Last season wasn’t great for the Miami Marlins. They did finish in second place in the National League East, but they didn’t play .500 baseball and were 20 games back of the Washington Nationals.
Before the offseason, former owner Jeffrey Loria sold the club to Bruce Sherman, who pulled in interest from some former athletes, including Michael Jordan and Derek Jeter. The deal was official in August, and Jeter was named Chief Executive Officer of the team. Under him, the team made several moves that will have an impact this year and for several seasons to come.