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dannibalcorpse · 10-13-2022, 01:29 AM

SEPTEMBER 1 CALL-UPS
-SS Jose Devers: Devers has been on the 40-man roster all season, and the combination of the trade of Miguel Rojas & Luis Rengifo’s struggles at the plate have given him the month of September to show what he’s got. The 22-year-old had a short run in the bigs last year, but will get a longer leash in 2022 after putting up a .278/.369/.403 with 11 HR & 42 RBI in 526 Double-A PAs. He’s solid with the glove (65 range, 60 error/arm/DP) and has some speed (15/18 stealing this year) but not much power (he’s scouted as 25/80 for power.)

-OF Brian Miller: Miller has been the team’s unofficial 6th outfielder this year - he’s gotten the call each time one of the main outfielders has gone on the IL this year, going 15-53 with 1 HR & 3 RBIs, good for a .283/.309/.377 line with a perfect 7/7 on steals. He hit .278/.352/.371 in 400 Triple-A PAs this year, with 4 HR, 23 RBI, and 21/29 SB.

-RHP Brandon Kintzler: None of the higher-level relievers really shone this season, so the 37 year old Kintzler gets the nod after putting up a 1.26 ERA in 14.1 Triple-A innings. He battled some injuries this year, or else he would have been up sooner, but he’ll get a chance to show if he still has big league gas left in the tank.

-RHP Mark Appel: Again, more of a “vibe check” type of selection - he’s struck out 28 batters in 26.2 IP across three minor league teams this year, but also walked 16. He’s 31 and not a prospect anymore, but just the type of reclamation project the Marlins are fond of. He’ll get a chance to show if he’s got any of the juice left that made him the 1st overall pick back in 2013.

September 29th: Incredibly frustrating news - Pablo Lopez exited a stellar start in last night’s win against the Mets after 6 innings, and was diagnosed today with a torn labrum. Expected recovery time will be 8 months, meaning he’ll be looking to come back around Memorial Day 2023. Lopez was the strongest pitcher of the staff down the stretch this season, and trying to find a replacement for him, even temporary, is going to be tough.

September/October Record: 13-19 (78-84 overall, 5th in NL East, 14 GB)

Really went out with a whimper - three straight shutouts against the Braves. Overall, I’m pretty happy with 78-84 - BNN had the Marlins pegged for 74-88 at the beginning of the season, so getting a bit above that is nice. The fact that the team didn’t dip below .500 until late August is also something to hang their hat on - it seems that manager Don Mattingly will be coming back for at least one more year in OOTP.

The roadmap to getting back into contention is crystal clear - this team needs more bats, and better defense. Not necessarily the easiest things to upgrade, but it’s good to be able to know what you need to focus on.

Just gonna do end-of-season stats instead of doing September & October monthlies:

The true breakout this year was definitely Bryan De La Cruz - .292/.355/.449 with 11 HR & 38 RBI in 85 games. He’ll have a lock on one of the starting OF positions for 2023, no doubt. Yoenis Cespedes was another nice story, with a .249/.303/.470 with 13 HR in 63 games - if he can keep up that production over 100-110 games next season, his deal will be an absolute steal at $1.5M. Just a ton of underperformance on the rest of the roster, though - Brian Anderson really fell off a cliff this year, Garrett Cooper was very mediocre, Avisail Garcia did not look like a $12M man, and Jacob Stallingsregressed into a single hitter - only 23 extra base hits in his 125 games was a big surprise. Jesus Sanchez didn’t take the leap many thought he would this season, and of course losing Jazz Chisholm Jr for more than half the season didn’t help the lineup - the lack of power was obvious for the rest of the season.

On the mound, there’s more to work with. Pablo Lopez looked great in his 31 starts, and he’ll be missed to start that 2023 campaign. Trevor Rogerswas excellent - 194 Ks in 178 IP with a 3.44 ERA and great control. Sixto Sanchez had some rough patches, but that’s to be expected coming back from major surgery - even if it was a loss, he ended on a high note with his last start being an 8 IP - 7 H - 1 R/ER - 1 BB - 13 K gem against the Braves in a 1-0 loss. Sandy Alcantara struggled at times but was a solid #3-4 starter, but Jesus Luzardo just didn’t have the stamina to be a reliable #5 - he may be a guy to replace for 2023.

The bullpen had some bright spots, specifically in Dylan Floro and Tanner Scott. Floro was a workhorse, trotting out of the pen 75 times to put up a sparkling 2.08 ERA in 78 IP. He only allowed 3 HR all year and showed good control on top of that. Scott was nearly as good - striking out 11.6 batters per 9 innings while bringing his control into better focus - dropping his BB/9 from 6.2 in 2021 to 4.5 this year. The rest of the bullpen was adequate, if nothing special - Steven Okert was a little unlucky with BABIP but kept the ball in the park and struck out a good number of guys, but the rest of it seemed interchangeable. Finding guys to bridge from the starters to the pair of guys in the 8th/9th should be a focus for the offseason as well.

Just for fun, let’s check in on the guys we traded away in July:

Jesus Aguilar hit for power in Tampa Bay and not much else - .218/.311/.474 with 16 HRs in 241 PAs. The Rays won the AL East with a 93-69 record.

Miguel Rojas really turned around his rough season after his trade to the Angels. Despite missing 4 weeks with plantar fasciitis, Rojas hit .363/.402/.522 with 10 2B, 2 HR, & 11 RBI in 122 PAs. The Angels finished 85-77 and were the 3rd wild card in the American League.

Anthony Bass came back down to earth a bit in Boston, putting up a 4.67 ERA with a 22:12 K:BB ratio in 27 IP for the Red Sox. Boston finished 85-77 and was also one of the AL Wild Card teams.

Overall, there’s an interesting foundation to work with here. Not sure what moves will be made in the offseason just yet - there’s definitely obvious places to focus on, but it’s going to be another season of budget shopping for the Marlins. It is worth noting - fan interest grew from 36 to 53 this season, so while the fan loyalty is still “Pathetic”, it’s trending in the right direction. The Marlins actually averaged 23,722 tickets sold every night, nearly 8,000 more bodies in the building every single night. We’ll have to wait and see, but if even a little bit of that trickles down to the payroll budget, it’ll give the Marlins some great flexibility this offseason.

10-13-2022, 01:29 AM	#7
dannibalcorpse Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 175	September/October 2022 SEPTEMBER 1 CALL-UPS -SS Jose Devers: Devers has been on the 40-man roster all season, and the combination of the trade of Miguel Rojas & Luis Rengifo’s struggles at the plate have given him the month of September to show what he’s got. The 22-year-old had a short run in the bigs last year, but will get a longer leash in 2022 after putting up a .278/.369/.403 with 11 HR & 42 RBI in 526 Double-A PAs. He’s solid with the glove (65 range, 60 error/arm/DP) and has some speed (15/18 stealing this year) but not much power (he’s scouted as 25/80 for power.) -OF Brian Miller: Miller has been the team’s unofficial 6th outfielder this year - he’s gotten the call each time one of the main outfielders has gone on the IL this year, going 15-53 with 1 HR & 3 RBIs, good for a .283/.309/.377 line with a perfect 7/7 on steals. He hit .278/.352/.371 in 400 Triple-A PAs this year, with 4 HR, 23 RBI, and 21/29 SB. -RHP Brandon Kintzler: None of the higher-level relievers really shone this season, so the 37 year old Kintzler gets the nod after putting up a 1.26 ERA in 14.1 Triple-A innings. He battled some injuries this year, or else he would have been up sooner, but he’ll get a chance to show if he still has big league gas left in the tank. -RHP Mark Appel: Again, more of a “vibe check” type of selection - he’s struck out 28 batters in 26.2 IP across three minor league teams this year, but also walked 16. He’s 31 and not a prospect anymore, but just the type of reclamation project the Marlins are fond of. He’ll get a chance to show if he’s got any of the juice left that made him the 1st overall pick back in 2013. September 29th: Incredibly frustrating news - Pablo Lopez exited a stellar start in last night’s win against the Mets after 6 innings, and was diagnosed today with a torn labrum. Expected recovery time will be 8 months, meaning he’ll be looking to come back around Memorial Day 2023. Lopez was the strongest pitcher of the staff down the stretch this season, and trying to find a replacement for him, even temporary, is going to be tough. September/October Record: 13-19 (78-84 overall, 5th in NL East, 14 GB) Really went out with a whimper - three straight shutouts against the Braves. Overall, I’m pretty happy with 78-84 - BNN had the Marlins pegged for 74-88 at the beginning of the season, so getting a bit above that is nice. The fact that the team didn’t dip below .500 until late August is also something to hang their hat on - it seems that manager Don Mattingly will be coming back for at least one more year in OOTP. The roadmap to getting back into contention is crystal clear - this team needs more bats, and better defense. Not necessarily the easiest things to upgrade, but it’s good to be able to know what you need to focus on. Just gonna do end-of-season stats instead of doing September & October monthlies: The true breakout this year was definitely Bryan De La Cruz - .292/.355/.449 with 11 HR & 38 RBI in 85 games. He’ll have a lock on one of the starting OF positions for 2023, no doubt. Yoenis Cespedes was another nice story, with a .249/.303/.470 with 13 HR in 63 games - if he can keep up that production over 100-110 games next season, his deal will be an absolute steal at $1.5M. Just a ton of underperformance on the rest of the roster, though - Brian Anderson really fell off a cliff this year, Garrett Cooper was very mediocre, Avisail Garcia did not look like a $12M man, and Jacob Stallingsregressed into a single hitter - only 23 extra base hits in his 125 games was a big surprise. Jesus Sanchez didn’t take the leap many thought he would this season, and of course losing Jazz Chisholm Jr for more than half the season didn’t help the lineup - the lack of power was obvious for the rest of the season. On the mound, there’s more to work with. Pablo Lopez looked great in his 31 starts, and he’ll be missed to start that 2023 campaign. Trevor Rogerswas excellent - 194 Ks in 178 IP with a 3.44 ERA and great control. Sixto Sanchez had some rough patches, but that’s to be expected coming back from major surgery - even if it was a loss, he ended on a high note with his last start being an 8 IP - 7 H - 1 R/ER - 1 BB - 13 K gem against the Braves in a 1-0 loss. Sandy Alcantara struggled at times but was a solid #3-4 starter, but Jesus Luzardo just didn’t have the stamina to be a reliable #5 - he may be a guy to replace for 2023. The bullpen had some bright spots, specifically in Dylan Floro and Tanner Scott. Floro was a workhorse, trotting out of the pen 75 times to put up a sparkling 2.08 ERA in 78 IP. He only allowed 3 HR all year and showed good control on top of that. Scott was nearly as good - striking out 11.6 batters per 9 innings while bringing his control into better focus - dropping his BB/9 from 6.2 in 2021 to 4.5 this year. The rest of the bullpen was adequate, if nothing special - Steven Okert was a little unlucky with BABIP but kept the ball in the park and struck out a good number of guys, but the rest of it seemed interchangeable. Finding guys to bridge from the starters to the pair of guys in the 8th/9th should be a focus for the offseason as well. Just for fun, let’s check in on the guys we traded away in July: Jesus Aguilar hit for power in Tampa Bay and not much else - .218/.311/.474 with 16 HRs in 241 PAs. The Rays won the AL East with a 93-69 record. Miguel Rojas really turned around his rough season after his trade to the Angels. Despite missing 4 weeks with plantar fasciitis, Rojas hit .363/.402/.522 with 10 2B, 2 HR, & 11 RBI in 122 PAs. The Angels finished 85-77 and were the 3rd wild card in the American League. Anthony Bass came back down to earth a bit in Boston, putting up a 4.67 ERA with a 22:12 K:BB ratio in 27 IP for the Red Sox. Boston finished 85-77 and was also one of the AL Wild Card teams. Overall, there’s an interesting foundation to work with here. Not sure what moves will be made in the offseason just yet - there’s definitely obvious places to focus on, but it’s going to be another season of budget shopping for the Marlins. It is worth noting - fan interest grew from 36 to 53 this season, so while the fan loyalty is still “Pathetic”, it’s trending in the right direction. The Marlins actually averaged 23,722 tickets sold every night, nearly 8,000 more bodies in the building every single night. We’ll have to wait and see, but if even a little bit of that trickles down to the payroll budget, it’ll give the Marlins some great flexibility this offseason. __________________