Who would’ve thought John King would be the #1 Marlins reliever this deep into the season?! 👑 “The best major league signing of the Bendix era by far.” Full episode: fishonfirst.com/news-rumors/...
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On today's Hittin' Season I recapped the Phillies' sweep of the Giants with @lizroscher.bsky.social and then talked to @realely.bsky.social about what it's like watching the NL East's second most fun team in 2026 (it's the Marlins). @whyy.org podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
Phillies Sweep the Giants Before Four with the Fish
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The breakout of Liam Hicks continues to amaze me. 7 home runs. 8 strikeouts. Yogi Berra shit.
Once deemed expendable by Tigers, Liam Hicks has become indispensable to Marlins
Not only has Liam Hicks leveled up in year two—he is on his way to having the best season we've seen from a Marlins catcher in nearly a decade.
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Fun with arbitrary endpoints: the Marlins have been winning a bunch of baseball games over a pretty big sample
Over their last 100 games, the Marlins have been among MLB's elite teams
The Marlins' hot start to 2026 is a continuation of how they played for most of last season.
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Fun conversation! Thanks for having me.
Sox Populi@soxpopuli.bsky.social · 4mo agoVisiting Dugout 110 — Miami Marlins @realely.bsky.social of @fishonfirst.com joined @chrystalok.bsky.social to catch up on all things Marlins, including a preview of their upcoming series with the White Sox, on the @ffsn.bsky.social! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
Recent history tells us that the Miami Marlins are difficult to predict, but that won't stop us from trying. Welcome to a new season of Prediction Time.
What are your Marlins vs. Rockies series predictions?
Prediction Time is back for the 2026 season! Submit your series predictions here leading up to the 7:10 p.m. ET first pitch between the Marlins and Rockies.
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Celebrating a really cool milestone today 🥲 Fish On First is available wherever you get your pods.
Fish On First@fishonfirst.com · 5mo agoWelcome to a new era of the FOF podcast. AJ Ramos makes his debut as Fish Unfiltered co-host, talking spring training, pitching analysis and much more with Kevin, Isaac and Ely. #marlins #miami #marlinsbeisbol
After video review, the Marlins Rule 5 draft guys look a bit more promising than their scary walk rates would suggest
Marlins looking to tame wild arms of Rule 5 picks Jake Smith, Livan Reinoso
The newest Marlins prospects have had severe strike-throwing issues. Is that fixable through player development?
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2020 MLB season stats will forever be hilarious Shohei Ohtani: 80 wRC+ Vladimir Guerrero: 110 wRC+ Miguel Rojas: 140 wRC+ Jose Iglesias: 160 wRC+
Within here, I remind you that “finalists” for annual MLB awards are not actually finalists. The winners are already decided. They get grouped with 2 guys who finished closest to them just to generate more widespread interest (and the gimmick works!).
3 Marlins named NL Gold Glove finalists, even with Otto Lopez snubbed
No Marlin came close to winning a Gold Glove in 2024, but this year, they have guys in the mix for the second base, left field and utility awards.
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I would recommend a six-year, $49 million extension between Jakob Marsee and the Marlins that includes club options for the 2032 and 2033 seasons
What would it cost for Marlins to extend sensational rookie Jakob Marsee?
As Jakob Marsee wraps up one of the best months that a Marlins rookie has ever had, let's contemplate a contract that would keep him in Miami for the next six to eight years.
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Jakob Marsee is the MLB leader in wins above replacement since debuting on August 1 with 1.6 fWAR. For some context, Jesús Sánchez (solid player!) has never reached 1.6 fWAR in any single SEASON of his career.
Offishial News: Revisiting the Jake Burger trade as Maximo Acosta debuts
Today's news roundup includes more mind-boggling Jakob Marsee stats and updates on all of the players involved in the Maximo Acosta trade.
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The last box for Robby Snelling to check in his development is starting on 4 days’ rest. If his next outing comes on Tuesday (and goes well), then we're officially on call-up watch.
Offishial News: Robby Snelling looks fully major league-ready
Today's news roundup includes highlights from Robby Snelling's latest double-digit strikeout game and an observation about what wasn't working for Eury Pérez against the Braves.
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2023 Luis Arraez had 3.4 fWAR in 147 games. Valuable, unforgettable season! 2025 Kyle Stowers already has 3.3 fWAR in 92 games. Running out of adjectives to describe how special he's been.
Kyle Stowers...again
Marlins All-Star Kyle Stowers picked up exactly where he left off before the break and walked it off for the third time this season.
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The “50” up top for Agustín Ramírez’s uniform number and the license plate is his debut date. Absolutely crushed the subtle details! 🚍 aboutthefans.com/products/the...
We’ve got a messy NL Rookie of the Year race this year. Agustín Ramírez is barely above replacement level, yet has a clear path to win. Chad Patrick has a sneaky convincing combo of quality and quantity. They’ll face each other tomorrow.
Offishial News: Why Marlins' next series has huge Rookie of the Year ramifications
Today's news roundup includes an Edward Cabrera breakdown and trade proposal.
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The Marlins mishandled Graham Pauley for more than a month, having him warm the bench in the majors instead of play regularly in Triple-A. Finally corrected that.
Offishial News: Long overdue, but Marlins free Graham Pauley to continue development
Today's news roundup also includes an international free agent signing and a Marlins memorabilia sale.
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And Jared Serna trying to snap a 38-game homerless streak
Fish On First@fishonfirst.com · last yr.Today's games in the Marlins org. Double-A Pensacola trying to snap an 8-game losing streak. FCL Marlins trying to snap a 7-gamer.
I love analyzing Valente Bellozo. He breaks all the rules.
Offishial News: Valente Bellozo continues to be a total anomaly
Today's news roundup also includes the backstory of how a pitcher battled cancer during his brief tenure in the Marlins organization.
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Seems very obvious to me despite being unconventional, so I'm fully anticipating that they do something different next week to make me look silly
Fish On First@fishonfirst.com · last yr.The Marlins should carry 3 catchers when Nick Fortes returns
Baseball Savant is such a godsend. Really made this Marlins running game breakdown pop.
Why it's so easy for teams to steal bases against the Marlins
Through the first month-plus of the 2025 season, Miami's opponents have been testing their batteries twice per game and succeeding on nearly 90% of stolen base attempts.
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Nothing against Liam Hicks, but Agustín Ramírez has matched his extra-base hit total for the season in a single series.
Offishial News: Agustín Ramírez has hit the ground running (and hitting)
Today's news roundup also includes injury updates on Marlins prospects PJ Morlando and Starlyn Caba.
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Biggest smile I’ve seen on Max Meyer’s face during his 5 years in the Marlins organization
Liam Hicks quietly caught each of the last 6(!) days for the Marlins. I feel quite confident in predicting that Agustín Ramírez is starting behind the plate tonight in his major league debut.
Offishial News: What's the Marlins' plan for new call-up Agustín Ramírez?
Today's news roundup also includes notes about the other recently promoted Marlins prospects.
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I’m on vacation. Leave me alone. But also listen to Hittin’ Season with @johnstolnis.bsky.social and my interviews with @realely.bsky.social about the 2025 Marlins’ pretty okay start and author Sam Zygner about the minor league Marlins of old: open.spotify.com/episode/46ZV...
#950: Ace Cristopher Sanchez & Marlins Preview
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A season of constant losing revolving around Sandy Alcantara trade rumors would have sucked. Thankfully, the 2025 Marlins are already proving to be more nuanced than that.
Offishial News: What makes the 2025 Marlins way more fun than anticipated
Today's news roundup also includes the emergence of a fascinating pitching prospect.
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