Jeremiah Geiger

This podcast is brought to you by Jet Ski Rentals of South Florida—offering Miami’s best jet ski and boat adventures. With six jet ski locations and over 120 boats, there’s something for every style and every budget. They’re reservation-based only. To inquire, call 305-990-2192, or check them out online at SFJetskiRentals.com. Make sure to use promo code FISHONFIRST to receive 10% off your next booking. Fish On First staffers react to the latest Miami Marlins series and prepare you for what lies ahead. Wednesday's show was hosted by Jeremiah Geiger and featured panelists Ely Sussman, Kevin Barral and Nate Karzmer. The following topics were covered: Second-guessing the Marlins' recent usage of Pete Fairbanks Connor Norby stays hot, still has reverse platoon splits How concerned should we be about Eury Pérez? Triple-A starting rotation depth looking good Is Esteury Ruiz coming for Heriberto Hernández's job? Previewing and predicting the next series against the Milwaukee Brewers 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. Our next FOF LIVE episode will be Sunday at approximately 5:30 p.m. ET following the Marlins-Brewers series finale. View full article

Fish On First LIVE discusses how Marlins catcher Liam Hicks has raised his offensive ceiling after adding strength during the 2025-26 offseason. View full video

This podcast is brought to you by Jet Ski Rentals of South Florida—offering Miami’s best jet ski and boat adventures. With six jet ski locations and over 120 boats, there’s something for every style and every budget. They’re reservation-based only. To inquire, call 305-990-2192, or check them out online at SFJetskiRentals.com. Make sure to use promo code FISHONFIRST to receive 10% off your next booking. Fish On First staffers react to the latest Miami Marlins series and prepare you for what lies ahead. Wednesday's show was hosted by Jeremiah Geiger and featured panelists Kevin Barral, Isaac Azout, Alex Krutchik, Alex Carver and Daniel Rodriguez. The following topics were covered: Sandy Alcantara pitching his first shutout since 2023 Liam Hicks continuing to be one of MLB's most productive hitters More takeaways from the Marlins' series win against the Chicago White Sox Reassessing the trade that swapped Jazz Chisholm Jr. for Agustín Ramírez Previewing and predicting this weekend's matchup against the New York Yankees 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. Our next FOF LIVE episode will be Sunday at approximately 5:30 p.m. ET following the Marlins-Yankees series finale. View full article

This podcast is brought to you by Jet Ski Rentals of South Florida—offering Miami’s best jet ski and boat adventures. With six jet ski locations and over 120 boats, there’s something for every style and every budget. They’re reservation-based only. To inquire, call 305-990-2192, or check them out online at SFJetskiRentals.com. Make sure to use promo code FISHONFIRST to receive 10% off your next booking. Fish On First staffers react to the latest Miami Marlins series and prepare you for what lies ahead. Sunday's show was hosted by Jeremiah Geiger and featured panelists Ely Sussman, Kevin Barral and Louis Addeo-Weiss. The following topics were covered: Owen Caissie's walk-off home run and outstanding all-around series Length provided by the Marlins starting rotation and scoreless work by the bullpen The first game in the Marlins' teal Sunday alternate uniforms The major league debut of Deyvison De Los Santos Chicago White Sox series preview and predictions 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. Our next FOF LIVE episode will be Wednesday at approximately 5:00 p.m. ET following the Marlins-White Sox series finale. View full article

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This podcast is brought to you by Jet Ski Rentals of South Florida—offering Miami’s best jet ski and boat adventures. With six jet ski locations and over 120 boats, there’s something for every style and every budget. They’re reservation-based only. To inquire, call 305-990-2192, or check them out online at SFJetskiRentals.com. Make sure to use promo code FISHONFIRST to receive 10% off your next booking. Fish On First staffers answer your Miami Marlins questions and provide in-depth analysis for two hours leading up to the opening series of the regular season. Friday's show was hosted by Jeremiah Geiger and featured panelists Ely Sussman, Nate Karzmer and Alex Carver, plus an interview with Kevin Barral from the loanDepot park pressbox. The following topics were covered. Notable Opening Day performances across Major League Baseball Expanding on our FOF Opening Day roundtable responses Live reaction to Christopher Morel suffering an oblique strain Triple-A Jacksonville's season opener and newly released minor leaguers Lineups, probable starters and predictions for the Marlins-Rockies series 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. Our next FOF LIVE episode will be Sunday at approximately 5:30 p.m. ET following the Marlins-Rockies series finale. View full article

The Marlins organization has been among the best in baseball at developing young pitchers, and Luke Lashutka is another stud pitcher in the Marlins farm system that you should pay attention to this season. Lashutka was drafted in the 19th round in 2024 out of St. Leo College, a division II school located in Florida, and signed for just $10,000. After pitching an even 100 innings in his final collegiate season, he pitched in just one game for Single-A Jupiter in his draft season. He started the 2025 season in Jupiter where he made 16 appearances and 3 starts across 40.1 innings, posting a 1.79 ERA and 0.82 WHIP, before earning a promotion to High-A Beloit in mid-June. In Beloit, Lashutka pitched in 10 games with 9 starts, and had a 2.67 ERA and 1.05 WHIP in 30.1 innings. Across both levels, opponents hit just .188 against him all season, and he racked up 72 strikeouts in 70.1 innings while allowing just 45 hits. But is Lashutka a starter or destined for the bullpen? The organization monitored his workload carefully; he only completed 5 innings on 3 occasions all season, and was used mainly as a reliever in Jupiter. Before I dive into the numbers, it is important to note that this data is taken from Lashutka’s time in Single-A Jupiter. There is no advanced data available for High-A teams. Lashutka primarily throws a 5 pitch mix. Four seamer, changeup, sweeper, slider and curveball. The fastball is his bread and butter pitch and sits 93 mph with very good induced vertical break, averaging 19.2”. The changeup is a plus secondary offering, thrown in the mid 80s, with 8.5” of armside break. Batters whiffed 43.6% of the time on the pitch. These two pitches alone make Lashutka a weapon, but if he continues to develop his other secondaries, it’s his command that leads me to believe he can stick as a starter. Lashutka throws plenty of strikes. His 66 strike% shows his propensity to live in and around the zone, and attack hitters. Uncompetitive pitches are something that often plagues young starting pitchers, and Lashutka does not have that problem. Free passes are simply hard to come by when you face him; he had just a 2.5 BB/9 in his first full professional season. Even in a small sample size (70.2 IP), this is something to take note of. I want to see the Marlins organization commit to Lashutka as a starting pitcher. The command is there. A deep pitch mix with swing and miss stuff is there. Now it’s about continuing to fine tune the secondary offerings within his arsenal, and proving he can pitch deeper into games. Lashutka should start once again at Beloit, but if he has a strong first half of the season, it would not shock me if he makes the jump to Double-A Pensacola at some point this summer.

This podcast is brought to you by Jet Ski Rentals of South Florida—offering Miami’s best jet ski and boat adventures. With six jet ski locations and over 120 boats, there’s something for every style and every budget. They’re reservation-based only. To inquire, call 305-990-2192, or check them out online at SFJetskiRentals.com. Make sure to use promo code FISHONFIRST to receive 10% off your next booking. Enjoy new episodes of our Miami Marlins livestreams throughout 2026 spring training. Every week, Fish On First staffers answer your questions and provide in-depth analysis of the team leading up to Opening Day. Thursday's show was hosted by Jeremiah Geiger and featured panelists Ely Sussman, Kevin Barral and Alex Carver. The following topics were covered: Javier Sanoja and Team Venezuela winning the World Baseball Classic Notable prospect performances from the Marlins' Spring Breakout game Where Esteury Ruiz, Griffin Conine and Heriberto Hernández stand in the club's Opening Day roster plans Braxton Garrett and Miami's alternatives for the final starting rotation spot 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. Barring any injuries over the next week, there appear to be 29 players (bolded below) in the running for the 26 Marlins active roster spots. It is a good problem to have considering that all of the players who are "on the bubble" have minor league options left, so they won't be booted from the organization unless the front office receives a compelling trade offer. Our next FOF livestream will be a two-hour countdown to Marlins Opening Day from 5:00-7:00 p.m. ET on Friday, March 27. View full article

2026 is a big year for Miami Marlins’ prospect Luis Cova. The recently turned 19 year old is gearing up for his third year in the organization, and is expected to play in the FCL after two seasons in the DSL. Last year in just his age 18 season, Cova showed why the Marlins prioritized him in the 2024 international free agency class, signing the Venezuelan product for a $1.4 million dollar signing bonus. With his blazing speed, he is projected to stick in centerfield, but what I’m most excited for is his potential offensively. Scouts have tabbed him as a potential 20/20 candidate given his tools. At 6’1” and 160 lbs, he still has room to fill out his frame; with added strength, I expect consistently high EVs and even more power in year 3. Cova’s batted ball profile shifted drastically from his first season in pro ball to his second. He lowered his ground ball rate, and increased his line drive and fly ball rate by 9.4% and 9.5%, respectively. Hitting more sharp line drives and flyballs resulted in 22 XBH over the course of the 50 games he played in, and finished third in the DSL in 2025 with 9 home runs, with a .959 OPS. His speed was effective on the basepaths too as he added 35 stolen bases. His approach at the plate is advanced, and he posted an impressive 0.85 BB/K ratio in 2025, drawing 34 walks compared to only 40 strikeouts across 218 PA. The willingness to work counts and wait for his pitch is a tool that current Marlin Jakob Marsee exhibits so well, and is something that the organization clearly values in a hitter. I’m excited for what Cova has in store in 2026, as he continues to develop as a hitter, and tap into his power. I believe he can cement himself as a top 10 prospect in a loaded Marlins farm system.