Get to know Miami's new prospects from Trade Deadline haul

NEW YORK -- The Marlins made several moves ahead of Monday’s 6 p.m. ET Trade Deadline.

Here is a more detailed look at the prospects Miami received in return for Liam Hicks, Braxton Garrett and Lake Bachar:

INF Brayden Taylor (Rays No. 16 prospect)
Leading the haul for Hicks is Taylor, the 19th overall pick in the 2023 Draft who struggled at Double-A in 2025 (.575 OPS), then boosted his stock with strong showings at the Arizona Fall League (.872 OPS) and at Double-A (.897 OPS) this season by cutting down on his swing-and-miss (27.7% to 22.9% K rate).

According to MLB Pipeline’s scouting report, the left-handed-hitting Taylor is a 20/20 threat, something he showed from the get-go in 2024 with 20 homers and 29 steals in 114 games between High-A and Double-A in his first full professional season.

The 24-year-old slots in at No. 10 in the Marlins’ system, and he fits the mold of what the organization looks for: someone with positional versatility. Taylor has primarily played third base, which is a position lacking depth in Miami’s system, and many evaluators project that is his best fit moving forward. Taylor also is Rule 5 Draft-eligible this offseason, so he likely will be added to the 40-man roster then.

RHP Jacob Kisting (Rays No. 26 prospect)
Kisting, whom Tampa Bay acquired from Minnesota in a November trade, recently joined the Rays’ Top 30 list and was considered one of the biggest movers in a strong farm system. At High-A, the 23-year-old boasted an organization-low 1.67 ERA, .180 average against and a 0.87 WHIP in 18 games (16 starts) while ranking second among Tampa Bay farmhands with a 28.5% strikeout rate and fifth with a 5.3% walk rate.

Per MLB Pipeline, the 6-foot-5 righty features a low three-quarters slot and is a strike thrower who sits in the low 90s with his fastball. Kisting sports reverse splits, featuring a changeup with higher spin rates and big horizontal movement and a low-spin splitter with more drop.

Stop me if this sounds familiar: At the time of trade, Kisting, who debuted at No. 22 for the Marlins, was considered a backend-type starter -- a credit to scouting and development for a former 14th-rounder.

SS Adrian Santana (Rays No. 27 prospect)
Rounding out the trio for Hicks is the athletic Santana, the 31st overall pick in the 2023 Draft and a local product out of Doral Academy.

According to MLB Pipeline, Santana boasts 60-grade run, arm and field tools (20-80 scale). In his second taste of the High-A level, the recently turned 21-year-old has a .316/.381/.400 slash line with nearly as many walks (19) as strikeouts (23) in 51 games. The switch-hitting Santana has always hit for average and can run; the test will be continuing to work on his 5-foot-11, 155-pound build to add more impact (11 extra-base hits, including three homers) at the plate.

Santana enters the Marlins’ system at No. 23.

1B/OF Jonathon Long (Cubs No. 10 prospect)
The right-handed slugger has raked (.861 career OPS) at every Minor League level since being selected in the ninth round of the 2023 Draft.

Long was named the Cubs’ Minor League Player of the Year in 2025 after leading the Triple-A International League in hits (157) and ranking second in runs (86) and total bases (246), plus third in walks (79) and RBIs (91). Though his numbers are slightly down in his second season at Triple-A, the club's new No. 14 prospect still had a slash line of .283/.364/.455 with 30 doubles (second among all Triple-A hitters), 12 homers, one triple and 62 RBIs in 99 games.

Many of Long’s characteristics at the plate fit the mold of what the Marlins preach organizationally. According to MLB Pipeline, he employs a patient approach, drawing a healthy amount of walks while making regular contact to all fields. His bat speed and strength allow him to hit the ball hard, and he has been productive against both lefties and righties.

RHP Jace Beck (Cubs No. 28 prospect)
The 6-foot-9 reliever had never advanced past High-A in the Mets’ organization until signing with the Cubs following the 2025 season.

After leading the Southern League with 102 strikeouts in 59 2/3 innings at Double-A, Beck received a promotion to Triple-A, where he has more hits allowed (22) than innings pitched (15) in five games (three starts).

According to MLB Pipeline, the 26-year-old mostly misses bats with his fastball, which he throws two-thirds of the time, showcases elite extension, sits at 95 mph and touches 98 with plenty of carry and a good amount of armside run. His upper-80s splitter and low-80s curveball rate as fringy, and his upper-80s cutter grades as below average, but the Marlins will be confident in their pitching development team to work their magic on him despite going unranked on their Top 30 list.

RHP Brandan Bidois
The 25-year-old Australian made 15 relief appearances for the Pirates this season, giving up 16 runs (11 earned), striking out 20 batters and walking 12 over 15 2/3 innings. His fastball averaged 96.9 mph (86th percentile).

SS Hyun Seung Lee
The 18-year-old Korean posted a .965 OPS at the Rookie-level Florida Complex League before earning a promotion to Single-A, where he has a .518 in 15 games facing competition three years older than him.

OF Brian Sanchez
Sanchez, 22, will join his fourth organization in five years. The Venezuelan was hitting .254/.340/.431 with 17 doubles, three triples and nine homers in 83 games at High-A.