Offishial News: Can Sandy Alcantara snap Marlins' Opening Day losing streak?

It's Opening Day for the Miami Marlins! Do you realize that the last time the Marlins won a season opener with fans in the stands, Jeff Baker was starting at second base? Yeah, it's been a minute.

The Marlins have lost on Opening Day in nine of their past 10 opportunities. The only exception was their visit to Philadelphia in 2020 amidst a pandemic. They will be looking to buck that trend this afternoon at loanDepot park.

More Marlins news and content below:

🔷 Poor Seth Martinez finds himself in DFA limbo again. The Marlins acquired right-hander Tyler Phillips from the Phillies for cash considerations to take Martinez's spot on their roster. Phillips has consistently been used as a starter during his professional career, but he likely slots in as the club's mop-up guy for the time being.

🔷 We have learned that Graham Pauley, Anthony Veneziano and Javier Sanoja are each making the club. Sanoja, 22, is the youngest player to be on a Marlins Opening Day roster since José Fernández and Christian Yelich in 2014.

🔷 By my best estimation, 17 of the 26 projected members of Miami's initial active roster will be experiencing their first Opening Day as big leaguers. Once the roster is finalized later today, I'll have a separate article about that.

🔷 Alex Krutchik explores which key factors will determine whether or not the Marlins exceed expectations this season.

🔷 The Good Phight asked for my thoughts on the 2025 Marlins as part of their NL East preview.

🔷 Isaac Azout has the specifics on how the new Norwegian Cruise Line Home Run Harbor will work:

🔷 Longtime Marlins television analyst Tommy Hutton will be sidelined for the first homestand due to an upper respiratory illness, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports. Rod Allen will call those games instead alongside Kyle Sielaff. FanDuel Sports Network Florida confirmed in a press release on Wednesday that they are scheduled to produce and broadcast all 162 of the club's regular season games.

🔷 The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp showed off the renovations they've made to Vystar Ballpark. Longtime Jumbo Shrimp player Troy Johnston said on the Turn 2 podcast that he's satisfied with the new batter's eye.

🔷 Prior to the 2024 season, Jazz Chisholm Jr. vented about how isolated and unhappy he felt in the Marlins clubhouse earlier in his MLB career, in part because he wasn't embraced by veteran team leader Miguel Rojas. Chisholm elaborated further in a new feature from Chris Kirschner of The Athletic.

🔷 Elsewhere around baseball, Forbes published its annual list of MLB franchises ranked by total value. The Marlins again ranked dead last ($1.05 billion).

🔷 Today's MLB game: the Marlins (probable starter RHP Sandy Alcantara) are hosting the Pittsburgh Pirates (RHP Paul Skenes). The Marlins have a 45.8% chance to win, according to FanGraphs. First pitch at 4:10 p.m. (ceremonial first pitch by Dan Marino at approximately 3:45 p.m.).

🔷 Prior to the game, Fish On First LIVE will preview the series beginning at 3:00 p.m. ET. Our series preview streams include lots of analysis and laughs plus live reporting from the ballpark. FOF LIVE is presented by About The Fans. Check out our new merchandise collection (coupon code fof10 for 10% off).

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