\n\tNext up, today is Opening Day for the Dominican Summer League. View the DSL Marlins<\/a> and DSL Miami<\/a> rosters. They will both be facing Philadelphia Phillies affiliates in their season openers. Baseball America’s Ben Badler provides updated scouting reports<\/a> for most members of the Marlins’ 2025 international free agent class.\n<\/p>\n \n\tMore Marlins news and content below:\n<\/p>\n \n\t\ud83d\udd37\u00a0Playing their first career series as big leaguers,\u00a0Heriberto Hern\u00e1ndez<\/a> and Jack Winkler<\/a> went a combined 0-for-6 with six strikeouts and a walk. Their lone highlight was a leaping catch by Hern\u00e1ndez at the left field wall.\n<\/p>\n \t\twwhg80_1.mp4<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\ud83d\udd37\u00a0Xavier Edwards\u00a0and\u00a0Liam Hicks\u00a0got their first starts of the season at second base and first base, respectively. Kevin Barral breaks down the realignment of Miami’s infield<\/a>. Happy birthday to Hicks, by the way, who turns 26 today.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\ud83d\udd37\u00a0Louis Addeo-Weiss wonders why Sandy Alcantara is throwing so many four-seam fastballs when they’re leading to so much hard contact<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\ud83d\udd37\u00a0Designated for assignment on Friday,\u00a0Matt Mervis<\/a> and Ronny Simon<\/a> remain in limbo. Being two years younger than Mervis with two additional minor league options remaining, I think Simon is far likelier to be claimed by another team.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\ud83d\udd37\u00a0High school third baseman Gavin Fien is the subject of Hector Rodriguez’s latest MLB Draft profile<\/a>.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \n\t\ud83d\udd37\u00a0Agust\u00edn Ram\u00edrez<\/a>\u00a0spoke with MLB.com’s Christina De Nicola about the importance of game-calling<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\ud83d\udd37\u00a0Riley Clingman of Marlin Maniac doesn’t understand why Troy Johnston<\/a> got passed over for a call-up<\/a> once again.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\ud83d\udd37\u00a0Former Marlin Joe Dunand<\/a> announced his retirement<\/a> from baseball. A second-round pick in 2017, he debuted with Miami in 2022, but appeared in only three games and never made it back to the highest level. The South Florida native is the nephew of baseball great Alex Rodriguez.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \n\t\ud83d\udd37\u00a0The\u00a0Prediction Time leaderboard<\/a>\u00a0has been updated through the first 19 series.\u00a0Become a SuperSub<\/a>\u00a0and we’ll keep track of your predictions all season long!\n<\/p>\n \n\t \n\t\ud83d\udd37\u00a0Elsewhere around baseball, another NL Rookie of the Year challenger has bitten the bust. Atlanta Braves right-hander\u00a0AJ Smith-Shawver<\/a> will undergo season-ending elbow surgery. The Kansas City Royals are calling up top prospect Jac Caglianone<\/a>. A two-way star in college, Caglianone leads the minor leagues with 56 RBI this season. Cal Raleigh<\/a> continues to trend toward a historic year for a catcher, leading MLB with 23 homers. The Colorado Rockies have lost a major league-record 22 consecutive series.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\ud83d\udd37\u00a0Today’s MLB game: those record-setting Rockies (probable starter RHP Germ\u00e1n M\u00e1rquez<\/a>) begin a three-game set against the Fish (RHP Max Meyer<\/a>). The Marlins have a 58.2% chance to win<\/a>, per FanGraphs. First pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\ud83d\udd37\u00a0Prior to the game,\u00a0Fish On First LIVE<\/a>\u00a0will preview the series beginning at 5:30 p.m. ET. FOF LIVE is presented by About The Fans. Check out\u00a0our new merchandise collection<\/a>\u00a0(coupon code fof10 for 10% off).\n<\/p>\n \n\t\ud83d\udd37\u00a0Today’s MiLB schedule:\n<\/p>\n \t\tFCL Marlins vs. FCL Cardinals, 12:00 p.m. ET<\/p>\n \t\tDSL Marlins vs. DSL Phillies Red, 11:00 a.m. ET<\/p>\n \t\tDSL Miami at DSL Phillies White, 11:00 a.m. ET<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \n\tMarlins podcast episodes\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n ![\"6-1-25](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-1-25FishOnFirstMisc.-2025PTLeaderboard.jpg.8d879198bf93be9a0193ded7d06e8931.jpg\"\/)
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