With the MLB trade deadline closing in, the Miami Marlins appear to be shifting their stance. On Monday’s television pregame show, Marlins insider Craig Mish said the club has moved away from buying and is now focused on moves that would help down the road.
“I think there clearly is a pivot for the Marlins at this point. I don't expect them to be flat-out sellers-that I do not expect.
But I also don't believe they will be buying any players for right now. Any trades that they potentially will make I believe will be for the future.
“If you're asking if any players could be traded from this year's team, I still think it's to be determined. You have to look at players that are on expiring contracts at the end of this season.
A lot of teams are gonna certainly call regardless of the outcome of this season on Pete Fairbanks. He has an expiring contract at the end of the season.
Somebody could certainly take a shot on him at the end of the year. Whether or not he gets traded, I don't know the answer.”
Mish also pushed back hard on the idea that Sandy Alcantara is on the move.
“But as far as players on this team, we have to stop talking about Sandy Alcantara being traded! He's not going to be traded.
And there are a lot of players on this team... Eury Pérez, Max Meyer, Joe Mack-these are cornerstone-type players.
I believe they will be with this team through the deadline and through the future.”
One notable omission from that list was Otto Lopez, who has been Miami’s best player this season by any measure and is under club control through 2029. That omission came as vague rumors started circulating earlier in the day that the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox are checking on Lopez’s availability. If Miami were to even entertain moving the All-Star shortstop, it would take a massive return given his production and contract status.
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