It’s been a quiet 2020-21 offseason for the Miami Marlins. Coming off a long-awaited postseason berth, the franchise has spent just $10.75 million on major league free agents (including the not-yet-official Adam Duvall signing). The Fish declined to seriously pursue the market’s top hitters and relievers despite comments from general manager Kim Ng admitting the roster’s weaknesses in those areas. Even the most generous of payroll estimates has them projected for less than $62M in commitments this season (a substantial dip from 2020 spring training).
As if that wasn’t enough circumstantial evidence of the Marlins’ financial struggles, former team president David Samson drew attention on Wednesday to a GoFundMe campaign.