According to Barry Jackson and Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald, the Marlins have determined exactly how to reduce payroll to $90 million. That they’re planning to cut costs is no secret, but there’s been plenty of speculation as to just how they’ll go about it. The early assumption was that Giancarlo Stanton and the $25 million he’s owed for 2018 (not to mention the following half-dozen years) would be the biggest piece, an educated guess that was confirmed by the reporters’ sources.
For what it’s worth, the Marlins will look to trade second baseman Dee Gordon and third baseman Martin Prado (good luck there) as well.