Earlier this offseason, I discussed the key differences between the Loria rebuilds and the current organizational plan. Coming off a 98-loss season and without much optimism about the Marlins 2019 major league roster, it proved to be highly controversial. The conclusion was simply that new ownership has taken a smarter approach to talent acquisition and shown more conviction in their rebuild by taking the tough-but-necessary route: tearing down completely in order to draft and develop sustainable greatness.
The article didn’t sugarcoat things about where the farm system stands. The endgame for the Marlins is to be elite in that regard, but there’s still a long way to go; Baseball America currently ranks the organization 19th.