Would be surprised if Otto gets traded.
As was mentioned, there is no one in the Marlins system ready to step up play ss on an everyday basis & Aiva & Starlyn won’t be ready until 2028, at the earliest.
Last year, Jesus & Fortes were traded with the knowledge that players were ready (Marsee) or nearly ready (Mack) to step in & take their places.
Not the case at ss.
Unfortunately, the Marlins will only be able to split the series 2-2.
The series MVP will be Sandy Alcantara, who will start Sunday and won’t be traded.
With Bender, Ekness, Kempner, King, Nardi all on the I.L. & Fairbanks struggling, the bullpen is starting to get a little thin. Marlins could really use Tyler back there.
Just sayin….. Also should mention, haven’t heard an update on Michael Petersen.
The Marlins draft pick comparison I would make is Khalil Watson.
A H.S. shortstop who had a top 5 ranking by some, yet fell to the Marlins as the #16 overall pick. Very similar situation to Lombard.
That year, the Marlins had a competitive balance round A pick (#31 overall), which they used on another H.S. player, Joe Mack.
Two ‘if’s’.
If the Marlins don’t trade Sandy at the deadline (hopefully they don’t) and if a salary floor is in place next year, the odds of a Sandy extension go way up.