Final 2024 season numbers for Marlins trade deadline departures

[Kevin Barral]

How much did these former Fish players help their new teams during the August/September playoff push?

During the week leading up to the MLB trade deadline, the Miami Marlins said goodbye to nine major league players in exchange for prospects. How did these deals pan out for the contending teams that acquired them?

 

Jazz Chisholm Jr. to the New York Yankees

Chisholm was having a solid season as Miami's center fielder. At the time of the trade, he was leading the team in stolen bases and walks, and most importantly, playing every day without any injured list stints.

After being dealt to the Yankees, Chisholm turned it up a notch slashing .273/.325/.500/.825 with 11 home runs, 23 RBI and a 132 wRC+. This stretch was very comparable to the first half of his 2022 season, which resulted in an All-Star selection. He landed on the IL with a left elbow sprain in August, but only missed the minimum 10 days. Chisholm set new career highs in many categories this season, including 24 homers and 40 steals.

Chisholm also went through a position change with the Yankees, becoming their regular third baseman. He had never previously played there in the minors or majors. He held his own for the most part (6 OAA and -2 DRS).

The Yankees posted a 94-68 record to clinch the No. 1 playoff seed in the American League.

 

Trevor Rogers to the Baltimore Orioles

At the moment, the Marlins look like clear winners of this trade. They acquired third baseman Connor Norby and outfielder Kyle Stowers in exchange for Trevor Rogers.

Leading up to the trade, Rogers' best quality was his availability. He had posted a 4.53 ERA and 4.43 FIIP through 105 ⅓ innings pitched. He was very consistent throughout June and July to build up his value.

As desperate as the Orioles were for rotation help, Rogers only made it through four starts where he posted a 7.11 ERA and 5.01 FIP, only completing the fifth inning twice. He was demoted to Triple-A Norfolk and wasn't included on their AL Wild Card Series roster.

There is still time for Baltimore to get something out of the trade in future seasons as Rogers has two more years of arbitration eligibility. However, they enter Wednesday on the verge of being eliminated, which would be a disappointing outcome for a club that expected to compete for the World Series title.

 

Tanner Scott and Bryan Hoeing to the San Diego Padres

Scott was regarded as the best rental reliever on the market. He recovered from March/April struggles to allow only two earned runs in a span of 38 innings pitched, posting a 0.47 ERA. He alongside Bryan Hoeing were traded to the Padres in exchange for four prospects.

Unlike in Miami, Scott isn't the primary closer for the Padres who have relied on Robert Suarez. He has still made a positive impact with his new team (2.73 ERA, 2.33 FIP and 4 SV).

Hoeing has proven to be an equally important piece for the red-hot Padres. As a Marlin, he was pitching in all sorts of situations, totaling a 2.70 ERA and 3.27 FIP through 30 innings. With the Padres thus far, focusing entirely on being a reliever, Hoeing improved to a 1.52 ERA (274 ERA+) in 23 ⅔ innings. Increased usage of his splitter contributed to that.

The Padres earned the NL's top Wild Card spot.

 

Bryan De La Cruz traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pirates would have needed an amazing second half from Bryan De La Cruz to stay in the postseason race. Instead, he struggled with the change of scenery. It took him 17 games to knock in his first extra-base hit and he ended his stint in Pittsburgh slashing .200/.220/.294/.514 with three home runs and 17 RBI. By September, he was only a part-time player. Plate discipline was an issue with both his strikeout and walk rates trending in the wrong direction.

DLC had a -1.1 fWAR following the deadline, the second-worst mark of any MLB hitter.

Like the Rogers situation, it's too early to reach a final judgement on this trade because of remaining years of club control. Still, the Marlins should be thankful that they got it done while De La Cruz still had some market value.

 

A.J. Puk and Josh Bell to the Arizona Diamondbacks

These two players weren't moved in the same trade, but they winded up on the same team.

Leading up to the trade, Puk had not allowed an earned run through 16 ⅔ innings pitched (14 appearances). Within that streak, he had allowed four hits and struck out 25 while only walking three.

With the Diamondbacks, he continued his scoreless streak for three more games until he allowed a run against the Pirates on August 2. Overall in Arizona, Puk posted a 1.32 ERA through 27 ⅓ innings pitched. The high-leverage reliever is under club control for two additional seasons.

Limited to first base/DH and performing below his usual standards, Josh Bell wasn't expected to be moved. With the Marlins, Bell slashed .239/.305/.394/.699 with 14 home runs and 49 RBI. Right before being dealt, Bell was on a hot streak, hitting a home run in four consecutive games. That streak combined with a last-minute injury to Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker led to an agreement on a trade that would send Bell to Arizona for cash. It was the third consecutive year that Bell changed teams at the deadline.

Bell hit two home runs in his Diamondbacks debut, one from each side of the plate. He was a regular in their lineup until Walker returned from the IL in early September. Similar to what Bell did in 2023 upon arriving in Miami, he slashed .279/.361/.436/.796 with five home runs, 22 RBI and a 121 OPS+ as a D-back.

The reigning NL champions fell short of reaching October, finishing with the same 89-73 record as the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets, but losing the tiebreaker to both of them.

 

Huascar Brazoban traded to the New York Mets

Brazoban's season got off to a delayed start due to visa issues. In 2024 with Miami, he only pitched in 20 games where he posted a 2.93 ERA, 2.65 FIP and a 3.2 BB/9, though most of that success came in low-leverage situations.

The right-hander's walks went up in New York, leading to a 5.14 ERA through 21 innings pitched. He also blew a save against his former team on August 18. Brazoban still made the Mets Wild Card Series roster. He isn't eligible for arbitration until 2026.

 

 

JT Chargois traded to the Seattle Mariners

Like Brazoban, Chargois had a good yet small sample of 2024 production as a low-leverage reliever. In 15 games pitched, there was a big gap between his 1.62 ERA and 5.33 FIP, so it was unclear whether any contenders would go out of their way to get him.

With the Mariners, Chargois' ERA went up to 2.75 and the FIP dropped to 4.54. Held back by a bad offense, the Mariners did not clinch a playoff spot.

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