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The Marlins still yearn for more cheap, controllable, high-upside talent to elevate their farm system to an elite level and lay the foundation for sustainable success. Stinking against major league competition this season is a critical step in that process. We don’t need to call it “tanking,” but let’s just say—behind closed doors—Miami’s front office will tolerate plenty of 2019 losses if it means selecting near the top of the 2020 MLB Draft and maximizing their 2020-21 international bonus pool. Fish Stripes will be monitoring this “race” for you.
FanGraphs ran performance projections for every team prior to Opening Day, but also continues to provide rest-of-season projections as the real games get played. See below for details regarding the six worst teams, including the Orioles, Marlins, Royals, White Sox, Tigers and Giants.
Orioles
2019 record and run differential (entering Tuesday): 8-16, minus-56
2019 projected record and run differential: 60-102, minus-237
Upcoming schedule: 4/23-4/24 vs. White Sox, 4/26-4/28 at Twins, 4/29-5/1 at White Sox, 5/3-5/5 vs. Rays
Marlins
Sad to report that a weekend coaching change did not immediately make the Marlins good at hitting baseballs https://t.co/YOV3zpjH4N
— Fish Stripes (@fishstripes) April 22, 2019
2019 record and run differential (entering Tuesday): 6-16, minus-47
2019 projected record and run differential: 63-99, minus-170
Upcoming schedule: 4/23-4/24 at Indians, 4/25-4/28 at Phillies, 4/30-5/1 vs. Indians, 5/3-5/5 vs. Braves
Royals
Royals lose by a lot, just turn it off https://t.co/k55svcrC5C
— Royals Review (@royalsreview) April 20, 2019
2019 record and run differential (entering Tuesday): 7-16, minus-23
2019 projected record and run differential: 67-95, minus-113
Upcoming schedule: 4/23-4/24 at Rays, 4/26-4/28 vs. Angels, 4/29-5/2 vs. Rays, 5/3-5/5 at Tigers
White Sox
White Sox lose a snoozer of a game that nobody watched anyway https://t.co/hMgOTH40WF pic.twitter.com/pj2k6DGu5f
— South Side Sox (@SouthSideSox) April 21, 2019
2019 record and run differential (entering Tuesday): 9-12, minus-10
2019 projected record and run differential: 70-92, minus-106
Upcoming schedule: 4/23-4/24 at Orioles, 4/26-4/28 vs. Tigers, 4/29-5/1 vs. Orioles, 5/2-5/5 vs. Red Sox
Tigers
2019 record and run differential (entering Tuesday): 10-10, minus-13
2019 projected record and run differential: 70-92, minus-120
Upcoming schedule: 4/23-4/25 at Red Sox (four games), 4/26-4/28 at White Sox, 4/30-5/1 at Phillies, 5/3-5/5 vs. Royals
Giants
2019 record and run differential (entering Tuesday): 9-14, minus-13
2019 projected record and run differential: 73-89, minus-61
Upcoming schedule: 4/23-4/24 at Blue Jays, 4/26-4/28 vs. Yankees, 4/29-5/1 vs. Dodgers, 5/3-5/6 at Reds