Inside Edge is back with our Remarkable season preview. The Marlins are looking to rebound after a tough 2019 season.

 

2019 Record: 57-105 (5th in NL East)

 

Marlins PITCHERS

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Sandy Alcantara
  • Sandy Alcantara had an average fastball velocity of 95.5 MPH last seasontied for 7th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 92.8
  • Opponents had a line drive rate of just 21.0% (121/577) versus Sandy Alcantara last season10th lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 22.9%
  • Sandy Alcantara walked 81 of 811 batters (10.0%) last seasontied for 5th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 7.0%
  • Opponents batted just .163 (23-for-141) against Sandy Alcantara on low fastballs last seasonbest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .279

 

Caleb Smith
  • Caleb Smith threw fastballs up 70.1% of the time (298/425) with two-strikes last season4th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 78 total IP; League Avg: 51.3%
  • Caleb Smith allowed a BABIP of .252 last seasontied for 7th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 78 total IP; League Avg: .297
  • Caleb Smith induced opposing right-handed batters to ground into 1 double play in 73 opportunities (1.4%) last season2nd lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 78 total IP; League Avg: 11.7%
  • Opponents had a groundball rate of just 18.2% (35/192) against Caleb Smiths fastball last seasonlowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 78 total IP; League Avg: 41.3%
  • Opponents batted just .124 (13-for-105) against Caleb Smith on inside fastballs last seasonbest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 78 total IP; League Avg: .258

 

Pablo Lopez
  • Hitters chased just 54 of Pablo Lopezs 225 breaking balls out of the zone (chase rate of 24.0%) last season10th lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 78 total IP; League Avg: 32.6%
  • Pablo Lopez allowed an OBP of .390 (105 PA’s) with runners in scoring position last season15th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 78 total IP; League Avg: .328
  • Pablo Lopez had a first-pitch strike rate of just 55.6% (247/444) last seasontied for 7th lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 78 total IP; League Avg: 61.9%

 

Jose Urena
  • Hitters chased 153 of Jose Urenas 437 fastballs out of the zone (chase rate of 35.0%) last season2nd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 78 total IP; League Avg: 24.6%
  • Left-handed hitters had a miss rate of just 16.1% (46/286) against Jose Urena last season6th lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 78 total IP; League Avg: 24.0%
  • Jose Urena allowed an OBP of .368 (106 PA’s) versus the bottom of the order last season3rd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 78 total IP; League Avg: .278

 

Jordan Yamamoto
  • Jordan Yamamoto has thrown his breaking pitches for a strike just 56.6% (137/242) of the time since the 2019 All-Star Breaktied for 12th lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 34 total IP; League Avg: 62.2%
  • Jordan Yamamoto has allowed a BABIP of .254 since the 2019 All-Star Break17th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 34 total IP; League Avg: .299
  • Jordan Yamamoto has an ERA of 6.34 (49.2 IP) since the 2019 All-Star Break15th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 34 total IP; League Avg: 4.41

 

Elieser Hernandez
  • Opponents batted just .151 (14-for-93) against Elieser Hernandez‘s curve and slider last season3rd best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 78 total IP; League Avg: .225
  • Elieser Hernandez allowed a slugging percentage of .775 (100 Total Bases / 129 ABs) in non-two strike counts last season9th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 78 total IP; League Avg: .606
  • Elieser Hernandez threw his slider 40.8% of the time (144/353) on the first pitch of at-bats last seasonhighest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 78 total SL; League Avg: 19.3%

 

Brandon Kintzler
  • Brandon Kintzler had an ERA of 2.73 (56.0 IP) last season25th best among among 205 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 4.16
  • Opponents had a miss rate of just 18.5% (71/383) against Brandon Kintzler last seasontied for 3rd lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 27.8%
  • Brandon Kintzler induced opposing hitters to ground into 10 double plays in 46 opportunities (21.7%) last season6th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 10.1%

 

Ryne Stanek
  • Opponents have a line drive rate of 30.9% (21/68) against Ryne Stanek since the 2019 All-Star Break9th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 21.6%
  • Ryne Stanek has a strike rate of just 58.8% (298/507) since the 2019 All-Star Breaktied for 11th lowest among among 227 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 63.9%
  • Ryne Stanek has walked 20 of 123 batters (16.3%) since the 2019 All-Star Break14th highest among among 227 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 9.2%

 

Yimi Garcia
  • Opponents batted just .150 (17-for-113) against Yimi Garcia‘s fastball last season2nd best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .268

  • Opponents had a groundball rate of just 31.4% (48/153) against Yimi Garcia last season17th lowest among among 205 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 44.6%
  • Yimi Garcia allowed an OBP of just .234 (231 PA’s) last season — 6th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .315
  • Yimi Garcia allowed a BABIP of .167 last seasonbest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .294
Adam Conley
  • Opponents batted .332 (64-for-193) against Adam Conley on pitches in the strike zone last season7th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .280
  • Adam Conley allowed an OPS of .932 (162 PA’s) against right-handed batters last season6th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .716

 

 

 

Marlins HITTERS

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Corey Dickerson
  • Corey Dickerson had 18 extra-base hits out of 32 total hits (56.2%) on inside pitches last season22nd best in MLB among hitters with at least 234 total PA’s; League Avg: 41.4%
  • Corey Dickerson had 134 quality ABs out of 269 total (49.81% QAB rate) last season22nd best in MLB among hitters with at least 234 total PA’s; League Avg: 44.03%
  • Corey Dickerson chased 42.4% of pitches out of the zone (262/618) last season11th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 234 total PA’s; League Avg: 28.6%

 

Lewis Brinson
  • Lewis Brinson had a groundball rate of 51.0% (75/147) last seasontied for 34th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 234 total PA’s; League Avg: 42.8%
  • Lewis Brinson has no extra-base-hits in his last 64 at-bats — Wilmer Difo has the longest active streak at 79.
  • Lewis Brinson batted just .175 (37-for-212) last season5th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 234 total PA’s; League Avg: .263
  • Lewis Brinson has not homered in any of his last 92 games — this is the longest active streak among active MLB players.

 

Harold Ramirez
  • Harold Ramirez had a K:BB ratio of 5.1 (91/18) last seasontied for 25th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 234 total PA’s; League Avg: 2.5
  • Harold Ramirez drew 18 walks in 446 PA’s (4.0%) last seasontied for 10th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 234 total PA’s; League Avg: 8.8%
  • Harold Ramirez chased 50.6% of elevated fastballs out of the zone (127/251) last season2nd highest in MLB among hitters with at least 234 total PA’s; League Avg: 27.1%

 

Brian Anderson
  • Brian Anderson went to the opposite field with 33.3% of balls he put into play (113/339) last season12th highest among 140 in MLB; League Avg: 28.5%
  • Brian Anderson had an OPS of .978 (172 PA’s) versus relief pitchers last season11th best among 140 in MLB; League Avg: .811

  • Brian Anderson batted just .190 (15-for-79) on fastballs away last season8th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .286

 

Garrett Cooper
  • Garrett Cooper pulled just 38.3% of balls he’s put into play (102/266) last seasontied for 32nd lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 234 total PA’s; League Avg: 46.0%
  • Garrett Cooper batted .311 (28-for-90) on breaking pitches against RHP last season6th best in MLB among hitters with at least 234 total PA’s; League Avg: .228

 

Jesus Aguilar
  • Jesus Aguilar is averaging 4.22 pitches per plate appearance (3,894/923) since the start of 2018tied for 22nd highest in MLB among hitters with at least 477 total PA’s; League Avg: 3.91
  • Jesus Aguilar is batting just .155 (36-for-233) on low non-fastballs since the start of 201813th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 477 total PA’s; League Avg: .203

 

Isan Diaz
  • 40.7% of Isan Diaz strikeouts are looking since the 2019 All-Star Break16th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 102 total PA’s; League Avg: 21.8%
  • Isan Diaz has an OBP of just .259 (201 PA’s) since the 2019 All-Star Breaktied for 15th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 102 total PA’s; League Avg: .333
  • Isan Diaz is batting just .173 (31-for-179) since the 2019 All-Star Break13th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 102 total PA’s; League Avg: .261

 

Miguel Rojas
  • Miguel Rojas grounded into 15 double plays in 88 opportunities (17.0%) last seasontied for 11th highest among 140 in MLB; League Avg: 10.3%
  • Miguel Rojas had a Well-Hit Avg of just .030 (3/99) on low non-fastballs last season2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .132
  • Miguel Rojas slugged just .376 (178 total bases in 474 ABs) last season7th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .482

 

Jonathan Villar
  • Jonathan Villar batted .286 (70-for-245) on non-fastballs last seasontied for 16th best in MLB among hitters with at least 234 total PA’s; League Avg: .233
  • Jonathan Villar batted just .124 (13-for-105) on elevated fastballs last season7th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .239
  • Jonathan Villar batted .341 (30-for-88) on breaking pitches against RHP last seasontied for 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .242

  • Jonathan Villar had a Well-Hit Avg of just .064 (22/342) with two-strikes last season4th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .127

 

Jorge Alfaro
  • Jorge Alfaro had a K:BB ratio of 6.8 (150/22) last seasontied for 5th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 234 total PA’s; League Avg: 2.5
  • Jorge Alfaro chased 48.6% of pitches out of the zone (368/757) against RHP last seasonhighest in MLB among hitters with at least 234 total PA’s; League Avg: 28.6%
  • Jorge Alfaro batted .491 (28-for-57) on the first pitch of at-bats last season5th best in MLB among hitters with at least 234 total PA’s; League Avg: .362

 

 

 

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