This offseason, a lot of the chatter surrounding the Miami Marlins has been around their starting pitching and whether any of them will be traded. It will be something discussed until spring training begins or until they actually do make a deal.
There are teams reportedly interested in Edward Cabrera, Sandy Alcantara, and Ryan Weathers, but so far, the president of baseball operations, Peter Bendix, has yet to trade any of them. There have been reports that they are not moving any of their pitchers, and there has been some thought that they will move a pitcher. Time will tell.
As far as going into the decision on what to do, if they make a deal, they need to get a return that makes it worth doing. Not making a trade would not be the worst thing in the world, as they overachieved in 2025 and have visions of being a playoff team in 2026, according to Christina De Nicola of MLB.com. To do that, they’ll have to rely on their starting rotation.
“The Marlins believe they can compete for a postseason berth in 2026, and Alcantara is a frontline arm to help get them there like he has done twice before. He and Garrett are the only pitchers with a postseason start (Weathers made a relief appearance for the Padres in his MLB debut),” De Nicola wrote.
Why Marlins Need to Make the Right Decision on Pitching