One thing that cannot be stressed enough about the start of the Derek Jeter Era of Miami Marlins baseball is that he is committed to building this organization through the minor league system from the ground up. It’s the reason the Marlins are now considered on the best minor league feeder systems in the Majors and the main reason why the front office was recognized as the inaugural winner of the AFL Organization Leadership Award.
Per MLB.com, this is an award given the “team that meets or exceeds their obligations to their four AFL team partners.