The Miami Marlins made very real progress in their goal to build back from near the bottom of the MLB standings toward pa layoff position in 2025.
After winning just 62 games in 2024 and finishing last in the National League East by nine games, the Marlins approached the .500 mark as they wound up finishing 79-83 this year. That allowed them to overtake the Washington Nationals and even finish ahead of an Atlanta Braves team that entered the year with World Series aspirations.
The improvement didn’t happen in a vacuum, it was the result of some really strong seasons from young players that the team hopes can form the nucleus of a winning core in the future. Here are the five players who produced the most value for the Marlins in 2025, as judged by Baseball Reference’s wins above replacement calculation.
1. Kyle Stowers, Outfielder – 3.6 bWAR