Podcast: Opening Day is almost here. Here’s what to expect from the Miami Marlins

Opening Day is almost here, and the storylines for the Miami Marlins are plentiful for the 2023 season.

Skip Schumaker’s first season as manager.

Sandy Alcantara building off his Cy Young Award-winning season.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. playing center field.

A slew of newcomers — Jean Segura, Luis Arraez, Yuli Gurriel, A.J. Puk and Matt Barnes among them — who should make this team more competitive in an uber-competitive National League East.

But how much more competitive will the Marlins be? And will this finally be the year they take that needed step forward to being postseason contenders, even if they don’t actually make the postseason?

We’re about to find out.

First pitch against the New York Mets at loanDepot park is at 4:10 p.m. Thursday.

Until then, Marlins beat writer Jordan McPherson and deputy sports editor Andre Fernandez present the season preview edition of the Fish Bytes podcast. We dive into all angles of the team and give our predictions for the upcoming season.