A week away from Miami Marlins Opening Day, the roster battles are finally getting settled. AJ Ramos, Kevin Barral and Ely Sussman react to the news of Janson Junk earning a starting rotation spot at the expense of Braxton Garrett, who's been optioned to Triple-A Jacksonville. They also discuss the importance of the Jupiter Academy's recent renovations and AJ's memories of making his first career Opening Day roster in 2013.

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Enjoy new episodes of our Miami Marlins livestreams throughout 2026 spring training. Every week, Fish On First staffers answer your questions and provide in-depth analysis of the team leading up to Opening Day.

Thursday's show was hosted by Jeremiah Geiger and featured panelists Ely Sussman, Kevin Barral and Alex Carver. The following topics were covered:

• Javier Sanoja and Team Venezuela winning the World Baseball Classic
• Notable prospect performances from the Marlins' Spring Breakout game
• Where Esteury Ruiz, Griffin Conine and Heriberto Hernández stand in the club's Opening Day roster plans
• Braxton Garrett and Miami's alternatives for the final starting rotation spot

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Welcome to Spring Breakout week! In the first of many items of Miami Marlins prospect content coming your way, Ely Sussman welcomes Maxfield Lane and Owen Riley of Oyster Analytics onto Fish Unfiltered. They cover each of the five Marlins who rank among the Oyster model's top 100 MLB hitting prospects, intriguing players who missed the cut and what to make of the organization's incredible stolen base volume during the 2025 minor league season.

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