When you’re rebuilding and you’ve been a low-market team for years, you need to make bets from time to time. And what are these bets about? Well, it’s about finding “gems” on the open market (or other teams) or affordable players that will bring you an acceptable production.
Sometimes, those “bets” end up being a massive success. And that’s when the Marlins get into the conversation. Not only has Miami found pretty reliable relievers at a bargain price, but it also has brought in two hitters that have cruised offensively over the course of the season for less than $10 million combined.