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

June 27, 2025 35 mins
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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On Monday episodes of the Small Pod, we will be shining a spotlight on notable Miami Marlins prospects. Ely Sussman switched up the usual format this week to feature the players who are best suited to represent the organization at next month's Futures Game in Atlanta: LHP Robby Snelling (Pensacola), C Joe Mack (Jacksonville) and LHP Thomas White (Beloit). Follow Ely (@RealEly) and Fish On First (⁠@FishOnFirst⁠) on Twitter. Join ...
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Returning Fish Unfiltered guest Craig Mish sits down with Isaac Azout and Kevin Barral to describe his transition from Miami Marlins scoops king to TV analyst, the ongoing struggles of Sandy Alcantara, players who could be on the trade block this summer and much more. Follow Craig (@CraigMish), Isaac (⁠@IsaacAzout⁠), Kevin (⁠@kevin_barral⁠) and Fish On First (⁠@FishOnFirst⁠) on Twitter. Join the ⁠Marlins Discord server⁠! Complet...
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On Monday episodes of the Small Pod, we will be shining a spotlight on notable prospects from each of the Miami Marlins' minor league affiliates. Ely Sussman's featured players this week: C Carlos Sánchez (Jupiter), INF Payton Green (Beloit), LHP Dax Fulton (Pensacola) and OF Andrew Pintar (Jacksonville). Follow Ely (@RealEly) and Fish On First (⁠@FishOnFirst⁠) on Twitter. Join the ⁠Marlins Discord server⁠! Complete Miami Marlin...
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Admit it: the 2023 Miami Marlins season felt fluky, even in the moment. Fast-forward two years later, most of the players from that team have experienced regression or injuries (or both). Ely Sussman checks in on how things have changed. Follow Ely (@RealEly) and Fish On First (@FishOnFirst) on Twitter. Join the Marlins Discord server! Complete Miami Marlins coverage at FishOnFirst.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...
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Early in his first season as the Miami Marlins television play-by-play announcer, Kyle Sielaff makes his return to Fish Unfiltered. Sielaff sits down with Isaac Azout and Kevin Barral to describe his transition from radio to TV, impressions of how the organization is rebuilding under Peter Bendix and the most underrated Marlins players. Follow Kyle (@Kyle_Sielaff), Isaac (@IsaacAzout), Kevin (@kevin_barral) and Fish On First (@...
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On Monday episodes of the Small Pod, we will be shining a spotlight on notable prospects from each of the Miami Marlins' minor league affiliates. Ely Sussman's featured players this week: INF Carter Johnson (Jupiter), OF Fenwick Trimble (Beloit), RHP Josh Ekness (Pensacola) and RHP Janson Junk (Jacksonville). Follow Ely (@RealEly) and Fish On First (@FishOnFirst) on Twitter. Join the Marlins Discord server! Complete Miami Marlins c...
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On Monday episodes of the Small Pod, we will be shining a spotlight on notable prospects from each of the Miami Marlins' minor league affiliates. Ely Sussman's featured players this week: INF/OF Andrew Salas (Jupiter), C Ryan Ignoffo (Beloit), LHP Adam Laskey (Pensacola) and RHP Adam Mazur (Jacksonville). Follow Ely (@RealEly) and Fish On First (@FishOnFirst) on Twitter. Join the Marlins Discord server! Complete Miami Marlins co...
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Welcome to the big leagues, Agustín Ramírez. Who's coming up behind him in the Miami Marlins farm system? Daniel Rodriguez checks in on the early-season performances of Ramírez, Joe Mack and Ryan Ignoffo. Follow Daniel (@Drodyyy) on Twitter. Join the Marlins Discord server! Complete Miami Marlins coverage at FishOnFirst.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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From Sunday's State of the Fish show, Kevin Barral, Alex Carver, Isaac Azout and Ely Sussman discuss the Miami Marlins' decision to call up catching prospect Agustín Ramírez, who will be making his major league debut during the team's upcoming homestand. Follow the Fish On First Spaces account to participate in our weekly call-in shows! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Outfielder Kyle Stowers wasn't getting results at the plate in 2024 or during 2025 spring training. Incredibly, he has emerged as one of the most consistent players on the Miami Marlins. Stowers sits down with Isaac Azout and Kevin Barral on Fish Unfiltered to open up about his experiences with the Marlins organization so far, the impact of "torpedo" bats and Trajekt machines, the team's defensive improvement and more. Follow Isaa...
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Matt Mervis has half of the Miami Marlins' home runs this season all by himself! He's also striking out at the highest rate on the team. Daniel Rodriguez analyzes the progress Mervis has made and what concerns still remain. Follow Daniel (@Drodyyy) and Fish On First (@FishOnFirst) on Twitter. Join the Marlins Discord server! Complete Miami Marlins coverage at FishOnFirst.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...
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Jonah Bride was one of the top offensive players on the 2024 Miami Marlins. Just a few weeks into the 2025 season, he has been designated for assignment. Ely Sussman reacts to the decision. Follow Ely (@RealEly) and Fish On First (@FishOnFirst) on Twitter. Join the Marlins Discord server! Complete Miami Marlins coverage at FishOnFirst.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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On Monday episodes of the Small Pod, we will be shining a spotlight on notable prospects from each of the Miami Marlins' minor league affiliates. Ely Sussman begins with RHP Liomar Martínez (Jupiter), INF Yiddi Cappe (Beloit), OF Kemp Alderman (Pensacola) and OF Jakob Marsee (Jacksonville). Follow Ely (@RealEly) and Fish On First (@FishOnFirst) on Twitter. Join the Marlins Discord server! Complete Miami Marlins coverage at FishOnF...
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Fish On First's third-ranked prospect is ready to hit in the majors and the Marlins have kept him in the minors long enough to gain an additional year of club control. Ely Sussman discusses why Agustín Ramírez doesn't fit in Miami quite yet. Follow Ely (@RealEly) and Fish On First (@FishOnFirst) on Twitter. Join the Marlins Discord server! Complete Miami Marlins coverage at FishOnFirst.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...
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Just in time for Opening Day, Isaac Azout and Ely Sussman speak with Miami Marlins president of business Caroline O'Connor. A Marlins executive since 2017, O'Connor discusses marketing the team in the midst of yet another rebuild, motivating fans to come to loanDepot park, hosting non-baseball events at the stadium and beginning work on the Miami Live! project. Follow Isaac (@IsaacAzout), Ely (@RealEly) and Fish On First (@FishOnF...
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Kevin Barral and Isaac Azout bring on Ely Sussman and Alex Carver to share four bold predictions apiece for this upcoming Miami Marlins season. They also react to the injuries that Edward Cabrera and Jesús Sánchez recently suffered in spring training. Alex's predictions Agustín Ramírez hits 20 MLB home runs Josh Ekness leads the Marlins in saves Javier Sanoja plays 120 games with .275 batting average Max Meyer posts 3.75 ERA a...
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Our State of the Fish Twitter call-in shows have returned on a weekly basis! This past Sunday, Kevin Barral, Alex Carver, Isaac Azout and Ely Sussman discussed the breakout players of Marlins spring training thus far and where things currently stand with key roster battles. Follow the @MarlinsSpaces account and turn on notifications so that you can participate in live shows throughout the 2025 season. Learn more about your ad choi...
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