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The Miami Marlins farm system was universally ranked among Major League Baseball's worst at the end of the 2023 season when Peter Bendix took over the franchise's baseball operations. Before Bendix's hiring was even finalized, the Marlins parted ways with DJ Svihlik, who had orchestrated their previous five MLB Draft classes as director of amateur scouting. According to the Miami Herald's Barry Jackson, principal owner Bruce Sherman "wanted to replace Svihlik because Marlins' draft hasn't produced much with position players." Two years later, it remains true that those players have made practically zero impact at the major league level. The only Miami amateur draftees to swing a bat for the 2025 Marlins have been Nick Fortes and Troy Johnston, who have combined for less than one win above replacement. It's been a similar story on the mound, with four pitchers drafted and developed by the organization combining for a 4.91 ERA in 144 ⅔ innings. However, the seeds that Svihlik planted are poised to bear much more fruit in 2026—on both sides of the ball. Although it has become increasingly common around the sport for top prospects to be fast-tracked through the minor leagues, let this serve as a reminder that in the vast majority of cases, several years of patience are needed to render a verdict on a homegrown player. Catcher Joe Mack and outfielder Kemp Alderman were drafted in 2021 and 2023, respectively. They both performed very poorly at the plate during the summer of '23, so much so that they briefly slipped out of the Fish On First Top 30 the following year. They have since made the proper mechanical and approach adjustments. With the annual Marlins minor league awards presentation looming next week, 2025 Player of the Year honors are all but certain to go to one of them. Combining elite defense with above-average power, Mack has blossomed into the best all-around catching prospect that the Marlins have had in at least a decade (J.T. Realmuto), if not three decades (Charles Johnson). He is currently ranked 42nd on Baseball America's Top 100 list and destined to move up a handful of spots in October once the list updates to account for players who recently graduated from prospect eligibility. Alderman spent most of the season starring for Double-A Pensacola, and he hasn't slowed down one bit since being promoted to Jacksonville. He enters Wednesday with a .291/.322/.673 slash line and 154 wRC+ in 14 Jumbo Shrimp games. Alderman's 57.9 HardHit% against Triple-A competition is a top-10 mark among all players with at least 50 AAA plate appearances, edging out the likes of Roman Anthony (57.6%), Samuel Basallo (57.4%) and Nick Kurtz (56.7%). In 2023, the Marlins made a big bet on a prep left-hander from a cold-weather state and it has paid off handsomely. Thomas White was already a consensus Top 100 talent entering 2025; once next spring training rolls around, he may be the consensus No. 1 lefty in the minors. With one regular season start still to come, White has posted a 2.33 ERA and 38.5% strikeout rate in 85 innings pitched. Karson Milbrandt, Miami's third-rounder in 2022, just had his most dominant half-season as a pro. It's getting easier to forecast him as an eventual major leaguer. The most glaring Marlins draft gaffe during Svihlik's tenure was selecting Jacob Berry with the sixth overall pick in 2022. How could they have possibly gone in that direction when Brooks Lee—another switch-hitting collegiate star, but one with actual defensive aptitude at a premium position—would've signed for comparable money? What an unforced error...right? Lee was called up by the Minnesota Twins less than two years after the draft and has accrued 179 MLB games since then. It's been empty calories, though. He is slashing .233/.282/.360 with 18 home runs and six stolen bases, netting out at precisely 0.0 fWAR—hey, that's tied with Berry! A couple other notables: - Right-hander Josh White (fifth round, 2022) was arguably the best relief pitcher in Minor League Baseball this year. No reliever at any MiLB level with a minimum of 40 innings bested his 1.53 FIP, and White did most of that work at Triple-A. He should be a high-leverage weapon for the 2026 Fish. - Ryan Ignoffo (20th round, 2023) was the very last draft pick of the Svihlik era. By wRC+, he's been the most productive hitter in the Marlins system during that three-year span while also learning how to catch. Ignoffo likely would have finished this season in Jacksonville if not for a hamstring injury. On the other hand, plenty of draftees from those years have bombed out of affiliated ball. Mack appears to be the only hope for the class of 2021. It has been a rocky road for Dax Fulton (second round, 2020) coming back from his second career Tommy John surgery to the point that his 40-man roster spot may be in jeopardy during this upcoming offseason. Noble Meyer's stock has gradually faded ever since he was picked atop the 2023 draft. Earlier this year, new Marlins director of amateur scouting Frankie Piliere described to Fish On First the harmonious working relationship that he has with Bendix. If Sherman hadn't already dismissed Svihlik, there's a good chance that Bendix would have reached the same decision to handpick his own guy for the position. Overall, though, the general perception that Bendix inherited a depleted talent pipeline was an exaggeration. He deserves a lot of credit for revamping the Marlins' approach to player development, leveraging technology in ways that the old front office did not. That can only take you so far. You inevitably need players with loud tools and strong work ethics, and the Marlins had those in house when Bendix showed up. View full article

He's got an 80-grade name and legitimate talent on the field as well. Marlins outfielder Fenwick Trimble certainly boosted his prospect stock during the 2025 minor league season. In 84 games played, Trimble slashed .253/.372/.402 with seven home runs, 31 stolen bases and a 134 wRC+. Trimble will continue his development with the Mesa Solar Sox of the Arizona Fall League. View full video

The Miami Marlins are not yet athematically eliminated from postseason contention, but any sane person has already accepted that they'll be watching October baseball from the couch. How do players and fans alike stay motivated in the meantime? The pursuit of various records and milestones can be a solid consolation. Sandy Alcantara's next win would be his 51st as a Marlin, breaking a tie with Brad Penny and giving Alcantara sole possession of fourth place on the franchise's all-time list. Agustín Ramírez has tied J.T. Realmuto's single-season franchise record for most stolen bases by a primary catcher (12) and he's one shy of Realmuto's home run record (21). On the flip side, the Marlins have 180 stolen bases allowed this season, which is easily the highest total in the majors. They could potentially become the first MLB team since the 2001 Boston Red Sox to permit 200 steals. Jakob Marsee is on pace to rewrite several Marlins rookie records (among those with as much rookie playing time as he's had). He's in good shape to establish a new OPS record, currently held by Preston Wilson and Josh Willingham (both finished at .852). He holds a narrow two-point lead over 2009 Chris Coghlan in the batting average department, .323 to .321. There have been homers from 22 different Marlins players in 2025, tying Miami's single-season record (also done in 2013 and 2022). The only plausible position player candidate to become the 23rd is Jack Winkler. If not him, perhaps a miraculous series of events leads to a pitcher stepping into the box and going yard. From a wins and losses standpoint, the biggest year-to-year improvement in Marlins history was from 1999 to 2000, bettering their record by 15.5 games. That can be topped by going at least 8-4 through season's end. Down on the farm, Triple-A Jacksonville lost, 4-2. Griffin Conine, Dane Myers, Connor Norby and Freddy Tarnok each made rehab appearances. Entering extra innings without any more available pitchers, the Jumbo Shrimp sent third-string catcher Spencer Bramwell to the mound. In Double-A Pensacola’s season finale, the Blue Wahoos won, 12-1. Jay Beshears went 4-for-5 with a home run and 5 RBI. More Marlins news and content below: 🔷 Seth Martinez elected free agency after being outrighted to the minors. Across six Marlins relief appearances, he pitched 6 ⅔ innings and allowed four earned runs. 🔷 Eli Ben-Porat of Baseball America finds that Joe Mack has "optimized his swing to punish high fastballs, and he has the plate discipline and pitch recognition to target those pitches." 🔷 Christina De Nicola of MLB.com details the ups and downs of Fenwick Trimble's first full minor league season. I just got done putting together an extended highlight reel of his hitting, fielding and baserunning. 🔷 The Prediction Time leaderboard has been updated. Only four series left! Become a SuperSub and we'll keep track of your predictions all season long. 🔷 Elsewhere around baseball, the Milwaukee Brewers and Philadelphia Phillies have clinched postseason berths. The New York Mets snapped their eight-game losing streak on the strength of Pete Alonso's walk-off three-run shot. Cal Raleigh hit his 54th home run, tying Mickey Mantle's all-time single-season record for a switch-hitter. South Florida's own Anthony Rizzo announced his retirement. 🔷 The Marlins are idle as Major League Baseball celebrates Roberto Clemente Day. Presumably, they'll be honoring Clemente's memory during Tuesday's game at Coors Field. Marlins podcast episodes View full article

Here are the latest Miami Marlins game notes, produced by the Marlins communications department and relayed to our loyal readers. These notes apply to the third and final game of Miami's home series against the Detroit Tigers. Starting Lineup SS Otto Lopez CF Jakob Marsee (L) C Agustín Ramírez DH Liam Hicks (L) 1B Eric Wagaman LF Troy Johnston (L) 2B Maximo Acosta RF Victor Mesa Jr. (L) 3B Javier Sanoja P Adam Mazur Click HERE to download the full game notes (preview below)

It would require the most dominant two-week stretch in Miami Marlins history and some outside help. FanGraphs estimates that this scenario has a 0.0% likelihood of coming to fruition. But on the heels of Saturday's walk-off victory and some helpful results around the National League, the glass with just a few drops of champagne in it suddenly looks half full. You can always count on the New York Mets to opt for chaos over prosperity. They made it nearly halfway through the 2025 campaign with Major League Baseball's highest winning percentage, but have since imploded, not only plummeting from NL East title contention, but putting the league's third Wild Card spot in play for the San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds, Arizona Diamondbacks and St. Louis Cardinals. Entering Sunday, I'm not ready to rule out Miami, either. The Marlins face a six-game deficit with 13 games left to play. After Sunday's series finale against the Detroit Tigers, the Marlins embark on a three-city, nine-game road trip. The first stop is Colorado. Although the Rockies are definitively the worst team in MLB, they also swept the Marlins earlier this season. Maybe that previous embarrassment will compel Miami to play with a heightened sense of urgency? Position player reinforcements are expected to arrive just in time for that series in the form of Dane Myers, Connor Norby and Graham Pauley. The Marlins will not have to deal with Jacob deGrom when visiting the Texas Rangers, but it's an intimidating matchup, nonetheless. The Rangers have won six of their last seven series, posting an MLB-best 16-4 record during that span. The next-best record during the same span belongs to the Philadelphia Phillies (15-7). However, it's possible that the Phils will have nothing to play for, with a top-two NL record and bye to the NLDS already secured. The regular season slate concludes with a three-game set at loanDepot park against the aforementioned New York Mess. The Marlins won their season series against the Giants and Reds, which earned them the tiebreaker over both teams should they finish with identical records. After splitting their season series against the Diamondbacks and Cardinals, those tiebreakers will come down to intradivision record—the Marlins are 20-26 vs. the NL East, the D-backs are 23-20 vs. the NL West and the Cards are 22-26 vs. the NL Central. The Marlins-Mets tiebreaker will go to whomever wins the September 26-28 series. Over the next 15 days, if... The Mets go 5-8 (or worse) The Giants go 6-8 (or worse) The Reds go 7-7 (or worse) The Diamondbacks go 6-7 (or worse) The Cardinals go 8-5 (or worse) The Marlins go 11-2 (and at least 2-1 vs. the Mets) Then the Marlins would be postseason-bound. View full article

Here are the latest Miami Marlins game notes, produced by the Marlins communications department and relayed to our loyal readers. These notes apply to the second game of Miami's home series against the Detroit Tigers. Starting Lineup CF Jakob Marsee (L) DH Agustín Ramírez C Liam Hicks (L) SS Otto Lopez LF Heriberto Hernández 1B Troy Johnston (L) 2B Maximo Acosta RF Victor Mesa Jr. (L) 3B Javier Sanoja P Janson Junk Click HERE to download the full game notes (preview below)

Andrew Salas was the youngest Marlins prospect to see action at Low-A Jupiter during the 2025 minor league season. The versatile 17-year-old stole 39 bases. View full video

Here are the latest Miami Marlins game notes, produced by the Marlins communications department and relayed to our loyal readers. These notes apply to the first game of Miami's home series against the Detroit Tigers. Starting Lineup 2B Xavier Edwards (S) C Agustín Ramírez CF Jakob Marsee (L) SS Otto Lopez DH Heriberto Hernández 1B Eric Wagaman RF Joey Wiemer 3B Maximo Acosta LF Javier Sanoja P Sandy Alcantara Click HERE to download the full game notes (preview below)

Here are the latest Miami Marlins game notes, produced by the Marlins communications department and relayed to our loyal readers. These notes apply to the fourth and final game of Miami's home series against the Washington Nationals. Starting Lineup 2B Xavier Edwards (S) DH Agustín Ramírez CF Jakob Marsee (L) LF Heriberto Hernández 1B Eric Wagaman RF Joey Wiemer SS Maximo Acosta C Brian Navarreto 3B Javier Sanoja P Ryan Weathers Click HERE to download the full game notes (preview below)

That's more like it! Monitoring the 2024 Arizona Fall League from a Miami Marlins perspective was frankly a bore—their delegation was mostly comprised of organizational filler types rather than legitimate prospects. Thankfully, the players who are expected to participate in 2025 have a lot of upside. Preliminary AFL rosters were announced on Wednesday. The Marlins plan to send seven farmhands to the Mesa Solar Sox, including one of their former first-round draft picks and a high-profile trade acquisition who was widely regarded as an MLB Top 100 prospect entering this year. Each of these guys spent some portion of the 2025 minor league season on the injured list, so they're using the fall league to partially compensate for the time they missed. Here are my quick hits on each player, listed in order of how I personally rank them as prospects. INF Starlyn Caba Highest level played at: Low-A The centerpiece of last offseason's Jesús Luzardo trade, Starlyn Caba missed two-plus months of his age-19 campaign due to a thumb injury. He got banged up again toward the end of the season just as his bat was coming around. Caba is an excellent defender with the requisite hands, footwork, throwing accuracy and instincts to stick at shortstop. The Marlins' decision on whether Caba should repeat Low-A in 2026 or move up to Beloit will depend on his bat. Even in the power-suppressing Florida State League, a .278 slugging percentage is troubling. The sample size is tiny, but the Dominican switch-hitter has continued to be far more productive from the right side of the plate. Maybe if that trend continues during the AFL, he will ditch his left-handed swing. RHP Karson Milbrandt Highest level played at: Double-A Karson Milbrandt was eased into the 2025 season carefully due to a fluid build-up in his arm. He didn't even reach 60 pitches in any outing until mid-May. As a result, his overall workload was slightly lighter than it had been in 2023 and 2024—AFL participation will allow him to remedy that. By most measures, this was a career year for Milbrandt, though it comes with the caveat that almost all of his production happened at the High-A level where he had already made 33 starts over the previous two seasons. He primarily leans on his mid-90s four-seam fastball and high-80s slider, with occasional changeups and curveballs mixed in. nRAQhAofRl1ZnoTK.mp4 Milbrandt will be eligible for the Rule 5 Draft after the 2026 season. OF PJ Morlando Highest level played at: Low-A Like Caba, PJ Morlando was supposed to experiencing his first full-length MiLB season, but the injury bug bit him multiple times. He posted a 113 wRC+, largely buoyed by his 17.8% walk rate, which was the highest in the entire Marlins organization among players with at least 250 plate appearances. Morlando has performed terribly against breaking balls as a pro, so I will be paying close attention to that while he's in the desert. OF Fenwick Trimble Highest level played at: Double-A By the end of the fall league, I might be ready to flip Morlando and Fenwick Trimble in our prospect rankings. Trimble received just 16% of Morlando's signing bonus coming out of the 2024 draft, but his offensive tools have been louder than expected. During this season alone, he has as many stolen bases as he totaled during three years at James Madison University. I'm intrigued to see how Trimble does defensively in the AFL. He seemed to gradually improve on that side of the ball as the regular season progressed. I currently project him as left field-only in the majors. RHP Aiden May Highest level played at: High-A During a recent media availability at Citi Field, I asked Marlins director of pitching Bill Hezel to identify some under-the-radar pitching prospects who he still had confidence in coming off inconsistent or injury-shortened years. Most of his response focused on Aiden May. Arthroscopic elbow surgery has limited May to 31 innings pitched in 2025. His control is still lacking, but he's been extremely tough to hit (.141 BAA). May's fastball velocity has been sitting around 94 mph and his sweeper is a reliable putaway pitch. The question of whether he's a starting pitcher or reliever long term will largely depend on how the rest of his arsenal develops. RHP Xavier Meachem Highest level played at: Double-A The Marlins have already picked a lane for Xavier Meachem, who's being used exclusively out of the bullpen. Walks have been an issue dating back to his amateur career. The 2023 draftee has a four-seamer/slider/curveball repertoire. Regardless of fall league performance, Meachem figures to begin next season as a member of the Blue Wahoos 'pen. RHP Darwin Rodríguez Highest level played at: Low-A The Marlins know that Darwin Rodríguez will struggle in the AFL. Originally signed as a two-way player out of Venezuela, Rodríguez has posted a gruesome 9.39 ERA and 6.41 FIP in 61 ⅓ innings pitched as a minor leaguer. He only moved up to Low-A during the final two weeks of the just-concluded Hammerheads season. Rodríguez has a talent for spinning the ball, averaging over 2,700 RPM on his curveball. It was previously reported that Griffin Conine would play fall ball as part of his rehab from left shoulder surgery. However, he has progressed ahead of schedule, putting him on track to make it back to the majors before season's end. Managed by Marlins field coordinator Aaron Leanhardt, the Solar Sox will open their regular season on October 7 and play a 30-game schedule. Their roster will also be comprised of players from the Athletics, Chicago Cubs, Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees organizations. View full article

The Dominican Winter League (LIDOM) held its annual rookie draft on Wednesday night. Over the course of 16 rounds, the league's six teams took turns selecting players with Dominican roots who have reached the full-season level of Minor League Baseball, acquiring their rights for future seasons should they choose to participate in winter ball later in their careers. Five current Miami Marlins farmhands were picked: OF Esmil Valencia (Round 2, Águilas Cibaeñas) LHP Dameivi Tineo (Round 5, Tigres del Licey) RHP Liomar Martínez (Round 7, Gigantes del Cibao) RHP Michael Pérez (Round 8, Tigres del Licey) RHP Juan Reynoso (Round 15, Gigantes del Cibao) Tineo, Martínez, Pérez and Reynoso were signed by the Marlins as international amateur free agents and have been with the organization ever since. Valencia arrived from the Houston Astros earlier this year in the Jesús Sánchez trade. He ranks 25th on the Fish On First Top 30. It's unlikely that any of these 2025 draftees will appear in LIDOM games during the upcoming season. None of them are older than 22 years old, while the average age for active LIDOM players is about 29. Only Reynoso has experience above the Low-A level. The vast majority of players who appear in regular season games have at least tasted Double-A. The one Marlin who will definitely play during the 2025-26 season is Troy Johnston. He's returning to Toros del Este for a third consecutive year. LIDOM's opening day is October 15. View full rumor

Here are the latest Miami Marlins game notes, produced by the Marlins communications department and relayed to our loyal readers. These notes apply to the third game of Miami's home series against the Washington Nationals. Starting Lineup 2B Xavier Edwards (S) CF Jakob Marsee (L) SS Otto Lopez C Liam Hicks (L) 1B Troy Johnston (L) DH Heriberto Hernández RF Joey Wiemer LF Victor Mesa Jr. (L) 3B Maximo Acosta P Eury Pérez Click HERE to download the full game notes (preview below)

Needless to say, Eric Wagaman was being miscast as an everyday player earlier this season—there was a stretch during the first half where he started 23 consecutive Miami Marlins games! That should never happen again. Wagaman was at his lowest point in late July. Having gone nearly a month without driving in a run, the Marlins called up Troy Johnston to serve as his platoon partner. While that has reduced Wags' playing time, facing left-handed pitching in the vast majority of his plate appearances has contributed to a major spike in his production. Since Johnston's debut, Wagaman is slashing .280/.350/.516 in 103 plate appearances. He tied a season-high with three hits in Thursday's win against the Washington Nationals. His 137 wRC+ during that span ranks second on the club (min. 50 PA) behind only Jakob Marsee. For the season overall, Wagaman still nets out as a sub-replacement-level player (-0.5 fWAR). He still struggles with elevated fastballs, and he's below average as both a fielder and baserunner. However, this is a Marlins offense that has been lousy against lefties. Another year of maturation from Agustín Ramírez and the eventual arrival of Kemp Alderman should help. But what was once an inevitability—that Wagaman would get cut this offseason—now seems like a longshot. As long as he doesn't stumble into another slump over these final two-plus weeks, I envision him entering spring training 2026 with a clear path to crack his second straight Opening Day roster. Down on the farm, Triple-A Jacksonville won, 4-3. Rehabbing big leaguers Dane Myers, Connor Norby and Griffin Conine were in the Jumbo Shrimp starting lineup. They'll each need at least one more rehab game before being considered for reinstatement from the injured list. Trade deadline acquisition Matthew Etzel continues to play well, slashing .307/.379/.436 in 28 games as a member of the Marlins organization. Double-A Pensacola lost, 3-2. Will Schomberg (6.0 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, 77 pitches/54 strikes) finished his season on a positive note. High-A Beloit lost, 5-3. Peyton Fosher, who had been brilliant since being drafted by the Marlins earlier this summer, chose an inconvenient time for his worst pro outing (though shaky outfield defense behind him was also a factor). The Sky Carp will face the Cedar Rapids Kernels one more time tonight, with the victor advancing to the Midwest League Championship Series. More Marlins news and content below: 🔷 Marlins top prospect Thomas White tells Josh Norris of Baseball America that he has struggled all season to get the desired amount of extension in his delivery. In White's Triple-A debut, he averaged 6.0 feet of extension, which would rank in the 14th percentile among MLB pitchers. He plans to make mechanical adjustments this winter to lengthen his stride and release the ball closer to home plate, giving opposing hitters even less time to react. 🔷 The Marlins expect to rely on internal options at third base in 2026, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports. Connor Norby and Graham Pauley are the main contenders to start at the position, with Maximo Acosta "potentially also getting a look." This season, Norby and Pauley have performed approximately the same as hitters, but the latter has had the clear edge defensively. Each of the three will have minor league options remaining in case they don't crack the club's Opening Day roster. 🔷 Recent Marlins Legends Hall of Fame inductee Luis Castillo is celebrating his 50th birthday. 🔷 The Prediction Time leaderboard has been updated. Only five series left! Become a SuperSub and we'll keep track of your predictions all season long. 🔷 Elsewhere around baseball, the New York Mets lost their sixth game in a row. Their lead over the Cincinnati Reds and San Francisco Giants for the final National League wild-card spot is down to 1.5 games. Jesús Luzardo had one of the most unusual starts you'll ever see, surrendering four runs in the first inning, then following it up with seven perfect frames. Aaron Judge tied Joe DiMaggio for fourth place on the all-time New York Yankees home run list. Kevin Gausman threw a shutout against the Houston Astros, only the 11th complete-game shutout by a pitcher during this MLB season. 🔷 Today's MLB game: the penultimate Marlins home series of the season gets underway against the Detroit Tigers (probable starters RHP Sandy Alcantara and LHP Tarik Skubal). Skubal has allowed only one earned run over his last four starts combined. The Tigers are aggressive hunting for the platoon advantage, which has led them to pinch-hit more often than any other MLB team this season. The Marlins have a 37.9% chance to win, per FanGraphs. First pitch at 7:10 p.m. ET. Marlins podcast episodes View full article

Here are the latest Miami Marlins game notes, produced by the Marlins communications department and relayed to our loyal readers. These notes apply to the second game of Miami's home series against the Washington Nationals. Starting Lineup 2B Xavier Edwards (S) C Agustín Ramírez CF Jakob Marsee (L) SS Otto Lopez DH Heriberto Hernández 1B Eric Wagaman RF Joey Wiemer 3B Maximo Acosta LF Javier Sanoja P Adam Mazur Click HERE to download the full game notes (preview below)

The Miami Marlins are saying goodbye to one of their longest-tenured employees. According to Fish On First's Isaac Azout, they will not be retaining Kevin Randel for the 2026 season. "Smoke" Randel was the franchise's 13th-round pick in the 2002 MLB Draft out of Cal State Long Beach. Playing primarily second base across eight minor league seasons, he slashed .267/.374/.439 with 83 home runs and 82 stolen bases. Randel made it as high as the Triple-A level, then transitioned to coaching after the 2009 campaign. Randel's first opportunity as a manager came with Low-A Greensboro in 2015. Most recently, he led Double-A Pensacola for four seasons. The Blue Wahoos won the 2022 Southern League championship with a roster that included future big leaguers like Eury Pérez, Griffin Conine and Troy Johnston. Randel's 275 total wins from 2021-2024 is an all-time Pensacola team record. Nelson Prada took over as the Blue Wahoos skipper entering 2025, with Randel serving as a roving instructor for the Marlins. That position is being eliminated by the player development department moving forward, per FOF sources. Still only 44 years old, Randel ought to have ample opportunities to continue working elsewhere in coaching/player development if he's interested in doing so. View full rumor