https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/fish-on-first/page/38/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/fish-on-first/updated-2026-marlins-opening-day-roster-projection-as-full-squad-reports-r6176/As of Monday, Miami Marlins spring training is fully underway in Jupiter. I treat this report date as the unofficial end of the Major League Baseball offseason. President of baseball operations Peter Bendix is famously "always having conversations"—each of his first two seasons on the job,...6176Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:58:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/fish-on-first/back-with-marlins-chris-paddack-looking-to-reset-r6145/Often times in employment matching situations, the early interviewees are at a disadvantage. When many candidates are potential suitors, the first to attempt to sell themselves for the role have to stand out the most. That was the case this winter with Chris Paddack and the Marlins. “They...6145Sat, 14 Feb 2026 14:00:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/fish-on-first/why-bradley-blalock-could-slot-into-marlins-bullpen-r6138/Right-hander Bradley Blalock in 2025 had a 9.36 ERA, 7.31 FIP, and -1.0 fWAR through 58 ⅔ innings. Horrible numbers. Although digging way in, some intriguing traits may explain why the Miami Marlins claimed him from the Colorado Rockies in January. Putting the results aside, Blalock has a h...6138Sat, 14 Feb 2026 12:44:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/fish-on-first/chris-paddack-returns-why-former-marlins-prospect-came-back-in-free-agency-r6127/Marlins right-hander Chris Paddack speaks to the media following his first day of spring training workouts. Paddack hopes his new club can help with the missing parts of his game.View the full article6127Fri, 13 Feb 2026 19:45:10 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/fish-on-first/sandy-alcantara-named-2026-marlins-opening-day-starter-r6124/Miami Marlins manager Clayton McCullough informed right-hander Sandy Alcantara on Friday morning that he will be the club's Opening Day starter again in 2026. The Marlins will host the Colorado Rockies at loanDepot park on March 26.  Alcantara has been on the mound for Opening Day in each o...6124Fri, 13 Feb 2026 18:30:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/fish-on-first/graham-pauley-enters-2026-a-lot-more-ready-to-win-third-base-competition-r6120/JUPITER, FL—Last spring, Graham Pauley was easy to overlook in Miami Marlins camp. Although he posted a solid slash line of .286/.355/.429/.784 in exhibition games and ultimately made the Opening Day roster, Pauley wasn't thought of as a key piece of the team's long-term plan. That percepti...6120Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:40:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/fish-on-first/otto-lopez-will-be-a-top-10-mlb-shortstop-in-2026-r6107/Otto López is already one of the better Miami Marlins waiver claims of the past decade, and certainly of the Peter Bendix era. In less than two full seasons since being acquired from the San Francisco Giants, he has posted 4.8 fWAR—that's tied with Xavier Edwards for the most total value of any...6107Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:45:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/fish-on-first/sandy-alcantara-thomas-white-highlight-day-two-of-marlins-spring-training-r6099/JUPITER, FL—Day two of Miami Marlins spring training from the Jupiter Academy featured Sandy Alcantara and Thomas White taking the mound and facing hitters. Alcantara, who is entering his ninth season with the organization, debuted his new sweeper in a pitch design session. He threw it abo...6099Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:30:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/fish-on-first/thomas-white-adds-upper-body-strength-extension-in-advance-of-potential-marlins-debut-r6098/Top-ranked Marlins prospect left-hander Thomas White speaks with the media about learning from big leaguers in camp and the mechanical adjustments he's made entering 2026.View the full article6098Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:11:24 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/fish-on-first/how-marlins-should-use-try-to-fix-chris-paddack-and-john-king-r6085/The Fish On First LIVE panel looks under the hood at what may have motivated the Marlins to spend on two veteran arms coming off disappointing 2025 campaigns. View the full article6085Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:54:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/fish-on-first/touring-miami-marlins-new-jupiter-academy-r6076/Fish On First shows you the dramatic transformation to the Marlins' side of the Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium complex entering the 2026 season. View the full article6076Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:50:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/fish-on-first/inside-an-exciting-day-for-braxton-garrett-as-he-vies-for-open-marlins-rotation-spot-r6072/JUPITER, FL—The Miami Marlins adjusted their approach to spring training in 2025, putting their players in competitive environments from day one. That has carried over into 2026. With pitchers and catchers reporting to camp for the first time on Wednesday, left-hander Braxton Garrett was thrown...6072Thu, 12 Feb 2026 02:10:00 +0000