Miami Marlins outfielder Griffin Conine sits down with Kevin Barral and Isaac Azout for an extended conversation about his baseball career. Checking in from the Dominican Republic where he’s participating in winter ball, Conine discusses playing for Tigres del Licey, changes he has observed during his time with the Marlins organization, his rapid recovery from a dislocated shoulder, the small role he played in Javier Sanoja‘s Gold Glove Award-winning season and more.

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The Marlins acquired Conine from the Toronto Blue Jays prior to the 2020 MLB trade deadline. “That was probably a top-three organization with how it’s run,” Conine says about the Blue Jays. “The Marlins, at that time, were probably in the bottom half of that barrel.”

“I think where we’re at with the coaching staff all the way up the ladder is light-years ahead of where we were back then,” Conine adds. “But also from a nutrition standpoint, from strength and conditioning—everything seems to have been leveled up. We’re in a great spot.”

Conine, who made his major league debut toward the end of 2024, was selected to his first career Opening Day roster this season. He was Miami’s primary left fielder for much of April before suffering a left shoulder dislocation when sliding into second base. Initially ruled out for the rest of the year, he made it back from the injured list on September 23.

In 24 games with the Marlins in 2025, Conine slashed .253/.314/.416 with two home runs and a 102 wRC+. Combining that with his 2024 production, his overall MLB stats are eerily similar to his father’s through the same number of games.

Due to inclement weather, Conine has played only six games for Licey in three-plus weeks since their 2025-26 season began. He tells Fish Unfiltered that November 13 is likely to be his final game.

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