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Five Free Agents the Miami Marlins Should Consider for 2020

By Kevin Kraczkowski

PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 28: Neil Walker #18 of the Miami Marlins hits a two-run home run against the Philadelphia Phillies during the eighth inning of a game at Citizens Bank Park on September 28, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Phillies defeated the Marlins 9-3. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 28: Neil Walker #18 of the Miami Marlins hits a two-run home run against the Philadelphia Phillies during the eighth inning of a game at Citizens Bank Park on September 28, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Phillies defeated the Marlins 9-3. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) /
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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – SEPTEMBER 26: Yasiel Puig #66 of the Cleveland Indians is unable to catch the RBI triple by Jose Abreu #79 of the Chicago White Sox during the fifth inning of a game at Guaranteed Rate Field on September 26, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images) /

Yasiel Puig

Say what you will about Yasiel Puig – but one thing you can’t take away from him is his love of playing the game. His joy at simple baseball rivals that of the late-great Jose Fernandez, and he’s also a Cuban defector to boot. The Miami Marlins are possibly the most logical landing point for Puig.

Despite a couple of down seasons, Puig is a 20 WAR guy over his first seven major league seasons. He’s got a slashline nearly identical to Castellanos over a like-amount of time, clocking in at .277/.348/.475 with 132 taters and 415 RBI. Puig’s speed is an added bonus, and at just 29 years of age when the 2020 season starts, he can be counted on for double digit steals.

Puig is a noted spark plug for a struggling offense, and a proven net-positive defensive outfielder. I can think of no better landing spot for Puig than right field at Marlins Park in 2020.

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