The worst MLB groups from the 2010s

The O’s reached a franchise-record 115 losses, handicapped by growing old hitters and the worst pitching workers in baseball. Excessive-priced first baseman Chris Davis hit a putrid .168-16-59 over 128 video games whereas the workforce allowed a league-worst 892 runs with Dylan Bundy, Andrew Cashner, and Alex Cobb every dropping at the least 15 video games. The workforce would fireplace GM Dan Duquette following the season, and begin their rebound by hiring Astros assistant Mike Elias to the position.

It wasn’t fairly the 2003 squad that misplaced 119 video games, however the 2019 Tigers have been horrible all on their very own with 114 losses. With former star Miguel Cabrera now properly previous his prime, the Tigers struggled to attain runs, final within the league with 582. The pitching workers additionally had its justifiable share of points, permitting the third most runs within the league.

The Astros would ultimately put collectively a dynasty beneath controversial GM Jeff Luhnow, however that plan concerned some painful tanking early within the decade. The franchise misplaced greater than 100 video games for 3 consecutive years, culminating with their 111 loss season in 2013. Chris Carter and Matt Dominguez have been the workforce’s solely 20 house run hitters, whereas the pitching workers allowed essentially the most runs in baseball as younger pitchers like Dallas Keuchel and Erik Bedard began to search out their kind.

The Orioles adopted up their 2018 catastrophe with one other horrible season in 2019, albeit with a brand new supervisor (Brandon Hyde) and entrance workplace. Baltimore misplaced 108 video games as they mercifully waited for Chris Davis’ contract to run out, although shock energy hitters Trey Mancini and Renato Nunez each hit greater than 30 house runs. The pitching workers was the worst in MLB with 981 runs allowed, and a bullpen that sported a 5.79 ERA. The franchise’s most notable transfer of the yr was drafting eventual franchise catcher Adley Rutschman first total within the beginner draft.

Houston’s second of three consecutive 100-loss seasons noticed them lose 107 video games. Houston’s offense was the worst in baseball, with solely 583 runs scored, although 22-year-old second baseman Jose Altuve made his first All-Star look.

The Astros reached 100 losses for the primary time in franchise historical past in 2011, ending the season 56-106. The workforce failed to supply a 20-home-run hitter and had 4 beginning pitchers attain double-digit losses. Following the season, Houston fired GM Ed Wade and employed Cardinals assistant Jeff Luhnow to spark their eventual turnaround.

The 2019 Marlins have been offensively challenged, dropping 105 video games and scoring solely 615 runs, the second-worst in MLB. Starlin Castro and Brian Anderson have been the workforce’s solely gamers to succeed in 20 house runs in a season when the ball was flying out, whereas younger beginning pitchers Sandy Alcantara and Pablo Lopez have been starting their growth.

Pittsburgh’s 105 losses have been the franchise’s most since 1952, as younger hitters like Andrew McCutchen, Neil Walker, and Pedro Alvarez began to develop. The pitching workers was additionally the worst in MLB, as 5 completely different beginning pitchers reached double-digit losses.

Solely three years after profitable the World Sequence, Kansas Metropolis was close to the underside of the league once more with 104 losses. Key gamers of their World Sequence run like Mike Moustakas and Alex Gordon began to interrupt down, whereas Brad Keller was the workforce’s solely common beginning pitcher with an ERA beneath 4.00.

The Royals improved  to 103 losses in 2019 after dropping 104 video games the earlier yr. Franchise catcher Salvador Perez missed your complete season after elbow surgical procedure, although the offense did get a spark from Jorge Soler hitting 48 house runs.

Minnesota was close to league-average offensively in 2016 with a robust lineup led by 42 house run hitter Brian Dozier, however the pitching allowed the second most runs in MLB. Ace Ervin Santana posted a 3.38 ERA in 30 begins, however the workforce did not have one other starter put up an ERA beneath 5.00 as they misplaced 103 video games.

The Cubs rebuild plan acquired buy-in from followers beneath entrance workplace head Theo Epstein, with their 101-loss season in 2012 successfully reaching the underside. Chicago struggled to attain runs with Alfonso Soriano, the opposite participant, to succeed in 20-plus lengthy balls. The losses would appear price it 4 years later when the franchise received its first World Sequence in over 100 years.

Seattle misplaced 101 video games for the second time in three years with their poor efficiency in 2010. The M’s could not generate any offense with a league-worst 513 runs scored and a sub-.300 OBP for the yr. Ichiro Suzuki was the workforce’s solely common to hit above .260. Regardless of the workforce’s struggles, Felix Hernandez received the AL Cy Younger for the workforce after going 13-12 with a 2.27 ERA in 34 begins.

The White Sox have been on the tail finish of a string of dropping and reached 100 losses for the primary time since 1970. The pitching workers struggled with younger pitchers Reynaldo Lopez, Lucas Giolito, and Carlos Rodon growing, however the lineup did showcase succesful constructing blocks in Jose Abreu, Tim Anderson, and Yoan Moncada.

The Marlins have been horrible in 2013, dropping 100 video games, however followers did have one thing to look ahead to each fifth day with Rookie of the Yr Jose Fernandez hurling gems. He completed his rookie season with a 2.19 ERA in 28 begins, and the starters behind him additionally weren’t too shabby with sub-4.00 ERAs from Nathan Eovaldi, Ricky Nolasco, Jacob Turner, and Henderson Alvarez. Nonetheless, the lineup didn’t ship with Giancarlo Stanton combating harm and nearly no energy behind him with a league-worst 95 house runs for the workforce.

The Phillies franchise had fairly a run of success from 2007-2011, however the workforce would fall on exhausting instances a number of years later. Philadelphia misplaced 99 video games in 2015, with a roster handicapped by dangerous contracts like Ryan Howard. The 2015 season did word the arrival of rookie starter Aaron Nola and an All-Star season from nearer Jonathan Papelbon earlier than he was traded to Washington.

With Paul Konerko displaying indicators of age, the 2013 White Sox squad struggled to generate offense in dropping 99 video games. They did see Adam Dunn hit 34 house runs, albeit with solely a .320 OBP. The beginning rotation additionally began to point out potential with younger starters Chris Sale and Jose Quintana.

The Twins face planted after consecutive playoff appearances in 2009-2010, dropping 99 video games in 2011. Franchise gamers Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau each missed important time to accidents, leading to one of many worst offenses within the league. The pitching workers additionally struggled, failing to search out dependable pitching past Carl Pavano and Scott Baker.

The 2018 Marlins fell to 98 losses after buying and selling franchise star Giancarlo Stanton to the Yankees the earlier offseason. The workforce scored an MLB-worst 589 runs, with catcher J.T. Realmuto one of many workforce’s solely notable offensive performers.

Detroit misplaced precisely 98 video games for the second straight yr in 2018. It was a painful yr for the workforce with franchise participant Miguel Cabrera showing in solely 38 video games and Victor Martinez struggling to hit within the closing yr of his profession. The workforce did get a robust offensive efficiency from proper fielder Nick Castellanos earlier than getting traded the next yr.