Derek Jeter made it pretty clear in his introductory interview that he is looking to rebuild the Miami Marlins organization. The process will start from the ground up. The Marlins have been making progress in becoming a contender, but because of their poor pitching staff, they appear to be on the verge of another rebuild.
There are reports that Jeter is looking to cut payroll down to $90 million; last years opening day payroll of just under $112MM. On the surface that doesn’t sound all that bad. But with Giancarlo Stanton‘s salary jumping up to $25MM this season, Jeter will be forced to move the home run and RBI champion this off-season.