We may have stated that Josh Johnson was the best Marlins Pitcher of all time, but the most dynamic was Dontrelle Willis.

While he was in the minors in the Cubs organization, Willis was traded to the Marlins and would debut the following year.  The southpaw was an instant sensation, winning the Rookie of the Year with a 14-6 record.  Willis had a sophomore slump (10-11 4.02 ERA), but his 2005 was phenomenal.  Not only did Willis return to the All-Star Game, but he also led the National League in Wins (22), Complete Games (7), and Shutouts (5) and would have career highs in ERA (2.63) and Strikeouts (170).  He narrowly lost out on the Cy Young to St. Louis' Chris Carpenter.

After an average 2006 (12-12, 3.87 ERA), Willis' career eroded in 2007, where his ERA ballooned over five and allowed more Earned Runs (118) than any other Pitcher in the NL.  Willis was traded to Detroit, and he was beset with injuries and was never the same again.  

Willis would likely be ranked a little higher had his WHIP not been over 1.350 and his poor final year as a Marlin, though it somewhat evened out with his .234 Batting Average (82 Hits) and 8 Home Runs.

Miguel Cabrera should always be thought of first as a Detroit Tiger, but it should never be forgotten that his MLB career began in Florida.`

From Venezuela, Cabrera signed with the Marlins in 1999 and would make his debut with the squad in 2003, finishing fifth in Rookie of the Year voting.  Cabrera was an All-Star the next four seasons, proving himself to be one of the most dynamic young hitters of the game.  From 2004 to 2007, Cabrera had at least 26 Home Runs and 112 RBIs, all of which while posting a Slugging Percentage well over .500.

As with the case of all dynamic young players that would likely see a pay increase in their future, Cabrera was traded, with Detroit being his landing spot.  With the Marlins, Cabrera belted 138 Home Runs, 523 RBIs with a filthy Slash Line of .313/.388/.542.

There is one reason (and it is really big) that you could make that Luis Castillo should be near the top of the all-time Miami Marlins list.  Castillo is one of three players who won both of the Marlins’ World Series rings.  Well, sort of.

Coming from the San Pedro de Macoris of the Dominican Republic, Castillo is one of the many on the long list of infielders to come from this baseball factory of a town.  Signed as an Amateur Free Agent in 1992, Castillo made it to the Marlins in 1996 and bounced back and forth between the Minors and Majors until 1998.  Castillo played for Florida in 1997 in the season but was optioned back to the Minors in late July and was not on their World Series-winning roster but did receive a ring for his service that year.

In 1999, Castillo was elevated to Florida’s starting Second Baseman, and he stayed in that role until 2005.  Castillo was a demon on the basepaths, leading the NL in Stolen Bases in 2000 and 2002, and would become a three-time All-Star (2002, 2003 & 2005).  His defense would also become a calling card, winning three Gold Gloves in a row from 2003 to 2005, and while he was not a power hitter by any stretch, he did hit for average, collecting five .300 years as a Marlin before he was traded to Minnesota in the 2005/06 offseason.

As of this writing, Castillo is still the all-time franchise leader in Games Played (1,128), Runs Scored (875), Hits (1,273), Triples (42), and Stolen Bases (281).

As of this writing, the man we are anointing as the greatest Pitcher in Marlins history is Josh Johnson, the lefthander who went to two All-Star Games.

Johnson made his MLB debut in 2005, appearing in four Games, and he was fourth in Rookie of the Year of voting in ’06 on the strength of a 12-7/3.10 ERA year.  Injuries and Tommy John surgery held him to a combined 18 Games in 2007 and 2008, but in 2009, he emerged as the staff ace, going to the All-Star Game with a 15-5 record and a 3.23 ERA.  This was good, but the year after is what placed Johnson this high on the list.

The southpaw repeated as an All-Star and led the NL in ERA (2.30), ERA+ (180), and FIP (2.41).  Johnson was fifth in Cy Young voting, and it looked like he could lead the Marlins for years to come, but he was again injured, through most of the year, this time with back issues.  2012 was not a great year for Johnson, and he was one of the many players who was traded to the Blue Jays at the end of the season in a transaction that will be mentioned often on this list.

With all due respect to Johnson, the fact that he is the man we have placed in this spot is more a reflection of the business practices of the Marlins and the relative youth of the organization.  

Seriously though, how weird is it that Johnson is the top Marlins hurler, with led than 60 Wins and not having anything to do with the team's two World Series wins!  What a strange team.