Being bad isn’t a nightmare scenario for the 2018 Marlins. It’s looking increasingly likely after four major offseason subtractions. No corresponding moves have been made to address those voids on the depth chart with proven players. Updated PECOTA projections from Baseball Prospectus peg the Fish for a 66-96 record—tied for worst in Major League Baseball—and a minus-152 run differential (third-worst in MLB).
More losses also means improving their position in the 2019 amateur draft, including both higher slots and a larger bonus pool to use in signing their selections.
No, the worst outcome would be a boring team.