"The Miami Marlins know the age old baseball saying as well as every other club: You can never have too much starting pitching. However, at least when it comes to filling out that initial 2026 Opening Day starting rotation, that could be just the position the Miami Marlins find themselves in. If the Marlins can manage to end the season without any major injuries, there could be as any ten pitchers entering camp with a reasonable shot at claiming a spot."
"A 5.05 ERA and 1.368 WHIP do not an ace make, and even though Gusto's 4.11 FIP suggest a fair amount of poor luck, that's not exactly a studly figure either. Yet the ability to gut out five more innings after a three-run first like he did last Friday, and the upside to rack up 8 strikeouts in a quality start like he did in the start before that?"
The Miami Marlins could enter 2026 Spring Training with as many as ten pitchers who have a reasonable shot at the Opening Day rotation, creating potential depth to fill more than one rotation if injuries are avoided. Ryan Gusto has shown enough in two starts to be a viable back-of-the-rotation option, combining durability in-game with strikeout upside. Gusto has a 5.05 ERA and 1.368 WHIP with a 4.11 FIP suggesting some bad luck, yet he lasted five innings after a three-run first and struck out eight in a quality start. Injuries, trades, and development will reduce the pool, and Janson Junk recently left a start with arm discomfort.
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