Marlins division rivals reveal their off-season plans

The Miami Marlins already took care of a major of-season issue. There are also some positive news about the team's prospects. It always makes sense to take a look at The Fish's division rivals, who will need a massive overhaul to their rotation this off-season. They have the money to spend big this off-season, but they have a big task ahead of them.

Miami Marlins division rivals have a busy off-season on the way.

The New York Mets have most of their rotation hitting free agency this off-season. I'm talking about Jose Quintana, Sean Manaea and Luis Severino. I don't really expect either of them repeating their success from this season. They're all risky re-signings and even if the Mets do so, they're unlikely to get the same results as they did before. Manaea had a 3.47 ERA in 2024, but a 3.83 FIP and a career 4.00 ERA/4.01 FIP.

Luis Severino has a history of injuries and Jose Quintana had a 3.75 ERA, but a far worse 4.56 FIP. He's also already 35 years old. Neither of these three pitchers should be extended if we're being honest. I could however see the Mets extending Manaea, as he was the best of the three this season.

It's pretty obvious and expected that the Mets will be going after the stop starting pitcher on the upcoming free agent market. That is of course Corbin Burnes. It's highly likely that the Mets will be the favorites in signing him. Mets PBO David Stearns had this to say:

“We also have to recognize that we want to set up our organizational pattern so that we can invest in free agency, invest where we think we need to to complement the club on an annual basis. So, you’re right. We have a lot of money coming off the books. I would expect us to spend some of that, a good portion of that, to complement our team, to improve our team heading into next year. We’re also not going to do anything that hamstrings us in future years and prevents us from continually adding, supplementing to our core.”

The Miami Marlins are not going to be big spenders this off-season. The New York Mets however will likely do so. That said, they have a lot of holes to fill.