The Marlins are set to bring Deyvison De Los Santos back into the mix ahead of Saturday’s game against the Washington Nationals, with Fish On First learning that Miami will recall him from Triple-A Jacksonville. The move has not been made official yet.
This will be De Los Santos’ third stint with the big league club this season. He was up briefly from March 28-29 and again from April 10-18, and in three major league games he went 2-for-7 with three strikeouts.
Most of his year has been spent in Jacksonville, where the bat has been loud again. Across 96 games, De Los Santos is hitting .281/.345/.486/.831 with 18 home runs, 65 RBI, 17 stolen bases and a 117 wRC+. Those are his strongest numbers since his breakout 2024 season, when he launched 40 homers, including 12 in the Marlins organization.
August has been his best stretch yet in the minors this season. He has posted a 1.079 OPS with six home runs and 13 RBI, a clear step up from the rest of his year.
The improvement hasn’t just been about power. De Los Santos has cut into his strikeouts, dropping from 24.7% in 2024 to 19.7%, the lowest mark of his MiLB career.
He has also shifted his batted-ball profile, pulling the ball less and using the opposite field more. After posting a 47.2% pull rate in 2025 at Triple-A, he has lowered that number to 42.0% this season.
His opposite-field rate now sits at 33.1%, which is 4.1% higher than it was in 2025, and well above the major league average of 24.1%.
Those changes have made him a more complete hitter, even if the top-end power has backed up a bit from what he showed at his peak.
How Miami uses him will be worth watching once he arrives. De Los Santos has reverse splits in 2026, with an .855 OPS against right-handed pitching and a .767 OPS against left-handed pitching.
There should be an opportunity for at-bats. Kyle Stowers, who has moved to first base this season, is still working his way back from a hamstring strain and is expected to need a few more weeks before returning to game action. For now, De Los Santos is expected to mainly split reps with Griffin Conine.
Roster-wise, the Marlins may have an easier decision to make in the catching group. They are carrying four catchers, and with Joe Mack appearing fully healthy after dealing with right shoulder soreness, one of his backups is likely to be optioned to clear space for De Los Santos.
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