Add in the fact that they have a core of minor league players who are on the brink of also contributing at the major league level as soon as 2026.
After the offense, you then switch over to the pitching side, and that is where the biggest question resides.
The Marlins Have A Pitching Problem
The Marlins do, in fact, have a pitching problem.
The problem is that they have a surplus of major league starting pitching options to fill five rotation spots come the start of the 2026 season. The list of names includes: Sandy Alcantara, Edward Cabrera, Eury Pérez, Ryan Weathers, Braxton Garrett, Max Meyer, Adam Mazur, Robby Snelling, Thomas White, and Noble Meyer.
Alcantara is coming off his first season returning from Tommy John surgery. While the first half of the year was abysmal, it did not stop the trade rumors from swirling. Rather than selling him at a low point, the same way he did with Luzardo, Peter Bendix held onto El Caballo, and he rewarded them by posting a 3.34 ERA over 70 innings in 11 starts.
We don’t know what this offseason will hold in terms of his prospects for being on the roster for 2026, but the second-half resurrection will surely net them a much better return.