Kevin Barral

The year is 2025, but Friday's game unfolded like a lot of Sandy Alcantara's starts from the 2022 season. Alcantara tossed a gem against the Boston Red Sox while his own team's offense gave him little to no run support in a losing effort. With the score tied entering the bottom of the ninth inning, Marlins manager Clayton McCullough put the game in the left hand of rookie Josh Simpson, who loaded the bases without recording an out. The Red Sox walked off to win by a final score of 2-1. Alcantara has struggled post-trade deadline, allowing six runs against the Houston Astros and five runs in his most recent start against the Atlanta Braves. Pitching at Fenway Park against the Red Sox was an even tougher test, yet he went six innings of one-run ball, allowing two hits, one walk and struck out seven—his highest strikeout total since May 11. What made this a vintage Sandy start? First off, the efficiency, averaging 14 pitches per inning and posting a 53.8% ground ball rate. Alcantara pounded the strike zone, throwing 65 of his 86 pitches for strikes, including an 81% first-pitch strike rate. "This was his best start of the season," said Clayton McCullough. "I think from a execution standpoint, the quality of stuff that he threw, I thought this was definitely his best. Terrific changeup, his slider was very good and saw the fastball...I felt that was the time there—with a fully rested 'pen—to acknowledge him for how well he did and he fought. He of course wants to go back out there, but felt like that was an incredible outing by him and another one we can build on." In the bottom of the fifth, Alcantara surrendered his first baserunner of the ballgame when Trevor Story singled. In the sixth inning, the Red Sox tied the game at one apiece thanks to an Alex Bregman RBI double. From there, it would be quiet until the bottom of the ninth inning. Both Ronny Henriquez and Josh Simpson were warming up in the Marlins bullpen. Henriquez, Miami's most valuable reliever this season, was getting ready in case the Fish took the lead to create a save situation, said McCullough afterward. He had only thrown 11 pitches during the past week. When the Marlins went down quietly in the top of the ninth, Simpson was thrown into the fire. He walked both Roman Anthony and Alex Bregman, then hit Jarren Duran. As soon as he faced the minimum three batters, Simpson was taken out in place of Calvin Faucher, but there was little Faucher could do when inheriting the bases loaded with no outs. On the second pitch of the at-bat, Story singled to right field to end it. "Josh is going to be a key piece for us, and his ability to get out left is going to be a big part of that," McCullough explained. "Throwing strikes, especially late in games coming out of the 'pen is a critical thing, which Josh knows and he's aware of that. Tonight, he just didn't have much feel for his pitches and had trouble finding the strike zone. I think we'll look back on this one and it'll be a good moment for Josh. While it stings for him right now and for us, this is part of it and still have a lot of confidence that Josh is going to be someone that will take down high-leverage innings versus left for us." Simpson entered the game having held lefty opponents to a .194 batting average since his call-up, but a less-impressive .737 OPS. Also, he had given up seven earned runs over his previous 4 ⅔ innings pitched. This was the fifth time this season that the Marlins have suffered a walk-off loss. Most recently, it happened against the Milwaukee Brewers on July 27. That game was also decided with an unestablished rookie on the mound (Cade Gibson). The Marlins' lone run of the ballgame came in the top of the third inning thanks to a Kyle Stowers RBI double off the Green Monster, driving in Xavier Edwards. Despite nine hits, they only had one run to show for it and went 1-for-11 with runners in scoring position. With the loss, the Marlins fall to 2-7 on this road trip and 58-64 on the season. For those keeping a close eye out on the National League postseason race, both the Reds and Mets lost, keeping the Marlins six games out of the final wild-card spot. The Fish will try to bounce back on Saturday as Cal Quantrill will toe the rubber against Brayan Bello. First pitch is at 4:10 pm. View full article

The Jakob Marsee experience continues to amaze. On Wednesday night, Marsee went 4-for-5 with two home runs, seven RBI and a triple shy of the cycle. His performance was key in snapping the team's four-game losing streak, winning by a final score of 13-4. Since being called up by the Marlins the day after the trade deadline, Marsee has been among MLB's most valuable players, slashing .436/.542/.872/1.414 with three home runs, 13 RBI and six stolen bases. He just became the first Marlin since Adam Duvall in 2021 to have a seven-RBI game. He also tied a franchise record for most RBI in a single game. In the top of the first inning, Marsee took Cleveland Guardians starter Gavin Williams deep for his second home run of the season. That would cap off a four-run first inning for the Marlins. After falling behind in the count, Marsee knocked in a base hit in the third inning. With the game tied 4-4 in the top of the sixth, Marsee took reliever Kolby Allard deep for his third home run of the season. This marked not only Marsee's first multi-homer game, but his first three-hit game. The Marlins took a 6-4 lead and would never look back. In the top of the sixth inning, Marsee drove in two more runs on a single, putting him a triple shy of the cycle. When he went up to hit in the eighth inning, Marsee grounded out to first base, ending his night. "We've talked about (Marsee) a lot since he's come up," said manager Clayton McCullough. "The high quality at-bats, the discipline at the plate and he's hit for impact...Had all around another terrific game and helped in a big way tonight." Along with Marsee, another former Padres prospect, Graham Pauley, had the first four-hit game of his career, with each coming against a different pitcher. After singling off of Williams and Allard, Pauley took Matt Festa deep in the sixth inning for his fourth home run of the season and second of the road trip. Pauley worked a walk in the seventh and knocked in one last base hit off of catcher Austin Hedges. In addition to his strong offensive night, Pauley continues to flash the leather at third base, posting six outs above average and four defensive runs saved. He's been an upgrade within the Marlins defense. "We've seen a much more relaxed, confident version of Graham this time," McCullough said. "What's really stood out outside of some of the production, some of the power that he's shown, has been his decision-making. I think he's been more in control of his at-bats. He's put himself in much better counts, he's seen the ball much better, slowed things down and that's going to be key for him." Fitting with the theme of the night, Xavier Edwards, who was selected by San Diego in the 2018 MLB Draft, led the game off with a solo home run, his second of the season and the farthest-hit homet of his MLB career. The ball left the bat at 104.0 mph and the ball went 402 feet. "A different kind of boost," said McCullough. "We're used to X getting things started for us, but we haven't seen that one come out that much. He's been impacting the ball really well recently. I think he's accessed the pull side some and it hasn't taken away from his ability to get hits all over the field. He's being calculated with when he's taken some shots." Ever since going back to second base, Edwards has been great, posting seven defensive runs saved and six outs above average. The move back to second base has been a plus for his all-around game as he was slashing .333/.383/.426/.809 at the position going into Wednesday's game. Edwards' surge has put him in play for the National League batting title—he is now leading all NL qualifiers with a .305 batting average. Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman (.302 BA) is a close second. Eury Pérez, who made his 12th start of the season, went five innings, allowing four runs on three hits (two home runs). For the third time this season, Pérez did not walk a hitter and matched a season-high with eight strikeouts. His season ERA now stands at 3.58. Pérez's changeup was crucial, accounting for four of his eight strikeouts, all swinging. He generated six whiffs on that pitch as well. His four-seam fastball, his most-used pitch, averaged 97.7 mph and topped out at 99.5 mph. "We talked about it before pregame and that's a pitch he's continuing to gain comfort," McCullough said regarding the changeup. "It was a weapon for him tonight." 41affc47-73fedff8-f0f95bd3-csvm-diamondgcp-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4 With the win, the Fish are now 58-62 and 6.5 games out of a wild-card spot. They go for the series win Thursday with Edward Cabrera starting the rubber match. Cabrera is coming off of an eight-inning performance in Atlanta. First pitch is at 6:40 pm. View full article

Fish Unfiltered—Episode #78 With only a couple notable changes, the Miami Marlins will battle during the stretch run using the same roster they had leading up to the trade deadline. Kevin Barral, Isaac Azout and Ely Sussman share their final thoughts on the club's negotiations involving Sandy Alcantara, Edward Cabrera, Cal Quantrill, Dane Myers and others, plus their performance on the recent 4-2 homestand, which featured the debut of Jakob Marsee. Find Fish Unfiltered on the Fish On First YouTube channel, our new-look Apple Podcasts channel and wherever else you get your pods. FOF's audio programming also includes The Offishial Show, Swimming Upstream, Big Fish Small Pod and more. The Marlins have won six of their last seven series and enter Thursday six games back of a National League postseason spot. Now, they embark on their longest road trip of the season, a three-city, 11-game odyssey with matchups against the Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Guardians and Boston Red Sox. Follow Kevin (⁠@kevin_barral⁠), Isaac (@IsaacAzout), Ely (@RealEly) and Fish On First (⁠@FishOnFirst⁠) on Twitter. Join the ⁠Marlins Discord server⁠! Complete Miami Marlins coverage here at ⁠FishOnFirst.com⁠. View full article

Marlins outfielder Jakob Marsee speaks with the media at loanDepot park after homering in Tuesday's loss to the Houston Astros. Marsee is hitting .500 through the first five games of his major league career. View full video

MIAMI, FL—Outfielder Jakob Marsee has been doing it all since being called up by the Miami Marlins. In addition to looking right at home in center field, Marsee became the fifth player in franchise history to record at least one single, one double, one triple and one home run in his first five career games. It wasn't enough on Tuesday as the Fish fell by a final score of 7-3 to the Houston Astros, snapping their streak of six straight series wins. Marsee's milestone home run came in the bottom of the fifth inning off of Astros long man AJ Blubaugh. The ball left the bat at 105.6 mph and went 409 feet into the visitor's bullpen. Someone in the 'pen tossed the ball up to an Astros fan in the stands, unaware it was Marsee's first career homer, so the Marlins had to negotiate to get the ball back. In exchange for it, the fan received a signed bat, ball, photo and Marlins merch. "She didn't want much and was really easy to communicate with, so it was really nice of her to be able to give that up," Marsee said postgame. Marsee finished the night 2-for-2 with a home run, two RBI and a walk before being removed for a pinch-hitter in the bottom of the ninth. He has a .500/.647/1.167/1.814 slash line overall. Cal Quantrill, whose name circulated in rumors leading up to last week's trade deadline, was not dealt. In his first start post-deadline, he went 4 ⅓ innings pitched, allowing seven runs on nine hits, three walks and two strikeouts. It was a season-high in hits allowed and tied a season-high in earned runs allowed. Jose Altuve's home run off Quantrill in the top of the first inning put him in sole possession of third place on the franchise's extra-base hits list (728), behind Jeff Bagwell (969) and Craig Biggio (1,014). It gave the Astros a 2-0 lead. In the top of the fourth, Jeremy Peña hit an RBI triple, driving in two more runs. Yainer Diaz's 16th home run of the season blew the game open, giving the Astros a 7-1 lead. 215dcf30-a946e98e-87c10e4e-csvm-diamondgcp-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4 The veteran who Marsee was called up to replace, Jesús Sánchez, had a 2-for-5 night for the Astros (both hits coming off of Quantrill). In recent starts, Quantrill had been efficient and able to induce plenty of ground balls. That was not the case on Tuesday night—only three of the batted balls put in play were on the ground (15.0 GB%). His cutter, which has been his most-used pitch this season along with his best in terms of run value (+11 RV), was hit hard, posting an average exit velo of 95.8 mph. "I don't think any pitches were that bad," Quantrill said postgame. "It's just really the location. Need to be 0-1, 1-2 on guys—just didn't do a very good job of that. Made a couple bad pitches with runners on and it kind of burned me. It's been a good two months and it can't be perfect, so put this one behind us and keep on going." The last time Eric Wagaman hit a home run going into Tuesday's game was on June 17 against the Philadelphia Phillies. In the bottom of the seventh inning, he ended that drought. The ball went 103.7 mph to right-center field. The Marlins still trailed, 7-3. Wagaman finished the day going 1-for-2 with a home run and two walks. "Boosted confidence," is what Wagaman thinks a night like tonight can do for him. "If you can take that to the next day and just 'let the game come to you' type of thing, I think pressing for hits, forcing those good ABs—that's when stuff starts to go downhill. You just gotta go out there and keep a clear mind." With the loss, the Marlins fall two games under .500. The Fish will send out Janson Junk in hopes to salvage the series on Wednesday,. The Astros will go with Spencer Arrighetti, who is coming off the injured list after missing the last four months due to a broken thumb. First pitch is at 4:40 pm. View full article

MIAMI, FL—With trade speculation no longer a factor, the Miami Marlins were hopeful that Sandy Alcantara would loosen up. While the veteran starter matched a season-high with seven innings pitched, it was one bad inning that ultimately decided the game. The Marlins dropped their series opener to the Houston Astros by a final score of 8-2, with Alcantara suffering his 10th loss. Jeremy Peña led off the fourth inning with a double and five of the next six Astros recorded hits of their own. Peña was driven in by former Marlin Jesús Sánchez, giving the Astros the lead. Jose Altuve smacked a base hit and Carlos Correa drove Sánchez in on an RBI single before Christian Walker grounded into a force out, which drove in Altuve for a third run. Victor Caratini laced a base hit, then Yainer Díaz smacked a double to score both Walker and Caratini, making it 5-0. "Couple hard contact, couple soft contact balls and it seems like they came out ready for all the breaking balls that I was throwing," Alcantara said postgame. "They were very aggressive since the first inning." The Astros lineup didn't add on any more runs until the seventh inning when the Marlins righty allowed an RBI double to Jeremy Peña. Alcantara went on to go seven innings, allowing six runs on nine hits, one walk and struck out five. Alcantara prevented Houston from hitting any home runs, but he did allow 12 hard-hit balls. Well known for inducing ground balls, Alcantara only had a 40% ground ball rate on the night. He generated 11 swings-and-misses. His curveball continues to be inconsistent, this time being responsible for four Astros hits. "It's an aggressive offense," said Marlins manager Clayton McCullough following the game. "They strung some hits together and he really got the sinker going after that. He was in the strike zone and they were aggressive.." On the flip side, Astros starter Jason Alexander, who was making his fourth start of the season, went six shutout innings, allowing three hits, one walk and struck out six to out-duel the 2022 Cy Young Award winner. "He sped us up. The changeup was a really good pitch for him. Struck with his sweeper early in the count, had his sink and we had a tough time getting the ball off the ground," said McCullough. "Guys just seemed like they were caught in between some and he really did have a good feel for his changeup tonight. Was able to locate it at the bottom of the zone and then get it to play down below. He threw a really nice game and we just didn't adjust to things well enough." 1b3e2ebe-bdbf2999-e74712cd-csvm-diamondgcp-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4 For the first time since 2006 (Joe Borchard and Wes Helms), Marlins pinch-hitters had back-to-back home runs. Javier Sanoja and Derek Hill both went yard in the seventh inning. Sanoja hit his fourth of the season, while Hill, who was reinstated off the injured list prior to Monday's game, hit his third. The Marlins still trailed, 6-2. "We were down there, we're chasing and they have a very lefty-heavy bullpen. Looking at this series, there were actually going to be some times where we have some guys that aren't starting there, that come off the bench and we feel really good versus left and to try to take a shot there to create something," said McCullough. "To tell you that I thought they were going to go back-to-back, I can't say that, but thinking they'd go up there and at least try to start an inning and try to get some people on base and mount a rally and chip away into the deficit as much as we could." In the top of the eighth inning, with a runner on first and one out, Yainer Díaz grounded out to first baseman Eric Wagaman who then fired off to shortstop Otto Lopez to make the tag for an inning-ending double play, but Lopez assumed there would still be a force out at second. The inning continued. Mauricio Dubón drove Caratini in on an RBI double and Cam Smith drove in Dubón on an RBI double, making it an 8-2 game. "[Lopez is] racing over, trying to get to the base and I think with just how quickly it happened and Wags turning through, just lost track of if Wags touched (first base) or not. As a group there, you're trying as best as we can to help each other out, communicating there and we just didn't." QXdhcUtfWGw0TUFRPT1fVXdrREFRRU5WQVVBQ0FFRlVRQUhWRk5WQUFNSFVBSUFDbHdEVmdJRUNBQUVCd3BS.mp4 In the bottom of the eighth inning, with Agustín Ramírez at first and no outs, Liam Hicks knocked in a base hit. Ramírez tried to go from first to third, but halfway to third base, he stopped and decided to go back to second. It was too late and he was tagged out for the first out of the inning. The Marlins did not score for the remainder of the game. "We've touted and preached our aggressiveness and wanting to be aggressive on the bases and that's one way on the scoreboard," McCullough said. "Being down, we're just at a point in the game where outs are at a premium. We're chasing a pretty large deficit at that point. You're looking at that—how important is that 90 feet in comparison to what we need right now at this moment is to try to scratch and claw back? They're all unfortunate when they happen and we'll talk about it, learn from it, move on to the next thing." QXdhcUtfWGw0TUFRPT1fVWdrSEFGd0FCVlFBQ2xvS1hnQUhWRmRlQUZoVUJRUUFCMU1IVlFaVUJBSlhCUVpW.mp4 With the loss, the Marlins are back to one game below .500 and 6.5 games back of the final National League Wild Card spot. Cal Quantrill will take the mound for the Marlins on Tuesday. The Astros will go with an opener. First pitch is at 6:40 pm. View full article

MIAMI, FL—The lone move the Miami Marlins made on the day of Thursday's MLB trade deadline was trading longtime outfielder Jesús Sánchez to the Houston Astros in exchange for pitcher Ryan Gusto and prospects Chase Jaworsky and Esmil Valencia. Sánchez made his return to Miami as an opponent on Monday. "Honestly, I thought that they were going to keep me up until the end of the season," Sánchez told a small group of reporters in Spanish prior to the series opener. "It's a business. They had their prospects that they wanted to call-up, so I thought it was a good trade for me and for them as well." Sánchez told the media that although he assumed he'd stay, he was prepared for the inevitable with his name being in rumors throughout the last month or so. "About one week before, I was feeling pretty frustrated," said Sánchez. "I was overthinking about my future here—that maybe I would stay, maybe I wouldn't. I was overthinking it, but now that it's here, I feel great and happy about it." The previous time Sánchez was dealt was exactly six years earlier on 2019 deadline day when he went from the Tampa Bay Rays to the Marlins. Back then, he was only 21 years old and he hadn't made his debut. "When I was traded the first time, I was a lot more nervous. I had been with Tampa my whole life. Having new teammates that I was unfamiliar with on the Marlins, I was just nervous and really didn't know what direction I would go. This time around, I don't think it was the same. This time around, I had a better understanding of who my teammates were here in Houston and everything is well." Up until the trade, Sánchez was slashing .256/.320/.420/.740 with ten home runs, 36 RBI and a 104 wRC+. He was on pace for a third straight season of above-average offensive production. Per Astros manager Joe Espada, Sánchez will be platooned. Houston has faced four straight right-handed starting pitchers since adding Sánchez, so he has been in the lineup every game thus far. On Monday, he started in left field and drove in the first run for the Astros with an RBI double off of Sandy Alcantara. He finished the night going 1-for-4. Sánchez said that he is someone who will bring "energy" and "a lot of winning" to his new club. He also expressed love for his former teammates. "I hope they keep winning. I wish them nothing but the best and that God continues to bless them because they are a good team." View full article

MIAMI, FL—On Monday, the Miami Marlins claimed outfielder Joey Wiemer off waivers from the Kansas City Royals. He was optioned to Triple-A Jacksonville. FanDuel Sports Network's Craig Mish was the first to report the news. The corresponding roster moves were to designate Jack Winkler for assignment and reinstate Derek Hill from the injured list. Wiemer, 26, was originally drafted and developed by the Milwaukee Brewers. He had a monster season in 2021 between Low-A and High-A where he slashed .295/.403/.556/.958 with 27 home runs, 77 RBI, 30 stolen bases and a 193 wRC+. He was rated as a Top 100 overall prospect by MLB Pipeline entering both the 2022 and 2023 seasons. Wiemer made his major league debut in 2023 and through 132 games, he slashed .204/.283/.362/.645 with 13 home runs, 42 RBI, 11 stolen bases and a 77 wRC+. This will be Wiemer's fourth different MLB organization. In 2024, he was dealt alongside Jakob Junis to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Frankie Montas. Wiemer only played in two games with the Reds before he was once again traded last offseason, this time to the Royals along with Jonathan India in exchange for Brady Singer. He never played a major league game for the Royals, struggling for their AAA-Omaha affiliate with a .182/.291/.312 slash line in 72 games. Wiemer can play all three outfield spots and do so very well. In 2023, he posted five outs above average in center field along with one DRS. His arm strength ranked in the 81st percentile among MLB outfielders, per Baseball Savant. Wiemer is using up his final minor league option in 2025, so there's some pressure on him to show improvement down the stretch of this season. As for the other roster moves, Hill returns from a left middle finger sprain, his third IL stint this season. Through 33 games, he's slashing .211/.276/.322/.598 with two home runs, seven RBI, six stolen bases and a 66 wRC+. Hill will be a defensive replacement and face primarily left-handed pitching, per manager Clayton McCullough. Javier Sanoja, who has been splitting time between the infield and outfield, will be used in the infield only for the time being. Winkler was in his second stint with the big league team, but was barely leaving the bench. His last appearance came on July 28 during a lopsided loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. He's likely to clear waivers and remain with the Marlins organization. View full article

Jack McKeon speaks with the media at loanDepot park prior to his Marlins Legends Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Back in 2003, Trader Jack managed the Fish to their second World Series title in franchise history. View full video

MIAMI, FL—One night after Agustín Ramírez walked off the New York Yankees in what was the most exhilarating game of the season, he made an even bigger impact with his bat on Saturday. With a pair of solo home runs, the "Gus Bus" singlehandedly accounted for all of the offense in the Marlins' 2-0 victory, which clinched their sixth straight series win. The Marlins are now one game under .500 at 54-55. Ramirez was one of three players acquired last season in the trade that sent Jazz Chisholm Jr. to the Yankees. As a rookie, he is now slashing .244/.289/.471/.760 with 17 home runs and 50 RBI—leading all National League rookies in both categories. "I'm sure it felt even a little extra special for it to happen against his former former organization," said manager Clayton McCullough. "Put great swings on both of those, hit out to left-center field and we've seen Gus do some really incredible things throughout the season. Offensively, we've seen his ability to impact and we believe that his offensive ceiling is not close yet. We're going to see continue to see a better version of him as he gets more at-bats. He understands how people are pitching him in situations and there's always a threat when Gus is in the box." Eury Pérez's awesome outing went under the radar because of Ramírez's afternoon, but the Marlins starter went six shutout innings, allowing two hits, three walks and struck out five. He generated 13 total whiffs, with five each on both the four-seam fastball and slider. Pérez's only struggle was falling behind in the count, posting a 47.6% first-pitch strike rate. His season average entering Saturday's start was 60.5%. "He's got terrific stuff and it can be a tough lineup to navigate with their ability to control the strike zone very well," said McCullough. "Historically, it's a group that forces you into the zone, and that's the place you have to get them out. I think Eury over the whole outing did enough work to get them engaged into at-bats...I think it was just when he needed to make some pitches, he did after that first inning." In that first inning McCullough is referring to, Pérez had to ask for time on three separate occasions due to PitchCom communication issues. "None of the PitchComs were working around the infield," Pérez told the media in Spanish. "We talked to the umpire and he told me that if I ask for time again, he was going to charge me with a ball. At the end, we decided to just to go with signaling in our hands." Pérez, who is the youngest pitcher on any MLB team's active roster, has been on a dominant run. Per the Marlins, he is the first pitcher in Marlins history to allow 15 hits or fewer while posting a sub-1.50 ERA in a span of six starts. And yet, he seemingly does not get anywhere close to the same national recognition as Milwaukee Brewers All-Star Jacob Misiorowski, for example. "I don't know if they forgot about me, but if they did, we are beginning to make sure that they do know who I am," Pérez said in Spanish. "Every time I go out there, I try to perform to the best of my capabilities. We're going to continue doing that." A big reason for Pérez's success was the defense behind him, primarily Xavier Edwards deking Chisholm in the top of the second inning. With one out and Chisholm on first, Yankees first baseman Paul Goldschmidt hit a pop-up just a few feet beyond the edge of the infield dirt. Edwards noticed Chisholm straying too far off the bag, and after making the catch, he quickly threw to first before Chisholm could get back, ending the inning. Following the game, Chisholm confirmed with the media that he was under the impression that Edwards would drop the ball on purpose. "Already playing with both of the middle infielders out there, I saw something that I thought they were going to do. He deked it like he was going to what I thought he was going to do, but he didn't do it. I'm still trying to be aggressive because I've played here before and I know how the field played, but sometimes you get aggressive and you get caught up and you make an out." Ronny Henriquez, Tyler Phillips and Calvin Faucher threw one scoreless inning apiece in relief of Pérez. They retired all nine batters they faced. The Marlins will look to sweep the Yankees for the first time in franchise history. Edward Cabrera will toe the rubber with Luis Gil, who will be making his 2025 season debut. First pitch is at 1:40 pm. View full article

Marlins insider Craig Mish reports on how the team's front office made their decision to keep their two biggest trade chips, Sandy Alcantara and Edward Cabrera. View full video

Sources tell Fish On First that outfielder Jakob Marsee (FOF #23 prospect) has been called up and will make his major league debut against the New York Yankees this weekend. The club has yet to confirm any roster move. This promotion comes immediately after the Marlins traded away Jesús Sánchez to the Houston Astros in exchange for three players. Marsee, 24, was one of four players acquired in the Luis Arraez trade early last season. He will become the first player from that package to debut in the big leagues. Through 98 games this year with Triple-A Jacksonville, Marsee is slashing .246/.379/.438/.817 with 14 home runs, 37 RBI, 47 stolen bases and a 125 wRC+. He ranks in the 93rd percentile among all AAA hitters in chase rate, per Prospect Savant. "His average exit velo is up like six miles an hour right now compared to last year," said AAA hitting coach Mike Marjama a couple days ago. "His BABIP actually down, which is even more encouraging. Seeing some of the things and the process metrics show up again and again, he's one of those guys who had a little rocky start at the beginning, but now that we've gotten to know each other, better in communication, it's been super helpful and the trust factor is there. He's a Detroit kid, a hard-nose underdog and so watching him come in, chip on his shoulder, compete, he's the heartbeat of our team." Marsee should be starting whenever Miami faces right-handed pitching, likely platooning with the right-handed-hitting Heriberto Hernández. He has a .857 OPS against righties in 2025. Defensively, Marsee plays all three outfield spots, but profiles best in center with his speed and route-running. The Marlins could shift Dane Myers to right field on days when they're in the lineup together. The Marlins and Yankees kick off a three-game set on Friday with first pitch slated for 7:10 pm. Marsee will likely be in the lineup on both Saturday and Sunday against right-handers Cam Schlittler and Luis Gil. View full article