Miami Marlins 2026 Top 20 Prospects

Team Outlook

The Marlins are no longer having pitchers call pitches, and this has caused a stir. However, this goes to show that the Marlins are trying out new things and striving to be at the cutting edge of what is happening in the sport of baseball. The Marlins system is headlined by one of the game's premier left-handed pitching prospects, Thomas White, who is right on the doorsteps of the majors. The Marlins have quite a few talents close to the majors, such as Joe Mack and Robby Snelling. The Marlins are known for their pitching development, but their hitting development looks to be slowly but surely catching up. The Marlins invested heavily in hitters in their 2025 draft class, as they were able to bring aboard Aiva Arquette, Brandon Compton, and Max Williams into the fold. The Marlins are in a good spot at the major league level, as long as you don't watch Agustin Ramirez catch and you believe in the Kyle Stowers breakout. For the first time in a while, the Marlins might be a bit frisky, and a large part of that will be with prospects on this list coming up and playing meaningful roles.

About Our Top 20 Lists

Prospects Live, led by its evaluating team & Director of Scouting Rhys White, is proud to begin rolling out its annual offseason system reports. The team combines industry feedback, our live looks, film, and available data to compile each org. We believe this effort has enabled us to present you, the reader, with our best possible view of the prospects in the organization.

We have constructed this list using the Overall Future Potential (OFP) scale. There is no perfect equation for ranking prospects or assigning value to them, but we believe this method is the best possible approach. Every prospect on this list has been graded based on the tried and true 20-80 scouting scale. An 80 is the highest tool and OFP grade on the scale, reserved for MVP-caliber players or tools. Conversely, a 20 is reserved for non-prospects (NPs). A 50 OFP falls in the middle, indicating our evaluators deem this player a future average major league player. Below the 50 OFP tier are the 45s and 40s, comprising a large majority of players on each list. These are specific-role players, such as platoon hitters, utility players, or low-leverage relievers. Above the 50 OFP tier are the 55s and 60s. A 55 represents a future above-average player, and a 60 OFP designation is reserved for future All-Star caliber players.

In addition to the tool grades and OFP, we will also include a 'Risk' associated with each prospect. We use this to better communicate to you, the reader, whether a grade is more aggressive or conservative in nature. The evaluation team has worked hard to apply both the grades and risk components to better illustrate how each individual prospect stacks up in their respective system and in the baseball ecosystem.

Evaluators: Brandon Tew, Daniel Barrand, Gabriel Estevez, Grant Carver, Mitch Stachnik, Rhys White, Tyler Paddor, Trevor Hooth

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Top 20 Prospects at a Glance

1. Thomas White, LHP - 55 OFP
2. Starlyn Caba, SS - 55 OFP
3. Robby Snelling, LHP - 50 OFP
4. Aiva Arquette, SS - 50 OFP
5. Joe Mack, C - 50 OFP
6. Andrew Salas, SS - 50 OFP
7. Andres Valor, OF - 50 OFP
8. Luis Cova, OF - 50 OFP
9. Keyner Benitez, LHP - 50 OFP
10. PJ Morlando, OF - 50 OFP
11. Karson Milbrandt, RHP - 45 OFP
12. Aiden May, RHP - 45 OFP
13. Kevin Defrank, RHP - 45 OFP
14. Kemp Alderman, OF - 45 OFP
15. Brandon Compton, OF - 45 OFP
16. Noble Meyer, RHP - 45 OFP
17. Max Williams, OF - 45 OFP
18. Esmil Valencia, OF - 45 OFP
19. Dax Fulton, LHP - 45 OFP
20. Dillon Head, OF - 45 OFP

Scouting Reports

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1. Thomas White, LHP - 55 OFP

2. Starlyn Caba, SS - 55 OFP