The 8th Day Engine ranks Miami around the middle of MLB because the club owns a positive run differential (+3), one of the weakest defensive profiles in baseball and a below-average bullpen. Genuine speed on the bases is what stops the overall grade falling further. Their staff ERA of 4.09 ranks 13th in MLB, and they score 4.41 runs per game (18th).
Marlins: the engine ranks their offence 18th in MLB at 4.41 runs per game, and their staff sits 13th on earned run average (4.09), while the bullpen grades below par on save conversion.
| # | Pitcher | GS | W-L | ERA | WHIP | Next projected start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandy Alcantara | 33 | 13-11 | 3.87 | 1.23 | — |
| Player | Pos | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Mazur | P | Injured 60-Day |
| Andrew Nardi | P | Injured 60-Day |
| Robby Snelling | P | Injured 60-Day |
| Ronny Henriquez | P | Injured 60-Day |
| William Kempner | P | Injured 60-Day |
Status is taken from the official 40-man roster feed. Expected return dates are not published in that feed, so none are shown.
Measured as the distance between clubs across all six engine strength ratings — so these are teams built like Marlins, which is not the same as teams with a similar record.
Deterministic engine · every pick published before first pitch · scored in public, every miss counted
Ratings are live percentiles against all 30 clubs · player and roster data from the official MLB feed