3 Pitchers that the Miami Marlins need to acquire

The Miami Marlins have pitching issues and could use some relief pitching assistance. Owner Bruce Sherman recently said that GM Kim Ng will have the resources to acquire help at the trade deadline. While the lineup could use some big bats, pitching is arguably just as big of a concern. Taking into account the cost and need here are three pitchers that The Fish should trade for...

The Miami Marlins need pitching help at the trade deadline.

1. Kendall Graveman

Let's start with Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Kendall Graveman. Graveman has had an interesting career to this point. He debuted in 2014 with the Toronto Blue Jays and delivered a solid 3.86 ERA/1.42 FIP, with 7.7 K/9 and 0.0 BB/9 in 5 games and 4.2 innings pitched. He was traded to the Oakland Athletics after the season, and they saw him more as a starting pitcher.

Graveman spent 2015-2018 with the team, starting 78 games and pitching in 441.1 innings pitched. He had a 4.38 ERA/4.58 FIP with 5.8 K/9 and 2.7 BB/9. The strikeout rate was subpar and the ERA/FIP of the bottom of the rotation variety. He also missed quite a it of time, which only got worse, as he would miss the entire 2019 season.

He was with the Seattle Mariners for the 2020 season, and only started 2 of his 11 games. He delivered 18.2 innings of 5.79 ERA/4.26 FIP ball, with 7.2 K/9 and 3.9 BB/9. His strikeout rate improved, but the walk rate declined and so did his ERA. Kendall Graveman split 2021 between Seattle and the Houston Astros, delivering an excellent 1.77 ERA/3.19 FIP, with 9.8 K/9 and 3.2 BB/9. He added 10 saves to his bottom line results, as Seattle's closer.

He's been with the Chicago White Sox since 2022, and delivered a 3.14 ERA/4.03 FIP, with 9.0 K/9 and 3.8 BB/9. He did this in 107 games and 106.0 innings pitched. He added 14 saves spending some time as the team's closer. He's playing on an $8 million a salary and is a free agent after next season.

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2. Lance Lynn

Up next is Kendall Graveman's Chicago White Sox teammate starting pitcher Lance Lynn. Lynn is a free agent at the end of the season, making him an obvious trade candidate on a terrible team. Graveman is 32 years old, but Lynn is 36. Lynn spent half of his career with the St. Louis Cardinals, pitching for them from 2011 to 2017.

Lance Lynn had a pretty good career in St. Louis. He had a 3.38 ERA/3.64 FIP, with 8.5 K/9 and 3.4 BB/9. He did all of this in 183 games and 977.2 innings pitched. Lynn's best season was in 2014, when he delivered a 2.74 ERA/3.35 FIP in 33 games and 203.2 innings pitched. He seemed to be a pretty good top of the rotation arm, but never seemed to be seen as such. He was never in NL Cy Young contention in any of those seasons.

Lance Lynn moved on to the Minnesota Twins in 2018, but was traded to the New York Yankees mid-season. Lynn played in 31 games and 156.2 innings that season. He also delivered a disappointing 4.77 ERA/3.84 FIP with 9.2 K/9 and 4.4 BB/9. For the next two seasons, Lynn moved on to the Texas Rangers.

Lynn delivered a 3.57 ERA/3.43 FIP, with 10.3 K/9 and 2.6 BB/9 in 46 games and 292.1 innings pitched in 2019-2020. Lynn's run in Texas was easily the best of his career at that point. He finished fifth in AL Cy Young voting in 2019, and sixth in such voting in 2020. Sadly for Lynn, he never did make it to the playoffs.

Lance Lynn has been with the Chicago White Sox since 2023. He delivered a 4.05 ERA/3.93 FIP, with 10.1 K/9 and 2.4 BB/9 in 68 games and 387.0 innings pitched. As you can see, he's been more of a mid-rotation arm there. That said, that's exactly what the Miami Marlins need. It's important to point out that Lynn does have a 6.06 ERA/4.95 FIP so far this season. This should make him cheap to acquire. The strikeout rate (11.0) and the 4.35 ERA over the last month show promise going forward.

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