Not even a week after trading Edward Cabrera to the Chicago Cubs, the Miami Marlins have dealt left-handed pitcher Ryan Weathers to the New York Yankees. The return is centered around outfield prospect Dillon Lewis and includes fellow position players Brendan Jones, Dylan Jasso and Juan Matheus.The trade was officially announced on Tuesday evening.
The Marlins acquired Weathers on the day of the 2023 MLB trade deadline, sending first baseman Garrett Cooper and reliever Sean Reynolds to the San Diego Padres. He pitched only 13 innings at the major league level with his new club that year, but impressed in their regular season finale was included on the National League Wild Card Series roster.
Weathers made the 2024 Opening Day roster, but was bit by the injury bug, as he suffered a left index finger strain. This would be the first of three IL stints in Weathers’ tenure on the Marlins. In 2024, he was threw 86 â…” innings, which was the most in a season with the Marlins, and posted a 3.63 ERA, 4.11 FIP, 8.31 K/9 and 2.49 BB/9 (career-low).
In 2025, Weathers showed increased fastball velo during spring training, topping out at 99 mph multiple times. Unfortunately, he began the season sidelined, being placed on the injured list with a left flexor muscle strain. He wouldn’t return until May 14. His final IL stint came following a start against the Tampa Bay Rays on June 7. He suffered a left lat strain, keeping him out until September, where he made three starts to wrap up the season.
Weathers finished 2025 with eight starts, going 38 â…“ innings pitched and posting a 3.99 ERA, 4.60 FIP, 8.69 K/9 and 2.82 BB/9. His fastball averaged 96.9 mph, which is the highest of his career up to this point.
Recently, Weathers and the Marlins settled on a $1.35M salary for 2026 to avoid arbitration.
Especially early in the season, the Yankees will be relying heavily on the 26-year-old as veteran arms Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodón are expected to start off on the IL. Weathers is under club control through 2028 for a total of three full seasons.
Lewis comes in ranked as the Yankees eight-ranked prospect per Baseball America and 16th per MLB Pipeline. He spent the 2025 season between Low-A and High-A. He slashed .237/.321/.445/.766 with 22 home runs, 79 RBI, 26 stolen bases and a 121 wRC+ between both levels. He was one of just 12 players in the minor leagues to hit 20 doubles and 20 home runs while stealing 20 bases.
Offensively, Lewis profiles more as a power-first bat with plenty of speed. “His impact potential showed up in a 90th percentile exit velocity of 107.7 mph that placed him in the same range as top prospects like Bryce Eldridge and Konnor Griffin,” his Baseball America scouting report says.
BA also describes Lewis as the Yankees’ best defensive outfielder. In 2025, Lewis played primarily center field, spending 59 games at the position. He also played both corner outfield spots pretty evenly.
Jones, 23, spent the 2025 season between High-A and Double-A where he slashed .245/.359/.395/.754 with 11 home runs, 69 RBI, 51 stolen bases and a 126 wRC+. The Marlins have been prioritizing speed throughout this entire offseason and the acquisition of Jones continues that trend.
Defensively, it is likely that Jones will wind up in a corner outfield spot due to his arm strength, which Baseball America gave a 40-grade. Expect Jones to most likely begin the 2026 season in Triple-A Jacksonville.
Jasso, a-23 year-old corner infield prospect, spent the 2025 season in AA where he slashed .257/.326/.400/.725 with 13 home runs, 76 RBI and a 115 wRC+. Ranked as Baseball America’s No. 26 Yankees prospect, Jasso profiles more as a power-first type of bat, as his average and 90th percentile exit velocities are 90.8 mph and 103.7 mph. Jasso spent most of the 2025 season at third base, playing and starting 83 games at the position. For his career, he has split time between first and third. The expectation is that Jasso would begin the 2026 season in Triple-A Jacksonville.
The final prospect included in the trade was Juan Matheus, who is a 21-year old infield prospect. He spent the 2025 season between Low-A and High-A, slashing .275/.365/.376/.742 with three home runs, 56 RBI, 40 stolen bases and a 115 wRC+. He primarily played third base, with a little bit of shortstop mixed in. Matheus will likely begin the 2026 season in High-A Beloit.
Looking at the Marlins 2026 projected rotation, the one-two punch of Sandy Alcantara and Eury Pérez remains intact, but the rest is pretty murky. You have Max Meyer, Janson Junk, Adam Mazur and Ryan Gusto as candidates who made starts for the 2025 Marlins (Junk was the most effective of that group). Braxton Garrett is a total wild card, but his left-handedness and track record of filling up the strike zone may help his case.
Then there are top prospects Robby Snelling and Thomas White.
Snelling, who is knocking on the door, should have a much better chance at making the Opening Day roster following the trade. Fish On First’s number three prospect in the organization threw in 136 innings between AA and AAA, posting a 2.51 ERA, 2.77 FIP, 10.99 K/9 and 2.58 BB/9. Once Snelling made it to AAA, he posted a 1.27 ERA and a 11.45 K/9. A very strong spring training may very well land him in the Opening Day rotation as the fourth or fifth starter.
White, who MLB Pipeline rated as the best left-handed pitching prospect in all of baseball, posted a 2.31 ERA, 2.27 FIP, 14.55 K/9 and 5.12 BB/9 in 89 â…” innings pitched. White only made two starts in AAA. He still will need some time to develop, specifically to lower the high amount of walks.
Following Weathers’ departure, there is now an open spot on the Marlins 40-man roster.