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MLB: Power Ranking All 30 Major League Starting Rotations

By Nicholas Ian Allen

Feb 19, 2014; Port St Lucie, FL, USA; Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg (37) chats with the pitchers including Doug Fister (58) (in blue) in spring training action at Space Coast Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Barr-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 19, 2014; Port St Lucie, FL, USA; Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg (37) chats with the pitchers including Doug Fister (58) (in blue) in spring training action at Space Coast Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Barr-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 7, 2015; Jupiter, FL, USA; Miami Marlins starting pitcher Henderson Alvarez (37) warms up prior to a spring training baseball game against the New York Mets at Roger Dean Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 7, 2015; Jupiter, FL, USA; Miami Marlins starting pitcher Henderson Alvarez (37) warms up prior to a spring training baseball game against the New York Mets at Roger Dean Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /

19. player. 82. <p><strong>Projected Starting Rotation:</strong></p> <ul> <li>RHP Henderson Alvarez (12-7, 2.65 ERA, 30 GS in 2014)</li> <li>RHP Mat Latos (5-5, 3.25 ERA, 16 GS in 2014)</li> <li>RHP Tom Koehler (10-10, 3.81 ERA, 32 GS in 2014)</li> <li>RHP Dan Haren (13-11, 4.02 ERA, 32 GS in 2014)</li> <li>RHP Jarred Cosart (13-11, 3.69 ERA, 30 GS in 2014)</li> <li>*RHP Jose Fernandez (4-2, 2.44 ERA, 8 GS in 2014)</li> </ul>. 4th. NL East. Miami Marlins

Jose Fernandez is one of the best pitchers in baseball, but he won’t pitch for Miami until June. Therefore, Henderson Alvarez – who ranked sixth in the National League in ERA and tossed three complete game shutouts in 2014 – will start the season atop the starting rotation.

With Mat Latos joining the club following an off-season trade, the Marlins will have one of the best starting trios in the NL once Fernandez is fully healthy. Of course, Latos struggled with a 7.04 ERA in 15.1 innings across four Grapefruit League starts and was limited this spring after an elbow scope last fall.

Following Latos will be Tom Koehler, who was solid last season in his first full season in the big league rotation, and veteran newcomer Dan Haren, who joined the club in the Howie Kendrick-Andrew Heaney trade. Haren has started at least 30 games in each of the past ten seasons.

Jarred Cosart posted a 404 record and 2.39 ERA in ten starts after joining the Marlins last season, and following a gambling scare, appears ready to start the season in the fifth spot in the rotation.

Overall, the Marlins are improved compared to this season, and once Fernandez returns, could have one of the top ten rotations in the Majors.

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