Marlins Fielding Trade Offers On Several Players Before Deadline
Per Ken Rosenthal, Will Sammon, and Katie Woo of The Athletic, the Marlins are fielding offers on several controllable position players, sensing an opportunity to sell high on a group having strong seasons.
The list is notable for who is on it and who is not.
Who's Available
Miami is willing to listen on infielders Otto Lopez and Xavier Edwards, catcher/DH Liam Hicks, and outfielder Heriberto Hernandez.
Clubs are also reportedly calling the Marlins about all of their relievers, including Pete Fairbanks, Michael Petersen, and Anthony Bender, though Bender is currently on the injured list with a stress reaction in his right shin.
Liam Hicks is one to watch for Chicago.@Feinsand reports the #WhiteSox are among 6 teams in the catcher market and the Miami Marlins are open to moving him. pic.twitter.com/TYjPRUwmh6 https://t.co/p8yIURzbn2
— Adrian White (@AdrianWhiteSox) July 28, 2026
The willingness to move controllable bats rather than rental arms is the twist here, as Miami appears to be capitalizing on career years to maximize return.
Who's Staying
The Marlins have drawn a clear line around their core.
Per The Athletic, Miami does not plan to move ace Sandy Alcantara, fellow starters Eury Perez and Max Meyer, or rookie catcher Joe Mack, echoing what Marlins reporter Craig Mish said earlier in the week.
Otto Lopez is a much different profile than Neto or Pena, but he’d become a fan favorite in Boston. Gamer.
— Tyler Milliken (@tylermilliken_) July 28, 2026
If you didn’t like that Mead was DFA’d… you won’t like Lopez. DFA’d twice.
Leads MLB in BA. 17th in OPS. 95th percentile OAA. 22/25 SB. FA in 2030 pic.twitter.com/JU3zEgoYE8
That decision comes despite Miami playing some of its best baseball of the season, which has complicated the front office's approach to a deadline where many expected the Marlins to be aggressive sellers of their rotation.
The Lopez Wrinkle
The most intriguing name is Lopez.
Per Buster Olney of ESPN, the Boston Red Sox have inquired about the All-Star infielder as they search for a shortstop, with one rival executive saying, "He'd be a great player for them."
Lopez leads the majors with a .328 batting average, has 22 steals, and profiles as exactly the kind of contact hitter Craig Breslow has targeted in the past.
The 27-year-old would be a sell-high candidate for Miami, as he posted an OPS under .700 in both 2024 and 2025 before his breakout, and he comes with three-plus years of service time remaining.
Trading a player on that kind of upswing would be a bold move, which is part of why his availability is genuinely uncertain.
Rather than a full teardown or an aggressive buy, Miami appears positioned to move complementary controllable pieces at peak value while protecting the young, cost-controlled core it is building around.
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