Marlins trade Ryan Weathers to New York Yankees

[Kevin Barral]

Not even a week after trading Edward Cabrera to the Chicago Cubs, the Miami Marlins have dealt left-handed pitcher Ryan Weathers to the New York Yankees. The return is centered around outfield prospect Dillon Lewis and includes fellow position players Brendan Jones, Dylan Jasso and Juan Matheus.The trade was officially announced on Tuesday evening.

The Marlins acquired Weathers on the day of the 2023 MLB trade deadline, sending first baseman Garrett Cooper and reliever Sean Reynolds to the San Diego Padres. He pitched only 13 innings at the major league level with his new club that year, but impressed in their regular season finale was included on the National League Wild Card Series roster.

Weathers made the 2024 Opening Day roster, but was bit by the injury bug, as he suffered a left index finger strain. This would be the first of three IL stints in Weathers' tenure on the Marlins. In 2024, he was threw 86 ⅔ innings, which was the most in a season with the Marlins, and posted a 3.63 ERA, 4.11 FIP, 8.31 K/9 and 2.49 BB/9 (career-low).

In 2025, Weathers showed increased fastball velo during spring training, topping out at 99 mph multiple times. Unfortunately, he began the season sidelined, being placed on the injured list with a left flexor muscle strain. He wouldn't return until May 14. His final IL stint came following a start against the Tampa Bay Rays on June 7. He suffered a left lat strain, keeping him out until September, where he made three starts to wrap up the season.

Weathers finished 2025 with eight starts, going 38 ⅓ innings pitched and posting a 3.99 ERA, 4.60 FIP, 8.69 K/9 and 2.82 BB/9. His fastball averaged 96.9 mph, which is the highest of his career up to this point.

Recently, Weathers and the Marlins settled on a $1.35M salary for 2026 to avoid arbitration.

Especially early in the season, the Yankees will be relying heavily on the 26-year-old as veteran arms Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodón are expected to start off on the IL. Weathers is under club control through 2028 for a total of three full seasons.

Lewis comes in ranked as the Yankees eight-ranked prospect per Baseball America and 16th per MLB Pipeline. He spent the 2025 season between Low-A and High-A. He slashed .237/.321/.445/.766 with 22 home runs, 79 RBI, 26 stolen bases and a 121 wRC+ between both levels. He was one of just 12 players in the minor leagues to hit 20 doubles and 20 home runs while stealing 20 bases.

Offensively, Lewis profiles more as a power-first bat with plenty of speed. "His impact potential showed up in a 90th percentile exit velocity of 107.7 mph that placed him in the same range as top prospects like Bryce Eldridge and Konnor Griffin," his Baseball America scouting report says.

BA also describes Lewis as the Yankees' best defensive outfielder. In 2025, Lewis played primarily center field, spending 59 games at the position. He also played both corner outfield spots pretty evenly.

Jones, 23, spent the 2025 season between High-A and Double-A where he slashed .245/.359/.395/.754 with 11 home runs, 69 RBI, 51 stolen bases and a 126 wRC+. The Marlins have been prioritizing speed throughout this entire offseason and the acquisition of Jones continues that trend.

Defensively, it is likely that Jones will wind up in a corner outfield spot due to his arm strength, which Baseball America gave a 40-grade. Expect Jones to most likely begin the 2026 season in Triple-A Jacksonville.

Jasso, a-23 year-old corner infield prospect, spent the 2025 season in AA where he slashed .257/.326/.400/.725 with 13 home runs, 76 RBI and a 115 wRC+. Ranked as Baseball America's No. 26 Yankees prospect, Jasso profiles more as a power-first type of bat, as his average and 90th percentile exit velocities are 90.8 mph and 103.7 mph. Jasso spent most of the 2025 season at third base, playing and starting 83 games at the position. For his career, he has split time between first and third. The expectation is that Jasso would begin the 2026 season in Triple-A Jacksonville.

The final prospect included in the trade was Juan Matheus, who is a 21-year old infield prospect. He spent the 2025 season between Low-A and High-A, slashing .275/.365/.376/.742 with three home runs, 56 RBI, 40 stolen bases and a 115 wRC+. He primarily played third base, with a little bit of shortstop mixed in. Matheus will likely begin the 2026 season in High-A Beloit.

Looking at the Marlins 2026 projected rotation, the one-two punch of Sandy Alcantara and Eury Pérez remains intact, but the rest is pretty murky. You have Max Meyer, Janson Junk, Adam Mazur and Ryan Gusto as candidates who made starts for the 2025 Marlins (Junk was the most effective of that group). Braxton Garrett is a total wild card, but his left-handedness and track record of filling up the strike zone may help his case.

Then there are top prospects Robby Snelling and Thomas White.

Snelling, who is knocking on the door, should have a much better chance at making the Opening Day roster following the trade. Fish On First's number three prospect in the organization threw in 136 innings between AA and AAA, posting a 2.51 ERA, 2.77 FIP, 10.99 K/9 and 2.58 BB/9. Once Snelling made it to AAA, he posted a 1.27 ERA and a 11.45 K/9. A very strong spring training may very well land him in the Opening Day rotation as the fourth or fifth starter.

White, who MLB Pipeline rated as the best left-handed pitching prospect in all of baseball, posted a 2.31 ERA, 2.27 FIP, 14.55 K/9 and 5.12 BB/9 in 89 ⅔ innings pitched. White only made two starts in AAA. He still will need some time to develop, specifically to lower the high amount of walks.

Following Weathers' departure, there is now an open spot on the Marlins 40-man roster.

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[1993 fan from start]

marlins going forward more qustion then answers.     if no starting picture singn on free agent market.   why singn Pete Fairbanks,? then make two trades like this.   understand weather been injure prone..    makes sandy look like he be extended as of now. and you know Marlins will be making the call ups also more likely.  with no pitcher included in both trades .

[Shawn]

Well this one don’t make sense to me. Guess there really counting on, Garrett coming off elbow surgery second one fyi, myer coming off hip surgery, and junk repeating his one good year. Still not upgraded the bullpen other than Fairbanks and still don’t have a first baseman. 

[Jose Herrera]

Nice. Snelling and White transitioning to the Majors will be less complicated and these four will make our affiliates better.

Wish Weathers the best.

[One Regend]

What the hell are the Marlins doing?

Okay. I can understand trading Edward Cabrera. Trading him means you make room for Robby Snelling. Sandy Alcantara is leaving in free agency next year, so Thomas White will get an opportunity to run away with a starting role if he performs well this year.

This trade, however, makes zero sense. Now if Eury Perez gets injured, Robby Snelling underperforms, and/or Braxton Garrett suffers a setback (all of which are realistic scenarios, FYI), what's the contingency plan? Hope that Dax Fulton and Adam Mazur pitches way over their heads? Hope that Janson Junk repeats his unsustainable 2025? This makes zero sense under any context. I was hoping we'd get a 3B prospect, but, not like this...

No, Trading Cabrera wasn't going to kill any hopes of this team competing. If anything, this trade might have.

[UKPhil]

You know what guys? I really do think Bendix wants to win the World Series one day. You probably don't do that by building a team that sneaks in the back door by winning 84 games. Second or third best team in your league can do it though. The Marlins aren't there yet.

Weathers is a family sedan trying to perform like a Ferrari. If the Yankees convince him to pitch within himself he could well be a solid #3.

We finally got a 3rd base prospect: he starts the season at AA?

[Miami Italiano]

It's Billy Beane moneyball time. The Marlins will be just fine with Snelling and White.

[UKPhil]

I don't think we'll be seeing White early in the season. He averaged 4 innings per start in the Minors, which included being limited to 3 a couple of times quite late into the season. His innings limit could be low enough to almost single-handedly destroy a bullpen

[THOMAS JOSEPH]

Moving the two injury-probe guys isn't unreasonable to me. It also shows there is well-considered confidence in Garrett, White, and Snelling. 

[2qbn]

I guess we got the CF that will eventually play with Stowers and Cassie. I understand they might have confidence in Garrett, plus think Snelling could make the team out of spring, but they really should take a flyer on a 1 year SP to see if that guy can eat some innings while not being a Quantril-like disaster. 

[David Slaton]

8 minutes ago, 2qbn said:

I guess we got the CF that will eventually play with Stowers and Cassie. I understand they might have confidence in Garrett, plus think Snelling could make the team out of spring, but they really should take a flyer on a 1 year SP to see if that guy can eat some innings while not being a Quantril-like disaster. 

I expect the Marlins to sign a veteran pitcher to either a cheap one-year deal or bring him in as a waiver claim or on a minor league split contract.

[Hippyboi]

Neither trade bothers me, but trading the 2 seems a bit risky, especially when our road to the playoffs is based on pitching.

Sandy - Eury 1/2

Garret? - They know more than me about his medical report

Snelling? - He looks ready, but...

Junk / Gusto / Meyer Hope there's a #5 starter there

I assume they will sign another innings eater, hopefully with better results than Quantrill.

If Cassie becomes a reliable starter and one of the Yankees developes all is well.

If Weathers and Cabrera escape in juries and do as well as we had hoped - not so much

 

[Guest]

12 hours ago, Jose Herrera said:

Nice. Snelling and White transitioning to the Majors will be less complicated and these four will make our affiliates better.

Wish Weathers the best.

You're crazy. This is the Marlins Front Office announcing to everyone: "We TOLD YOU that WE WILL SUCK THIS YEAR WHEN WE DUMPED CABRERA! In CASE YOU DIDN'T BELIEVE US, HERE"S MORE PROOF".

 

Fck this team and FCK Fish Stripes too. I'm out of here. This team should be either sold to someone with money or just disbanded.

[Guest]

17 minutes ago, Hippyboi said:

Neither trade bothers me, but trading the 2 seems a bit risky, especially when our road to the playoffs is based on pitching.

Sandy - Eury 1/2

Garret? - They know more than me about his medical report

Snelling? - He looks ready, but...

Junk / Gusto / Meyer Hope there's a #5 starter there

I assume they will sign another innings eater, hopefully with better results than Quantrill.

If Cassie becomes a reliable starter and one of the Yankees developes all is well.

If Weathers and Cabrera escape in juries and do as well as we had hoped - not so much

 

Garrett? He sucked when he was healthy. Max Meyer? Pure garbage. Marlins fans like you DESERVE the garbage they get. 

This is the Marlins Front Office announcing to everyone: "We TOLD YOU that WE WILL SUCK THIS YEAR WHEN WE DUMPED CABRERA! In CASE YOU DIDN'T BELIEVE US, HERE"S MORE PROOF".

[Guest]

1 hour ago, David Slaton said:

I expect the Marlins to sign a veteran pitcher to either a cheap one-year deal or bring him in as a waiver claim or on a minor league split contract.

Yeah, another washed up BUM like Cal Quantrill or Connor Gillespie, LMAO. I am FINALLY done with this garbage team.

 

This is the Marlins Front Office announcing to everyone: "We TOLD YOU that WE WILL SUCK THIS YEAR WHEN WE DUMPED CABRERA! In CASE YOU DIDN'T BELIEVE US, HERE"S MORE PROOF".

[Guest]

10 hours ago, One Regend said:

What the hell are the Marlins doing?

Okay. I can understand trading Edward Cabrera. Trading him means you make room for Robby Snelling. Sandy Alcantara is leaving in free agency next year, so Thomas White will get an opportunity to run away with a starting role if he performs well this year.

This trade, however, makes zero sense. Now if Eury Perez gets injured, Robby Snelling underperforms, and/or Braxton Garrett suffers a setback (all of which are realistic scenarios, FYI), what's the contingency plan? Hope that Dax Fulton and Adam Mazur pitches way over their heads? Hope that Janson Junk repeats his unsustainable 2025? This makes zero sense under any context. I was hoping we'd get a 3B prospect, but, not like this...

No, Trading Cabrera wasn't going to kill any hopes of this team competing. If anything, this trade might have.

Get out now, This ship is sinking.

 

I have requested my account here to be deleted. I'm done with this team after over 30 years of BULLS-HIT I have finally had enough. Maybe if Bendix and Sherman are gone I'll come back, but until then, I'M DONE WITH THIS TEAM & THIS WEBSITE that just SWALLOWS the Front Office's SWILL and says "MORE!" 

[Guest]

I have requested my account here to be deleted. I'm done with this team after over 30 years of BULLS-HIT I have finally had enough. Maybe if Bendix and Sherman are gone I'll come back, but until then, I'M DONE WITH THIS TEAM & THIS WEBSITE that just SWALLOWS the Front Office's SWILL and says "MORE!" 

[2qbn]

29 minutes ago, Alex Ligero said:

You're crazy. This is the Marlins Front Office announcing to everyone: "We TOLD YOU that WE WILL SUCK THIS YEAR WHEN WE DUMPED CABRERA! In CASE YOU DIDN'T BELIEVE US, HERE"S MORE PROOF".

 

Fck this team and FCK Fish Stripes too. I'm out of here. This team should be either sold to someone with money or just disbanded.

Fish Stripes catching Bendix strays over here. :)

I understand being frustrated as I also felt the starting pitching on this team, if healthy, could carry them in to a WC spot. That being said, they did trade away the guys who made me use the phrase if healthy, so I get it. 

I can't quit the fish. 93 to infinity 

[1993 fan from start]

same happen to his dad which lead David weather to a World Series ring . 1996 hmmm 2026? would be great write up or story by this site .

brief return in 2004 by David  . Will Ryan follow ? 

someone must be thinking same thing . with the yankees history.

[Jose Herrera]

@UKPhil Great analogy using cars. We are certainly building up a contender by bringing in talent and teal just like '97.

[Jose Herrera]

@Miami Italiano Mulder and Zito?

[Miami Italiano]

Take your meds "Guest"

[2qbn]

21 minutes ago, Miami Italiano said:

Take your meds "Guest"

It was Alex Ligero and I guess once he left or deactivated his account it changed to guest. I think he's going to miss a fun season. ;)

[Hippyboi]

23 hours ago, Guest said:

Garrett? He sucked when he was healthy. Max Meyer? Pure garbage. Marlins fans like you DESERVE the garbage they get. 

This is the Marlins Front Office announcing to everyone: "We TOLD YOU that WE WILL SUCK THIS YEAR WHEN WE DUMPED CABRERA! In CASE YOU DIDN'T BELIEVE US, HERE"S MORE PROOF".

Actually Garret was a very good starter in 22/23 and pitched hurt in 24. 

Meyer - Hopefully he finds a place in the bullpen

Even with our strong top 5 pitching at peak we were a borderline playoff team and the franchise will continue to have low attendance no matter what, so given that financial situation maybe trading 2 injury prone pitchers for maybe another Stowers and 6 guys with some chance of success wasn't the worst idea.