MIAMI — The Miami Marlins will not be playing October baseball in their first season under Clayton McCullough, but that doesn’t mean there weren’t a lot of good things to take away from the 2025 season.
Miami closed its season by blanking the New York Mets 4-0 Sunday at loanDepot park – eliminating the Mets from postseason play in stunning fashion.
The team closed its season four games under the .500 point (79-83), and at 78-82, the Marlins secured a record at least 16 games better than in 2024 (62-100), marking the largest year-over-year win improvement in a non-shortened season in club history.
How special was this 2025 season?
Mathematically, the Marlins remained in the playoff hunt until their final road series of the season against the Philadelphia Phillies – something very few expected.
The team swept the New York Yankees in a three-game series at loanDepot park from Aug. 1–3 — including a remarkable come-from-behind win in the opener.
Despite a rough first half from right-handed pitcher Sandy Alcantara, he bounced back in a big way in the second half.
One of the big questions entering the offseason is whether Alcantara will return to the Marlins in 2026.
Right-hander Eury Pérez made his comeback from Tommy John surgery, giving the Marlins a potentially dangerous arm for the future.
The same goes for left-handed pitcher Ryan Weathers and righty Max Meyer, who underwent successful season-ending left hip labral repair surgery on June 27.
Meyer should be ready for the start of the 2026 season.
One of the bright spots for this young club was calling up catcher/designated hitter Agustín Ramírez, who made his professional debut in April, and outfielder Jakob Marsee, who was promoted in August.
Griffin Conine, the son of Marlins great Jeff Conine, made the Opening Day roster and started in the outfield.
Conine missed a significant chunk of the season due to a dislocated shoulder but returned to the lineup in September – homering against the Philadelphia Phillies.
Oh, and Kyle Stowers, the Marlins’ lone All-Star representative, had a season to remember, too, before his 2025 campaign was cut short by injury.
Remember, this team was once 16 games below .500 twice in June before rattling off eight consecutive wins — including sweeps of their road trip against the San Francisco Giants and Arizona Diamondbacks.
Yes, the Marlins lost some games they should’ve won — notably getting swept at home by the league-worst Colorado Rockies from June 2-4 and coughing up leads against the Atlanta Braves during their August series at Truist Park, ultimately dropping four of five games.
It’ll certainly be an interesting offseason for the Marlins, with important decisions ahead about adding a big bat to a very young lineup and how the bullpen will shape up in a very tough National League.
Marlins Chairman and Principal Owner Bruce Sherman and President of Baseball Operations Peter Bendix, set to hold their annual end-of-season media availability at loanDepot park, put together a product that surprised many, but in the end, the club didn’t qualify for the postseason.
Now it’s back to the drawing board as the Marlins look to figure out how to take the next step ahead of Opening Day on March 26, 2026.
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