Fansided · Dec 4, 2017
Miami Marlins GM simulation: First trade in (fake) hot stove
It’s not a secret that the Miami Marlins are looking to cut payroll this offseason. In my first move as acting GM of the team, I moved an ugly contract.
The Miami Marlins appear to be narrowing in on a deal to trade Giancarlo Stanton in real life. I was willing to do the same as the general manager, but wanted to explore other options as well. First on the chopping block were some of the heftier contracts to underperforming players.
Brad Ziegler was near the top of the list in this category. Of the big three contracts, Ziegler, Junichi Tazawa, and Martin Prado, Ziegler’s would be the easiest to move. But that’s not to say that unloading Ziegler wasn’t going to be a monumental task.