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The Rays tried to sneak the hard-throwing right-hander through waivers earlier in the week but the Marlins were ready to bounce. The 30-year-old hurler struggled to a 5.87 ERA, 1.61 WHIP and a 68/35 K/BB ratio over 79 2/3 innings with the Athletics during the 2025 campaign, but he’s just one year removed from a very strong season overall. It’s likely that he’ll operate in a swingman role for the Marlins in 2026.

The trade is now official. Weathers has shown flashes of big-time potential, recording a strong 3.74 ERA — 4.26 FIP — 1.21 WHIP and 117/36 K/BB ratio across 125 innings for the Marlins over the last two seasons. The 26-year-old southpaw has been limited to just 24 starts during that span due to injuries, including forearm and lat issues that cost him nearly five months this past season. He’s an interesting gamble for the Yankees — and a speculative late-round dice roll in fantasy leagues — as a high-upside rotation arm with Gerrit Cole coming off Tommy John surgery and Carlos Rodón working his way back from an offseason elbow procedure. He projects as a high-velocity impact reliever if they decide to move him to the bullpen at some point in the future. Meanwhile, his departure from Miami removes another obstacle from the path of top pitching prospects Thomas White and Robby Snelling.

The clear headliner in the four-prospect return for Miami, Lewis possesses the ultra-rate ability to make consistent hard contact without striking out at astronomical rates. The 22-year-old center fielder slashed .237/.321/.445 with 22 homers and 26 steals in 527 plate appearances between Low-A Tampa and High-A Hudson Valley this past season after New York made him a 13th-round pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. He’s a name to monitor in keeper and dynasty formats as he ascends to the upper minors.

Jones hit .245/.359/.395 with 11 homers and 51 steals in 549 plate appearances over 124 games between High-A Hudson Valley and Double-A Somerset this past season. The speedy 23-year-old center fielder was New York’s 12th-round selection in the 2024 MLB Draft out of Kansas State University.

It would be unfair to label Jasso as merely a throw-in but he’s the least exciting fantasy-wise of the four prospects heading to Miami in this deal. The 23-year-old corner infielder doesn’t offer any elite tools but he showed well in his first taste of the upper minors this past season, hitting .257/.326/.400 with 13 homers and one steal in 537 plate appearances for Double-A Somerset.

Matheus doesn’t offer a ton of in-game power right now, but he’s flashed an impressive blend of plate skills and speed while working his way through New York’s system. The 21-year-old middle infielder hit .275/.365/.376 with three homers and 40 steals in 520 plate appearances over 123 games between Low-A Tampa and High-A Hudson Valley this past season.

Craig Mish of the Miami Herald adds that outfielders Dillon Lewis and Brendan Jones and infielders Dylan Jasso and Juan Matheus are heading to the Marlins in the deal. Weathers has shown flashes of big-time potential, recording a strong 3.74 ERA — 4.26 FIP — 1.21 WHIP and 117/36 K/BB ratio across 125 innings for the Marlins over the last two seasons. The 26-year-old southpaw has been limited to just 24 starts during that span due to injuries, including forearm and lat issues that cost him nearly five months this past season. He’s an interesting gamble for the Yankees as a high-upside back-end rotation arm with Gerrit Cole coming back from Tommy John surgery and Carlos Rodón working his way back from elbow surgery. Meanwhile, the Marlins continue clearing the flotsam and jetsam from their rotation mix with top pitching prospects Thomas White and Robby Snelling on the precipice of the big leagues.

Tinoco returns to Miami where he’ll continue rehabbing from last year’s elbow surgery. The 30-year-old reliever compiled a respectable 4.01 FIP, 1.29 WHIP and 10/8 K/BB ratio across 19 1/3 innings over four appearances with the Marlins last year. He made 32 appearances between the Rangers, Cubs and Marlins back in 2024.

Johnson heads to Miami to compete for a bench spot in spring training after batting .189/.246/.302 with one homer and two steals in 57 plate appearances over 31 games split between the Orioles and Giants this past season. The 30-year-old journeyman has settled in as the quintessential emergency depth outfielder capable of handling all three outfield spots in pinch while providing some intrigue as a power/speed combo threat at the plate.

Weathers showed impressive stuff last year, but he was limited to eight starts by forearm and lat injuries, finishing with a 3.99 ERA. He should be pretty much assured a spot in Miami’s rotation, and there’s the chance of some mixed-league value, though the questions about his health are concerning.