A week away from Miami Marlins Opening Day, the roster battles are finally getting settled. AJ Ramos, Kevin Barral and Ely Sussman react to the news of Janson Junk earning a starting rotation spot at the expense of Braxton Garrett, who's been optioned to Triple-A Jacksonville. They also discuss the importance of the Jupiter Academy's recent renovations and AJ's memories of making his first career Opening Day roster in 2013.

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Enjoy new episodes of our Miami Marlins livestreams throughout 2026 spring training. Every week, Fish On First staffers answer your questions and provide in-depth analysis of the team leading up to Opening Day.  

Thursday's show was hosted by Jeremiah Geiger and featured panelists Ely Sussman, Kevin Barral and Alex Carver. The following topics were covered:

• Javier Sanoja and Team Venezuela winning the World Baseball Classic
• Notable prospect performances from the Marlins' Spring Breakout game
• Where Esteury Ruiz, Griffin Conine and Heriberto Hernández stand in the club's Opening Day roster plans
• Braxton Garrett and Miami's alternatives for the final starting rotation spot

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Welcome to Spring Breakout week! In the first of many items of Miami Marlins prospect content coming your way, Ely Sussman welcomes Maxfield Lane and Owen Riley of Oyster Analytics onto Fish Unfiltered. They cover each of the five Marlins who rank among the Oyster model's top 100 MLB hitting prospects, intriguing players who missed the cut and what to make of the organization's incredible stolen base volume during the 2025 minor league season.

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With only two weeks until Opening Day, it's time for another Fish Unfiltered annual tradition. Kevin Barral, Isaac Azout and AJ Ramos make five bold predictions each for the upcoming season regarding individual Miami Marlins players and the team's overall performance.

Kevin predictions

• Jakob Marsee has 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases
• Xavier Edwards wins National League batting title
• Chris Paddack earns NL All-Star selection
• Thomas White does not make his major league debut
• Robby Snelling wins NL Rookie of the Year

Isaac's predictions

• Max Meyer wins 15 games
• Joe Mack is NL Gold Glove finalist
• Kevin Defrank becomes No. 1 Marlins prospect
• Deyvison De Los Santos hits 20 home runs
• Heriberto Hernández hits 25 home runs 

AJ's predictions

• Kyle Stowers hits 30 home runs
• Marlins rank top three in MLB in stolen bases
• Pete Fairbanks converts 25 saves
• Thomas White debuts and posts 10 K/9
• Marlins win at least 80 games 

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Enjoy new episodes of our Miami Marlins livestreams throughout 2026 spring training. Every week, Fish On First staffers answer your questions and provide in-depth analysis of the team leading up to Opening Day.  

Thursday's show was co-hosted by Jeremiah Geiger and Ely Sussman. The following topics were covered:

• Adam Mazur's season-ending elbow surgery
• Updated look at the Marlins starting rotation depth chart
• Notable performances by Marlins players in World Baseball Classic pool play
• Bold predictions submitted by the FOF audience

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In the second Fish Unfiltered episode of the AJ Ramos era, the former Miami Marlins closer, Isaac Azout and Kevin Barral reflect on Tommy Hutton's brilliant broadcasting career. Recording live from loanDepot park, Kevin sets the stage for what to expect when Pool D action begins on Friday. AJ relives the invitations that he received to represent Mexico in past tournaments and the guys give an overview of which Marlins players are participating this time around.

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Enjoy new episodes of our Miami Marlins livestreams throughout 2026 spring training. Every week, Fish On First staffers answer your questions and provide in-depth analysis of the team leading up to Opening Day.

Thursday's show was hosted by Jeremiah Geiger and featured panelists Ely Sussman, Daniel Rodriguez, Isaac Azout and Nate Karzmer. The following topics were covered:

• Awesome pitching performances by Sandy Alcantara and Robby Snelling
• Whether Snelling could force his way into the Marlins Opening Day rotation
• Prospects who could have the biggest MLB impact over the next 2-3 years
• The Marlins' Spring Breakout preliminary player pool
• What we're most looking forward to seeing in the World Baseball Classic

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In a rare solo podcast episode, Ely Sussman prepares Miami Marlins fans for the World Baseball Classic by highlighting each of the 10 players from the organization who'll be participating, offering advice to those of you attending the tournament and making predictions. Once again, loanDepot park is hosting games throughout the WBC, from Pool D play all the way through the championship.

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Enjoy new episodes of our Miami Marlins livestreams throughout 2026 spring training. Every week, Fish On First staffers answer your questions and provide in-depth analysis of the team leading up to Opening Day.

Thursday's show was hosted by Jeremiah Geiger and featured panelists Ely Sussman, Alex Carver and Kevin Barral. The following topics were covered:

• Braxton Garrett's first spring start and the projected starting rotation
• Liam Hicks thriving, Owen Caissie struggling early
• Injury updates on Janson Junk, Andrew Nardi, Graham Pauley and Anthony Bender
• Is there room for Josh White in the Opening Day bullpen?

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FISH UNFILTERED #89

We are ridiculously excited to welcome you to this new era of the Fish On First podcast! In our debut with the Foul Territory Network, Kevin Barral, Isaac Azout and Ely Sussman are joined by AJ Ramos. The former Marlins closer and current TV/radio broadcaster is also Fish Unfiltered's new co-host. The guys revisit the club's biggest offseason moves, project the 2026 starting rotation, and get AJ's take on pitching in high-leverage situations and adapting to various Major League Baseball rule changes.

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