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

February 2, 2026 26 mins
With the start of spring training barely a week away, Miami Marlins president of business Caroline O'Connor joins Isaac Azout and Ely Sussman for an exclusive interview. They discuss what to expect from this year's FanFest at loanDepot park, where games wil be televised in 2026, how to boost the franchise's ticket sales, what makes the stadium an ideal host site for the World Baseball Classic and when the Miami Live! entertainment ...
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This Miami Marlins farm system is now unquestionably among the best in baseball. On Swimming Upstream, Alex Carver and Kevin Barral analyze all of the talent that the Marlins have recently acquired via trade and international free agency. Then, they sit down for an exclusive interview with one of those new prospects, outfielder Brendan Jones. All Fish On First podcasts are brought to you by Jet Ski Rentals of South Florida—offerin...
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Another week, another arm on the move. In a special live edition of Fish Unfiltered, Miami Marlins insider Craig Mish joins Kevin Barral and Isaac Azout to discuss all angles of Tuesday's Ryan Weathers trade to the Yankees, plus the club's other recent transactions and remaining offseason to-do list. All Fish On First podcasts are brought to you by Jet Ski Rentals of South Florida—offering Miami’s best jet ski and boat adventures....
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Less than 24 hours after the Edward Cabrera trade was announced, Ely Sussman, Alex Carver, Isaac Azout, Kevin Barral and Sean McCormack discuss the timing of the deal and the quality of the three-player package that the Miami Marlins received in return. They also cover the club's negotiations with arbitration-eligible players in advance of Thursday's salary figure exchange deadline (all of them reached settlements except for Calvin...
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The final Fish Unfiltered episode of 2025 is overflowing with Miami Marlins content. Kevin Barral, Isaac Azout and Ely Sussman begin by discussing Saturday's trade sending Dane Myers to the Cincinnati Reds for outfield prospect Ethan O'Donnell, the addition of Pete Fairbanks to the Marlins bullpen and the latest reporting on trade candidate Edward Cabrera. Then, Kevin and Ely sit down with Victor Mesa Jr. Coming off his first taste...
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Ely Sussman explains why the recent trade of Shane Baz to the Baltimore Orioles gives us a clear idea of what Edward Cabrera is currently worth. Then, Matt Goudreau, president and general manager of the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, discusses all aspects of his role with the Marlins Triple-A affiliate. ​​​​​​ All Fish On First podcasts are brought to you by Jet Ski Rentals of South Florida—offering Miami’s best jet ski and boat adven...
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Foul Territory invited Fish On First's Isaac Azout onto Thursday's show to discuss the state of the Miami Marlins. Shoring up the back end of the bullpen, adding more offense and extending young players remain on Miami's offseason to-do list. All Fish On First podcasts are brought to you by Jet Ski Rentals of South Florida—offering Miami’s best jet ski and boat adventures. With six jet ski locations and over 120 boats, there’s so...
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Approaching the midpoint of the Miami Marlins offseason, Kevin Barral and Isaac Azout empty the notebook following their on-site coverage of the 2025 Winter Meetings. Fish Unfiltered takes you behind the scenes of the MLB Draft Lottery and Rule 5 draft, analyzes Miami's signing of Christopher Morel (expected to be made official this week) and checks in on notable transactions from around the National League East. All Fish On Fir...
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Recorded immediately after learning the results of the MLB Draft Lottery, Ely Sussman, Isaac Azout, Kevin Barral, Nate Karzmer, Hector Rodriguez and special guest Marcel Sparks discuss where things stand with the Miami Marlins in the midst of the Winter Meetings. Topics include the consequences of falling to 14th in the draft order, missing out on veteran relievers in free agency, mutual interest between the Marlins and Jakob Marse...
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In his first solo podcast of the 2025-26 Miami Marlins offseason, Ely Sussman begins by analyzing Clayton McCullough's comments about Connor Norby preparing to play the outfield and Griffin Conine learning first base. Then, he reacts to Ryan Helsley and Devin Williams signing free agent contracts, and makes the case that Emilio Pagán may be the best option left on the reliever market for the Marlins. All Fish On First podcasts a...
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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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