Cost-effective Options for the Bullpen This Offseason

To say the 2020 Marlins surprised everyone would read as obvious a statement as “the Beatles took over America in 1964;” simply put, it’s true.

However, despite their first winning season since 2009 and their first playoff appearance since the days of Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, and the universally beloved Grady Little in 2003, the 2021 Marlins will look to replace the bullpen spots with the departures of Brandon Kintzler and Brad Boxberger

2020 stats (MIN): 0.4 rWAR, 2.77 ERA, 2.65 FIP, 26 IP, 26 SO

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For many who thought the 35-year old Clippard’s career was seemingly over following his journeyman-status since the 2015 season - a time in which he appeared in games for 9 different teams - the former Washington National has quietly been great in the past two years, sporting a 2.