On paper, the Marlins entered the season with one of the best rotations in the National League, led by 2022 unanimous Cy Young winner Sandy Alcantara and young lefty Jesús Luzardo. Behind them, Miami had former top prospect Edward Cabrera and 2021 NL Rookie of the Year runner-up Trevor Rogers. The club also signed free agent Johnny Cueto to a one-year, $8.5M deal coming off a great year with the White Sox. The Marlins traded Pablo López mainly to get a major offensive upgrade in Luis Arráez, but also because they trusted what they had in their other rotation pieces.