Yes, we had a surplus of pitching. But why trade Zac Gallen, a front-end starting pitcher for a shortstop -- Jazz Chisholm -- who strikes out 34 percent of the time? He looks a lot like Lewis Brinson 2.0.
-- @NateKidd33

My first reaction to the deal was this was a good baseball trade, meeting the needs of both clubs. It’s also a rare one from the Marlins’ perspective, because I can’t recall Miami making too many prospect-for-prospect deals.

As for Gallen, he definitely impressed me. But let’s make one thing clear, Gallen is not a front-end starter based on pure stuff. Pretty much all the feedback I’ve gotten on him is he’s a back-end starter, a No. 4 or 5. Still, that is a really good return for a throw-in when the Marlins acquired Gallen from the Cardinals in the Marcell Ozuna trade.

As for Chisholm, don’t get too carried away by his Double-A stats with Arizona. The 21-year-old has tremendous upside. He has All-Star-caliber talent. If he taps into it, we’re talking about a game-changing everyday shortstop. Chisholm’s power is legitimate. Obviously, his 33.8 percent strikeout rate is a concern. But he hit 18 home runs for Arizona's Jackson affiliate, and he homered on Thursday in his first game with Jacksonville. His elite power and overall skills make him worth the risk.

Great job by the organization, but with all the outfielders coming up in the system, what do you think the Marlins will do with Harold Ramirez?
-- @RIAT44

Ramirez hit a walk-off home run on Thursday afternoon to help the Marlins’ beat the Twins, 5-4, in 12 innings. So, he’s showing he can perform in the big leagues, a huge advantage for him.

But no question, outfield depth in the organization has vastly improved. Jesus Sanchez is the latest outfield prospect to join the organization after he and Ryne Stanek came to Miami from the Rays for right-handers Trevor Richards and Nick Anderson.

Sanchez is at Triple-A New Orleans. Miami’s second-ranked prospect is JJ Bleday at Class A Advanced Jupiter. Sanchez is third, and Monte Harrison (right wrist surgery) is sixth. Other outfield prospects ranked in Miami’s Top 30 by MLB Pipeline are Kameron Misner (10), Victor Victor Mesa (14), Connor Scott (15), Jerar Encarnacion (18), Brian Miller (25), Tristan Pompey (26), Victor Mesa Jr. (29) and Peyton Burdick (30).

You also have Brinson and Magneuris Sierra at Triple-A New Orleans.

Even with all these options, each will develop differently. Some will make it, others won’t. Ramirez is showing he’s ready now.

Which top prospects can we look forward to seeing in September who have a chance of making the 2020 roster?
-- @mattu55u

If Harrison hadn’t undergone right wrist surgery, the power-hitting outfielder would have been a possibility. Isan Diaz, Miami’s No. 5 prospect, is expected to be in the big leagues in a matter of days or weeks.

A surprise might be right-hander Jorge Guzman, who is at Double-A Jacksonville. The 17th-ranked prospect could find himself getting a taste of MLB life as a reliever.

I’m fine with the moves. I wish we could’ve dealt Starlin Castro and Neil Walker, but not a bad return at position of needs in the system.
-- @NoleTalker

The Marlins tried to move veterans who are on expiring contracts, but they weren’t able to find a match for all of them.

Castro has a $16 million club option in 2020 with a $1 million buyout, which made trading him difficult. He’s still owed about $4.7 million, counting the $1 million buyout. Walker is still owed about $678,000.

Those figures factor into the equation. But they aren’t the only factor. From what I heard, clubs expressed interest in Castro, but they also wanted a package of controllable young players the Marlins weren’t wanting to part with.

The thing is, Castro, Walker, Curtis Granderson and Martín Prado are highly professional, and their roles in the final two months will be to play and help mentor a young roster.

Do you think the Marlins have anyone in their Minor League system who could become a leadoff hitter with speed?
-- @Athletics89

Look no further than Chisholm, the shortstop from Arizona acquired Wednesday for Gallen. He has the all-around skillset to lead off, including speed. He also is athletic, plays defense and hits home runs. Chisholm made a big Marlins debut at Double-A Jacksonville on Thursday, belting a home run for one of his three hits.

Which starting pitchers in the Minors are closest to MLB-ready?
-- @Unozerounocinco

On the MLB Pipeline’s Top 30 list for the Marlins, Robert Dugger (No. 24) is at Triple-A New Orleans. The Marlins have a doubleheader at the Mets on Monday, and there is a chance he could get the call for the second game.

Dugger opened the season at Double-A Jacksonville, and he had a 3.31 ERA in 13 starts. Since going to New Orleans, he’s made seven starts and has a 9.34 ERA in 35 2/3 innings. That’s still a small sample size.

In Dugger’s Minor League career, he’s logged 413 2/3 innings with a 3.83 ERA.