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A pair of bizarre yet impressive streaks came to an end last weekend. The longer and far more publicized streak belonged to Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz. From April 10 through May 1, the reigning American League Rookie of the Year drew walks in 20 consecutive games. He became the first MLB player in nearly a quarter-century to do so (Barry Bonds, 2002-03). Brandon Compton had a 12-game walk streak to close out his month of April. While the duration was modest by comparison, the concentration of his free passes was absurd enough to merit an entire article, in my view. The 2025 Miami Marlins draftee averaged nearly two walks per game, while Kurtz averaged only 1.20, and he did it without the benefit of any intentional walks. Compton's streak ended Friday night, but he promptly began a new one on Saturday. He walked thrice more on Sunday. One month into his season with High-A Beloit, Compton has been the second-most productive qualified hitter in the Marlins organization in terms of wRC+. His on-base percentage is a cool .500. Unsurprisingly, his MiLB-leading 35.4% walk rate is doing most of the heavy lifting. Where are all of these walks coming from and what does this statistical oddity mean for his long-term outlook? Compton is Fish On First's 25th-ranked prospect largely due to his power-hitting potential. We have seen flashes of that in 2026 as he's slugging .434 (the Midwest League average is .401). Utilizing a tiny leg kick, the 22-year-old generates massive exit velocities to his pull side. However, there is no reasonable expectation of Compton becoming the next Kurtz. Drafted fourth overall the year before Compton, Kurtz slugged nearly .700 between minor league ball and the Arizona Fall League. The latter is four inches taller and effortlessly blasts balls over the fence to all fields. With few exceptions, Compton uses the first pitch of his plate appearances to gather information on the opposing pitcher. He has stepped to the plate 82 times this season and put the first pitch in play only once. Using this past series as an example, Compton swung just 10.3% of the time in 0-0 counts. To put that in perspective, the lowest first-pitch swing rate among qualified MLB hitters belongs to Steven Kwan at 9.7%. Compton is a product of his environment to some extent. The Midwest League has a 13.4 BB% this season, which is higher than any other affiliated full-season league. A combination of weather, pitching injuries and umpiring is leading to more pitches missing the strike zone. Only 52.0% of total pitches thrown to Compton have been strikes. Going back to Kurtz as a reference point, his strike rate is 55.3%, and that is despite being universally feared. The left-handed Compton sees the ball well against fellow southpaws, drawing 11 walks in 26 plate appearances. On the other hand, he's still hitless against them (0-15 with 10 K). Showing competency in that area will be an important box for him to check before being considered for a promotion to Double-A. Compton is on pace to draw approximately 146 walks this season, which would obliterate the Marlins MiLB record (114 BB by Kerwin Moore in 1993). Since comprehensive record-keeping across all minor leagues began in 2006, Jack Cust has posted the highest single-season total (143 BB in 2006). All things considered, Cust is a useful Compton comp with a similar skill set and physical attributes. He slashed .242/.374/.439 (123 wRC+) with 105 home runs in 670 MLB games—that'd be an optimistic outcome for Compton's career.

The Miami Marlins are addressing an immediate weakness by promoting somebody who they hope will prove to be a long-term building block. Catcher Joe Mack is being recalled from Triple-A Jacksonville, as first reported by Craig Mish of Marlins.TV following Sunday's loss. The corresponding roster move will be optioning Agustín Ramírez to Jacksonville. The Marlins won't be announcing the move until Monday. Mack was the 31st overall pick of the 2021 MLB Draft. It wasn't until the 2024 season that he began emerging as an impact player in their farm system. Now ranked third on the Fish On First Top 30, he has spent more than a full year at Triple-A. In those 123 games, he is slashing .249/.334/.444 with 21 home runs and nine stolen bases. But the 23-year-old projects to be even more valuable on defense. Minor League Baseball's 2024 Gold Glove award winner at catcher, Mack possesses a plus-plus arm and at least average ability as a receiver, blocker and framer. In 23 games at catcher this season, he has a 29% caught stealing rate (the International League average is 22%). Without Mack's services, the Marlins have allowed an MLB-high 42 steals. They also were the league's worst in that department in 2025. Not only does Mack stand out among Marlins position player talent, he's ranked 50th overall on Baseball America's Top 100 MLB prospects list, 54th on MLB Pipeline's and 37th on Just Baseball's. Meanwhile, second-year backstop Liam Hicks has dramatically boosted his stock, emerging as the Marlins' leading run producer. Mack figures to start the majority of games behind the plate moving forward, but Hicks should get ample playing time at designated hitter and first base while still catching about twice per week. Although demoting Ramírez is entirely justified, the timing of this move came as a surprise because the Marlins had been continuing to give him regular reps. Playing in 31 of a possible 34 games, the "Gus Bus" is slashing .239/.328/.358 (86 wRC+). He has homered only twice despite being gifted with elite raw power. Ramírez is a horrible defensive catcher and he has been since the moment the Marlins acquired him in 2024. The organization has stubbornly kept his full focus on that position rather than attempting to create some versatility with work at first base or the corner outfield spots. That makes him an awkward fit for their active roster now that Mack has been deemed fully ready. Ramírez entered this year with all three of his minor league options intact.

Fish On First has created this landing page to be frequently updated throughout the year with the latest on injuries affecting Miami Marlins players in both the majors and minors. Major league injuries OF Griffin Conine (10-day IL, left hamstring tear) Last official game appearance: April 9 Suffered injury diving for a ball Underwent left hamstring tendon excision in Dallas during week of April 13 Recovery timeline of 6-8 weeks from time of procedure Continuing throwing progression and running progression as of May 1 Projected return to Marlins active roster: late May RHP Pete Fairbanks (15-day IL, nerve irritation) Last official game appearance: April 27 Playing catch as of May 2 Eligible to be reinstated: May 13 RHP Ronny Henriquez (60-day IL, right UCL reconstruction with internal brace procedure) Last official game appearance: September 28, 2025 Projected to miss entire 2026 season RHP Adam Mazur (60-day IL, right UCL reconstruction surgery) Last official game appearance: March 2 Underwent surgery on March 11 Recovery timeline of 13-14 months Projected to miss entire 2026 season Minor league injuries Players are listed in alphabetical order RHP Oswaldo Aponte Assigned to DSL Marlins Last official game appearance: August 19, 2024 Throwing weighted balls as of May 17, 2025 Finished 2025 season on 60-day IL INF Aiva Arquette (day-to-day) Assigned to High-A Beloit Last official game appearance: April 30 Expected to return during week of May 4 1B Chris Arroyo (60-day IL) Assigned to Low-A Jupiter Last official game appearance: April 3 Eligible to be reinstated on June 7 RHP Nick Brink (7-day IL) Assigned to High-A Beloit Last official game appearance: April 17 C Jessada Brown (60-day IL) Assigned to Low-A Jupiter Last official game appearance: September 7, 2025 OF Cam Cannarella (7-day IL, fractured left wrist) Assigned to High-A Beloit Last official game appearance: April 11 Suffered injury colliding with a teammate in the outfield Recovery timeline of 6-8 weeks LHP RJ Shunck (60-day IL) Assigned to Low-A Jupiter Last official game appearance: April 14 Eligible to be reinstated on June 14 RHP Tristan Stevens (60-day IL) Assigned to Double-A Pensacola Last official game appearance: April 17, 2025 RHP Jesús Tinoco (full-season IL, right UCL reconstruction surgery) Assigned to Triple-A Jacksonville Last official game appearance: June 2, 2025 Underwent surgery in September 2025 Began throwing program on March 9 OF Esmil Valencia (7-day IL, broken finger) Assigned to Low-A Jupiter Last official game appearance: April 4 Recovery timeline of two months RHP Samuel Vásquez (7-day IL) Assigned to Double-A Pensacola Last official game appearance: April 16 RHP Jake Walkinshaw (7-day IL) Assigned to Triple-A Jacksonville Last official game appearance: April 10 OF Max Williams (60-day IL) Assigned to Low-A Jupiter Last official game appearance: September 7, 2025 RHP Jadon Williamson (7-day IL) Assigned to Low-A Jupiter Last official game appearance: April 14 LHP Kaiden Wilson (full-season IL) Assigned to FCL Marlins Last official game appearance: August 19, 2025

We're bringing you a bonus episode of Fish Unfiltered this week! Ely Sussman and Nate Karzmer react to the call-up of right-hander Josh Ekness, then do an overview of the first month-plus of the 2026 Miami Marlins season. Which players have boosted their stock since Opening Day and which ones have us most concerned? 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. The Marlins completed April with a 15-16 record, sitting in second place in the National League East division. The historic start to Liam Hicks' sophomore season has been a bright spot. Hicks has already exceeded his home run total from 2025 while driving in more runs than any other MLB catcher ever has at this point on the calendar. Otto López and Xavier Edwards have also been in NL batting title contention, forming arguably the best middle infield in the sport. Sandy Alcantara is stabilizing Miami's starting rotation, Janson Junk is comfortably holding onto his own rotation spot, and John King and Michael Petersen are impressing out of the bullpen. After being the Marlins' best right-handed hitter as a rookie, Heriberto Hernández slumped so severely last month that he's been demoted to Triple-A Jacksonville. Although there's no imminent threat of Agustín Ramírez or Jakob Marsee getting sent down, they have each taken significant steps back in terms of both results and underlying stats. Chris Paddack is easily the rotation's weakest link and Anthony Bender has been far too inconsistent to be trusted in high-leverage situations. During the month of May, Ely predicts that Robby Snelling will make his major league debut. Nate predicts that former first-round draft pick Jacob Berry will debut and that Kyle Stowers will rediscover his power stroke with five home runs.

Once again in 2026, I will be monitoring Miami Marlins predictions from our valued SuperSubs, Fish On First staffers and livestream guests. Individual article pages like this one will be created prior to every Marlins series and featured prominently on the FOF site. Consistent participation is key if you want to win this annual contest. Submissions only take a few seconds. Scoring system A "perfect" series is worth three points: Earn one point for predicting which team will win the upcoming series Earn one point for predicting the precise number of victories for each team Earn one point for predicting the “Series MVP” who accumulated the highest win probability added (WPA) during the series as calculated by FanGraphs (could pick a player from either team) Here is a reminder of what the 2025 season leaderboard looked like. FOF SuperSub Sean Millerick currently sits atop the 2026 leaderboard, which will be updated between every Marlins series. If you are a SuperSub, leave a comment with your Prediction Time picks on this page, or join the Marlins Discord Server and submit there. We'll feature them on the upcoming Fish On First LIVE episode and track your points throughout the season! Any picks submitted prior to the first pitch of the series opener will be counted. If you are not a SuperSub, please consider signing up here to support the FOF staff. Series preview notes Probable starting pitchers: RHP Eury Pérez (MIA) vs. RHP Zack Wheeler (PHI) on Friday RHP Max Meyer (MIA) vs. RHP Andrew Painter (PHI) on Saturday RHP Chris Paddack (MIA) vs. LHP Jesús Luzardo (PHI) on Sunday RHP Janson Junk (MIA) vs. RHP Aaron Nola (PHI) on Monday The Marlins rank 14th in MLB with a 99 wRC+ and 13th in MLB with a 3.96 FIP. They are 6-4 in their last 10 games and have a 10-6 record at home this season. The following Marlins players are on the injured list: Griffin Conine (10-day IL), Pete Fairbanks (15-day IL), Ronny Henriquez (60-day IL) and Adam Mazur (60-day IL). The Phillies rank 27th in MLB with a 85 wRC+ and seventh in MLB with a 3.77 FIP. They are 4-6 in their last 10 games and have an 4-9 record on the road this season. The following Phillies players are on the injured list: Kyle Backhus (15-day IL), Jhoan Duran (15-day IL), Max Lazar (60-day IL), Zach Pop (15-day IL) and J.T. Realmuto (10-day IL).

There were zero homegrown hitters in Wednesday's Miami Marlins lineup. Seven of the nine starters were acquired by the organization via trade, including six in classic rebuilding transactions, with the Marlins sending away major league veterans in the process. The cheapest pick-ups of them all? Shortstop Otto Lopez, who's been rapidly accumulating value since coming aboard as a waiver claim, and catcher Liam Hicks, a former Rule 5 draft pick. A Rule 5 pick is a glorified waiver claim, deemed undeserving of occupying a 40-man roster spot by their previous team—much less an active roster spot—and galaxies away from contending for an everyday MLB role. The process is sexier just because we have not seen these youngsters fail in the majors yet, but statistically, the vast majority of them will. The Marlins took a flier on Hicks in December 2024. In the span of a year and a half, the former Detroit Tigers farmhand has come a long way. Hicks opened the scoring in the Marlins' series-clinching victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers and also helped manufacture the run that put his club ahead for good. As a rookie in 2025, the left-handed-hitting Canadian made himself rosterable on the strength of great bat control and swing decisions; as a sophomore, he has put on physical strength and it has only enhanced his offensive profile. Hicks boasts a superb .315/.365/.576 slash line this season while seeing action in 29 of Miami's first 31 games. His solo home run off Tyler Glasnow in the second inning was his farthest batted ball to date (398 feet). As a result of it, he has surpassed his home run total from last season, when he played in 119 contests. Before this uptick in power, Hicks had already established himself as a gifted contact hitter. That was on display again versus Dodgers right-hander Will Klein in the eighth inning. He caught up to an elevated 98 mph fastball and chopped it to the right side, advancing Xavier Edwards to second base. Hicks ranks in the 99th percentile among MLB hitters with a microscopic 7.7% strikeout rate. Edwards would later score on a two-out Javier Sanoja RBI single. Hicks is on pace to produce approximately five wins above replacement in 2026. For context, multi-time All-Star second baseman Dan Uggla, who is the best Rule 5 pick in Marlins history and among the best picks made anywhere in the league so far this millennium, peaked at 4.6 fWAR and 4.4 bWAR. Even anticipating some regression from Hicks as the season unfolds, he is a massive upgrade over every other Marlins catcher of the post-J.T. Realmuto era. From 2019-2025, the Marlins received a total of 4.2 fWAR from their backstops, ranking 29th in MLB, per FanGraphs. Marlins fans continue to clamor for prospect Joe Mack, and understandably so—he has brilliant defensive skills and ample power at the plate. Even a few months ago, it was not unreasonable to view Mack as Hicks' eventual replacement, but that notion is now outdated. So is the notion that Agustín Ramírez is the bigger piece of the franchise's future. Hicks has leapfrogged him as an asset. The best version of this team must have Mack and Hicks frequently in the lineup together, with the latter deployed at first base or designated hitter. We should be getting a peek at that configuration by July, if not sooner. Additional notes - Prior to Wednesday, Sandy Alcantara's career numbers at Dodger Stadium had been hideous, with a 14.46 ERA and eight homers allowed in 18 ⅔ innings pitched. He chipped away at that by limiting LA to two runs in six innings, and that actually undersells his effectiveness because one of those runs scored on an Alex Call pop-up that Otto Lopez lost in the sun. - Sanoja relishes big moments. He entered this game with an elite .891 OPS in 98 career high-leverage plate appearances, as defined by Baseball-Reference. Consider that his overall OPS in the majors is just .680. - In the absence of Pete Fairbanks (nerve irritation), Calvin Faucher has the most ninth-inning experience among active Marlins pitchers. He converted his 23rd career save on Wednesday, but issued three walks in the process (one of those being intentional). He's now up to 12 walks on the season, already halfway toward matching his total from 2025. - The Marlins overcame Faucher's wildness thanks to Edwards' unassisted double play, which involving tagging out Shohei Ohtani, then stepping on first base to retire Freddie Freeman to preserve a 3-2 lead. - In the top of the fifth, Esteury Ruiz took Glasnow deep for what was his first hit as a Marlin. Quite unexpected coming from the wiry outfielder, who had previously homered only twice in his life against MLB right-handers. - Way back on March 28, Owen Caissie went 3-for-4 in a win over the Colorado Rockies, flying out to center field for his lone out of the game. Since then, however, Caissie has made 22 more starts and registered at least one strikeout in each of them. On Wednesday, Caissie broke a tie with Jeremy Hermida (2007) and Jorge Alfaro (2019) to establish a new franchise record: most consecutive starts with a strikeout by a Marlins position player. The Marlins get approximately 49 hours to recuperate between games in advance of Friday's series opener against the Philadelphia Phillies. Their opponent, on the other hand, had their scheduled game postponed due to inclement weather, necessitating a split doubleheader on Thursday, so that'll create a nice rest advantage for the Fish in their attempt to return to the .500 mark. Probable starters for the 7:10 pm game are right-handers Zack Wheeler and Eury Pérez.

Prior to the start of each new Miami Marlins series, we invite the Fish On First staff, FOF LIVE guests and SuperSubs to participate in Prediction Time. Results for the 2026 season will be tracked here. This is how the scoring system works: Earn one point for predicting which team will win the upcoming series Earn one point for predicting the precise number of victories for each team Earn one point for predicting the “Series MVP” who accumulated the highest win probability added (WPA) during the series as calculated by FanGraphs (could pick a player from either team) That's a maximum of three points per series. Rank Name Total Prediction Points Series Winner Points Series MVP Points 1 Sean Millerick 18 16 2 2 Jeremiah Geiger 17 14 3 3 TenofSpades BK 15 14 1 4 Robert Hanson 15 12 3 5 Stevo 14 13 1 6 David Fernandez 14 11 3 7 Sean McCormack 14 13 1 8 Kevin Barral 13 12 1 9 Michael Cronin 13 12 1 10 Baby Seal 13 10 3 11 2qbn 13 12 1 12 Hector Rodriguez 13 12 1 13 Sportsman38 13 11 2 14 JustMyFandom 12 10 2 15 Daniel Rodriguez 11 10 1 16 Chad Turner 11 8 3 17 Alex Carver 10 10 0 18 Nate Karzmer 10 9 1 19 Hans Herrera 10 10 0 20 JustMarlins 10 7 3 21 Loud Miami Fan 9 7 2 22 Gabriel Revilla 9 7 2 23 Ely Sussman 9 7 2 24 Saul Goodman 9 9 0 25 rings 8 8 0 26 1993 fan from start 8 8 0 27 Ryan Schlesinger 7 7 0 28 MRDHU75 7 7 0 29 M.J.S 7 6 1 30 Richard 6 6 0 31 Alex Krutchik 6 5 1 32 Jose Herrera 6 6 0 33 Bassmaster4 5 5 0 34 Slacker Mills 4 3 1 35 Casey Marika 4 3 1 36 Louis Addeo-Weiss 3 2 1 37 Isaac Azout 3 3 0 38 Thomas Joseph 3 3 0 39 One Regend 2 2 0 40 Shawn 2 2 0 41 David Slaton 2 2 0 42 njp 2 2 0 43 MarlinszDude86 1 1 0 44 ducat2 1 1 0 45 Hippyboi 1 1 0 Last series

The Miami Marlins didn't exactly attack the 2025-26 offseason with an urgency to turn themselves into contenders. Should the team take a step forward and qualify for the playoffs, it will be largely because their youngest players improved organically. Meanwhile, the acquisitions from outside the organization lacked both imagination and quality. You could argue that the Marlins would've been better off retaining an even higher percentage of last year's squad. It begins with the starting rotation. Anticipating the 2026 debuts of top pitching prospects Thomas White and Robby Snelling, the Marlins traded away Edward Cabrera and Ryan Weathers to the Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees, respectively. Infuriatingly, Cabrera would seemingly open every season with some kind of injury. This has been an exception. Through five starts with the Cubs, he's been available and consistent. Cabrera has posted a 2.73 ERA and 3.63 FIP while averaging six innings per outing. The Cubs have won all but one of his starts. The 28-year-old right-hander is also uncharacteristically controlling the running game to an extent. Two would-be base-stealers have been thrown out on six attempts, compared to only four on 39 attempts last season. The Marlins did their best to spoil Weathers' home debut as a Yankee on April 4 (3.2 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 4 K). However, the left-hander wriggled off the hook thanks to offensive support from his teammates. Weathers has turned the page on that to help propel the Yanks to the American League's best record. He owns a 3.21 ERA and 3.39 FIP in six starts with 33 ⅔ innings pitched. He's on pace for career-bests in both strikeout rate (29.2%) and walk rate (5.8 %). It's easy to project how the Marlins would be better off had they kept either Cabrera or Weathers. They'd be occupying the rotation spot that currently belongs to free agent signing Chris Paddack (6.38 ERA and 4.63 FIP with losses in all four of his starts). Those trades brought back a total of seven prospects to Miami. Only one of them, Owen Caissie, is expected to have a significant major league impact this season. Thus far, that impact has been negative—Caissie has been MLB's most strikeout-prone hitter, with overall contributions that are slightly below replacement level. Caissie is five years younger than Troy Johnston with significantly more raw power. His long-term ceiling is higher, but that does not guarantee he'll ever reach it, and there's no comparison between them production-wise right now. Waived by the Marlins following the conclusion of the 2025 season, Johnston has settled in nicely with the Colorado Rockies. Splitting time between right field and first base, he's slashing .315/.371/.449 with a 119 wRC+ and 16 runs batted in. The most eye-popping rate stats among former Fish belong to Joey Wiemer. Discarded for cash considerations in November, he's slashing .320/.414/.580 through 22 games with the Washington Nationals, generating 0.9 fWAR to practically match his career total from the 2023-25 seasons. Wiemer is running circles around the right-handed-hitting outfielders that the Marlins have used instead, Heriberto Hernández and Austin Slater. Here are quick hits on each of the other players who finished the 2025 regular season on the Marlins 40-man roster and wound up with different organizations: - Dane Myers (Cincinnati Reds) is on the small side of a center field platoon. Facing predominantly lefties, he has slashed .263/.404/.341 (118 wRC+). An encouraging sign moving forward: he is chasing pitches outside of the strike zone at approximately half of his career rate. - Working as a middle reliever, George Soriano (St. Louis Cardinals) has a 4.76 ERA and 4.54 FIP through 12 appearances (11.1 IP). He's done well in terms of limiting hard contact, surrendering only one home run for his new club. - Freddy Tarnok asked out of his contract to pursue a rotation job with Japan's Hiroshima Carp. He has logged 28 innings pitched in five starts with a 3.86 ERA and 23.3 K%. - Valente Bellozo (Colorado Rockies), Victor Mesa Jr. (Tampa Bay Rays), Christian Roa (Minnesota Twins), Josh Simpson (Seattle Mariners), Eric Wagaman (Twins) and Jack Winkler (Houston Astros) are playing at the Triple-A level. The best performer of the bunch has been Mesa (.323/.417/.565, 2 HR and 157 wRC+ in 16 G), though he is currently injured, as was the case all too often in recent seasons.

Once again in 2026, I will be monitoring Miami Marlins predictions from our valued SuperSubs, Fish On First staffers and livestream guests. Individual article pages like this one will be created prior to every Marlins series and featured prominently on the FOF site. Consistent participation is key if you want to win this annual contest. Submissions only take a few seconds. Scoring system A "perfect" series is worth three points: Earn one point for predicting which team will win the upcoming series Earn one point for predicting the precise number of victories for each team Earn one point for predicting the “Series MVP” who accumulated the highest win probability added (WPA) during the series as calculated by FanGraphs (could pick a player from either team) Here is a reminder of what the 2025 season leaderboard looked like. FOF SuperSub Sean Millerick currently sit atop the 2026 leaderboard, which will be updated between every Marlins series. If you are a SuperSub, leave a comment with your Prediction Time picks on this page, or join the Marlins Discord Server and submit there. We'll feature them on the upcoming Fish On First LIVE episode and track your points throughout the season! Any picks submitted prior to the first pitch of the series opener will be counted. If you are not a SuperSub, please consider signing up here to support the FOF staff. Series preview notes Probable starting pitchers: RHP Chris Paddack (MIA) vs. RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto (SF) on Monday RHP Janson Junk (MIA) on RHP Shohei Ohtani (LAD) Tuesday RHP Sandy Alcantara (MIA) vs. RHP Tyler Glasnow (SF) on Wednesday The Marlins rank ninth in MLB with a 104 wRC+ and 13th in MLB with a 4.02 FIP. They are 4-6 in their last 10 games and have a 3-9 record on the road this season. The following Marlins players are on the injured list: Griffin Conine (10-day IL), Ronny Henriquez (60-day IL) and Adam Mazur (60-day IL). Christopher Morel was just reinstated from the 10-day IL prior to the start of this series. The Dodgers rank first in MLB with a 130 wRC+ and fourth in MLB with a 3.57 FIP. They are 5-5 in their last 10 games and have an 11-4 record at home this season. The following Dodgers players are on the injured list: Mookie Betts (10-day IL), Ben Casparius (15-day IL), Jake Cousins (60-day IL), Edwin Díaz (15-day IL), Tommy Edman (10-day IL), Brusdar Graterol (60-day IL), Kiké Hernández (60-day IL), Gavin Knack (15-day IL), Bobby Miller (60-day IL), Evan Phillips (60-day IL), Blake Snell (15-day IL), Brock Stewart (15-day IL) and Gavin Stone (60-day IL).

Several times throughout the year, in response to new information, recent on-field performances and player movement, the Fish On First staff revises our ranking of Miami Marlins top prospects. The table below illustrates how each player's position on the FOF Top 30 has changed from one update to the next. Any prospect who appeared on a Top 30 list over the last 12 months is included in the table, which is sorted in alphabetical order. "UR" means the player was in the Marlins organization at the time, but not a Top 30 prospect "N/A" means the player was either not with the organization or has graduated from prospect eligibility. Name May 2025 August 2025 October 2025 January 2026 April 2026 Maximo Acosta 14 11 12 15 17 Kemp Alderman 23 16 8 10 8 Aiva Arquette N/A 3 4 7 7 Nigel Belgrave 30 28 25 UR UR Keyner Benitez 17 15 17 21 19 Starlyn Caba 5 8 9 8 6 Owen Caissie N/A N/A N/A 4 N/A Cam Cannarella N/A 17 14 14 11 Brandon Compton N/A N/A N/A 29 25 Luis Cova 20 13 10 12 12 Deyvison De Los Santos 9 18 23 28 UR Kevin Defrank 15 6 5 6 4 Eliazar Dishmey UR 21 15 18 15 Josh Ekness 26 24 22 27 20 Drew Faurot N/A UR 28 UR UR Dax Fulton 13 27 UR UR UR Payton Green UR UR UR UR 28 Dillon Head 7 9 8 9 9 Cristian Hernández N/A N/A N/A 23 24 Ryan Ignoffo UR UR 29 UR UR Chase Jaworsky N/A 23 UR UR UR Carter Johnson 16 30 UR UR UR Brendan Jones N/A N/A N/A 17 14 Dillon Lewis N/A N/A N/A 5 5 Joe Mack 3 2 2 2 3 Jakob Marsee 24 7 N/A N/A N/A Liomar Martínez 28 UR 27 UR UR Juan Matheus N/A N/A N/A 30 29 Aiden May 29 UR UR UR UR Adam Mazur 8 10 N/A N/A N/A Victor Mesa Jr. 19 UR UR UR N/A Noble Meyer 10 14 18 22 27 Karson Milbrandt 21 20 13 13 10 Jacob Miller 22 UR UR UR UR PJ Morlando 18 19 16 26 26 Nate Payne UR UR UR UR 30 Andrew Pintar 25 UR UR UR UR Agustín Ramírez 2 N/A N/A N/A N/A Andrew Salas 4 5 6 11 13 Jared Serna 11 22 24 UR UR Grant Shepardson 27 29 UR UR UR Robby Snelling 6 4 3 3 2 Santiago Solarte N/A N/A N/A 20 18 Fenwick Trimble 30 UR 20 19 16 Esmil Valencia N/A 26 19 24 23 Andrés Valor 12 12 11 16 22 Josh White UR UR 21 25 21 Thomas White 1 1 1 1 1