Miami Marlins news Friday, November 6, 2026

No. 3 in the 30-second version

Yankees are reportedly eyeing a reunion with a top reliever, according to CBS Sports rumors.

The same CBS Sports hot stove roundup says the Phillies and Marlins have each identified areas of need this offseason.

Source: CBS Sports

From Tuesday

Marlins reportedly agree to a $1 million deal with 16-year-old Robinson Canó Jr., son of eight-time All-Star.

CBS Sports cites reports of the agreement. The 16-year-old is set to be part of Miami's 2028 international signing class.

Source: CBS Sports

From Wednesday

Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia hits free agency, with outlet projections ranging from $16 million to $33 million.

According to True Blue LA, Vesia has 367 games pitched for the Dodgers, 13th-most in franchise history, and is one of nine Dodgers free agents heading into his age-31 season. The post lists projections from Fox Sports, MLB Trade Rumors, ESPN, The Athletic, NBC Sports and FanGraphs, and ranks him between 27th and 54th among free agents. It calls him arguably the second-best left-handed reliever on the market, behind Adrián Morejón.

Source: True Blue LA

No. 1 in the 30-second version

Mets hiring Johnny Washington as co-hitting coach.

Joel Sherman reported this afternoon that, according to sources, the Mets are hiring Johnny Washington to be a co-hitting coach. Presumably, by hiring Washington, the Mets are replacing Jeff Albert’s previous role as director of hitting. Washington played minor-league and independent-league ball for several years before moving into coaching.

Sources: SNY · MLB.com · NY Post Sports · Amazin' Avenue

No. 2 in the 30-second version

Mariners introduce Jason Kanzler, a 36-year-old first-time manager, after firing Dan Wilson.

According to SB Nation's fan blog, Kanzler previously coached with the Astros and most recently served as the Cubs' farm director. Per Lookout Landing, a fan blog, Jerry Dipoto called Kanzler far and away the most impressive candidate the team interviewed. ESPN describes Kanzler as coming from an analytics and data-friendly background.

Sources: ESPN · CBS Sports · Lookout Landing

Yankees' Ben Rice and Cody Bellinger are named American League Silver Slugger finalists; winners announced November 17.

Rice is a finalist at DH after hitting 41 homers with a .534 slugging percentage, and SNY reports Yordan Alvarez is the other AL DH finalist. Bellinger, a finalist in the outfield, already has a Gold Glove this offseason, and a Silver Slugger would be his third. Per SB Nation, the awards are voted on by coaches and managers, not the BBWAA.

Sources: SNY · Pinstripe Alley

Blue Jays distance themselves from Anthony Santander's anti-Islam Instagram story posts.

USA Today reports Santander reportedly shared two videos to his Instagram story on Wednesday, Nov. 4, one captioned 'America voted for Sharia (law) last night!' and another reading 'Islam is not peaceful,' both after the midterm elections. The posts followed Abdul El-Sayed's Michigan Senate win, which NY Post reports will make him the first Muslim U.S. senator once he takes office in January. Santander, 32, was limited to 54 games in 2025 by shoulder injuries and is on a five-year, $92.5 million contract. Toronto's statement said 'Individual comments do not represent our organization's values and beliefs.'

Sources: USA TODAY Sports · Yahoo Sports · NY Post Sports

Athletics hire Brewers executive Cam Castro as general manager under new president Taylor Smith.

Castro spent seven years in Milwaukee's organization and was most recently the Brewers' senior vice president of player development and performance, according to ESPN. The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal reported the hire, which Castro would be taking from the World Series champion Brewers. Castro will be Smith's second-in-command in the front office.

Sources: ESPN · Athletics Nation