3 Miami Marlins players that are facing an uncertain future

2. SP MAX MEYER

I already wrote about him earlier, mentioning how Max Meyer made a bold promise to be a "dominant" pitcher in the future. It's hard to believe that now, as his last two seasons were pretty disappointing to say the least. He pitched to a 7.50 ERA/6.45 FIP, with 9.0 K/9 and 3.0 BB/9 in 2 games and 6.0 innings pitched in 2022. That was a small sample size of course though.

After coming back from injury this season, he pitched to a 5.68 ERA/5.91 FIP, with 7.3 K/9 and 3.0 BB/9 in 11 games and 57.0 innings pitched. His control is just slightly below average and that seems to stay consistent at the Major League level. It's possible that after more time passes, his strikeout rate might improve. He does still have his fastball velocity. It was 94.9 mph in 2022 and it was 94.2 mph this season.

I really hope that Max Meyer lives up to his former top prospect status. I don't see him getting a rotation spot with the Miami Marlins to start next season, so he'll have to wait for a trade or an injury to get some starts. If he doesn't pitch well, there's a chance that he will be seen as a "change of scenery" candidate.

NEXT: Another questionable starting pitcher...