The Miami Marlins are making nearly their entire roster available for trade ahead of the 2026 deadline, despite sitting just outside playoff contention with a 55-54 record.
Only two players are off limits: Sandy Alcantara and Eury Perez. Everyone else can be had for the right price.
The news comes from ESPN’s Jeff Passan, who reports the Marlins are positioning themselves for a potential fire sale despite coming off a three-game sweep of the Phillies that followed a brutal 12-game losing streak.
“The Marlins are in an excellent position for a team coming off a 12-game losing streak,” Passan writes. “There is no pressure for them to make trades seeing as their only impending free agent is closer Pete Fairbanks. They also have made everybody but Eury Perez and Sandy Alcantara available.”
What makes this approach interesting is Miami’s situation. They’re not completely out of Wild Card contention, but they’re clearly viewing this as a selling opportunity rather than a buying moment.
The available players include some significant names:
- Otto Lopez – All-Star shortstop
- Xavier Edwards – Star second baseman
- Liam Hicks – Lefty slugging catcher/DH/first baseman
- Heriberto Hernandez – Rookie outfielder
- Pete Fairbanks – Closer and pending free agent
But that’s just the beginning. Joe Mack, Connor Norby, Javier Sanoja, Jakob Marsee, Owen Caissie, Kyle Stowers, Agustin Ramirez, Griffin Conine, Max Meyer, Janson Junk, Ryan Gusto, John King, and Tyler Phillips are also on the block.
It’s worth noting that having players “available” doesn’t mean they’ll all get moved. Most will likely stay put through the deadline unless teams meet Miami’s asking prices.
The Strategy Behind the Fire Sale
The Marlins’ approach makes sense from a roster construction standpoint. With only Fairbanks hitting free agency this winter, they’re not under immediate pressure to make moves. That gives them leverage in negotiations.
Keeping Alcantara and Perez as untouchables shows they’re not completely tearing everything down. Both pitchers represent cornerstone pieces for their future rotation.
But opening up the rest of the roster suggests Miami sees this as an opportunity to restock their farm system while these players still have significant trade value.
The timing is interesting considering how competitive they’ve been this season with such a young core. A 55-54 record isn’t spectacular, but it’s respectable for a team many expected to struggle.
That three-game sweep of Philadelphia showed what this group can do when things click. But apparently, it wasn’t enough to change the front office’s long-term vision.
Now it’s about seeing which contenders come calling and whether Miami gets offers that are too good to pass up on their young talent.
