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Player status updates, insightful stats and more information to fully equip you for today's Marlins game. 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 road series against the Atlanta Braves. Starting Lineup SS Xavier Edwards (S) RF Kyle Stowers (L) 2B Otto Lopez 1B Matt Mervis (L) DH Eric Wagaman LF Griffin Conine (L) CF Derek Hill 3B Graham Pauley (L) C Nick Fortes P Cal Quantrill Click HERE to download the full game notes (preview below) View full article

Miami Marlins left-hander Thomas White started on Opening Day for the High-A Beloit Sky Carp and was practically unhittable. White's final line: 4.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 7 K (70 pitches/39 strikes). View full video

Player status updates, insightful stats and more information to fully equip you for today's Marlins game. 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 road series against the Atlanta Braves. Starting Lineup SS Xavier Edwards (S) RF Kyle Stowers (L) LF Griffin Conine (L) 2B Otto Lopez 1B Matt Mervis (L) C Liam Hicks (L) DH Jonah Bride 3B Graham Pauley (L) CF Dane Myers P Max Meyer Click HERE to download the full game notes (preview below) View full article

First Pensacola lineup of 2025

Today's news roundup also includes rosters for every Marlins full-season minor league affiliate in advance of their 2025 season openers. On this day in 2024, the Miami Marlins claimed Otto Lopez off of waivers from the San Francisco Giants. That date could prove very significant in franchise history if Lopez continues what he's been doing through his first 124 games with the Fish. Initially viewed as a utility player, the Dominican right-handed hitter has settled in as the club's everyday second baseman. Since the start of last season, Lopez leads all Marlins players with 3.0 fWAR, slashing .275/.320/.389 with eight home runs, 21 stolen bases and great defense. In the estimation of Baseball Trade Values, he has gone from having zero trade value to roughly the same as Marlins top prospects Noble Meyer and Dillon Head (even that feels like a conservative estimate, in my opinion). Nearly a year and a half into the Peter Bendix era, claiming Lopez and acquiring Connor Norby and Kyle Stowers for Trevor Rogers stand out as the most lopsided transactions in the Marlins' favor. Down on the farm on Thursday, Triple-A Jacksonville won, 5-1. Every Jumbo Shrimp position player recorded at least one hit. Meanwhile, Janson Junk, Austin Roberts and Christian Roa combined to allow only three total hits to Worcester. More Marlins news and content below: 🔷 Double-A Pensacola, High-A Beloit and Low-A Jupiter announced their Opening Day rosters on Thursday. The Fish On First injury/rehab tracker now includes players from those affiliates who are beginning the season on the IL, including PJ Morlando, Karson Milbrandt and Aiden May. 🔷 The Prediction Time leaderboard has been updated through the first two series. Become a SuperSub and we'll keep track of your predictions all season long! 🔷 More than three years since the Marlins last signed one of their players to a contract extension, I pondered who could be next. 🔷 University of Arizona outfielder Brendan Summerhill is next up in Hector Rodriguez's series of MLB Draft prospect profiles. Jamie Cameron is once again maintaining a mock draft consensus board for us leading up to the draft, taking rankings from major industry outlets to form a consensus board. 🔷 MLB.com's Christina De Nicola writes about the Coastal Carolina connection between Marlins reliever Anthony Veneziano and catching coach Joe Singley. 🔷 Sandy Alcantara (44th) is the lone Marlin who made the cut in ESPN's ranking of the top 100 MLB players. 🔷 For cord-cutters in South Florida, FanDuel Sports Network is offering a free 30-day trial to stream live Marlins game broadcasts and replays. Apply code MARLINS30 at checkout. 🔷 Elsewhere around baseball, Aaron Judge has picked up right where he left off in 2024, leading the majors with a 364 wRC+ and 15 RBI through six games. He is tied for the league lead with five home runs. The Cincinnati Reds became the first MLB team since 1960 to lose three straight games by the score of 1-0. The Atlanta Braves, the Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Guardians, Colorado Rockies, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels, New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants are scheduled to host their home openers tonight. 🔷 Today's MLB game: the Marlins (probable starter RHP Max Meyer) begin their first road trip of the regular season against the Braves (RHP Spencer Schwellenbach). The Braves are MLB's last remaining winless team, yet the Marlins only have a 30.8% chance to beat them, per FanGraphs. First pitch at 7:15 p.m. ET. 🔷 Prior to the game, Fish On First LIVE will preview the series beginning at 6:00 p.m. ET. FOF LIVE is presented by About The Fans. Check out our new merchandise collection (coupon code fof10 for 10% off). 🔷 Today's MiLB schedule: Triple-A Jacksonville vs. Worcester, 7:05 p.m. ET Double-A Pensacola vs. Biloxi, 7:05 p.m. ET High-A Beloit vs. South Bend, 7:05 p.m. ET Low-A Jupiter at St. Lucie, 6:10 p.m. ET Marlins podcast episodes View full article

Player status updates, insightful stats and more information to fully equip you for today's Marlins game. 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 New York Mets. Starting Lineup SS Xavier Edwards (S) RF Kyle Stowers (L) LF Griffin Conine (L) 1B Matt Mervis (L) 2B Otto Lopez 3B Graham Pauley (L) C Liam Hicks (L) DH Eric Wagaman CF Javier Sanoja P Connor Gillispie 04.02 vs. NYM - Marlins Game Notes.pdf View full article

Today's news roundup also includes comments from Sandy Alcantara about pitching through fatigue and another emerging MLB star inking a huge contract extension. For the first time since his rookie season, Sandy Alcantara made a start where his four-seam fastball averaged less than 96 miles per hour. His results were solid despite that, but it led to a quick hook for the Miami Marlins ace, who threw just 70 pitches on Tuesday night. After the game, Alcantara admitted to feeling "tired" and took pride in how he battled through it. Kyle Stowers homered to give the Marlins an early lead and Graham Pauley doubled to put them ahead for good in a 4-2 victory over the New York Mets. Down on the farm, Triple-A Jacksonville won, 10-5. Edward Cabrera (right middle finger blister) made his first rehab start with them (3.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 46 pitches/27 strikes). That modest workload suggests he will be making at least two more starts—one on Sunday and another next week—before the Marlins consider reincorporating him into their big league rotation. Maximo Acosta, Heriberto Hernández and Troy Johnston each homered in what was the Jumbo Shrimp's home opener. Every starting position player reached base safely. More Marlins news and content below: 🔷 Thanks to FOX 35 Orlando for having me on their television station on Monday to talk Marlins and torpedo bats! The full interview is posted here. 🔷 The official Marlins Opening Day payroll as calculated by the MLB labor relations department was $67,412,619, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, easily the lowest total in the majors. Last year at this time, their payroll was $97.2 million. 🔷 The updated FanGraphs MLB top prospects list from Eric Longenhagen includes five Marlins: Agustín Ramírez (40th), Thomas White (55th), Joe Mack (65th), Starlyn Caba (94th) and Noble Meyer (105th). Longenhagen assigns each of them a future value of 50. Also from FanGraphs, Jon Becker confirms that the Marlins had the youngest Opening Day roster in the majors (average age of 27.5 years) and the one with the most former waiver claims (seven). 🔷 Aram Leighton of Just Baseball highlighted Maximo Acosta as one of his 2025 prospect breakout candidates. Off to a good start! 🔷 Elsewhere around baseball, 2024 NL Rookie of the Year runner-up Jackson Merrill and the San Diego Padres have agreed on a nine-year, $135 million contract extension. The 2024 AL Rookie of the Year runner-up, Colton Cowser, will miss a minimum of 6-8 weeks due to a fractured left thumb. Lance Lynn has retired after 13 MLB seasons. Lynn was a two-time All-Star who began and ended his career with the St. Louis Cardinals, playing for five other teams in between those stints. 🔷 Today's MLB game: the Marlins (probable starter RHP Connor Gillispie) conclude their series against the Mets (RHP Clay Holmes). They're seeking what would be the club's fourth straight regular season series win dating back to 2024. The Marlins have a 36.3% chance to get it done, per FanGraphs. First pitch at 4:40 p.m. Marlins podcast episodes View full article

It's amazing how much his value has gone up only a year after being placed on waivers. There is little doubt in my mind that he is a serviceable everyday player moving forward. The main question is how much power he'll provide. After not showing much last season, hitting one so deep to the opposite field last night is very intriguing.

It has looked like a combo of both. Majority of the Pirates steals were uncontested because of neglectful pitchers. There were two attempts I remember when Fortes was to blame for failing to execute the throw (one was short of the bag and the other way too far to the first base side). Good job by Fortes on Sunday, though. Got a standard caught stealing and threw out another guy that didn't count as a CS only because it was a potential wild pitch.

That's a good one to keep in mind. If McKeon is getting inducted in large part because of 2003, Beckett has a case for himself. Might be the best individual performance that we'll ever see by a Marlin across a single playoff run.

Maybe! But I remember a similar sentiment going the other way at this time a year ago. Got swept by a seemingly inferior Pirates team to begin the season, then had a very favorable matchup vs. the Angels after that to "get right." I could see a scenario where the non-Sotos in the Mets lineup are stuck in an uncharacteristic slump for a bit longer, regardless of who they're facing.

Player stats from the first weekend of Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp baseball. They're off today and begin their first full-length series tomorrow.

Today's news roundup also includes the first in-season Marlins roster maneuvers. This year's NCAA men's basketball tournament has been as chalky as any in recent memory, with the Final Four being comprised of the No. 1 seeds from each region. How lame! Inexplicable hot streaks make sports much more compelling. At least in Major League Baseball, we're witnessing one of those "Cinderella" runs from the Miami Marlins. Widely projected to be non-competitive in 2025 (even before getting inundated by injuries in spring training), the Marlins are 3-1. Each of their victories have come in walk-off fashion, the latest being on a wild pitch. A bullpen built primarily with former waiver claims was terrific against the Pittsburgh Pirates, helped by a handful of highlights from the outfield defense. It is Miami's best five-game start to a season since 2020. Will there be one more unlikely win tonight before April begins, or could this continue even after the calendar flips? More Marlins news and content below: 🔷 The Marlins now have nine players on the major league injured list. Jesús Tinoco suffered a left low back strain. Right-hander Luarbert Arias was recalled from Triple-A Jacksonville in a corresponding move. One of my 2025 Call-Up Contest picks, Arias will likely make his MLB debut during the upcoming series whenever a low-leverage situation presents itself (there weren't many of those against the Pirates). 🔷 Another fresh arm, Xzavion Curry, joined the pitching staff on Sunday at the expense of Valente Bellozo. Barring injury to another Marlins pitcher, Bellozo won't be eligible to be brought back up to the majors until April 14. 🔷 Seth Martinez cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Jacksonville, so he'll stick around the organization as bullpen depth. 🔷 The Marlins released 14 prospects to comply with Major League Baseball's roster limits. I was most surprised to see outfielder Jake DeLeo on the list—he was their sixth-round draft pick in 2023. Also in minor league news, former Marlins Top 30 prospect José Gerardo is being converted from an outfielder to a pitcher. Gerardo always had terrific raw power, but he struck out in 38.9% of his career plate appearances in rookie ball. 🔷 I was one of the few people who collected points during the first Prediction Time of the 2025 season. Understandably, there was widespread pessimism considering how the Marlins stumbled out of the starting gate last year. 🔷 Prep right-hander Seth Hernandez is next up in Hector Rodriguez's series of 2025 MLB Draft prospect profiles. 🔷 If David Weathers hadn't suffered an injury on a bunt attempt, Mike Ferguson wonders whether he would have completed the first no-hitter in Marlins history. 🔷 Elsewhere around baseball, the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals remain undefeated. The Atlanta Braves, Detroit Tigers, Milwaukee Brewers and Minnesota Twins—all of whom finished above .500 in 2024—are winless. The Yankees tied an all-time major league record by homering 15 times in their first three games. Several of their players have been utilizing customized bats that current Marlins field coordinator Aaron Leanhardt helped create during his tenure with the club. 🔷 Today's MLB game: the Marlins (probable starter RHP Cal Quantrill) host the New York Mets (LHP David Peterson). With this being the third straight lefty that the Marlins are facing, it will be a test of how strict the new coaching staff is about platooning. They have a 39.0% chance to win, per FanGraphs. First pitch at 6:40 p.m. 🔷 Join us for a new episode of Fish On First LIVE from 5:30-6:30 p.m. streaming on YouTube/Twitter/Facebook. FOF LIVE is presented by About The Fans. Check out our new merchandise collection (coupon code fof10 for 10% off). Marlins podcast episodes View full article

Jeff Conine addresses the crowd in Miami during his Marlins Legends Hall of Fame induction ceremony. The HOF's class of 2025 is comprised of Conine, Luis Castillo, Jim Leyland and Jack McKeon. View full video

Player status updates, insightful stats and more information to fully equip you for today's Marlins game. Here are the latest Miami Marlins game notes, produced by the Marlins communications department and relayed to our loyal SuperSubs. These notes apply to the fourth and final game of Miami's home series against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Starting Lineup SS Xavier Edwards (S) 2B Otto Lopez CF Dane Myers 1B Eric Wagaman 3B Jonah Bride DH Derek Hill C Nick Fortes RF Griffin Conine (L) LF Javier Sanoja P Max Meyer View full article