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Liam Hicks • C • Marlins

Liam Hicks Swinging Scorching Bat, Emerging as a Top Waiver Wire Target?

Miami Marlins catcher Liam Hicks continued his hot start to the 2026 season on Wednesday, going three-for-four with a home run, four RBI, and two runs scored in his team's 10-0 win over the Chicago White Sox. Across his first 19 plate appearances of the year, Hicks is hitting .467 with three home runs, 12 RBI, and six runs scored. The 26-year-old made his MLB debut in 2025, posting a .247/.346/.346 slash line with six home runs, 45 RBI, 37 runs scored, and two stolen bases across 390 plate appearances. While he posted a minuscule 3.5% barrel rate, Hicks demonstrated a solid plate approach with a 11% walk rate and just a 14.4% strikeout rate. If Hicks can make some marginal gains in the power department in 2026, he could be worth targeting off the waiver wire in two-catcher fantasy formats.

5 hours ago

Graham Pauley • 3B • Marlins

Graham Pauley Starts at Third Base on Monday

Miami Marlins infielder Graham Pauley is making the start at third base and will hit ninth for the Fish in Monday's series opener against the visiting Chicago White Sox and right-hander Davis Martin at LoanDepot Park, according to MLB.com. Pauley was sidelined for a good chunk of spring training with a forearm injury, but he's healthy now and will have a shot to play regularly at the hot corner in Miami, with Christopher Morel (oblique) on the 10-day injured list. Connor Norby will shift across the diamond and see most of the playing time at first base with Morel sidelined. Pauley has gone 1-for-4 with two strikeouts at the plate in two games to begin the 2026 regular season. There's probably a greater chance that Pauley serves in more of a super-utility role for the Marlins once Morel is ready to return. In his first 220 major-league plate appearances, Pauley has barely hit, slashing .208/.283/.355 with six home runs, 16 RBI, and 22 runs scored in 77 games.

2 days ago

Deyvison De Los Santos • 3B • Marlins

Marlins Send Deyvison De Los Santos Back to Triple-A

The Miami Marlins are sending first base prospect Deyvison De Los Santos back to Triple-A Jacksonville on Monday, according to Craig Mish of Sports Grid. It will make room for recently acquired infielder Leo Jimenez. With De Los Santos back in the minors, Connor Norby should play a lot of first base until Christopher Morel (oblique) returns from the 10-day injured list. The 22-year-old De Los Santos went 1-for-2 with a double in a cup of coffee with the Fish to begin the 2026 regular season, but the Marlins would like to get him more development on the farm. De Los Santos adds very little defensively, so he's going to need to hit to find his way into the lineup at the big-league level consistently. That may be asking a lot for a player that had a below-average 85 wRC+ last year in the minors. The good news is that De Los Santos showed more plate discipline and made more contact, but his quality of contact left plenty to be desired. For the time being, De Los Santos is merely a stash candidate in dynasty formats for his raw power at the plate.

2 days ago

Owen Caissie • RF • Marlins

Owen Caissie Turns in Stellar Showing in Opening Series

Miami Marlins outfield prospect Owen Caissie turned in an impressive showing in the team's opening series and has emerged as a viable waiver-wire target in deep five-outfielder leagues. Over Miami's first three games of the campaign, Caissie went 5-for-10 with two doubles, one home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. While he started the first two games, he was left on the bench on Sunday, facing a left-handed starting pitcher. However, the No. 42-ranked prospect would enter the game and launch his first long ball of the campaign in walk-off style in the final frame. Caissie made his MLB debut last season with the Cubs but was only given a short 12-game stint. He spent most of the 2025 campaign with Triple-A, where he posted a .937 OPS with 22 home runs. While he will likely continue to sit against left-handed pitchers, he is a viable waiver target in all five-outfielder leagues ahead of Week 2.

2 days ago

Leo Jiménez • SS • Marlins

Marlins Acquire Leo Jimenez From Blue Jays

The Miami Marlins acquired infielder Leo Jimenez from the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday in exchange for infielder Dub Gleed and $250,000 in international bonus pool money, sources told Francys Romero of MLB.com. The Blue Jays designated Jimenez for assignment earlier in the week. The 24-year-old native of Panama debuted in the big leagues in Toronto, and he has hit just .207/.303/.332 with a .635 OPS, five home runs, 20 RBI, and 20 runs scored in 242 plate appearances over 81 games played in the big leagues in two seasons. He went just 2-for-29 with a solo home run in 18 games in Toronto in 2025. Jimenez will primarily be middle-infield depth for the Fish with little to no offensive upside. Gleed, 23, is expected to report to Triple-A Buffalo after ending last year with Triple-A Jacksonville in the Marlins' system. He, too, will be minor-league infield depth for the Blue Jays.

3 days ago

Pete Fairbanks • RP • Marlins

Pete Fairbanks Won't Pitch on Sunday

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Pete Fairbanks (rest) won't be available to pitch during Sunday's game against the Colorado Rockies, according to manager Clayton McCullough. Fairbanks will get a rest day on Sunday after picking up back-to-back saves to begin the season. The 32-year-old signed a one-year, $13 million deal with the Marlins over the offseason. So far, this deal is working out great for Miami, but they don't want to push the veteran right-hander too hard early in the season. Anthony Bender and Calvin Faucher are the favorites to pitch in the ninth without Fairbanks available on Sunday. Fantasy managers should consider scooping up Fairbanks if he's still available in your league.

3 days ago

Pete Fairbanks • RP • Marlins

Pete Fairbanks Earns First Save in Miami

Miami Marlins right-handed closer Pete Fairbanks was successful in his first save opportunity on Opening Day on Friday, locking down the team's 2-1 victory over the visiting Colorado Rockies. In his inning of work, Fairbanks allowed a hit and struck out one batter to pick up his first win of the 2026 season with his new squad. The 32-year-old veteran signed a one-year, $13 million deal with the Fish over the winter to be their closer for this season, and if he can stay healthy, he'll have a good shot at his first career 30-save campaign in the big leagues. Fairbanks is in his eighth season in MLB and has 91 career saves with the Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays. He had a 2.83 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, a career-high 27 saves, 59 strikeouts, and 18 walks in 60 1/3 innings in 2025 in his final year in Tampa. Despite being in Miami, Fairbanks should be a pretty stable fantasy closer, as he's had at least 20 saves in each of the last three seasons.

4 days ago

Christopher Morel • LF • Marlins

Christopher Morel Placed on the Injured List

Miami Marlins first baseman Christopher Morel (oblique) has been placed on the injured list, according to Craig Mish of SportsGrid. In a corresponding move, first baseman Deyvison De Los Santos was recalled from Triple-A. Morel has yet to make his 2026 regular-season debut, as he was scratched from the Opening Day lineup on Friday with a left oblique strain. The 26-year-old is coming off a lackluster year with the Rays in which he slashed .219/.289/.396 with an 8.2% walk rate, a 35.7% strikeout rate, and 90 wRC+ across 105 games in the majors. While Morel primarily played left field last year, he's the Marlins' projected first baseman for 2026. De Los Santos and Liam Hicks should fill in at first base for the duration of his IL stint.

4 days ago

Deyvison De Los Santos • 3B • Marlins

Marlins Promote Deyvison De Los Santos to Major Leagues

According to Kevin Barral of Fish on First, the Miami Marlins are promoting first base prospect Deyvison De Los Santos to the major-league roster. De Los Santos began the 2026 campaign with Triple-A Jacksonville but needed just one game before earning his first call to the big leagues. On Friday night in Jacksonville's season opener, De Los Santos went 2-for-4 with a home run. Earlier on Friday, the Marlins scratched first baseman Christopher Morel (oblique) from the starting nine. Given that the Marlins promoted their top first base prospect, Morel could be in danger of missing time on the injured list. In 2025, De Los Santos spent nearly his entire season with Triple-A and held a .241/.311/.363 line with 11 doubles and 12 home runs. For now, he is worth adding in deeper 12+ team leagues as a speculative source for power at the corner infield spot.

4 days ago

Christopher Morel • LF • Marlins

Christopher Morel Scratched on Opening Day With Oblique Strain

Miami Marlins first baseman/outfielder Christopher Morel (oblique) was scratched from the Opening Day lineup on Friday against the visiting Colorado Rockies due to a left-oblique strain, according to Craig Mish of Sports Grid. Connor Norby will replace him at first base, and Owen Caissie will serve as the designated hitter against Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland. For now, we'll consider Morel to be day-to-day, but oblique injuries can be tricky, so nobody should be surprised if he eventually lands on the 10-day injured list. The 26-year-old Dominican has plenty of power -- he has 74 home runs in four major-league seasons with the Chicago Cubs and Tampa Bay Rays -- but he also has 538 strikeouts in 1,770 plate appearances. In 105 games in 2025 with the Rays, Morel hit .219/.289/.396 with 11 homers, 33 RBI, seven stolen bases, 25 walks, and 109 K's in 305 plate appearances. A return to the 20-homer mark is easily attainable with enough volume in Miami, but he'll really hurt your average with all of his whiffs.

5 days ago

Austin Slater • LF • Marlins

Austin Slater Batting Leadoff for Marlins on Opening Day

Miami Marlins veteran outfielder Austin Slater is starting in right field and is batting leadoff for the Fish on Friday on Opening Day against the visiting Colorado Rockies and left-hander Kyle Freeland, according to MLB.com. The Marlins signed Slater just last week after they knew that All-Star outfielder Kyle Stowers (hamstring) would start the year on the injured list. At least to begin the 2026 season, the 33-year-old Slater will serve on the short side of a platoon in right field for Miami. On Friday, he'll be a DFS sleeper with plenty of previous experience against Freeland. He has hit .289 against him in his career with a .796 OPS, a home run, and four RBI. Thirty of Slater's 45 career home runs have come against southpaws, and he sports a career .787 OPS against them, as opposed to a .640 OPS against right-handed arms.

5 days ago

Kyle Stowers • LF • Marlins

Kyle Stowers Doing Baseball Activities

Miami Marlins outfielder Kyle Stowers (hamstring), who began the 2026 season on the 10-day injured list with a Grade 1 right-hamstring strain, threw, hit, and ran during a workout on Wednesday as he builds up his workload and intensity, according to Christina De Nicola of MLB.com. The plan is for the Marlins to reassess Stowers in three to four weeks. He strained his hamstring earlier this spring and then left last Friday's split-squad game against the Houston Astros with tightness in the same hamstring. Stowers' 2025 breakout season also ended prematurely last August when he suffered a left-oblique strain, but he had already managed to hit 25 home runs and drive in 73 runs in 117 games to establish himself as one of the National League's top hitters. The Marlins signed veteran Austin Slater to help give them additional outfield depth with Stowers out. Durability concerns are real for Stowers, but he is a must-stash in all fantasy formats as the Marlins hitter with the most upside in 2026.

5 days ago

Robby Snelling • SP • Marlins

Robby Snelling Nearing MLB Debut?

Miami Marlins pitching prospect Robby Snelling did not earn a spot in the team's starting rotation to begin the season, but will likely be one of the first names called when Miami needs pitching reinforcements. The Marlins' second-ranked prospect made the top two levels of the minors look easy in 2025, recording a 2.51 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, and a 23.2 percent K-BB% across 25 starts (136 innings pitched) between Double and Triple-A. Despite allowing seven earned runs in 8 1/3 IP this spring, the southpaw showed his strikeout potential with 13 punchouts during that time. The 6-foot-3 hurler owns a 27.1 percent K% in 71 minor-league starts and has shown solid command, too, with an 8.0 percent BB% for his career. With the 22-year-old standing on the doorstep to the big leagues, the 39th-overall selection in the 2022 Draft is one of the top pitching stashes for fantasy, and is available in over 90 percent of Yahoo! leagues.

6 days ago

Austin Slater • LF • Marlins

Marlins Sign Austin Slater to Big-League Deal

The Miami Marlins, who are dealing with a rash of injuries to their outfielders, are signing free-agent outfielder Austin Slater to an undisclosed one-year big-league deal on Tuesday, according to Craig Mish of Sports Grid. Slater became a free agent last week after opting out of his deal with the Detroit Tigers. The 33-year-old veteran will give the Fish plenty of experience, a trusted glove in the outfield for late in games, and a solid bat against left-handed pitchers. He spent the 2025 season (his ninth in the big leagues) with the Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees, hitting just .216/.270/.372 with a .642 OPS, five home runs, 13 RBI, and 22 runs scored in 65 games played. Kyle Stowers (hamstring) and Esteury Ruiz (oblique) won't be ready for Opening Day, perhaps giving Slater an opening to serve on the short side of a platoon in Miami early on. Slater has a .787 OPS with 30 of his 45 career home runs against southpaws in over 1,000 plate appearances.

Mar 24

Esteury Ruiz • LF • Marlins

Esteury Ruiz Suffers Oblique Strain, Will Miss 6-8 Weeks

Miami Marlins outfielder Esteury Ruiz (oblique) has been diagnosed with a high-grade left oblique strain and is expected to miss 6-8 weeks, according to Christina De Nicola of MLB.com. Ruiz will be placed on the 10-day injured list prior to Opening Day, and given his timeline, it seems like the team could at least consider a shift to the 60-day injured list. This is a devastating blow for the Marlins, who will be without both Ruiz and Kyle Stowers (hamstring) for an extended period of time. Ruiz, who was acquired from the Dodgers over the offseason, has never been a major threat at the plate, but he offers blazing speed and brought his walk rate up to an encouraging mark of 14.6% this spring. With Stowers and Ruiz sidelined, the Marlins will likely turn to a rotation of Griffin Conine, Javier Sanoja, and Heriberto Hernandez in left field.

Mar 22

Kyle Stowers • LF • Marlins

Kyle Stowers Placed on Injured List with Hamstring Strain

Miami Marlins outfielder Kyle Stowers (hamstring) has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 hamstring strain and will open the 2026 regular season on the injured list, according to Christina De Nicola of MLB.com. Stowers had left Friday's game early with hamstring tightness, and he's now expected to miss 3-4 weeks. That's a crushing blow for the Marlins, given that Stowers was projected to be their No. 3 hitter and everyday left fielder. He was spectacular at the plate last season, slashing .288/.368/.544 with 25 home runs, 73 RBI, and 149 wRC+. Injuries have been the biggest obstacle in his career so far, and now, he's going to be sidelined for Opening Day in 2026. Griffin Conine, Javier Sanoja, and Heriberto Hernandez will likely platoon in left field until Stowers is able to return in mid-to-late April.

Mar 22

Kyle Stowers • LF • Marlins

Kyle Stowers Leaves Friday's Game With Hamstring Tightness

Miami Marlins outfielder Kyle Stowers (hamstring) was pulled from Friday's Grapefruit League game early with right-hamstring tightness, according to Christina De Nicola of MLB.com. Stowers missed one to two weeks earlier this spring with a strained hamstring, so it looks like he's suffered a setback with less than a week until Opening Day. The 28-year-old left-handed slugger injured his hamstring in late February and finally made his return to the outfield in spring training last weekend. It's unclear exactly how serious his injury is, but at this point, it would be a surprise if he doesn't start the 2026 season on the injured list. It puts a damper on Stowers' 2026 fantasy value after he broke out in 2025 to the tune of a .288/.368/.544 slash line with a .912 OPS, 25 home runs, 73 RBI, 61 runs, and five stolen bases in 117 games. He was Miami's lone All-Star representative and has a bright future ahead of him with intriguing batted-ball metrics. Stowers deserves to be stashed in all fantasy formats, but injury concerns aren't going away.

Mar 20

Janson Junk • SP • Marlins

Janson Junk Opening the Year in Starting Rotation

Miami Marlins right-hander Janson Junk will open the year in the team's starting rotation after left-hander Braxton Garrett was optioned to Triple-A Jacksonville on Friday, according to Craig Mish of the Sports Grid. Junk won the competition for the No. 5 rotation spot with Garrett despite allowing five earned runs on seven hits (two homers) while walking two and striking out six in five innings over three Grapefruit League appearances this spring. Garrett has more long-term fantasy upside, but the Marlins will keep him in the minors to start the year so that they can manage his workload after he missed all of 2025 while recovering from left-elbow surgery. Junk, 30, went 6- 4 with the Fish last year with a 4.17 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, and 77:13 K:BB in a career-high 110 innings over 21 outings (16 starts). Sixteen of his 23 career MLB starts came last year. He's better-suited in a long-relief role and could be sent there sooner than later, but to open the season, he could be a cheap, matchup-based streaming option in deeper fantasy leagues.

Mar 20

Braxton Garrett • SP • Marlins

Marlins Option Braxton Garrett to Triple-A

The Miami Marlins optioned left-hander Braxton Garrett to Triple-A Jacksonville on Friday, according to Isaac Azout of Fish on First. It means that right-hander Janson Junk has won the fifth starter role in Miami to begin the year. Garrett has more fantasy upside because of his strikeout potential, but the Marlins have decided to give the 28-year-old southpaw a longer runway to begin the 2026 season after he missed the entire 2025 campaign due to left-elbow surgery. In two Grapefruit League appearances this spring, Garrett allowed three earned runs while walking three and striking out three in four innings pitched. Durability has been an issue with the former seventh overall pick in 2016, but he showed plenty of potential in 2022 and 2023 in Miami with a 3.63 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, and a 246:53 K:BB in 247 2/3 innings over 48 outings (47 starts). Fantasy managers in 12-team leagues can probably ignore Garrett for now, and those stashing him in deep-mixed and NL-only affairs must practice patience and expect plenty of workload management in 2026.

Mar 20

Robby Snelling • SP • Marlins

Marlins Reassign Robby Snelling to Minor-League Camp

The Miami Marlins announced on Wednesday that they reassigned left-handed pitching prospect Robby Snelling to minor-league camp. Snelling, the team's No. 2 prospect per MLB Pipeline, just couldn't win an Opening Day roster spot out of spring training while competing with left-hander Braxton Garrett and right-hander Janson Junk for the final two starting rotation spots. The 22-year-old southpaw will have to wait to make his major-league debut, but he doesn't have a ton left to prove down on the farm, so fantasy managers should expect him in the big leagues in 2026 sooner than later. Snelling had a 7.56 ERA in Grapefruit League play over four outings (8 1/3 innings), but he did strike out 13 batters while walking four. The 6-foot-3, 210-pounder has a high floor with a fastball that showed more velocity in 2025. Snelling also features a slider, sweeper, and changeup. Stash him in dynasty/keeper leagues as a potential mid-rotation starter.

Mar 18

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