Miami Marlins: Only Three Remain

Aug 4, 2013; Miami, FL, USA; Former Florida Marlins manager Jack McKeon waves to the crowd during the tenth anniversary celebration of the 2003 World Series Championship before a game against the Cleveland Indians at Marlins Park. Mandatory Credit: Robert Mayer-USA TODAY Sports

You probably clicked this article and thought “What the heck is he talking about?” Well, yesterday I was on Twitter and one of my followers posted an interesting tweet, so I decided to write about it.

“After dealing Steve Cishek to St. Louis yesterday, Brad Hand, Mike Dunn and Giancarlo Stanton are the only players on the roster in 2015 who played for the Florida Marlins.”

Side note: Christian Yelich and Jose Fernandez (among others) were drafted by the Florida Marlins but never appeared in a game for them.

The Florida Marlins bring back both good and bad memories. The good ones include two World Series championships and watching young players like Hanley Ramirez and Miguel Cabrera turn into the super stars they are now. What I miss the most from the Florida Marlins days are the uniforms. To this day I’d still like the Marlins to wear the Florida Marlins jerseys in a throwback game. But thinking about that same team also brings back memories such as the countless rain delays and last place finishes. 

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Let’s go back to the three players who remain from the Florida Marlins. The group includes a superstar who has just signed a 13-year contract and two pitchers who often struggle to find their identity in the Majors, but show flashes of potential.

So have these players improved or regressed since 2011, the last year of the Florida Marlins?

Jun 2, 2015; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Marlins starting pitcher Brad Hand (52) throws against the Chicago Cubs during the first inning at Marlins Park. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports

Brad Hand

2011: Hand pitched 60 innings, finishing with a K/9 of 5.7, a BB/9 of 5.40 and a 5.73 FIP which was good enough for a  -.5 WAR

2012: Hand pitched 3 innings and had a 9.91 FIP.

2013: Hand pitched 20 innings, posting a 6.53 K/9, a 3.48 BB/9 and a FIP of 4.02.

2014: Hand found himself both in a starter role and a reliever role. He pitched his most innings at the big league level in 2014. In 111 IPs, he posted a 5.43 K/9, 3.6 BB/9, and had a FIP of 4.20.

2015: This has been an interesting year for Hand, and might be his best. He’s striking out more batters (6.8 K/9), walking fewer (2.27 BB/9) and owns a career low FIP of 2.44.

Jun 28, 2015; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Marlins relief pitcher Mike Dunn (40) throws against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the inning at Marlins Park. The Dodgers won 2-0. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports

Mike Dunn

2011: Dunn posted a K/9 of 9.71, a BB/9 of 4.43, and had a FIP of 4.30.

2012: Dunn struggled, striking out fewer batters 9.61 K/9 and walked more 5.93 BB/9 but had a FIP of 3.82. In 2012 he had a stint in the Minors after struggling a bit.

2013: K/9 of 9.58, BB/9 of 3.72 and a FIP of 3.12.

2014: 10.58 K/9, 3.47 BB/9, and a FIP of 3.06

2015: 10.34 K/9, 4.31 BB/9, and a FIP of 4.05.