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The Miami Marlins are trading away players again. It feels like so long ago that they were buyers at the trade deadline but that was just last season. Less than a year later, Luis Arraez was traded away and many more will follow.
ESPN's Jeff Passan named a bunch of players that the Marlins could trade away, including two that are certain to be gone given their expiring contracts.
Passan writes the following: “Who's the best player who will be dealt this deadline? It could be Marlins left-hander Jesus Luzardo, who has ace stuff and is under club control through the end of the 2026 season. Teams will line up for him — and for the remainder of the Marlins' starters. At least one of them is expected to move, and whether it's Luzardo, one of their left-handers (Braxton Garrett, Trevor Rogers and Ryan Weathers) or right-hander Edward Cabrera, new general manager Peter Bendix has already proved aggressive, dealing All-Star second baseman Luis Arraez to San Diego in early May.”
Luzardo has been one of the biggest names on the Marlins' trade block. Any team looking to boost its starting rotation is bound to check in on him. Miami's pitching development continues to produce but now, a lot of that work will be seen on other teams.
In a continuation from the previous passage, Passan then names Jazz Chisholm Jr. — another trade candidate frequently mentioned — and the two players that the Marlins are bound to send out of town before the July 30 trade deadline.
“Another big name who could move: center fielder Jazz Chisholm Jr., though between his injury history and propensity to find himself in the middle of clubhouse drama, the offers might not satisfy the Marlins' need for young talent. Gone for sure are left-hander Tanner Scott, who might be the best reliever available, and first baseman Josh Bell, both of whom reach free agency this offseason. Other names being bandied about include relievers Burch Smith, Andrew Nardi and Declan Cronin and perhaps outfielder Bryan De La Cruz, whose interest level is, more than anything, a function of the awful class of outfielders.”
Marlins seen as certain to trade away Josh Bell, Tanner Scott
Bell was one of the big bats the Marlins traded for at last season’s trade deadline. The veteran first baseman was their best performer in their Wild Card series loss to the Philadelphia Phillies and has been one of their best hitters this season, though that doesn’t say much.
Scott was named previously as a Marlins player likely to be traded — but then again, haven’t pretty much all of them? The 29-year-old lefty has a 1.57 ERA in 23.0 innings so far this season. He's sure to have a lot of teams looking his way and get Miami a nice return.
The Marlins once again are without a direction. They could tear it all down and try to rebuild, a long, uncertain road that does at least offer the upsides of future potential and not having to fret about losses in the immediate future. Maybe one of these days Miami will look to field and retain a competitive team.
