.137$931kFREE AGENT
Jeff Francoeur329.075$208kFREE AGENT
Edwin Jackson3210.064$169kFREE AGENT
Robert Andino327.094$89kFREE AGENT
Don Kelly366.138$61kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (14)

PlayerAgeSvc2016201720182019202020212022
Wei-Yin Chen304.000$12.5MARB 3FREE AGENT
Tom Koehler303.016$3.5MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Dunn315.079$3.5MFREE AGENT
AJ Ramos293.030$3.4MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dee Strange-Gordon283.154$3.3MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andrew Cashner295.126$3.1MFREE AGENT
José Fernández233.000$2.8MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Adeiny Hechavarría273.060$2.6MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
David Phelps293.156$2.5MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bryan Morris293.011$1.4MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Narveson344.073$1.2MARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Johnson315.144$507kFREE AGENT
Jarred Cosart263.113$169kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jo-Jo Reyes313.007$8kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (28)

PlayerAgeSvc2016201720182019202020212022
Christian Yelich242.069$1.0MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Marcell Ozuna252.124$570kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Justin Bour281.064$538kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
J.T. Realmuto251.038$532kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Derek Dietrich261.151$522kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Adam Conley260.070$512kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Miguel Rojas271.042$511kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kyle Barraclough260.059$469kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Wittgren250.000$397kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kendry Flores240.070$394kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cole Gillespie322.033$300kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
José Ureña240.112$277kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Justin Nicolino240.066$247kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brian Ellington250.063$225kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Xavier Scruggs280.050$125kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Austin Brice240.000$122kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nefi Ogando270.029$111kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tomás Telis250.096$105kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jake Esch26–$94k
Yefri Pérez250.032$89kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Destin Hood260.032$89kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Hunter Cervenka260.000$86kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Paul Clemens281.024$30kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Colin Rea251.000$24kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cody Ege25–$24k
Odrisamer Despaigne292.075$22kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Oswaldo Arcia252.020$16kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cody Hall281.034$14kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2016 acquisition stacked onto Marlins's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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