Marlins rivals continue making very odd decisions

Miami Marlins rivals the New York Mets are having a bizarre off-season, as bargain hunting for starting pitching is done alongside major splashes. I was under the impression, that there was a chance that they would end up signing an ace after all, but recent news strongly indicate otherwise. This is a truly weird off-season for arguably the richest team in the game.

Miami Marlins division rivals are having a bizarre off-season.

It's pretty clear that the New York Mets have a bigger ability to spend than the Miami Marlins. The Fish can just sit back and watch as Steve Cohen is seemingly able to bring in anyone that he wants. He already did so with the aforementioned splash. Strangely, they're not trying to improve other areas of the team.

Clay Holmes and Frankie Montas are solutions for a small market team. One didn't pitch as a starter since 2018, and the other is coming off of only his third 100+ innings pitched season in his nine year career. He pitched to a 4.84 ERA/4.71 FIP, with 8.8 K/9 and 3.9 BB/9 in 30 games and 150.2 innings pitched.

The best starting pitcher that they currently have is Kodai Senga. He however is yet to pitch for a full season in the Major Leagues. They also have David Peterson, who was somewhat promising in 2024. He pitched to a 2.90 ERA/3.67 FIP, with 7.5 K/9 and 3.4 BB/9 in 21 games and 121.0 innings pitched. He is however going to be 29 years old next season, and has a career 4.08 ERA/4.08 FIP with 9.2 K/9 and 3.9 BB/9 in 5 years. He's not someone that I'd rely on to improve or repeat his 2024 results.

Paul Blackburn is another back of the rotation arm. They just added Griffin Canning to the rotation mix. Canning pitched to a 5.19 ERA/5.26 FIP, with 6.8 K/9 and 3.5 BB/9 in 32 games and 171.2 innings pitched in 2024. He has a career 4.78 ERA/4.78 FIP in 5 years. I have no idea why the Mets aren't going for actual difference-makers. They just signed Canning for a year and $4.25 million. The Miami Marlins have a better rotation and it's not even close.