Fish On First: A Miami Marlins podcast

Fish On First: A Miami Marlins podcast

Complete Miami Marlins coverage from the FOF staff. Home of The Offishial Show, Fish Unfiltered, Fishology, Swimming Upstream and more!

Episodes

November 26, 2025 37 mins
With the start of the Winter Meetings less than two weeks away, Kevin Barral, Isaac Azout and Ely Sussman discuss the latest Marlins news. That includes analyzing Kyle Stowers as a contract extension candidate and the authenticity of Miami's reported interest in free agent pitcher Michael King. Follow Kevin (⁠@kevin_barral⁠), Isaac (@IsaacAzout), Ely (@RealEly) and Fish On First (⁠@FishOnFirst⁠) on Twitter. Join the ⁠Marlins Dis...
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Enjoy new episodes of our Miami Marlins livestreams throughout the 2025-26 offseason. This stream covered the selection of prospects Joe Mack, Josh White and William Kempner to the Marlins 40-man roster; notable names in the farm system who were left unprotected for the MLB Rule 5 draft; Joey Wiemer getting designated for assignment; various free agent possibilities; and the tender deadline coming up on Friday. Panelists: Ely Su...
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Miami Marlins outfielder Griffin Conine sits down with Kevin Barral and Isaac Azout for an extended conversation about his baseball career (19:30). Checking in from the Dominican Republic where he's participating in winter ball, Conine discusses playing for Tigres del Licey, changes he has observed during his time with the Marlins organization, his rapid recovery from a dislocated shoulder, the small role he played in Javier Sanoja...
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The World Series may be over, but the 2025 baseball season is still ongoing for some notable Miami Marlins prospects out west. Ely Sussman and Kevin Barral are joined by right-hander Karson Milbrandt, who's participating in the Arizona Fall League. Drafted by the Marlins in 2022, Milbrandt reflects on his professional journey thus far, how he adjusted to new levels of competition this year, pitch-calling from the dugout and where h...
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It is the final week of calm before the Miami Marlins offseason fully begins. Accounting for potential trades, outside acquisitions, spring training roster battles and injuries, Kevin Barral, Isaac Azout and Ely Sussman took turns drafting players who they expect to see make the club's 2026 Opening Day active roster. It's harder than it looks! Follow Kevin (⁠@kevin_barral⁠), Isaac (@IsaacAzout), Ely (@RealEly) and Fish On First ...
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Following Peter Bendix's annual end-of-season press conference, Kevin Barral, Isaac Azout and Ely Sussman discuss what was said and what else we can infer about the direction of the Miami Marlins from reading between the lines. They cover some preliminary free agent targets, compare the 2023 and 2025 Marlins teams, and look ahead to the first round of offseason roster cuts. Follow Kevin (⁠@kevin_barral⁠), Isaac (@IsaacAzout), El...
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Recorded shortly after the final out of Sunday's game, Ely Sussman, Isaac Azout and special guest Gabriel Revilla react to the Miami Marlins doing what they do best—prevent the New York Mets from reaching the postseason. They discuss the atmosphere at loanDepot park for the season's final series, how the Marlins performed relative to 2025 preseason expectations, the 12 teams who actually made it into the MLB postseason field and to...
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Recorded shortly after the final out of Thursday's game, Ely Sussman, Kevin Barral, Isaac Azout and special guest Alex Carr react to the Miami Marlins falling short in the National League Wild Card race. They look ahead to 2026 roster decisions regarding the starting rotation and corner infield spots, congratulate the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp on clinching the International League championship and predict how the Fish will fare as ...
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Recorded shortly after the final out of Sunday's game, Ely Sussman, Alex Krutchik and Isaac Azout react to the Miami Marlins' perfect week that kept them mathematically alive in the race for the third Wild Card spot in the National League. They also discuss the club's outfield depth and look ahead to Edward Cabrera and Griffin Conine returning from the injured list. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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This Fish On First LIVE episode really flew off the rails, but you'll enjoy it nonetheless! Recorded shortly after the final out of Thursday's game. Ely Sussman, Alex Krutchik, Isaac Azout and special guest Danny Enriquez of CanesInSight and Él Big League Show react to the Marlins sweeping the Rockies, what it'd take to miraculously sneak into the postseason, the status of Edward Cabrera's elbow, Clayton Kershaw's retirement and mu...
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With his debut season as Marlins manager nearing a close, Clayton McCullough (14:17) sits down with Isaac Azout and Kevin Barral for an exclusive interview. McCullough was refreshingly forthcoming about the challenges he has experienced in a new role, the factors he accounts for when finalizing lineups and in-game substitutions, and how he plans to utilize specific Marlins players moving forward. Follow Kevin (⁠@kevin_barral⁠), ...
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Deviating from the usual series preview format, this Fish On First LIVE episode was recorded shortly after the final out of Wednesday's game. Ely Sussman, Kevin Barral and Isaac Azout react to the Marlins getting swept in DC, Jakob Marsee winning NL Player of the Month and more players going down with injuries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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A very special guest joins Alex Carver and Isaac Azout on Swimming Upstream: Miami Marlins left-hander Thomas White. The consensus top prospect in the Marlins organization since early 2024, White just keeps getting better. This conversation touches on the evolution of his pitch mix, the increasingly analytical approach that the Marlins have applied to player development, relationships with his teammates, his recent 14-strikeout gam...
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With only a couple notable changes, the Miami Marlins will battle during the stretch run using the same roster they had leading up to the trade deadline. Kevin Barral, Isaac Azout and Ely Sussman share their final thoughts on the club's negotiations involving Sandy Alcantara, Edward Cabrera, Cal Quantrill, Dane Myers and others, plus their performance on the recent 4-2 homestand, which featured the debut of Jakob Marsee. Follow ...
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Daniel Rodriguez continues his series reviewing the 2025 draft class with local experts who covered Marlins draft picks during their college careers. Liam Rooney of the Tallahassee Democrat joins the show to discuss a trio of Florida State Seminoles: outfielder Max Williams, infielder Drew Faurot and left-hander Joey Volini. Follow Liam (@__liamrooney) and Daniel (@Drodyyy) on Twitter. Join the ⁠Marlins Discord server⁠! Complete...
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Daniel Rodriguez kicks off a series reviewing the 2025 draft class with local experts who covered Marlins draft picks during their college careers. Ryan Harlan of BeaversEdge.com joins the show to discuss Miami's top pick, Aiva Arquette, and 12th-round catcher Wilson Weber. Follow Ryan (@Ryan_Harlan7) and Daniel (⁠@Drodyyy⁠) on Twitter. Join the ⁠⁠Marlins Discord server⁠⁠! Complete Miami Marlins coverage at ⁠⁠FishOnFirst.com⁠⁠. Le...
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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. Follow Kevin (⁠@kevin_barral⁠), Isaac (@IsaacAzout), Ely (@RealEly) and Fish On First (⁠@FishOnFirst⁠) on Twitter. Join the ⁠Marlins Discord server⁠! ...
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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. Follow Kevin (⁠@kevin_barral⁠), Hector (@Hector_Baseball), Ely (@RealEly) and F...
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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. Follow Troy (@2297Troy), Alex (@...
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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. Follow Isaac (⁠@IsaacAzout⁠), Kevin (⁠@kevin_barral⁠), Ely (@RealEly) and Fish On Firs...
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