Our All-Time Top 50 Miami Marlins have been updated to reflect the 2022 Season
Yes, we know that this is taking a while!
As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity. As such, we are very happy to present our post 2022 revision of our top 50 Miami Marlins.
As for all of our top 50 players in baseball we look at the following:
1. Advanced Statistics.
2. Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National League.
3. Playoff accomplishments.
4. Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.
Last year, the Marlins were not able to make the playoffs, and we had one new entrant and one huge ranking jump.
As always, we present our top five, which was not affected by the last season:
3. Josh Johnson
You can find the entire list here.
Cy Young winner, Sandy Alcantara had a monstrous jump from #30 to #7.
Third Baseman, Brian Anderson, moved up from #31 to #29.
Pitcher, Pablo Lopez, who is now with the Minnesota Twins, climbed from #49 to #32.
Jon Berti is the only debut, and he enters at #48.
We welcome your input and comments and as always, we thank you for your support.
32. Pablo Lopez
Pablo López joined Miami in 2017 as a minor league signing from the Seattle Mariners. Over time, he became one of the most technically proficient starters in the franchise’s recent history. Renowned for his composure and an exceptional changeup, the Venezuelan right-hander served as a dependable part of the rotation during a time of organizational change.
After making his debut in 2018, López spent several seasons refining his repertoire while navigating shoulder issues that limited his availability. He truly arrived during the shortened 2020 campaign, authoring a 3.61 ERA and providing the stability that helped the Marlins secure a rare postseason berth. By 2021, he proved that his command was a foundational asset, most notably on July 11 when he reached a historic milestone by striking out the first nine batters of a game against the Braves, setting a new Major League record.
In 2022, his first full, healthy campaign, he showcased command of the mound with 32 starts, 180 innings, 10 wins, a career-high 174 strikeouts, and a 3.75 ERA. He was efficient early in the season, leading the league in ERA at one point and emerging as a co-ace with Sandy Alcántara.
With the organization in need of offensive impact, the Marlins finalized a high-profile trade in January 2023, sending López to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for reigning batting champion Luis Arráez. He had a 28-31 record, a 3.94 ERA, and 439 strikeouts for the Marlins.