The Miami Marlins have the best rotation in the NL East

The Washington Nationals are next on the list of rotations that the Miami Marlins have to compete with. Washington isn’t doing too good this season, but they did win the World Series in 2019. How does their rotation look like compared to The Fish’s.

The ace of the staff is of course Stephen Strasburg, but he’s having serious health issues, which is a major issue considering his lengthy contract. He was last on the field last season, when he had a a 4.57 ERA/5.71 FIP in 5 games and 21.2 innings pitched. Strasburg has an injury history so it’s hard to expect much from him going forward, as he’s already 33 years old.

Patrick Corbin is next and he is one of the worst contracts in the Majors. He has a 6.71 ERA/4.23 FIP in 12 games and 60.1 innings pitched. He was “better” last season, when he had a 5.82 ERA/5.41 FIP in 31 games and 171.2 innings pitched. Strasburg and Corbin combined are making $59 million a year through 2024. with Strasburg and his $35 million annually through 2026.

24 year old Josiah Gray has the most upside in their rotation. He hasn’t been pitching as an ace so far though, as he has a 4.71 ERA/5.79 FIP in 11 games and 57.1 innings pitched. He might eventually break out, but it could be some time before that actually happens.

Erick Fedde and Joan Adon round out what could be the worst rotation in the entire Majors. Fedde has a 4.88 ERA/4.43 FIP in 11 games and 51.2 innings pitched with no track record of success. Adon has a 6.95 ERA/5.63 FIP in 12 games and 55.2 innings pitched. Adon is 23 and may still break out, but at this point there’s no sign of that happening.