New York Yankees Otto Lopez could be a Yankees target at trade deadline — but he’d ‘love to’ stay with Marlins By Mark W. Sanchez Published Aug. 2, 2026, 12:35 a.m. ET Otto Lopez #6 of the Miami Marlins completes a sixth inning ending double play after forcing out Bo Bichette #19 of the New York Mets at Citi Field on August 01, 2026 in New York City. Getty Images The Marlins entered Saturday’s game against the Mets a game over .500, 1 ¹/₂ games back of a wild-card spot and a true wild card of the trade deadline.
They are also an organization that consistently tries to thread a needle in playing for the present while planning for the future, which is typical with clubs that will not count upon adding through free agency.
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So even with a team he believes in, Marlins manager Clayton McCullough said he will not be pestering president of baseball operations Peter Bendix ahead of Monday.
