A bunch of Miami Marlins players have defied expectations this season. Kevin Barral, Isaac Azout and Ely Sussman make their picks for the team's current MVP, Cy Young, "Best Rookie" and "Best Newcomer." Also, they look ahead to the most likely scenarios for the upcoming MLB Draft.

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Weeks away from conducting his second MLB Draft with the Miami Marlins, director of amateur scouting Frankie Piliere joins Unfiltered with Kevin Barral, Hector Rodriguez and Ely Sussman. They revisit Miami's 2024 draft class, preview this year's crop of talent and discuss how the Marlins approach scouting, player data, the selection process and more.

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Swimming Upstream returns with our longest player interview to date, catching up with Miami Marlins first baseman/outfielder Troy Johnston. Johnston chatted with Alex Carver and Kevin Barral about becoming a father for the first time, his experience playing winter ball in the Dominican Republic, changes he's made during the 2025 season, continuing to wait for a long-overdue call-up and much more.

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Kevin Barral and Isaac Azout bring Ely Sussman onto Fish Unfiltered to discuss an extended stretch of mediocrity from the Miami Marlins. They get into Sandy Alcantara's best start of the 2025 season, Eury Pérez's return to the rotation and Ryan Weathers' injury setback, plus who could conceivably represent the Marlins at the MLB All-Star Game.

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On Monday episodes of the Small Pod, we will be shining a spotlight on notable Miami Marlins prospects. Ely Sussman switched up the usual format this week to feature the players who are best suited to represent the organization at next month's Futures Game in Atlanta: LHP Robby Snelling (Pensacola), C Joe Mack (Jacksonville) and LHP Thomas White (Beloit).

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Returning Fish Unfiltered guest Craig Mish sits down with Isaac Azout and Kevin Barral to describe his transition from Miami Marlins scoops king to TV analyst, the ongoing struggles of Sandy Alcantara, players who could be on the trade block this summer and much more.

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On Monday episodes of the Small Pod, we will be shining a spotlight on notable prospects from each of the Miami Marlins' minor league affiliates. Ely Sussman's featured players this week: C Carlos Sánchez (Jupiter), INF Payton Green (Beloit), LHP Dax Fulton (Pensacola) and OF Andrew Pintar (Jacksonville).

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Admit it: the 2023 Miami Marlins season felt fluky, even in the moment. Fast-forward two years later, most of the players from that team have experienced regression or injuries (or both). Ely Sussman checks in on how things have changed.

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Early in his first season as the Miami Marlins television play-by-play announcer, Kyle Sielaff makes his return to Fish Unfiltered. Sielaff sits down with Isaac Azout and Kevin Barral to describe his transition from radio to TV, impressions of how the organization is rebuilding under Peter Bendix and the most underrated Marlins players.

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Early in his first season as the Miami Marlins television play-by-play announcer, Kyle Sielaff makes his return to Fish Unfiltered. Sielaff sits down with Isaac Azout and Kevin Barral to describe his transition from radio to TV, impressions of how the organization is rebuilding under Peter Bendix and the most underrated Marlins players.

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