Miami Marlins Announce 2026 Spring Training Non-Roster Invitees
MIAMI – The Miami Marlins today announced the 31 non-roster invitees to 2026 Spring Training, headlined by eight of Miami’s Top 30 prospects (as ranked by MLB Pipeline).
Highlighting the group is the organization’s top prospect in LHP Thomas White (MLB’s No. 17 prospect overall), Miami’s 2025 Minor League Pitcher of the Year LHP Robby Snelling (Miami’s No. 4/MLB’s No. 39), and the Marlins’ Minor League Player of the Year OF Kemp Alderman (Miami’s No. 11). Additionally, Miami’s No. 14 and 15 prospects OF Dillon Lewis and OF Brendan Jones, respectively, are set for their first Spring Training with the Marlins after being acquired from the Yankees on January 13.
Of the 31 non-roster invitees, 15 are pitchers: left-handers Justin King, Patrick Monteverde, Snelling, Dale Stanavich, and White; and right-handers Zach Brzykcy, Nigel Belgrave, Josh Ekness, Stephen Jones, Evan McKendry, Karson Milbrandt, Jack Ralston, Jesús Tinoco, Samuel Vasquez, and Tyler Zuber.
There are also 16 position players included in the group; catchers Bennett Hostetler, Ryan Ignoffo, Brian Navarreto, and Sam Praytor; infielders Jesús Bastidas, Jacob Berry, Dylan Jasso, Nathan Martorella, Johnny Olmstead; and outfielders Alderman, Matthew Etzel, Daniel Johnson, Brendan Jones, Dillon Lewis, Andrew Pintar, and Fenwick Trimble.
Six players also have Major League service time: Brzykcy, 0.124, (Washington); Johnson, 1.025 (Baltimore, San Francisco), Monteverde, 0.001 (Miami); Navarreto, 0.061 (Miami); Tinoco, 2.112, (Colorado, Miami, Texas, Chicago-NL); and Zuber, 2.157, (Kansas City, Tampa Bay, New York-NL, Miami).
Below is the complete list of Miami’s non-roster invitees:
- Pitchers (15): RHP Zach Brzykcy, RHP Nigel Belgrave, RHP Josh Ekness, RHP Stephen Jones, LHP Justin King, RHP Evan McKendry, RHP Karson Milbrandt, LHP Patrick Monteverde, RHP Jack Ralston, LHP Robby Snelling, LHP Dale Stanavich, RHP Jesús Tinoco, RHP Samuel Vasquez, LHP Thomas White, RHP Tyler Zuber.
- Catchers (4): Bennett Hostetler, Ryan Ignoffo, Brian Navarreto, Sam Praytor.
- Infielders (5): Jesús Bastidas, Jacob Berry, Dylan Jasso, Nathan Martorella, Johnny Olmstead.
- Outfielders (7): Kemp Alderman, Matthew Etzel, Daniel Johnson, Brendan Jones, Dillon Lewis, Andrew Pintar, Fenwick Trimble.
Marlins’ pitchers and catchers are scheduled to hold their first workout on Wednesday, February 11 in Jupiter, Fla., with the first full-squad workout set to take place on Monday, February 16.
The Miami Marlins’ 2026 regular season begins with Opening Day under the lights on Friday, March 27, against the Colorado Rockies at 7:10 p.m. Tickets are available at Marlins.com/tickets.
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