The Miami Marlins spent Monday reshaping the back end of their roster, and the biggest moves came with a cost. Graham Pauley and Josh White were both lost on waivers, while the club brought in right-hander Cameron Weston from the Mets and cleared room elsewhere by reinstating five players from the 60-day injured list.
Pauley, who came to Miami as one of the four players in the Tanner Scott trade, was claimed by the Chicago White Sox. White was claimed by the Baltimore Orioles.
Left-hander Patrick Monteverde did not get claimed and was outrighted to Triple-A Jacksonville. The Marlins also reinstated Ronny Henriquez, William Kempner, Adam Mazur, Andrew Nardi and Robby Snelling, leaving the 40-man roster at 36 players.
Pauley’s time in Miami covered 124 games, and the offensive line never really took off: .218/.287/.370/.656 with eight home runs, 36 RBI and an 83 OPS+. Even so, his glove kept him in the mix.
He logged seven outs above average in 2025 and one in 2026, mostly at third base, while also seeing limited time at first and second. With Pauley gone, Javier Sanoja is currently positioned as Miami’s everyday third baseman for 2027, though the club still has time to seek outside help there.
White’s departure is a little different. He was once considered a top 30 prospect in the organization, but he got into just one major league game in 2026, making his debut in that lone appearance.
Most of his season was spent in Triple-A Jacksonville, where he worked 36 games and put up a 2.41 ERA, 4.61 FIP, 9.96 K/9 and 4.98 BB/9. He was even better in 2025, but never really received a long look in Miami, and the organization is moving on despite his having two minor league options left.
Monteverde’s run with the Marlins appears to be over as well, assuming he elects free agency. Drafted by Miami in the eighth round of the 2021 MLB Draft, he made one big league appearance in each of the last two seasons. Across his Marlins minor league career, he finishes with 127 games, 103 starts and a 4.62 ERA.
Weston was the lone fresh face added to the roster. He made his debut on May 28 and otherwise split the year between Triple-A with the Mets and Orioles.
In those stops, he posted a 7.18 ERA, 4.98 FIP, 11.86 K/9 and 4.99 BB/9. His forkball was his best weapon, producing a 39.9% whiff rate, and the 26-year-old was especially effective in the matchup game against right-handed hitters, who managed a .587 OPS against him.
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