Patrick Mattern

Joe Mack in 2026 led all NL catchers in FRV with the best throwing metrics in the league and was not named a Gold Glove finalist. Not a reputable award whatsoever, but the snub is hard to ignore

If you need an example of how advanced the Marlins’ pitching development is… Max Meyer in 2022 4S: 94.7/10.7v/2.4h SI: 95.8/9.4v/9.4h 2026: 4S: 95.1/17.4v/9.2h SI: 93.6/8.9v/16.4h Also added an upped 80s SW with a ton of depth Genuine ace material

My realistic Marlins mock draft three days out 1.14 - Ace Reese 3B MSST 2.52 - Joey Volchko RHP UGA 2.71 - Savion Sims RHP HS 3.87 - Jason DeCaro RHP UNC 4.115 - Daniel Cuvet cINF UM 5.147 - Bear Harrison C TAMU

Joey Volchko is an anomaly on the mound and a name I’ve heard connected to the Marlins quite heavily at pick 52 Extreme supinator with two elite breakers. Completely unable to find an armside shape that works. Below average command A high-variance wildcard and a fun project

Ace Reese is the name most often connected to the Marlins going into the 2026 MLB Draft Tantalizing power and feel for loft carry the profile. Highly aggressive approach with some whiff and struggles vs spin. Likely 1B/cOF long term

Another multi-hit game for Aiva Arquette in Pensacola, including his first Double-A home run. Very promising start to the season for the 7th overall pick

Jakob Marsee since 5/1: .265/.368/.449 .366 wOBA 133 wRC+ 0.4 WAR +2 OAA Hopefully this puts the AAA dialogue to sleep

Even ignoring Mack’s plus bat speed and loud exit velocities, it’s a wonderful thought knowing the pitching staff will have an elite defender behind the plate for the foreseeable future