Don't be surprised if Joe Mack makes Miami Marlins Opening Day roster

After an offseason full of pitcher trades and void of first basemen, Miami could be getting ready to let one of their top hitting prospects win a job this spring.

2025 MLB All-Star Week: Futures Game | Jasen Vinlove/Miami Marlins/GettyImagesJoe Mack could be coming to the Miami Marlins sooner than you think.

Honestly, that's my biggest takeaway in the wake of Miami's surprising decision to deal away a second pitcher that was expected to be part of the starting rotation in 2026.

Sure, I could try to handicap the suddenly wide open starting rotation race between Braxton Garrett, Ryan Gusto, Janson Junk, Max Meyer, Adam Mazur, Robby Snelling, and Thomas White. Get into the numbers, look under the…