The Miami Marlins enter the 2019 season with a potentially electrifying starting rotation, including several strong candidates who will bide their time in Triple-A until reinforcements are needed. The staff thrived in the Grapefruit League with increased fastball velocity and nasty secondary pitches that have been modified from the previous year. A franchise that was struggling to produce top-of-the-rotation arms in recent years has seemingly raised the ceilings of their middling prospects.
It’s not magic—it’s investment.
Major League Baseball is no longer as simple as outbidding your rivals for established veteran free agents, or compiling amateurs with the most exceptional raw tools.