New Marlins ownership took over a franchise in distress and immediately put their stamp on it. Derek Jeter and company made wholesale changes to the roster and front office last offseason. They reimagined the local marketing strategy and ditched the pre-existing player development approach.
As one of the few holdovers from the Jeffrey Loria regime, president of baseball operations Michael Hill has a unique perspective on this transitionary period.
Listening to his interview on the “Swings and Mishes” podcast, Hill comes off as confident and rejuvenated by the freedom he’s been given to construct a contender from the ground up:
“There are definitely exciting things going on with the Miami Marlins.