The Arizona Diamondbacks and Miami Marlins were baseball’s big overachievers in 2023. That hasn’t carried over to this season so far. The Diamondbacks and Marlins both made the postseason last year despite negative run differentials. Arizona’s was minus-15, and Miami’s was a whopping minus-57.
Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Bryce Jarvis talks to teammates during a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Saturday, May 11, 2024, in Baltimore. Philadelphia Phillies second base Bryson Stott, left, prepares to tag out Miami Marlins ’ Jazz Chisholm Jr. after Chisholm attempted to steal second base during the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, May 11, 2024, in Miami.
— The 1984 Royals won the AL West with an 84-78 record despite being outscored by 13 runs. They improved to 91-71 the following year and won the World Series. — The 2005 Padres won the NL West with an 82-80 record despite being outscored by 42. The next season they improved to 88-74 and won the division again.
Miami’s fate was likely sealed this year by injuries to the starting rotation — Sandy Alcantara and Eury Pérez are out for the season. The teamArizona, on the other hand, had a busy offseason in an effort to upgrade its pennant-winning roster. The Diamondbacks added Jordan Montgomery, Eduardo Rodriguez, Joc Pederson and Randal Grichuk. They traded for Eugenio Suárez.
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