Miami opted not to trade its 2022 NL Cy Young Award winner. In their only trade Thursday, the Marlins sent their longest-tenured position player in outfielder Jesús Sánchez to the Houston Astros for right-hander Ryan Gusto and two prospects, infielder Chase Jaworsky and outfielder Esmil Valencia.

The Miami Marlins stood pat at the MLB trade deadline when it came to their rotation, holding onto Sandy Alcantara, for better or worse.

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara revealed that it was difficult to deal with trade rumors leading up to Thursday's deadline at 6 p.m. ET.

BOTTOM LINE: The Miami Marlins host the New York Yankees looking to continue a four-game home winning streak. Miami has a 54-55 record overall and a 26-29 record at home. The Marlins are 42-19 in games when they record eight or more hits.

The Miami Marlins continue to be one of the most exciting teams in all of baseball. They’ve found their young position player core centered around Kyle Stowers, Otto Lopez, and Xavier Edwards. However,