This new Miami Marlins’ regime prides itself on its ability to draft and develop prospects. Twenty-five percent of their 28-man playoff roster is rookies, including Sixto Sánchez and Monte Harrison.
But it was Miami’s offseason veteran signings that made the difference in their 5-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs in game one of the Wild Card Series. Corey Dickerson and Jesús Aguilar hit a pair of seventh-inning home runs to give the Marlins the lead after being dominated by Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks for a majority of the game.