Who will Marlins build around for 2027 and beyond?

[Ely Sussman]

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Fish On First staffers react to the latest Miami Marlins series and prepare you for what lies ahead.

Sunday's show was hosted by Ely Sussman and featured panelist Kevin Barral. The following topics were covered:

• Eury Pérez's brilliant shutout on Friday
• Rich Waltz surprises Tommy Hutton with return to broadcast booth
• Sandy Alcantara saves another game
• Marlins 40-man roster overview
• Notable players projected for significant pay raises next season
• Previewing the Wild Card Series matchups
• Crowning our 2026 Prediction Time champion

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Easy answer. Otto Lopez. Good hitting, elite fielding shortstops don't grow on trees. Even though Otto Lopez had that terrible slump in the second half, the fact his overall offensive production on the whole ends up still being solid means there's another level for him to unlock. If he puts it together for the entire season and doesn't have an extended slump like he did, oh boy, watch out NL.

And I'm still not ruling out the possibility that, one season, he might just randomly pop off for 25+ HRs. If he does this, then we're talking about an MVP contender.