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Miami Marlins 2017 Team Preview

By Jackson Bruce

Sep 28, 2016; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Marlins right fielder Giancarlo Stanton (left) relief pitcher A.J. Ramos (center) and first baseman Xavier Scruggs (right) waves to the fans after their last home game of the year at Marlins Park. The Mets won 5-2. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 28, 2016; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Marlins right fielder Giancarlo Stanton (left) relief pitcher A.J. Ramos (center) and first baseman Xavier Scruggs (right) waves to the fans after their last home game of the year at Marlins Park. The Mets won 5-2. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /
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Key Acquisitions

The Marlins made some moves to acquire pitching, both starting and relief. Their offense did not need much work with such an All-Star caliber lineup, but if they want to compete, their pitching needs to be ahead of the 2016 staff. With the help of some key acquisitions, the Marlins may be set to improve on their awful 2016 pitching and make 2017 count.

Dan Straily

Dan Straily will be able to help the Marlins rotation if he starts. He made 34 appearances last season (31 starts) and posted a 14-8 record with 162 strikeouts and a 3.76 earned run average in 191.1 innings pitched. With the way the Marlins rotation was last season, this guy needs a chance in the rotation. The numbers he put up last season were good, but they are even more impressive when you see they were put up while playing for a pretty bad Reds team.

Edinson Volquez

Edinson Volquez is a pitcher who has shown he can be very good. Last season, he did not. That does not mean he can’t help this Marlins rotation. Last season was not good for Volquez. His earned run average was a bloated 5.37 and he was only able to put up a 10-11 record for a Kansas City team that didn’t live up to expectations. If he can stay healthy and return to form, Volquez could be a big acquisition for the Fish.

Brad Ziegler

Brad Ziegler is a reliable reliever who will help the Marlins stay consistent late in games. Ziegler split last season with Arizona and Boston, and pitched very well for the Red Sox after he was acquired. He put up a 1.52 earned run average and struck out 31 batters in 29.2 innings with Boston down the stretch. Ziegler is 37, but age hasn’t slowed him down yet. He will bring a veteran presence to the bullpen for the Fish.

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