https://fishonfirst.com/news-rumors/miami-marlins/page/23/?d=21News: Newsenhttps://fishonfirst.com/news-rumors/miami-marlins/roundtable-2026-opening-day/The Miami Marlins surprised pretty much everybody in 2025, placing third in the National League East division despite an extremely inexperienced and inexpensive roster. Will they take another step forward this season, stagnate or regress? On the eve of Opening Day, Fish On First staffers we...3383Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:22:00 +0000https://fishonfirst.com/news-rumors/miami-marlins/roster-moves-austin-slater-signing-interview/MIAMI, FL — Less than 24 hours after it was reported that the Miami Marlins agreed to a one-year major league deal with right-handed hitting outfielder Austin Slater, he took the field for his new team in a workout at loanDepot park. "Really excited to have Austin join our club," said Marli...3400Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:12:00 +0000https://fishonfirst.com/news-rumors/miami-marlins/andrew-nardi-injury-rehab-interview-2026/MIAMI, FL — At one point, Andrew Nardi "did not see the light at the end of the tunnel." Lower back inflammation took away not only his entire 2025 season, but prevented him from doing "normal life stuff" without experiencing pain. But after an impressive showing in spring training, the left-han...3391Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:20:00 +0000https://fishonfirst.com/news-rumors/miami-marlins/austin-slater-signing-mlb-free-agency/In the aftermath of losing both Kyle Stowers and Esteury Ruiz to injuries, the Miami Marlins are in agreement with right-handed-hitting outfielder Austin Slater, Craig Mish of SportsGrid reported on Tuesday. It is a one-year major league free agent deal, which the club has yet to confirm. Source...3397Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:30:00 +0000https://fishonfirst.com/news-rumors/miami-marlins/world-series-banners-loandepot-park-2026/The Miami Marlins (deservedly) took some flak throughout the 2010s and early 2020s for seemingly ignoring their history. Fans wanted to reminisce about the franchise's two World Series titles and their favorite players, but the Marlins insisted on highlighting the present and the future at every...3395Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:45:00 +0000https://fishonfirst.com/news-rumors/miami-marlins/projections-first-base-depth-chart-2026/JUPITER — Something needed to change. Even with a strong finish from platoon partners Troy Johnston and Eric Wagaman, the Miami Marlins did not get enough production from their first basemen in 2025. Relative to the rest of Major League Baseball, that position provided below-average plate discip...3370Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:42:24 +0000https://fishonfirst.com/news-rumors/miami-marlins/leaderboard-statcast-pitch-exit-velocity-spring-training-2026/In the not-too-distant past, we tried to find statistical significance within the results of Miami Marlins spring training games. It simply isn't there. Regardless of whether somebody's wRC+ or FIP dips below zero, expectations for their regular season performance should be unaffected. It i...3289Mon, 23 Mar 2026 04:00:00 +0000https://fishonfirst.com/news-rumors/miami-marlins/kyle-stowers-hamstring-slated-to-begin-season-on-il-r3390/The biggest success a team can find in spring training is getting through the month-plus grind with most of its key players healthy. For the 2026 Miami Marlins, that won't come to pass, as it was announced that Kyle Stowers, the club's All-Star representative last season, will start the sea...3390Sun, 22 Mar 2026 20:27:00 +0000https://fishonfirst.com/news-rumors/miami-marlins/roster-battles-bullpen-opening-day-2026/WEST PALM BEACH, FL — The Miami Marlins announced on Friday that their starting rotation will consist of right-handed pitchers Sandy Alcantara, Eury Pérez, Max Meyer, Chris Paddack and Janson Junk. Less than a week away from Opening Day, the bullpen situation is not as settled. The current...3381Sat, 21 Mar 2026 21:10:00 +0000https://fishonfirst.com/news-rumors/miami-marlins/connor-norby-defense-outfielder-3-20-26/WEST PALM BEACH — Connor Norby joked after Friday’s game that he felt “like a wild horse that they let run free.” It was the 25-year-old’s first game in the outfield as a Miami Marlin, an experiment the team is trying out in order to keep Norby’s bat in the lineup. Norby, a full-time third...3387Sat, 21 Mar 2026 02:00:00 +0000https://fishonfirst.com/news-rumors/miami-marlins/2026-roster-projection-spring-training-3/With only seven days and four Grapefruit League games to go until Miami Marlins baseball begins its 34th regular season, it’s time for one final Opening Day roster prediction. There have been a few notable changes since Kevin Barral's mid-spring projection. These are the 26 men who I expect...3385Fri, 20 Mar 2026 21:17:23 +0000https://fishonfirst.com/news-rumors/miami-marlins/roster-moves-braxton-garrett-janson-junk-starting-rotation/JUPITER, FL - On Friday, the Miami Marlins announced that left-handed pitcher Braxton Garrett has been optioned to Triple-A Jacksonville. Janson Junk will round out the Marlins rotation as the fifth starter. "I will say that it was very difficult, and in some ways it's a good thing that it...3386Fri, 20 Mar 2026 19:32:00 +0000