A very special guest joins Alex Carver and Isaac Azout on Swimming Upstream: Miami Marlins left-hander Thomas White. The consensus top prospect in the Marlins organization since early 2024, White just keeps getting better. This conversation touches on the evolution of his pitch mix, the increasingly analytical approach that the Marlins have applied…

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 performa…

Daniel Rodriguez continues his series reviewing the 2025 draft class with local experts who covered Marlins draft picks during their college careers. Liam Rooney of the Tallahassee Democrat joins the show to discuss a trio of Florida State Seminoles: outfielder Max Williams, infielder Drew Faurot and left-hander Joey Volini. Follow Liam (@__liamroo…

Daniel Rodriguez kicks off a series reviewing the 2025 draft class with local experts who covered Marlins draft picks during their college careers. Ryan Harlan of BeaversEdge.com joins the show to discuss Miami's top pick, Aiva Arquette, and 12th-round catcher Wilson Weber. Follow Ryan (@Ryan_Harlan7) and Daniel (⁠@Drodyyy⁠) on Twitter. Join the ⁠⁠…

A bunch of Miami Marlins players have defied expectations this season. Kevin Barral, Isaac Azout and Ely Sussman make their picks for the team's current MVP, Cy Young, "Best Rookie" and "Best Newcomer." Also, they look ahead to the most likely scenarios for the upcoming MLB Draft. Follow Kevin (⁠@kevin_barral⁠), Isaac (@IsaacAzout), Ely (@RealEly) …

Weeks away from conducting his second MLB Draft with the Miami Marlins, director of amateur scouting Frankie Piliere joins Unfiltered with Kevin Barral, Hector Rodriguez and Ely Sussman. They revisit Miami's 2024 draft class, preview this year's crop of talent and discuss how the Marlins approach scouting, player data, the selection process and mor…

Swimming Upstream returns with our longest player interview to date, catching up with Miami Marlins first baseman/outfielder Troy Johnston. Johnston chatted with Alex Carver and Kevin Barral about becoming a father for the first time, his experience playing winter ball in the Dominican Republic, changes he's made during the 2025 season, continuing …

Kevin Barral and Isaac Azout bring Ely Sussman onto Fish Unfiltered to discuss an extended stretch of mediocrity from the Miami Marlins. They get into Sandy Alcantara's best start of the 2025 season, Eury Pérez's return to the rotation and Ryan Weathers' injury setback, plus who could conceivably represent the Marlins at the MLB All-Star Game. Foll…

On Monday episodes of the Small Pod, we will be shining a spotlight on notable Miami Marlins prospects. Ely Sussman switched up the usual format this week to feature the players who are best suited to represent the organization at next month's Futures Game in Atlanta: LHP Robby Snelling (Pensacola), C Joe Mack (Jacksonville) and LHP Thomas White (B…

Returning Fish Unfiltered guest Craig Mish sits down with Isaac Azout and Kevin Barral to describe his transition from Miami Marlins scoops king to TV analyst, the ongoing struggles of Sandy Alcantara, players who could be on the trade block this summer and much more. Follow Craig (@CraigMish), Isaac (⁠@IsaacAzout⁠), Kevin (⁠@kevin_barral⁠) and Fis…

On Monday episodes of the Small Pod, we will be shining a spotlight on notable prospects from each of the Miami Marlins' minor league affiliates. Ely Sussman's featured players this week: C Carlos Sánchez (Jupiter), INF Payton Green (Beloit), LHP Dax Fulton (Pensacola) and OF Andrew Pintar (Jacksonville). Follow Ely (@RealEly) and Fish On First (⁠@…

Admit it: the 2023 Miami Marlins season felt fluky, even in the moment. Fast-forward two years later, most of the players from that team have experienced regression or injuries (or both). Ely Sussman checks in on how things have changed. Follow Ely (@RealEly) and Fish On First (@FishOnFirst) on Twitter. Join the Marlins Discord server! Complete Mia…

Early in his first season as the Miami Marlins television play-by-play announcer, Kyle Sielaff makes his return to Fish Unfiltered. Sielaff sits down with Isaac Azout and Kevin Barral to describe his transition from radio to TV, impressions of how the organization is rebuilding under Peter Bendix and the most underrated Marlins players. Follow Kyle…

On Monday episodes of the Small Pod, we will be shining a spotlight on notable prospects from each of the Miami Marlins' minor league affiliates. Ely Sussman's featured players this week: INF Carter Johnson (Jupiter), OF Fenwick Trimble (Beloit), RHP Josh Ekness (Pensacola) and RHP Janson Junk (Jacksonville). Follow Ely (@RealEly) and Fish On First…

On Monday episodes of the Small Pod, we will be shining a spotlight on notable prospects from each of the Miami Marlins' minor league affiliates. Ely Sussman's featured players this week: INF/OF Andrew Salas (Jupiter), C Ryan Ignoffo (Beloit), LHP Adam Laskey (Pensacola) and RHP Adam Mazur (Jacksonville). Follow Ely (@RealEly) and Fish On First (@F…

Welcome to the big leagues, Agustín Ramírez. Who's coming up behind him in the Miami Marlins farm system? Daniel Rodriguez checks in on the early-season performances of Ramírez, Joe Mack and Ryan Ignoffo. Follow Daniel (@Drodyyy) on Twitter. Join the Marlins Discord server! Complete Miami Marlins coverage at FishOnFirst.com. Learn more about your a…

From Sunday's State of the Fish show, Kevin Barral, Alex Carver, Isaac Azout and Ely Sussman discuss the Miami Marlins' decision to call up catching prospect Agustín Ramírez, who will be making his major league debut during the team's upcoming homestand. Follow the Fish On First Spaces account to participate in our weekly call-in shows! Learn more …

Outfielder Kyle Stowers wasn't getting results at the plate in 2024 or during 2025 spring training. Incredibly, he has emerged as one of the most consistent players on the Miami Marlins. Stowers sits down with Isaac Azout and Kevin Barral on Fish Unfiltered to open up about his experiences with the Marlins organization so far, the impact of "torped…

Matt Mervis has half of the Miami Marlins' home runs this season all by himself! He's also striking out at the highest rate on the team. Daniel Rodriguez analyzes the progress Mervis has made and what concerns still remain. Follow Daniel (@Drodyyy) and Fish On First (@FishOnFirst) on Twitter. Join the Marlins Discord server! Complete Miami Marlins …

Jonah Bride was one of the top offensive players on the 2024 Miami Marlins. Just a few weeks into the 2025 season, he has been designated for assignment. Ely Sussman reacts to the decision. Follow Ely (@RealEly) and Fish On First (@FishOnFirst) on Twitter. Join the Marlins Discord server! Complete Miami Marlins coverage at FishOnFirst.com. Learn mo…

On Monday episodes of the Small Pod, we will be shining a spotlight on notable prospects from each of the Miami Marlins' minor league affiliates. Ely Sussman begins with RHP Liomar Martínez (Jupiter), INF Yiddi Cappe (Beloit), OF Kemp Alderman (Pensacola) and OF Jakob Marsee (Jacksonville). Follow Ely (@RealEly) and Fish On First (@FishOnFirst) on …

Fish On First's third-ranked prospect is ready to hit in the majors and the Marlins have kept him in the minors long enough to gain an additional year of club control. Ely Sussman discusses why Agustín Ramírez doesn't fit in Miami quite yet. Follow Ely (@RealEly) and Fish On First (@FishOnFirst) on Twitter. Join the Marlins Discord server! Complete…

Just in time for Opening Day, Isaac Azout and Ely Sussman speak with Miami Marlins president of business Caroline O'Connor. A Marlins executive since 2017, O'Connor discusses marketing the team in the midst of yet another rebuild, motivating fans to come to loanDepot park, hosting non-baseball events at the stadium and beginning work on the Miami L…

Kevin Barral and Isaac Azout bring on Ely Sussman and Alex Carver to share four bold predictions apiece for this upcoming Miami Marlins season. They also react to the injuries that Edward Cabrera and Jesús Sánchez recently suffered in spring training. Alex's predictions Agustín Ramírez hits 20 MLB home runs Josh Ekness leads the Marlins in saves Ja…

Our State of the Fish Twitter call-in shows have returned on a weekly basis! This past Sunday, Kevin Barral, Alex Carver, Isaac Azout and Ely Sussman discussed the breakout players of Marlins spring training thus far and where things currently stand with key roster battles. Follow the @MarlinsSpaces account and turn on notifications so that you can…

Tyler Boronski joins Daniel Rodriguez to describe the vibes around Miami Marlins spring training so far and the interactions he's had with players and the club's decision-makers. Follow Tyler (@TylerBoronski​​​​​​​), Daniel (@Drodyyy) and Fish On First (@FishOnFirst) on Twitter. Join the Marlins Discord server! Complete Miami Marlins coverage at Fi…

Isaac Azout, Kevin Barral and Alex Carver join Ely Sussman for a five-round draft of Miami Marlins minor leaguers. The objective is simple: predict which of them will be called up by the Marlins and make their MLB regular season debuts in 2025. Alex's team: Robby Snelling, Joe Mack, Austin Roberts, Josh Ekness and Jared Serna Isaac's team: Liam Hic…

As he prepares to pack up his life and drive down to South Florida, new Miami Marlins radio play-by-play announcer Jack McMullen sits down with Kevin Barral and Isaac Azout to discuss his new position and all of the experiences that led up to it. Follow Jack (@jack_mcmullen11), Kevin (@kevin_barral), Isaac (@IsaacAzout) and Fish On First (@FishOnFi…

Fish On First farm director Alex Carver joins Daniel Rodriguez to share his insights from Wednesday's Miami Marlins spring training activities, which included the first official pitchers & catchers workout plus plenty of minor league activity on the backfields of the Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium complex. Follow Alex (@marlinsminors), Daniel (@Drody…

With Miami Marlins spring training fast approaching next week, Kevin Barral and Isaac Azout provide an overview of the 2025 non-roster invitees, then open up the Unfiltered mailbag to talk position battles, potential breakout prospects, trade deadline scenarios, fan support and more. Thank you to Allie, K, Marcel J. Sparks, Parish, Sportsman, Vicen…

Jonah Bride emerged as a great hitter for the Miami Marlins during the second half of the 2024 season. How does he plan to build upon that? A few weeks in advance of spring training, Bride joins Kevin Barral and Isaac Azout on Unfiltered to reflect on the pros and cons of his first year in Miami, all of the organizational changes that the Marlins h…

David Hernandez Beayne is beginning his seventh year with the Miami Marlins organization, but his first at the helm of their international scouting department. After opening the 2025 international free agent period with 18 signings, he chatted with Alex Carver and Kevin Barral about prospects INF/OF Andrew Salas (Venezuela), RHP Kevin Defrank (Domi…

Kevin Barral and Ely Sussman bring on Philadelphia Phillies expert Alex Carr to better understand the timing of last week's Jesús Luzardo deal and the pair of prospects that the Miami Marlins received in return. Don't forget about Paul McIntosh's inclusion, either! Thanks very much to everybody who listened to our Fish On First podcasts in 2024. Fo…

As broadcasted live on the Fish On First Spaces Twitter account, the FOF staff (Ely Sussman, Kevin Barral, Alex Carver, Isaac Azout and Daniel Rodriguez) breaks down Sunday's blockbuster trade sending Jesús Luzardo to Philly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices저자 Fish on First

Kevin Barral and Isaac Azout bring on guest Alex Krutchik, who provided on-site coverage of the just-completed Winter Meetings in Dallas. They discuss the polarizing Jake Burger trade that netted the Miami Marlins three prospects, the selection of catcher Liam Hicks in the Rule 5 Draft, the inconvenient results of the 2025 MLB Draft Lottery and ren…

The Miami Marlins are entering the first year of Clayton McCullough's managerial tenure and the eighth year of Bruce Sherman's ownership tenure. Kevin Barral, Isaac Azout and Ely Sussman summarize what both men said on Monday, then analyze the club's decision to select prospects Deyvison De Los Santos, Jared Serna and Dax Fulton to the 40-man roste…

He was the most-likely candidate entering the managerial search process, and one month later, Craig Albernaz is poised to be the next manager of the Miami Marlins. Ely Sussman reacts to Tuesday night's news that the Chicago White Sox have selected Will Venable to fill their vacancy, which seemingly paves the way for Albernaz to reunite with some ol…

Alex Carver and Kevin Barral discuss stats and scouting notes for key Miami Marlins prospects who spent the 2024 season with the Double-A Pensacola Blue Wahoos and Triple-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp. Individual players covered include: OF Kemp Alderman, RHP Nigel Belgrave, OF Jacob Berry, 1B Deyvison De Los Santos, RHP Josh Ekness, C Joe Mack, RHP …

Alex Carver and Kevin Barral discuss stats and scouting notes for key Miami Marlins prospects who spent the 2024 season in the Dominican Summer League and Florida Complex League or with the Low-A Jupiter Hammerheads and High-A Beloit Sky Carp. Individual players covered include: C Jeremy Almonte, RHP Jake Brooks, RHP Walin Castillo, OF Luis Cova, R…

If you're still a Miami Marlins fan, you simply need to listen to this. Bradley Woodrum, the team's former coordinator of baseball information services, joins Ely Sussman to reflect on the perks and challenges of working in baseball. Topics covered during our conversation: Getting hired by an MLB team Salary and compensation Peter Bendix's vision G…

Kevin Barral debriefs Fish On First reporters Isaac Azout and Alex Krutchik about the end-of-season press conference that president of baseball operations Peter Bendix held at loanDepot park on Tuesday. Additional topics covered during our conversation: Skip Schumaker's departure The fate of his coaching staff Candidates to replace Skip Reviewing t…

Expect to see a much different group of players on the field for the Miami Marlins when the 2025 season begins. Attempting to predict the return of injured players, prospect promotions, spring training position battles and offseason acquisitions, four Fish On First staffers held a six-round draft of Opening Day roster candidates and explained reach…

It's been nearly seven years since David Samson last stepped foot inside loanDepot park (or attended any MLB game, for that matter). In this exclusive interview, the former Miami Marlins president breaks down the direction that the franchise has taken without him and explains why he's finally returning to Miami for a visit. The Fish On First podcas…

Daniel Rodriguez details how INF Connor Norby, OF Kyle Stowers, INF Deyvison De Los Santos, RHP Adam Mazur and LHP Robby Snelling have performed since coming to the Miami Marlins in trade deadline deals. Norby and Stowers are playing regularly with the big league club, De Los Santos and Mazur are with Triple-A Jacksonville, and Snelling is leading …

Hear from two of the top 10 Miami Marlins prospects on the latest episode of Swimming Upstream! Prior to making his Marlins debut on Monday, INF Connor Norby (FOF #2 prospect) spoke to the media at loanDepot park about his development as a player, transitioning to a new organization and embracing third base. Then, Triple-A Jacksonville RHP Adam Maz…

With less than a quarter of the Minor League Baseball season remaining, it's a two-horse race for Miami Marlins Minor League Player of the Year honors. Ely Sussman presents the cases for C Joe Mack and INF/OF Javier Sanoja while updating the progress they've made in terms of player development. The Fish On First podcast is presented by MPT College …

Miami Marlins starting shortstop Xavier Edwards sits down with Fish Unfiltered for an exclusive interview! Topics covered during our conversation: Trade from Rays to Marlins Foot infection earlier this season Hitting for the cycle How he became a switch-hitter Toughest pitchers he's faced Top Triple-A call-up candidates Friendships with Josh Bell a…

For the second year in a row, Marlins insider Craig Mish is gracious enough to join Fish On First's Kevin Barral, Isaac Azout and Ely Sussman for a thorough review of the team's trade deadline activity. Read more of Craig's reporting on the deadline in the Miami Herald. Topics covered during our conversation: Most surprising Marlins move Jazz Chish…

Xavier Edwards was nothing short of phenomenal for the Miami Marlins in July, his first full month as an everyday big leaguer. Ely Sussman analyzes where Edwards has improved and how his recent performance impacts his future with the organization. The Fish On First podcast is presented by MPT College Consulting! They pride themselves on helping cli…

Jackson McAfee of HawgSports.com joins Daniel Rodriguez to introduce us to Miami Marlins 11th-round draft pick Jake Faherty. The Fish On First podcast is now being presented by MPT College Consulting! They pride themselves on helping clients navigate the college application process. This includes preparation for standardized testing, guidance throu…