The 2021 Miami Marlins fell short of their goals mainly due to a lack of offense. They ranked near the back of the pack with 623 runs scored (14th in the NL, 29th in MLB), a .298 OBP (15th, 29th) and 158 home runs (13th, 28th). Arguably their three most effective offensive players—Starling Marte, Adam Duvall, and Garrett Cooper—were either traded or missed significant time due to injury. Miami would finish the season 67-95.
But what if I told you, despite committing a league-leading 122 errors, that Miami was not only among the best defensive teams in the National League, but one of the best in all of baseball?