Every Marlins roster battle we're watching this spring as full squad reports

[Ely Sussman]

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Enjoy new episodes of our Miami Marlins livestreams throughout 2026 spring training. Every week, Fish On First staffers answer your questions and provide in-depth analysis of the team leading up to Opening Day.

Monday's show was hosted by Ely Sussman and featured panelists Jeremiah Geiger, Isaac Azout, Alex Carver, Kevin Barral and Daniel Rodriguez. The following topics were covered:

• Annual start-of-spring press conference with Bruce Sherman and Peter Bendix
• Takeaways from the first full-squad workout
• The end of Josh Simpson's Marlins tenure
• Ely's Opening Day roster projection, going deep on Owen Caissie, Max Meyer and others

You can find Fish Unfiltered and Fish On First LIVE on the Fish On First YouTube channel, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever else you get your pods.

Designated for assignment by the Marlins last week, Simpson was traded to the Seattle Mariners for cash considerations. The 28-year-old left-hander had spent his entire professional career in the Marlins org. In 31 MLB relief appearances in 2025, Simpson posted a 5.35 FIP (7.34 ERA) in 30 ⅔ innings pitched.

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[1993 fan from start]

Micheal King and others will be looking at how they perform . half way throught spring traing. that are pickups like him.  lot of pickups that marlins could fix .   any improvement are not.  Griffen conine will be fun to watch at first.   his left feild defence should help. it just speed and picking  up grounders . we know he my not play at high leavel like he did before the injure. of last year.    Be watching  how they use Jason Junk also.    

[THOMAS JOSEPH]

It's not difficult to pronounce that everything depends on the team's start. Not only does that affect the trade deadline strategy, but also a half-dozen player vectors. I think the short leashes will continue. Who will grab the brass ring and who will stumble?