The game of baseball is beautiful for the diversity of its skillsets (among many other reasons). In a year of development and growth for the Miami Marlins organization, where wins and losses are not paramount, we can focus instead on the individual tools that make their players unique...and imagine the impact those players will have on team success at their peaks. A glimpse into the future.
Whether a fan of contact, power, defensive web gems, or savvy baserunning, the Marlins currently have a bit of everything at the big league level.
I’ve used a combination of statistical measures and scouting observations to identify players with each of the following tools.