It was always going to be difficult for the Marlins to replicate the production, dynamism and continuity of their pre-rebuild outfield. Although Miami’s 2014-2017 teams never came close to World Series contention, Giancarlo Stanton, Christian Yelich and Marcell Ozuna certainly pulled their weight. They ranked third, eighth and 16th, respectively, among MLB outfielders in FanGraphs’ wins above replacement during that span. Three very good, homegrown hitters on similar timelines with the defensive aptitude to co-exist in left, center and right? That was special.
Marlins fans will never take that for granted again after enduring the last four seasons of outfield impotence.