1 00:00:02,720 --> 00:00:06,640 Speaker 1: Fish Small Pod Today is March twenty third, twenty twenty four. 2 00:00:07,000 --> 00:00:08,240 Speaker 2: My name is Kevin Bandrad. 3 00:00:08,360 --> 00:00:11,440 Speaker 1: I will be your host for today's episode. As always, 4 00:00:11,520 --> 00:00:14,840 Speaker 1: make sure to subscribe to the Fish on First podcast 5 00:00:14,920 --> 00:00:18,560 Speaker 1: channels as well as the YouTube. And this podcast is 6 00:00:18,600 --> 00:00:22,520 Speaker 1: brought to you by MPT College Consulting. Make sure to 7 00:00:22,520 --> 00:00:27,440 Speaker 1: go check them out contact them today at mptcollegeconsult dot com. 8 00:00:27,920 --> 00:00:32,360 Speaker 1: Max Meyer has made the Miami Marlins Opening Day roster 9 00:00:32,560 --> 00:00:35,520 Speaker 1: and he is expected to be the Miami Marlins number 10 00:00:35,520 --> 00:00:38,839 Speaker 1: five starter in the rotation. It was announced yesterday by 11 00:00:38,840 --> 00:00:41,760 Speaker 1: SKIP that obviously we would have Hazes as a Jesus 12 00:00:41,800 --> 00:00:44,400 Speaker 1: Lozardo as the opening gay starter, followed by AJ Puck, 13 00:00:44,800 --> 00:00:49,440 Speaker 1: Ryan Weathers, Trevor Rodgers ATBD. He knew more or less 14 00:00:49,560 --> 00:00:52,440 Speaker 1: we wanted to go with. But it finally comes out 15 00:00:52,479 --> 00:00:55,680 Speaker 1: today from Craig Mish that Max Meyer will be the 16 00:00:55,720 --> 00:00:59,040 Speaker 1: Marlins on that day rotation. 17 00:00:59,240 --> 00:01:02,760 Speaker 2: He will be in that opening day roster. 18 00:01:03,000 --> 00:01:05,800 Speaker 1: So with Maximart, it's an interesting case he gets drafted 19 00:01:05,800 --> 00:01:08,360 Speaker 1: by the Marlins in twenty twenty. He is the third pick, 20 00:01:08,480 --> 00:01:11,920 Speaker 1: doesn't get to make a major a pro start until 21 00:01:11,959 --> 00:01:14,679 Speaker 1: twenty twenty one, you know, due to COVID and he 22 00:01:14,720 --> 00:01:17,640 Speaker 1: comes in. He really just never found any struggles. There 23 00:01:17,680 --> 00:01:21,480 Speaker 1: was a lot of success for Max my especially in 24 00:01:21,520 --> 00:01:25,000 Speaker 1: that first year with double A Pensacola. If he posted 25 00:01:25,040 --> 00:01:28,280 Speaker 1: two to four to one, really ten ten point zero 26 00:01:28,360 --> 00:01:30,800 Speaker 1: seven K per nine. That was the only real time 27 00:01:30,840 --> 00:01:34,320 Speaker 1: he really struggled when it came to the command three 28 00:01:34,360 --> 00:01:36,400 Speaker 1: point five to six watched for nine, but it's not 29 00:01:36,520 --> 00:01:38,920 Speaker 1: from that, really kept very low into ones and the 30 00:01:39,040 --> 00:01:43,360 Speaker 1: high twos after that, and he he's really that fastball 31 00:01:43,360 --> 00:01:45,280 Speaker 1: slider com would just really work for him in the 32 00:01:45,319 --> 00:01:47,320 Speaker 1: minor leagues. You know, there was a little bit of 33 00:01:47,400 --> 00:01:49,840 Speaker 1: question whether he could be a starter at the next level, 34 00:01:49,880 --> 00:01:53,840 Speaker 1: and you know, we were able to see two starts 35 00:01:53,840 --> 00:01:56,360 Speaker 1: for Max Marta was cut short after I believe just 36 00:01:56,360 --> 00:01:58,840 Speaker 1: two batters, so or one year or even just one 37 00:01:58,840 --> 00:02:01,640 Speaker 1: inning of work. So with Meyer, it's gonna be very 38 00:02:01,680 --> 00:02:04,840 Speaker 1: interesting to see how he will look he goes up 39 00:02:04,880 --> 00:02:07,120 Speaker 1: against the Los Angeles Angels, that is at least where 40 00:02:07,120 --> 00:02:11,480 Speaker 1: he will be projected to go in that and when 41 00:02:11,560 --> 00:02:14,440 Speaker 1: he when his turn of the rotation comes up, So 42 00:02:15,080 --> 00:02:17,440 Speaker 1: it'll be definitely interesting. I'm excited to see what he's 43 00:02:17,480 --> 00:02:20,360 Speaker 1: made of, especially at the major league level. They're not 44 00:02:20,440 --> 00:02:22,760 Speaker 1: throwing him into a Triple A game. They believe three 45 00:02:22,760 --> 00:02:25,160 Speaker 1: appearances in the Greape Fruit League this season were more 46 00:02:25,240 --> 00:02:28,720 Speaker 1: than enough. Seven innings, four hits, one run, one hit 47 00:02:28,760 --> 00:02:30,880 Speaker 1: by pitch, one walk, and then five strikeouts. 48 00:02:30,919 --> 00:02:31,560 Speaker 2: He was really good. 49 00:02:31,560 --> 00:02:34,480 Speaker 1: The hitters only hit one sixty seven of them, so 50 00:02:35,560 --> 00:02:37,200 Speaker 1: you know the velo is there. It was in the 51 00:02:37,240 --> 00:02:39,560 Speaker 1: mid nineties. In terms of his fastball, he topped out 52 00:02:39,600 --> 00:02:42,600 Speaker 1: at ninety six. That the slider still looks good. I mean, 53 00:02:42,840 --> 00:02:45,600 Speaker 1: it's a lot to like with Max Meyer here, and 54 00:02:45,639 --> 00:02:48,240 Speaker 1: it's definitely gonna be interesting to see how much of 55 00:02:48,240 --> 00:02:49,320 Speaker 1: a leash they're gonna give him. 56 00:02:49,400 --> 00:02:50,800 Speaker 2: He's only twenty five years old. 57 00:02:50,840 --> 00:02:53,239 Speaker 1: He has I believe all his my options left, he 58 00:02:53,280 --> 00:02:55,919 Speaker 1: has three of them left, not are eligible until twenty 59 00:02:55,919 --> 00:02:59,680 Speaker 1: twenty six. It's another young rotation guy to throw in there, 60 00:02:59,680 --> 00:03:03,639 Speaker 1: a young starter. So right now the rotation is hazus Lozardo, 61 00:03:03,840 --> 00:03:09,760 Speaker 1: aj Puck, Ryan Weathers, Trevor Rodgers, and Max Meyer. If 62 00:03:09,760 --> 00:03:12,520 Speaker 1: you noticed, four of those names are lefties, and if 63 00:03:12,520 --> 00:03:15,919 Speaker 1: you look to that back to last year, only two 64 00:03:15,919 --> 00:03:18,440 Speaker 1: of those guys were in the opening day rotation, which 65 00:03:18,440 --> 00:03:21,960 Speaker 1: were Trevor Rodgers and that and Hayesus Lozardo. But if 66 00:03:22,000 --> 00:03:24,680 Speaker 1: you look back to mid May to June, that rotation 67 00:03:24,880 --> 00:03:31,679 Speaker 1: was Sandieri, Lozardo, Braxton Garrett, and Edward Cabrera. So now 68 00:03:31,720 --> 00:03:34,280 Speaker 1: you have that scenario where this season you're opening day 69 00:03:34,360 --> 00:03:37,480 Speaker 1: rotation is completely different. Now, obviously we'll see what happens 70 00:03:37,520 --> 00:03:39,840 Speaker 1: when Braxton Garrett comes back. Who will be the weekly 71 00:03:40,320 --> 00:03:42,840 Speaker 1: It could be Trevor Rodgers if he does struggle out 72 00:03:42,880 --> 00:03:43,280 Speaker 1: of the gate. 73 00:03:43,520 --> 00:03:44,600 Speaker 2: He's proven to not be. 74 00:03:44,600 --> 00:03:48,080 Speaker 1: Able to go deep into games, really gets knocked off 75 00:03:48,120 --> 00:03:49,640 Speaker 1: in the fourth inning. That was the big issue with 76 00:03:49,680 --> 00:03:52,160 Speaker 1: him in twenty twenty one to twenty twenty two. Really 77 00:03:52,400 --> 00:03:54,680 Speaker 1: that was a big issue, especially you know for early 78 00:03:54,720 --> 00:03:56,560 Speaker 1: on in twenty twenty three, really wasn't able to get 79 00:03:56,600 --> 00:04:00,320 Speaker 1: deep into outings. So it's gonna be interesting to or 80 00:04:00,320 --> 00:04:02,400 Speaker 1: maybe they believe that ax Meyer is writing he's not 81 00:04:02,440 --> 00:04:05,440 Speaker 1: going back down. I mean, look, I've seen this guy 82 00:04:05,440 --> 00:04:08,240 Speaker 1: in that Marlin's Cluthhouse many times. I think everyone has 83 00:04:08,280 --> 00:04:12,320 Speaker 1: heard what the motto is. That guy is wired to 84 00:04:12,440 --> 00:04:16,560 Speaker 1: a different level. It's it's very it's very straightforward guy, 85 00:04:16,760 --> 00:04:19,280 Speaker 1: and it's cool to see that he is making this 86 00:04:19,320 --> 00:04:23,000 Speaker 1: opening gay roster. He was originally reassigned to minor league camp, 87 00:04:23,040 --> 00:04:25,920 Speaker 1: would have started the season most likely in Triple A Jacksonville. 88 00:04:26,400 --> 00:04:30,680 Speaker 1: So I guess he turned some heads. And at that point, 89 00:04:30,760 --> 00:04:33,120 Speaker 1: you know, we spoke or Isaac and Eli spoke to 90 00:04:33,200 --> 00:04:36,960 Speaker 1: Craig on on Unfiltered and it says, don't count anything out. 91 00:04:37,120 --> 00:04:39,440 Speaker 1: You know, there is a good chance Max s Meyer 92 00:04:39,680 --> 00:04:43,359 Speaker 1: could make this opening day roster. Now was it the 93 00:04:43,400 --> 00:04:44,040 Speaker 1: right decision? 94 00:04:44,480 --> 00:04:47,160 Speaker 2: Who knows. We'll have to find out in the fourth. 95 00:04:46,839 --> 00:04:48,360 Speaker 1: Game of the in the fifth game of the twenty 96 00:04:48,400 --> 00:04:51,520 Speaker 1: twenty for a regular season, when he goes up against 97 00:04:51,520 --> 00:04:53,919 Speaker 1: the Angels. Because you could have gone to Brian Hoeing 98 00:04:54,240 --> 00:04:55,960 Speaker 1: and you could have given Mat Tomarrow maybe a week 99 00:04:56,040 --> 00:05:00,560 Speaker 1: or two and down Insonville to get a couple more 100 00:05:00,560 --> 00:05:04,640 Speaker 1: starts and filled up some innings. But this this organization 101 00:05:04,760 --> 00:05:07,240 Speaker 1: believes that Max Meyers ready to go and that he 102 00:05:07,360 --> 00:05:10,640 Speaker 1: is going to be the Marlins guy. Here other news 103 00:05:10,640 --> 00:05:14,760 Speaker 1: and notes regarding the Marlins. The option day Myers to 104 00:05:14,800 --> 00:05:17,480 Speaker 1: triple at Jacksonville. He had a he had a great spring. 105 00:05:17,520 --> 00:05:19,960 Speaker 1: There's just now to say it. He hit like an 106 00:05:20,080 --> 00:05:23,240 Speaker 1: MVP and he he looked great, man. I mean, he 107 00:05:23,279 --> 00:05:26,160 Speaker 1: had a couple of home runs, as well. He slashed 108 00:05:27,000 --> 00:05:30,239 Speaker 1: a four to twelve, four seventy four, seven thirty five 109 00:05:30,279 --> 00:05:33,920 Speaker 1: with an OPS over one thousand. Along with just striking well, 110 00:05:33,920 --> 00:05:36,160 Speaker 1: he struck out ten times still four bases, which you 111 00:05:36,200 --> 00:05:39,200 Speaker 1: don't see too much myers, and he hit three home runs, 112 00:05:39,200 --> 00:05:42,240 Speaker 1: five RBIs and walk three times. At the end of 113 00:05:42,279 --> 00:05:44,400 Speaker 1: the day, it just comes down to really who is 114 00:05:44,440 --> 00:05:46,440 Speaker 1: currently on that twenty six man roster and who was 115 00:05:46,480 --> 00:05:48,240 Speaker 1: making the more money here and that. In that case, 116 00:05:48,279 --> 00:05:50,760 Speaker 1: it's Avid Garcia. I'm interested to see how much of 117 00:05:50,760 --> 00:05:53,560 Speaker 1: a leaf they're going to give him. Even without the injuries, 118 00:05:53,560 --> 00:05:57,320 Speaker 1: he didn't play too much last season, so you know, 119 00:05:57,520 --> 00:05:59,680 Speaker 1: with obvious it's gonna be interesting to see how much 120 00:05:59,680 --> 00:06:01,839 Speaker 1: of a leash they do give him. You know, this 121 00:06:01,880 --> 00:06:03,160 Speaker 1: is a guy who's gonna be on this team for 122 00:06:03,200 --> 00:06:05,760 Speaker 1: the next two years. And he only played thirty seven 123 00:06:05,760 --> 00:06:07,760 Speaker 1: games in twenty twenty three and in his first year 124 00:06:07,760 --> 00:06:10,280 Speaker 1: with the Marlins only ninety eight games. So he has 125 00:06:10,360 --> 00:06:12,279 Speaker 1: yet to play one hundred games in a full season, 126 00:06:12,320 --> 00:06:15,000 Speaker 1: and his OPS has been in the blow of six 127 00:06:15,080 --> 00:06:18,240 Speaker 1: hundreds and even high five hundreds, so that will be 128 00:06:18,240 --> 00:06:22,600 Speaker 1: interesting to see there. Along with that, you know, we 129 00:06:22,960 --> 00:06:25,480 Speaker 1: heard six though Sanchez made the Miami Marlins opening gay 130 00:06:25,560 --> 00:06:28,640 Speaker 1: roster very well deserved for six stick. He came in 131 00:06:28,680 --> 00:06:32,160 Speaker 1: and even Skip himself did not think six the Sanchez 132 00:06:32,200 --> 00:06:34,279 Speaker 1: would be making the Marlins opening gay roster. He was 133 00:06:34,360 --> 00:06:37,040 Speaker 1: on the outside looking in and it couldn't have been 134 00:06:37,080 --> 00:06:40,600 Speaker 1: more clear than that from Skip and six. So came 135 00:06:40,640 --> 00:06:43,480 Speaker 1: out here and you know, even at times on two 136 00:06:43,520 --> 00:06:45,640 Speaker 1: days of rest, three day bests, four days of rest, 137 00:06:45,920 --> 00:06:47,440 Speaker 1: he went out there and he's still produced. 138 00:06:47,600 --> 00:06:49,160 Speaker 2: He did not allow a single run. 139 00:06:49,279 --> 00:06:52,640 Speaker 1: He struck out most of the guys he faced, and 140 00:06:52,720 --> 00:06:54,680 Speaker 1: you know, in terms of you low, six the Sanchez 141 00:06:54,880 --> 00:06:58,360 Speaker 1: was looking like himself. He was averaging in the mid 142 00:06:58,440 --> 00:07:00,719 Speaker 1: nineties oper nineties. He had ninety nine in the start, 143 00:07:00,880 --> 00:07:02,920 Speaker 1: so there was a lot to like. Seven innings, pitch 144 00:07:02,960 --> 00:07:06,080 Speaker 1: for six to one, hit, no runs, He only hit one, 145 00:07:06,200 --> 00:07:08,720 Speaker 1: walk three, He struck out four and had these zero 146 00:07:08,760 --> 00:07:11,840 Speaker 1: points zeros, e r A in his seven outings. His 147 00:07:11,960 --> 00:07:15,480 Speaker 1: roles yet to be determined, which is fine because this 148 00:07:15,600 --> 00:07:17,840 Speaker 1: is someone who I don't even think Skip Dog would 149 00:07:17,840 --> 00:07:20,960 Speaker 1: be coming to Miami with him for opening Day. So 150 00:07:21,480 --> 00:07:25,600 Speaker 1: there's that, and that's the Miami Martinals today will be 151 00:07:25,720 --> 00:07:30,320 Speaker 1: facing the Washington Nationals and CAC type. They will have 152 00:07:30,400 --> 00:07:34,160 Speaker 1: Vladimir gutierres on the mound. He is an NRI, so 153 00:07:34,200 --> 00:07:36,640 Speaker 1: that that'll be interesting to see where he slides into 154 00:07:36,680 --> 00:07:40,280 Speaker 1: this team technically if you put him in today, he's 155 00:07:40,280 --> 00:07:42,640 Speaker 1: lined up to start game one of the season for 156 00:07:42,720 --> 00:07:46,600 Speaker 1: the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp. But I think he's proven himself 157 00:07:46,600 --> 00:07:48,520 Speaker 1: to the point where he has a good chance to 158 00:07:48,520 --> 00:07:50,040 Speaker 1: make this bullpen and they're gonna need him. 159 00:07:50,040 --> 00:07:50,440 Speaker 2: I mean, J. T. 160 00:07:50,560 --> 00:07:53,640 Speaker 1: Shaguas is still out with the next spasms. He went 161 00:07:53,760 --> 00:07:56,600 Speaker 1: to go visit a specialist. Haven't gotten an update since then. 162 00:07:56,640 --> 00:07:59,440 Speaker 1: You have washguar Brozabon who is in triple who isn't 163 00:07:59,440 --> 00:08:02,560 Speaker 1: the Dominican public he has yet to report. So there's 164 00:08:02,600 --> 00:08:04,960 Speaker 1: still a lot of questions surrounding this team and who 165 00:08:05,000 --> 00:08:07,440 Speaker 1: will make the roster. There should be more, you know, 166 00:08:07,600 --> 00:08:10,680 Speaker 1: questions answered within the next couple of days. I think 167 00:08:10,680 --> 00:08:12,800 Speaker 1: the other things that you know to note, Peter Benneck 168 00:08:12,840 --> 00:08:16,160 Speaker 1: spoke to the media on Friday and he mentioned towards 169 00:08:16,200 --> 00:08:18,320 Speaker 1: the end that he does expect two catches to break. 170 00:08:18,560 --> 00:08:20,480 Speaker 1: He didn't mention who they were, but they do currently 171 00:08:20,520 --> 00:08:24,280 Speaker 1: still have three catchers. They have Kirkasali, Christian Bettan Court 172 00:08:24,360 --> 00:08:27,920 Speaker 1: and Nick Fortez. So it'll be interesting to see where 173 00:08:27,920 --> 00:08:30,760 Speaker 1: those guys who was and who ends up where Really, 174 00:08:30,800 --> 00:08:34,520 Speaker 1: I would project that it'll be Fortes and in Court 175 00:08:34,559 --> 00:08:38,240 Speaker 1: to begin the season. Skip the later confirmed that Fortes 176 00:08:38,240 --> 00:08:40,880 Speaker 1: would be in the opening day line of catching Jesus Lozarda. 177 00:08:40,920 --> 00:08:43,880 Speaker 1: But aside from that, there's no question that no one 178 00:08:43,920 --> 00:08:46,760 Speaker 1: really knows who goes from there. We're working on March 179 00:08:46,800 --> 00:08:49,880 Speaker 1: twenty third, which is a Saturday, just a couple hours 180 00:08:49,920 --> 00:08:54,000 Speaker 1: before heading to Roger and Chevrolet. Stating for the inactivities, 181 00:08:54,040 --> 00:08:56,880 Speaker 1: Braxton Garrett expected to throw a live VP today and 182 00:08:57,120 --> 00:09:00,400 Speaker 1: you have Yuri Perez who is expected to play catch, 183 00:09:00,559 --> 00:09:01,640 Speaker 1: so that is great to hear. 184 00:09:01,760 --> 00:09:04,480 Speaker 2: He was not recommended surgery. It was a. 185 00:09:04,400 --> 00:09:08,440 Speaker 1: Mild elbow inflammation, is what the official diagnoses is per 186 00:09:08,559 --> 00:09:12,280 Speaker 1: Peter Bendix, Edward Cobra too far behind Brax and Garrett. 187 00:09:12,360 --> 00:09:15,600 Speaker 1: So really just out of excitement around this organization. Gotta 188 00:09:15,600 --> 00:09:18,160 Speaker 1: feel happy where you're at. Finally, Max Meyer is gonna 189 00:09:18,200 --> 00:09:21,120 Speaker 1: be on the big league team. It's really hard to 190 00:09:21,200 --> 00:09:23,440 Speaker 1: say if I agree or disagree with this choice with 191 00:09:23,480 --> 00:09:27,480 Speaker 1: Maximeyer before we wrap up here, because with him, it's 192 00:09:27,520 --> 00:09:32,480 Speaker 1: really just will his stuff translated to the major league level, 193 00:09:32,559 --> 00:09:35,440 Speaker 1: and it really didn't when he faced the Philadelphia Pillies 194 00:09:35,679 --> 00:09:37,880 Speaker 1: in that first game. So he's going up against the 195 00:09:37,920 --> 00:09:40,280 Speaker 1: decent Angels line if you have Nolan Sean and going 196 00:09:40,360 --> 00:09:43,480 Speaker 1: up against Mike Frickin trout Anthony Rendon, who's still an 197 00:09:43,559 --> 00:09:45,880 Speaker 1: established big leagueer, So he'll have his work cut out 198 00:09:45,880 --> 00:09:48,680 Speaker 1: for himself. But at the end of the day, Max 199 00:09:48,720 --> 00:09:52,000 Speaker 1: Myer's on this opening day rotation, and you know, you 200 00:09:52,000 --> 00:09:54,880 Speaker 1: look at this rotation, you gotta think like twenty fifteen 201 00:09:55,120 --> 00:09:59,520 Speaker 1: Chicago White Sox vibes with Chris Sale, Jose Quintana and 202 00:09:59,559 --> 00:10:03,000 Speaker 1: another and Carlos Rodin three Lais and then you have 203 00:10:03,040 --> 00:10:07,720 Speaker 1: another Riety there, John Danks. So you know, very interesting 204 00:10:07,840 --> 00:10:10,120 Speaker 1: case that the Morrials are going with, and you know 205 00:10:10,280 --> 00:10:13,120 Speaker 1: I do I'm doing a deeper dive with Sox rotation. 206 00:10:13,240 --> 00:10:16,199 Speaker 1: How that could compare to the Marlins we've seen, you know, 207 00:10:16,280 --> 00:10:18,720 Speaker 1: there's really rareccurrences. I believe the nineteen ninety one Braves 208 00:10:18,760 --> 00:10:22,880 Speaker 1: is another a left handed heavy rotation. So Meyer will 209 00:10:22,880 --> 00:10:25,040 Speaker 1: be the only writing in this rotation. And he is 210 00:10:25,080 --> 00:10:27,439 Speaker 1: now a part of the Miami Marlins opening Gay Roster. 211 00:10:27,800 --> 00:10:30,920 Speaker 1: Thank you so much for listen watching wherever you're getting 212 00:10:31,000 --> 00:10:35,040 Speaker 1: this from. My name is Kevin Barrado. This podcasty Fish 213 00:10:35,080 --> 00:10:38,239 Speaker 1: Small Pod, is brought to you to you by MPT 214 00:10:38,520 --> 00:10:39,400 Speaker 1: College Consulting. 215 00:10:39,440 --> 00:10:42,199 Speaker 2: Contact them today at MPT Collegeconsulting dot. 216 00:10:42,040 --> 00:10:44,600 Speaker 1: Com to learn more about their services and schedule a 217 00:10:44,720 --> 00:10:48,079 Speaker 1: free consultation. 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