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Marlins MIA

201777–85 (0.475)
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GM: Michael Hill

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2017, 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
$110M
Surplus $M
-6
Win %
0.475
TAB
-1.3
WAB
-2.7
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
30.9
Dead money %
60%
Depth Players
6.0
Dead WAR
-4.4

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2017 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RJ.T. Realmuto126
RA.J. Ellis39
BTomás Telis6

1B

LJustin Bour102
RTyler Moore45
BTomás Telis28
LDerek Dietrich10
RJ.T. Realmuto9
RMike Aviles2
RMiguel Rojas2

2B

LDee Strange-Gordon153
RChristian Colón⇄10
LDerek Dietrich10
RMike Aviles6
RMiguel Rojas2
BSteve Lombardozzi Jr.2

3B

LDerek Dietrich103
RMartín Prado34
RBrian Anderson25
RMiguel Rojas15
RChristian Colón⇄10
RMike Aviles6

SS

RMiguel Rojas77
LJT Riddle69
RAdeiny Hechavarría⇄20
RMike Aviles15
LDee Strange-Gordon3

LF

RMarcell Ozuna152
LIchiro Suzuki9
RTyler Moore7
LDerek Dietrich5

CF

LChristian Yelich155
LIchiro Suzuki10
RMarcell Ozuna3

RF

RGiancarlo Stanton149
LIchiro Suzuki16
RTyler Moore6
RMarcell Ozuna1
RMike Aviles1

DH

RGiancarlo Stanton4
RJ.T. Realmuto2
RMarcell Ozuna2
LIchiro Suzuki1
LJustin Bour1
RMartín Prado1

Starters

RDan Straily1.7 WAR
REdinson Volquez1.0 WAR
ROdrisamer Despaigne0.6 WAR
LWei-Yin Chen0.5 WAR
LJeff Locke0.2 WAR
RVance Worley0.2 WAR
LDillon Peters0.1 WAR
LChris O'Grady0.1 WAR
RJose Urena-0.0 WAR
LAdam Conley-0.1 WAR
LJustin Nicolino-0.4 WAR
RTom Koehler⇄-1.0 WAR

Bullpen

★ RBrad Ziegler10 sv
RKyle Barraclough22 h
LJarlin Garcia15 h
RJunichi Tazawa9 h
RBrian Ellington6 h
RDustin McGowan3 h
RDavid Phelps⇄0 h
RAJ Ramos⇄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 2016)

PlayerfWAR
Dan Straily1.7
Edinson Volquez1.0
Drew Steckenrider0.6
Brad Ziegler0.5
Jarlín García0.3
Jeff Locke0.2

Key subtractions (gone from 2016)

Player2016 fWAR
José Fernández6.8
Jeff Mathis0.7
Andrew Cashner0.3
Mike Dunn0.3
Colin Rea0.2
Jarred Cosart0.1

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 2017; everyone else is shown as a 2017 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Giancarlo Stanton 2015–2017 +11.9 +170.2 30.0 +140.2 $2.5M 1.79× Arb extension · 2015–2018 · $25.0M AAV
Marcell Ozuna 2017 +5.6 +91.0 3.5 +87.5 $0.6M 2.05× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $12.0M AAV
Christian Yelich 2017 +4.0 +57.1 3.5 +53.6 $0.9M 1.79× Extension · 2029–2029 · $26.9M AAV
J.T. Realmuto 2017 +4.5 +40.0 0.6 +39.4 $0.1M 1.12× Free Agent · 2026–2028 · $15.0M AAV
Dan Straily 2017 +1.7 +20.0 0.6 +19.4 $0.3M 1.49× –
Justin Bour 2017 +2.3 +15.3 0.6 +14.7 $0.2M 0.81× –
Dee Strange-Gordon 2017 +2.5 +21.7 7.8 +13.9 $3.1M 1.07× –
Miguel Rojas 2017 +1.5 +10.8 0.5 +10.2 $0.4M 0.89× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $5.5M AAV
Kyle Barraclough 2017 +0.6 +6.5 0.5 +5.9 $0.9M 1.34× –
Drew Steckenrider 2017 +0.6 +3.2 0.3 +3.0 $0.4M 0.67× –
Derek Dietrich 2017 +1.0 +4.5 1.7 +2.8 $1.7M 0.58× –
Odrisamer Despaigne 2017 +0.6 +3.0 0.5 +2.5 $0.9M 0.67× –
Nick Wittgren 2017 +0.3 +1.7 0.5 +1.2 $1.7M 0.67× –
Jarlín García 2017 +0.3 +1.4 0.5 +0.9 $1.9M 0.67× –
Vance Worley 2017 +0.2 +1.3 0.4 +0.9 $2.5M 1.02× –
Dillon Peters 2017 +0.1 +0.6 0.1 +0.5 $1.3M 1.02× –
Chris O'Grady 2017 +0.1 +0.7 0.3 +0.4 $2.0M 0.67× –
Javy Guerra 2017 +0.1 +0.4 0.1 +0.3 $1.7M 0.67× –
Adeiny Hechavarría↔ 2017 +0.2 +1.0 0.9 +0.2 $4.2M 0.61× –
Brian Anderson 2017 +0.1 +0.3 0.1 +0.2 $1.5M 0.58× –
JT Riddle 2017 +0.0 +0.0 0.5 -0.5 $23515.7M 0.61× –
Hunter Cervenka 2017 -0.1 -0.5 0.1 -0.6 – 0.67× –
Steve Lombardozzi Jr. 2017 -0.2 -0.7 0.0 -0.7 – 0.56× –
José Ureña 2017 -0.0 -0.3 0.5 -0.8 – 1.02× –
Edinson Volquez 2017 +1.0 +8.1 9.0 -0.9 $9.1M 1.02× –
Christian Colón↔ 2017 -0.2 -0.7 0.4 -1.1 – 0.56× –
Tyler Moore 2017 -0.1 -0.2 1.0 -1.2 – 0.56× –
Adam Conley 2017 -0.1 -0.7 0.5 -1.3 – 1.02× –
Mike Aviles 2017 -0.2 -0.9 0.5 -1.4 – 0.61× –
Jeff Locke 2017 +0.2 +1.4 3.0 -1.7 $18.2M 1.02× –
Brad Ziegler 2017 +0.5 +5.1 7.0 -1.9 $14.8M 1.34× –
Tomás Telis 2017 -0.4 -1.6 0.2 -1.9 – 0.56× –
David Phelps↔ 2017 +0.3 +1.7 3.7 -2.0 $11.7M 0.67× –
A.J. Ellis 2017 -0.0 -0.1 2.5 -2.6 – 0.52× –
Justin Nicolino 2017 -0.4 -2.4 0.3 -2.6 – 0.67× –
AJ Ramos↔ 2017 +0.3 +1.5 4.3 -2.8 $15.7M 0.67× –
Brian Ellington 2017 -0.6 -3.0 0.3 -3.3 – 0.67× –
Dustin McGowan 2017 -0.4 -2.0 1.8 -3.8 – 0.67× –
Ichiro Suzuki 2017 -0.3 -1.8 2.0 -3.8 – 0.83× –
Junichi Tazawa 2017 -0.3 -1.5 5.0 -6.5 – 0.67× –
Tom Koehler↔ 2017 -1.0 -8.5 2.6 -11.0 – 1.02× –
Wei-Yin Chen 2017 +0.5 +4.0 15.5 -11.5 $31.4M 1.02× –
Martín Prado 2017 -0.2 -1.1 11.5 -12.6 – 0.58× –
Total—+36.5+446.5125.2+321.2—

Trades

Every graded 2017 deal involving the Marlins — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 10 total.

2017 · CIN / MIA
CIN +$227.2M
Luis Castillo, Austin Brice, Zeek White
MIA · Michael Hill −$227.2M
Dan Straily
CIN came out ahead by $227.2M
2017 · MIA / PHI
MIA · Michael Hill +$0.0M
Severino González
PHI · Matt Klentak +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Even trade
2017 · TBR / MIA
TBR · Erik Neander +$0.8M
Adeiny Hechavarría
MIA · Michael Hill −$0.8M
Braxton Lee, Ethan Clark
TBR came out ahead by $0.8M
2017 · NYY / MIA
NYY · Brian Cashman +$10.4M
Mike King
MIA · Michael Hill −$10.4M
Garrett Cooper, Caleb Smith
NYY came out ahead by $10.4M
2017 · MIA / SEA
MIA · Michael Hill +$65.6M
Brayan Hernandez, Brandon Miller, Pablo López, Lukas Schiraldi
SEA · Jerry Dipoto −$65.6M
David Phelps
MIA came out ahead by $65.6M
2017 · MIA / SEA
MIA · Michael Hill +$18.4M
Nick Neidert, Chris Torres, Robert Dugger
SEA · Jerry Dipoto −$18.4M
Dee Strange-Gordon
MIA came out ahead by $18.4M
2017 · TOR / MIA
TOR · Mark Shapiro +$0.8M
Tom Koehler
MIA · Michael Hill −$0.8M
Osman Gutierrez
TOR came out ahead by $0.8M
2017 · MIA / NYM
MIA · Michael Hill +$11.2M
Merandy González, Ricardo Cespedes
NYM · Sandy Alderson −$11.2M
AJ Ramos
MIA came out ahead by $11.2M
2017 · MIA / STL
MIA · Michael Hill +$267.2M
Daniel Castano, Magneuris Sierra, Sandy Alcántara, Zac Gallen
STL · John Mozeliak −$267.2M
Marcell Ozuna
MIA came out ahead by $267.2M
2017 · MIA / NYY
MIA · Michael Hill +$162.4M
Starlin Castro, Jorge Guzmán, José Devers
NYY · Brian Cashman −$162.4M
Giancarlo Stanton
MIA came out ahead by $162.4M

Current & Historical Payroll

2017 payroll
$109.7M
2018 guaranteed
$25.0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2017, 2017–2023. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2017; 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 (10)

PlayerAgeSvc2017201820192020202120222023
Giancarlo Stanton276.118$14.5M$25.0M$26.0M$9.6M$29.0MOPT-OUT$29.0M$32.0M
Martín Prado339.105$11.5MFREE AGENT
Edinson Volquez339.059$9.0MFREE AGENT
Brad Ziegler378.122$7.0MFREE AGENT
Junichi Tazawa316.086$5.0MFREE AGENT
A.J. Ellis366.151$2.5MFREE AGENT
Ichiro Suzuki4316.000$2.0MFREE AGENT
Dustin McGowan359.161$1.8MFREE AGENT
Mike Aviles368.060$535kFREE AGENT
Javy Guerra316.000$132kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (11)

PlayerAgeSvc2017201820192020202120222023
Wei-Yin Chen315.000$15.5MFREE AGENT
Dee Strange-Gordon294.154$7.8MARB 3FREE AGENT
AJ Ramos304.030$4.3MARB 3FREE AGENT
David Phelps304.156$3.7MARB 3FREE AGENT
Marcell Ozuna263.124$3.5MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Christian Yelich253.069$3.5MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeff Locke294.020$3.0MARB 3FREE AGENT
Tom Koehler314.016$2.6MARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyler Moore303.018$1.0MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Adeiny Hechavarría284.060$897kARB 3FREE AGENT
Vance Worley294.112$395kARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (22)

PlayerAgeSvc2017201820192020202120222023
Derek Dietrich272.151$1.7MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
J.T. Realmuto262.038$562kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Justin Bour292.064$552kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dan Straily282.126$552kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Adam Conley271.070$538kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kyle Barraclough271.059$536kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Miguel Rojas282.043$535kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
José Ureña251.040$535kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Wittgren260.143$535kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Odrisamer Despaigne302.075$535kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jarlín García240.004$500kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
JT Riddle250.000$462kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Christian Colón282.008$399kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brian Ellington260.144$298kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Justin Nicolino250.155$289kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Drew Steckenrider260.000$269kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris O'Grady270.000$257kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tomás Telis260.134$237kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brian Anderson240.000$91kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dillon Peters240.000$91kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Hunter Cervenka271.000$53kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Steve Lombardozzi Jr.282.058$12kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2017 acquisition stacked onto Marlins's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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