Miami Marlins: Four options to replace injured pitcher Braxton Garrett

Option #2: Kyle Gibson

Speaking of veterans... Kyle Gibson, who is now 37 years old, is another sensible target. The 12-year MLB veteran is still effective on the mound. Last season, he recorded a 4.24 ERA with 151 strikeouts across 169.2 strong innings for the St. Louis Cardinals.

Gibson has established himself as a modern-day workhorse, pitching at least 167 innings each season since his All-Star appearance in 2021. While the inflated pitching market gives the journeyman pitcher a $13.5 million projected market value, he would be as likely as anyone to consider a one-year deal. He would instantly solve Miami's chief pitching conundrum.

Option #3: Partick Corbin

Corbin is the most polarizing option at the tail of the free agency pool. Once a multi-time All-Star (2013 and 2018) and World Series Champion (2019), the former Diamondbacks and Nationals star was a dangerous rotation weapon.

Unfortunately, Corbin began a sharp spiral in 2020, where his ERA would inflate from the mid-threes to the upper fours and fives. He led the National League in losses in three straight seasons from 2021-2023 and led MLB in hits surrendered in 2020, 2022, and 2024.

Why would Miami invest in a pitcher who has experienced such extreme decline? While Corbin has clearly struggled to maintain his role as a top-of-the-rotation arm, he has remained a consistent source of innings. He has pitched at least 152 innings in each of the past four seasons (and topped 170 in three of those years).

With just a $6.4 projected million market value, the Marlins will not find a cheaper innings eater in this free agency market. As a plus, Corbin also carries All-Star experience that he could help pass on as a potential mentor.