4 Marlins who could be on the move this upcoming trade deadline

The Major League Baseball trade deadline is one of the most exciting times of the year for any baseball fan. When your team is in it, you dream of acquisitions who can help them compete for a World Series. When rooting for a team that's selling at the deadline, it's about loading up on top prospects who have the potential to somebody develop into even better versions of the veterans that were dealt away.

For a second straight season, the Miami Marlins find themselves in the seller's category. Last year, president of baseball operations Peter Bendix swung a total of eight trades in late July, with six of them coming on deadline day itself. Three of the players that they got back are currently on the Marlins 26-man roster—Agustín Ramírez, Connor Norby and Kyle Stowers—with others set to debut by the end of 2025.

These four Marlins are strong candidates to be wearing a different uniform following the July 31 deadline.

Ronny Henriquez

It is rare to see a player go from waiver claim to trade deadline asset within the same year, but Henriquez has positioned himself to be flipped at the deadline with a great first half. Through 27 appearances, he has a 2.64 ERA, 3.69 FIP, 12.33 K/9 and 4.11 BB/9 in 30 ⅔ innings pitched. The 25-year-old reliever isn't arbitration-eligible until 2028, so any team acquiring team will have him for a while.

What stands out about the right-hander is his deep pitch mix. He throws a sweeper (which the Marlins added this spring), a more conventional slider, changeup, and fastball.

Although the sweeper is his newest pitch, he throws it 28.7% of the time, more than any other pitch. It generates a whiff rate of 48.9% and 30.9 PutAway%. His four-seam fastball is now averaging 96.0 mph and has been unhittable as well. His slider, which is used 22.9% of the time, generates the lowest opponent batting average (.136). The changeup is mainly for left-handed hitters.

As we know, relievers are volatile. While there is no rush for the Marlins to trade Henriquez this year, his value could be at its highest right now.

Potential fits: Philadelphia Phillies, Arizona Diamondbacks and Detroit Tigers

Anthony Bender

Bender is the Marlins reliever who's closest to free agency, currently in his first year of arbitration eligibility and under club control through 2027. He is turning in a career year at 30 years old, posting a 1.82 ERA, 3.56 FIP, 7.3 K/9 and 4.0 BB/9 through 24 ⅔ innings pitched.

Similar to Henriquez, Bender is throwing his sweeper more than any other pitch this season (44.3%). His sweeper isn't leading to as much swing-and-miss, but it's still very effective against righties.

Bender's sinker has seen a velocity increase this season, going from 95.5 mph in 2024 to 96.4 mph in 2025.

He has recorded saves in each of his four MLB seasons, but only 11 total. Contenders would look to use Bender in whatever inning lines him up to face as many righties as possible.

Potential fits: Philadelphia Phillies, Arizona Diamondbacks and Detroit Tigers

Edward Cabrera

Entering this season, everybody expected Sandy Alcantara to be the main Marlins starting pitcher on the trade block, but as things stand, it would make sense for them to give him more time to re-establish himself while cashing in on the surprisingly consistent Edward Cabrera.

Through ten starts, Cabrera has a 3.99 ERA, 3.84 FIP, 9.60 K/9 and 3.81 BB/9 (career-low). In the month of May, he had likely the best stretch of his career, posting a 2.00 ERA, 2.86 FIP, 28 strikeouts and only eight walks.

One big change with Cabrera has been using his four-seam fastball less and going more sinker-heavy. Last season, he would throw his four-seamer 27.2% of the time, his second-most-used pitch. In 2025, it's now his least-used pitch (13.6%).

Coming up through the minor leagues, Cabrera's changeup made him special and that continues to be the case. He throws it harder that any other MLB starter (93.4 mph). Lefties have only two home runs against him this season.

This version of Cabrera is a bargain at $1.95 million in 2025. He will be arb-eligible three more times.

Potential fits: New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, Arizona Diamondbacks, Cleveland Guardians and Toronto Blue Jays

Jesús Sánchez

The lone position player that we will mention on this list has been on a tear. Sánchez is coming off a five RBI game on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays and going into Sunday's series finale, he was slashing .269/.354/.417/.771 with five home runs, 23 RBI and a 117 wRC+.

One major improvement for Sánchez early on has been his swing decisions. He is posting the lowest strikeout rate of his career (23.0 K%) and the highest walk rate (11.2 BB%).

Yet another player with multiple years of control left (through the 2027 season), Sánchez has a strong arm to contribute in the corner outfield spots. At the very least, he'd be a good option as a designated hitter against right-handers.

Potential fits: Kansas City Royals, San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers