Last season, the Marlins featured one of the worst bullpens in all of Major League Baseball. Miami relievers posted the fifth-worst ERA (4.97), strikeout-to-walk ratio (2.11) and save percentage (55.1). Their WHIP (1.45) was seventh-worst in MLB.
Miami was tied with Baltimore for the fewest saves (27) in 2019. Relievers blew 22 save opportunities and surrendered a .235 batting-average-against and .343 on-base percentage.
“You look at our overall bullpen performance, and it was not good,” said Marlins president of baseball operations Michael Hill in December.
And considering Marlins CEO Derek Jeter said, “You win with pitching and defense,” during an interview with MLB Tonight yesterday, it’s no surprise the front office turned over the bulk of the bullpen.