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Marlins move Opening Day to March 27, with postgame fireworks!

December 9, 2025

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Marlins and Rockies will begin the 2026 season a day later than originally scheduled, on Friday, March 27, at loanDepot park. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET, with a postgame fireworks show to follow. Miami and Colorado were originally scheduled for a Thursday Opening

Marlins quiet at Winter Meetings, but groundwork laid for offseason

December 10, 2025

ORLANDO -- Unlike a year ago when the Marlins used the Winter Meetings to execute the Jake Burger trade and select Liam Hicks in the Rule 5 Draft, this year, president of baseball operations Peter Bendix took the train back to Miami without making a move.

Marlins lose two Minor League righties in Rule 5 Draft

December 10, 2025

ORLANDO, Fla. – If you’re right-handed and make a living throwing from a mound, you had a seemingly good chance of hearing your name called during Wednesday’s Rule 5 Draft. There were a total of 13 players taken during the Major League phase of the Rule 5 Draft and 12

Marlins land No. 14 pick in 2026 MLB Draft Lottery

Rays, Twins, Giants, Pirates round out the top five selections
December 9, 2025

ORLANDO, Fla. – It’s been nearly 50 years since the Chicago White Sox had the No. 1 pick in the Draft. But the last time they did, that selection turned into a Hall of Famer. That was Harold Baines, and perhaps he brought No. 1 pick mojo to the organization

Does the Marlins' pitching depth make a trade more likely?

December 9, 2025

ORLANDO, Fla. – When you have talented and controllable starting pitching like the Marlins, it’s no surprise to be the subject of trade rumors. According to a report by The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal, the Orioles are among the clubs interested in Edward Cabrera. Sources had told MLB.com that teams to

These non-baseball sporting events took place at loanDepot park

December 10, 2025

loanDepot park, home of the Marlins, has hosted a wide range of events since opening in April 2012. Here are the non-baseball sporting events to take place at the ballpark located in the Little Havana neighborhood. Venezuela vs. Nigeria (Nov. 14, 2012) The first non-baseball sporting event at the Marlins’

Latest Marlins injuries & transactions

December 5, 2025

This page will be updated throughout the offseason with all the latest Marlins injury news and transactions.

Here's Pipeline's first full 2026 mock draft

December 9, 2025

Now that MLB has held the Draft Lottery and we know which teams are picking where, it's time to predict whom they'll select. The 2026 Draft actually won't begin until July 11, so we have 214 days to figure it all out. But we can't wait to make our first

Marlins hit Winter Meetings focused on building for '26 and beyond

December 8, 2025

ORLANDO -- The Marlins will enter 2026 in a unique situation. After falling just shy of a surprise postseason berth during a developmental year, there is expectation both externally and internally that the club will add in some capacity to push Miami over the top.

Lopez returning to represent Canada in World Baseball Classic

December 9, 2025

The World Baseball Classic may not begin until March, but you could be forgiven for thinking that it all kicked off in December. On Tuesday, managers, general managers, and team officials for all 20 teams participating in next year's tournament gathered at the Signia by Hilton Orlando for the 2026

Marlins hiring Hess, Day, Driver, Butler to coaching staff (sources)

Four coaches from 2025 club taking promotions elsewhere
December 9, 2025

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Marlins' coaching staff will look a bit different during the 2026 season after some turnover. Miami is set to hire Chris Hess and Corbin Day as assistant hitting coaches as part of a three-person hitting staff, Craig Driver as the first-base and catching coach and Blake

Hicks among best Rule 5 picks of past decade

December 8, 2025

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Every year, teams try to find some big league help at the Winter Meetings via the Rule 5 Draft. This year’s edition takes place here at 2 p.m. ET on Wednesday and will be streamed live on MLB.com. Three players taken in last year's Major League phase

NEW: Top 100 Draft prospects for '26

December 4, 2025

It might only be December, but there’s a serious case of Draft fever ranging. The root cause is the release of MLB Pipeline’s new 2026 Top 100 Draft Prospects list. The fans are definitely aflame, though, by the upcoming MLB Draft Lottery, which will determine the order of who gets

Each team's most recent Rule 5 keeper

@SamDykstraMiLB
December 7, 2025

While a solid percentage of picks in the Major League phase of the Rule 5 Draft get at least some big league time the season following their selection, it’s not so easy to stick around for an entire year.

Marlins' front office, players team up to pass out Thanksgiving food

November 25, 2025

MIAMI -- A year ago, Marlins manager Clayton McCullough was still finding his bearings with a new organization. McCullough, who had recently been hired, brought his family to the Marlins’ Thanksgiving charity event to ingratiate himself within the Little Havana community.

Finding a perfect free-agent match for every team

November 30, 2025

When I was a kid, one of my favorite activities during long road trips with my family was Mad Libs. Remember that one? Every page was a story with a number of blank spaces, requiring players to fill those spaces in with different words to create the whole story. With

Here's a reason for every team in MLB -- and their fans -- to give thanks

November 26, 2025

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. In the words of a great bird I once met, “Gobble, gobble.” Thanksgiving is not a holiday traditionally associated with baseball, but if you’re reading a baseball site on Thanksgiving Day, you know that in a just world, every holiday is one associated with baseball. So today,

Marlins, Eury Pérez to continue extension talks this winter (source)

November 26, 2025

The Marlins engaged in talks with right-hander Eury Pérez over a possible contract extension this past Spring Training while he rehabbed from Tommy John surgery, according to a report on Wednesday by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. While the two sides didn’t reach an agreement entering the 2025 season, a

Examining all angles of a potential Stowers extension

November 25, 2025

A recent report from The Athletic detailed that All-Star outfielder Kyle Stowers and the Marlins held extension talks earlier this offseason but that the sides couldn’t come to an agreement. The fact discussions have been had should come as no surprise. I highlighted Stowers as a possible candidate in the

Playing for the Marlins is a family affair for these pairs

November 22, 2025

As the Marlins’ franchise nears middle age, the likelihood of legacy players increases. Here’s a list of second-generation Marlins: LHP Ryan Weathers Weathers, the seventh-overall pick in the 2018 MLB Draft, became the first second-generation Marlin when the organization acquired him from the Padres ahead of the 2023 Trade Deadline.

Double-A Pensacola, High-A Beloit to debut new alternate identities in 2026

@BensBiz
November 23, 2025

Be yourself, unless you feel like being something else. This is now an established Minor League Baseball promotional strategy, as teams across the country regularly assume alternate identities in lieu of their day-to-day primary identities. These alternate identities often have a local connection, with teams celebrating their region's culinary specialties,

Reddit AMA: Will Marlins trade Sandy? Shop for high-leverage arm?

November 21, 2025

On Thursday, Marlins club reporter Christina De Nicola conducted an AMA (ask me anything) on Reddit. You can read the full transcript here. Here are some highlights, edited lightly for clarity and brevity:

loanDepot park set for La Gente Del Barrio HR Derby & Celebrity Softball Game

November 20, 2025

MIAMI -- Spring Training might be a few months away, but some of the Majors’ top superstars are readying their “A” swings for a good cause. This year’s edition of the La Gente Del Barrio Home Run Derby & Celebrity Softball Game, which will take place on Dec. 6 at