16 bold predictions for the 2025 Miami Marlins

[Kevin Barral]

Fish Unfiltered—Episode #70

Kevin Barral and Isaac Azout bring on Ely Sussman and Alex Carver to share four bold predictions apiece for this upcoming Miami Marlins season. They also react to the injuries that Edward Cabrera and Jesús Sánchez recently suffered in spring training.

 

Alex's predictions

• Agustín Ramírez hits 20 MLB home runs
• Josh Ekness leads the Marlins in saves
• Javier Sanoja plays 120 games with .275 batting average
• Max Meyer posts 3.75 ERA and 1.35 WHIP

 

Ely's predictions

• Xavier Edwards puts up at least 4.0 fWAR
• Marlins pitchers allow the most walks in the National League
• Sandy Alcantara does not get traded
• Dillon Head becomes top-ranked Marlins hitting prospect

 

Isaac's predictions

• Ryan Weathers record 200 strikeouts
• Lake Bachar leads bullpen in fWAR
• Jacob Berry hits first MLB home run
• Otto Lopez is NL Gold Glove finalist and posts 4.0 fWAR

 

Kevin's predictions

• Multiple Marlins receive All-Star selections
• Connor Norby has 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases
• Thomas White makes MLB debut
• Xavier Edwards breaks Marlins single-season stolen base record

 

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[Slacker Mills]

There's bold and then there's outlandish. Norby 30-20? His performance at the plate has been outlandish this spring ... and off crap pitching to boot. 1 walk and 13 whiffs? Pair him up with Mervis at first and together they have 2 walks and 31 whiffs!!! Pitchers have no reason to throw either of them a strike.

My boldness (to go with my baldness): Jered Serna is top hitting prospect by season's end, Bullpen doesn't have a single sub 4 ERA in the bunch. Quantrill is awful ... wait, nothing bold about that prediction. Monteverde is in the rotation by the end of April. And yes, for the second year in a row, the Pirates will sweep the opening four game set.

[One Regend]

Thomas White making his MLB debut in 2025?

No.

NO.

This is a lost season. We're not anywhere close to contending. We will lose 100 games BARE MINIMUM. There is absolutely ZERO reason to rush the progression one of our best pitching prospects in 20 years. If you have to promote anyone to do spot starts in the case of injury, bring up a AAA placeholder instead of ruining Thomas White.

Kevin, with all due respect, that's not a bold prediction. That's a reckless prediction.