Thus far this offseason, the Miami Marlins have made good on their promise to open up the checkbook in pursuit of a postseason berth. They locked staff ace Sandy Alcantara up on a club-friendly 5-year/$56M deal, then committed $53M to outfielder Avisaíl García through 2025. They traded for utility infielder Joey Wendle and catcher Jacob Stallings, both of whom are already in the midst of their arbitration years.
These moves alone at least make the team more interesting to watch on a daily basis, but there’s always room for additional improvements.