Marlins' Hitters Fantasy Baseball Preview | Xavier Edwards, Connor Norby, Jesus Sanchez, Jonah Bride, Otto Lopez and More

Let's wrap up our team preview of the Miami Marlins by looking at the team's hitters. We looked at pitchers in another story.

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Top Fantasy Hitters

The Marlins are devoid of talent at the MLB level, so it's no surprise to not see many of their players on the ADP list.

Xavier Edwards is the only Miami hitter with an ADP falling in standard league drafts. He's barely there at pick 182.44.

Edwards played in 70 games a season ago, hitting .328 and getting on base at a .397 clip. He added one home run, 26 RBIs, 31 stolen bases and 39 runs scored.

Those are very intriguing numbers, but because we haven't seen it over a full season with him yet, he's not a high-end fantasy draft pick. Instead, he's a secondary middle infield option.

If you took a gamble on your top fantasy shortstop, or simply want some infield depth, taking Edwards around his ADP makes a lot of sense. He's an even better option in dynasty/keeper leagues.

If he doesn't get drafted in your league, keep a close eye on him at the start of the season. A quick start at the plate could have him rostered in all leagues in a hurry.

Other Starting Options

According to FanGraphs, Edwards is the Marlins' projected leadoff hitter.

Connor Norby is slated to hit second, while Jesus Sanchez is third and Jonah Bride fourth. Matt Mervis is fifth, but in a projected platoon. Otto Lopez is projected to hit sixth. Kyle Stowers is seventh, but also in a projected platoon. Dane Myers and Nick Fortes round out the lineup.

Norby is a top-end prospect who got in 45 MLB games between stops in Baltimore and Miami last season.

He had a .236 average and .294 OBP, along with nine homers, 20 RBIs, three stolen bases and 32 runs scored. The big power numbers really stand out, but so do his 64 strikeouts. That makes Norby a better deep-league option to kick off this season, but hot stretches at the plate, or an improved average and OBP could make him a standard league option.

Sanchez is the team's top returning fantasy scorer from 2024.

In 149 games last season, Sanchez had a .252 average and .313 OBP. He added 18 homers, 64 RBIs, 16 RBIs and 60 runs scored. He's another decent deep-league option to start the season, but could become a standard league threat if he improves a bit - hitting third in the lineup would help him out a bit.

Bride has appeared in 169 games over his three-year MLB career. In 71 games with Miami last season, Bride had a .276 average, .357 OBP, 11 homers, 39 RBIs, no stolen bases and 30 runs scored.

If Bride is able to keep those numbers up over a full season, he'll be a pretty solid fantasy asset. He's another deep-league option to open the season, but a player to watch in case he builds on last season. Again, batting in a favorable spot in the lineup should boost his fantasy value.

Mervis and Stowers might have trouble even being good deep-league fantasy options if they fall into platoons. Eric Wagaman and Derek Hill are the projected other halves of those platoons.

Lopez played in 117 games last season, hitting .270 and getting on base at a .313 clip. He had six homers, 39 RBIs, 20 stolen bases and 49 runs scored.

There's enough production there to utilize Lopez in some deeper leagues, but he'll need to keep things rolling and probably improve a bit to work his way into standard leagues. He might have position versatility, making him even more valuable in fantasy leagues.

Myers had a .263 average and .333 OBP across 44 games last season. He added three homers, 19 RBIs, four stolen bases and 17 runs scored. 

If he can keep that level of production up, there's some deep-league value with Myers. He's going to need to keep playing well to avoid losing his starting and roster spot though.

Fortes appeared in 110 games a season ago. He had a .227 average and .259 OBP, along with four homers, 29 RBIs, no stolen bases and 28 runs scored.

At a weak fantasy position, Fortes might have a little deep-league value. Batting at the bottom of a very weak Miami lineup makes it really tough to be all that confident in Fortes for the 2025 season.

Liam Hicks is the projected backup catcher, and he can also play first base, so he's a name to keep tabs on in case Fortes is hurt or Mervis or the regular starting first baseman struggles.

Javier Sanoja is the other projected bench bat for Miami. It'd probably take a couple injuries to get him in the starting lineup, but as a 22-year-old, he's an unknown, so don't forget about him.

Victor Mesa Jr. is an injured outfielder. He could steal a starting spot or playing time from Myers, Stowers and Hill when he's ready to go.

Top Prospects

Starlyn Caba is the Marlins' only top-100 hitting prospect. He's ranked 80th and has a 2027 ETA.

In 116 minor league games, Caba has a .252 average and .398 OBP. He has two home runs, 43 RBIs, 66 stolen bases, 86 runs scored, 95 walks and just 65 strikeouts so far.

Agustin Ramirez (C/1B), Joe Mack (C), Deyvison De Los Santos (1B/3B), Sanoja (SS, 2B, OF), Max Acosta (SS/2B), Jakob Marsee (OF), Graham Pauley (IF/OF) and Mesa (OF) are top-30 prospects of the team with 2025 ETAs.

Ramirez has played in 357 minor league games, posting a .266 average, .354 OBP, 57 home runs, 254 RBIs, 48 stolen bases, 227 runs scored, 172 walks and 285 strikeouts along the way.

Mack has 308 minor league games under his belt. He has a career .232 average, .330 OBP, 36 homers, 131 RBIs, three stolen bases, 145 runs scored, 152 walks and 320 strikeouts.

De Los Santos has a .287 average and .337 OBP across 438 minor league games. He also has 90 home runs, 324 RBIs, 13 stolen bases, 279 runs scored, 119 walks and 483 strikeouts.

Sanoja played 15 MLB games last season, hitting .229 and getting on base at a .250 clip. In 414 minor league games, Sanoja has a .277 average, .332 OBP, 20 homers, 202 RBIs, 83 stolen bases, 223 runs scored, 132 walks and 136 strikeouts.

Acosta has a .268 average and .332 OBP across 338 minor league games. He also has 24 homers, 158 RBIs, 103 stolen bases, 199 runs scored, 110 walks and 260 strikeouts to his name.

Marsee has a .236 average, but .383 OBP across 297 minor league games. He also has 28 home runs, 104 RBIs, 112 stolen bases, 224 runs scored, 220 walks and 257 strikeouts so far.

Pauley appeared in 13 MLB games for the Padres last season, hitting .125 and finishing with the same OBP. In 272 minor league games, Pauley has a .272 average, .369 OBP, 41 homers, 181 RBIs, 35 stolen bases, 182 runs scored, 139 walks and 212 strikeouts.

Mesa has played in 485 minor league games, posting a .254 average and .321 OBP along the way. He also has 42 home runs, 272 RBIs, 50 stolen bases, 279 runs scored, 181 walks and 434 strikeouts to his name.

Ryan Ignoffo, Nathan Martorella, Ronny Simon, Jared Serna, Jacob Berry, Heriberto Hernandez and Andrew Pintar are some more hitters age 25 or below who are in big league camp with Miami this spring.