Marlins lead NL East at 5-1 thanks to 'legit' area of roster that's best in MLB
This part of the Marlins roster is arguably the best in baseball.
Marlins lead NL East at 5-1 thanks to 'legit' area of roster that's best in MLB originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Miami Marlins are off to an incredible start to the 2026 MLB season.
They are 5-1, atop the National League East, and look to have a very serious roster. While they are young and still rebuilding, the team is actually putting together a solid roster in the lineup, and in the starting rotation led by Sandy Alcantara, who might be the Cy Young favorite after his shutout in his second start. But, as MLB.
com's Christina De Nicola notes, the one area of the roster that is "legit," and likely is the best in MLB, is the bullpen. Marlins have 'legit' bullpen that's best in MLB "Marlins: The bullpen is legit," De Nicola writes. "Pete Fairbanks, who signed a franchise-record deal for a reliever, has gone 2-for-2 in save situations.
The surrounding cast has been just as strong. " Miami's bullpen is one of the best in baseball, as through the first week of the season, and their first six games of the year, the bullpen has the lowest ERA (0. 51) and the second-fewest walks allowed among all bullpens in baseball.