There were doubts about the exact position of the Miami Marlins heading into this year’s trade deadline. Although the organization does not have the most encouraging record to fight for a postseason berth, the team’s top leadership has previously expressed that it wants to compete as soon as 2027, so getting rid of its main figures was not logical.
However, this Monday, the Fish board had pulled the trigger on a couple of moves that pointed more toward the future, even looking beyond the next contest.
On the one hand, the Marlins sent catcher Liam Hicks towards the Rays in exchange for three prospects who were among the Tampa Bay-based team’s top 30: infielder Brayden Taylor (in 16th place in the ranking), the right-handed pitcher Jacob Kisting (26) and the shortstop Adrian Santana (27).
Taylor is presented as the most attractive piece among those received by Miami. He was the 19th pick in the NBA Draft. MLB in 2023, but had problems in Double A during the 2025 campaign, in which he barely recorded an OPS of .575; However, the promise regained its value with a solid performance in the Arizona Fall League (OPS of .872) and in this campaign (.897), also in Double A.
Another starter for the Cubs
For the second time since January, the Marlins sent one of their most renowned starters to the Puppies. After the Dominican was traded to Chicago in 2025 Edward Cabrerathis time it was the left-handed Braxton Garrett.
In that move, the South Florida troop obtained the first baseman/outfielder Jonathon Longwho was ranked 10th among the Bear Cubs’ top 30 prospects, and right-hander Jace Beck (28).
On his return from a second operation Tommy JohnGarrett failed to make the Marlins team since spring training, but he had been one of the club’s best arms in Triple A, with a 2.90 ERA in 77.2 innings of work.
The sinister had problems in his two trials with the Marlins this year, walking eight and allowing seven runs in just 4.1 innings on the field, which is why he did not receive another promotion to the big team after May.
