2018 Miami Marlins season
First season under Jeter-Sherman ownership; 15th straight playoff miss.
The 2018 Miami Marlins season was the 26th for the franchise in the National League and the seventh as the Miami Marlins. It was the first season under the new ownership group led by Derek Jeter and Bruce Sherman, and the team failed to make the playoffs for the 15th consecutive year. Don Mattingly managed the club for a third season, with home games at Marlins Park.
Quick Facts
- Season
- 2018
- League
- National League
- Division
- East
- Ballpark
- Marlins Park
- City
- Miami, Florida
- Record
- 63–98 (.391)
- Divisional place
- 5th
- Owners
- Marlins TEAMCO FC (Bruce Sherman, Derek Jeter, Michael Jordan)
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Offseason
The Marlins were sold to a group led by Derek Jeter and Bruce Sherman for $1.2 billion on October 2, 2017, the day after the 2017 season ended. Jeter became CEO with roughly a 4 percent stake, while Sherman held about 46 percent. Jeter stated he would measure success by more than the score, emphasizing fan experience and embracing Miami's culture. In December 2017, the team traded Dee Gordon and $1 million in international slot money to the Seattle Mariners for three minor leaguers. Two days later, Giancarlo Stanton and $30 million in contract relief were sent to the New York Yankees for Starlin Castro and two minor leaguers, a deal finalized on December 11. On December 19, Marcell Ozuna was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals for two minor leaguers. On January 25, 2018, Christian Yelich was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers for Lewis Brinson and three other minor leaguers. On August 15, starting pitcher Jose Ureña intentionally hit Ronald Acuña with a 98 MPH fastball on the elbow, leading to an ejection and benches-clearing controversy.
Regular season
They won the next game 2–1 in 17 innings on March 30, but dropped the series finale 10–6 in 10 innings on March 31. A 6–0 victory on April 1 evened the series at 2–2. A road trip to Philadelphia began with a 5–0 loss on April 5, followed by a 20–1 defeat on April 7, and a 6–3 win on April 8. The team traveled to New York and lost 12–1 to the Yankees on April 16, then won 9–1 on April 17. A four-game sweep by the Milwaukee Brewers followed from April 19 to 22, with losses of 12–3, 8–0, 6–5, and 4–2. The season concluded with a 63–98 record, failing to reach the playoffs.
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