On Thursday in winter ball, Deyvison De Los Santos (Dominican Republic) went 1-for-4 with a game-winning two-run triple. Jared Serna (Mexico) went 1-for-4. Jacob Berry (Puerto Rico) went 0-for-3 with a walk. Eric Rataczak (Australia) went 2-for-5.

Only 111 days away from Marlins Opening Day.

🔷 Add Cedric Mullins to the growing list of free agents who the Marlins reportedly pursued before getting outbid. The Fish are gradually running out of excuses for their inactivity as 19 of the 29 other MLB clubs have completed at least one major league free agent signing this offseason.

🔷 I watched clips of Connor Norby’s outfield defense from the 2023 and 2024 seasons and came away optimistic that he could become more effective there than he has at third base. Marlins manager Clayton McCullough insists that Norby’s “focus” is still on playing third.

🔷 Louis Addeo-Weiss reflects on the career of Baseball Hall of Fame candidate Carlos Delgado, whose 2005 season was as impressive as any we’ve ever seen from a Marlins first baseman.

🔷 Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp executive vice president and general manager Harold Craw has been hired by the Tampa Bay Rays. The Jumbo Shrimp elevated Matt Goudreau to fill his shoes while promoting Noel Blaha to senior vice president. Jacksonville’s hitting coach, Mike Marjama, announced that he’ll be working for the San Francisco Giants (his childhood team).

🔷 This week, the Marlins added job postings for part-time guest experience staff, a senior software engineer, a coordinator of partnerships and a pro scouting internship.

🔷 Every year, I enjoy passing along historical comps for all players on the Marlins 40-man roster courtesy of Dan Szymborski’s ZiPS projections.

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🔷 Tyler Boronski interviewed former Marlins great Dontrelle Willis about his playing career and becoming a broadcaster.

🔷 Elsewhere around baseball, old friend Miguel Rojas re-signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers on a one-year, $5.5 million deal. He will retire after the 2026 season and transition to a player development role within the organization. The Boston Red Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to a five-player trade centered around outfielder Jhostynxon García and Johan Oviedo. loanDepot park will host the La Gente del Barrio Celebrity Softball Game & Home Run Derby on Saturday. On Sunday night, we’ll find out who (if anybody) the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee has picked to join the 2026 Hall of Fame class.