3 moves for Miami Marlins this offseason
By David Hill
Figure out which prospects to trade
The Miami Marlins pitching depth in the minors, and at the major league level, is enviable. They are in a strong position to start to assess their future core as it comes to the rotation, and find takers for those other arms.
By doing so, the Marlins may be able to supplement their lineup in other ways. They could move disappointing players as part of that package given the potential of some of those arms. In doing so, the Marlins may be able to cut their payroll number down while adding the pieces they need to contend.
Trading, especially when it involves a collection of unproven arms, is an imperfect science. In theory, the Marlins would look for an established bat as part of the return, but that would involve a team that is looking to enter a longer term rebuilding process. There are plenty of those teams out there, but the Marlins may need to strike quickly in order to land those impact players.
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The Miami Marlins have more pitching depth than they can use. It is time to move some of those arms to supplement the lineup.