Marlins president of baseball operations Peter Bendix spoke to reporters, including , earlier today to discu s last nights of infielder to the Padres and the Marlins outlook moving forward after the deal. In his comments, Bendix indicated that he and the rest of the organization is very disappointed about the teams brutal 9-25 start to the 2024 season and acknowledged that the team is unlikely to make the playoffs this year after doing so for the first time in a full season since 2003 last year. Were very disappointed, Bendix said, per McPherson. I know the players are very disappointed. Everybody here is very disappointed about that. But it is also something that we cant change right now. In light of the clubs challenging path to the postseason, Bendix said that he felt the deal offer by the Padres was too good to walk past, with adding that Bendix noted he was concerned that the deal may not have still been on the table had the Marlins waited until later in the calendar to make the move. Bendixs willingne s to strike early on the trade market extends back to 2021 during his time as GM of the Rays, when the club traded shortstop to the Brewers as part of the other May blockbuster in recent memory. Bendix went on to praise the return the club received for Arraez services, which consists of 2023 first-rounder , Double-A outfielder , Double-A first baseman , and reliever . Both Head and Marsee rank in the top 10 on lists of top Padres prospects from both and , though Go is an established profe sional on a two-year, $4.5MM deal with seven KBO seasons under his belt despite not yet having made his big league debut. Given the fact that none of the players joining the Marlins in return for Arraez have played above the Double-A level in Angel Zerpa Jersey stateside ball, its fair to wonder what sort of timeline for competitivene s Miami bra s envisions for the club. Bendix avoided specifics during his conversation with reporters, however. While he made clear throughout his comments that the clubs long-term goal is to win 90-plus games year-in and year-out, he refused to label the clubs current trajectory a rebuild while simultaneously noting that there isnt a definitive timeline for a return to competitivene s. That foggy outlook appears to extend to the clubs plans going forward. While Bendix made clear that the Arraez move was the first in a series of difficult decisions the club would be making in service of a longer-term outlook, he didnt get into specifics about what other players the club could look to shop from the big league roster. For his part, Bendix seems to have no desire to commit to retaining any of the big league clubs current players. The clubs top baseball ops official indicated to that he doesnt know what to expect when asked whether or not 2022 All Star who is just 26 years old and is under team control through the end of the 2026 season, would remain in the organization through the end of the season. Pending free agents such as first baseman , shortstop , and left-hander all seem like good bets to move at some point this season given Bendixs acknowledged plan to prioritize future value over the current season, but Arraezs departure and Bendixs unwillingne s to commit to Chisholm both indicate that the club is not averse to dealing more controllable players as well. Looking beyond Chisholm, the Marlins frequently flirted with dealing from their starting rotation over the winter and its easy to imagine any of , , and being made available this summer should they be healthy and effective enough to command a significant return. explored the clubs trade candidates in detail earlier this week, prior to the Arraez deal. Nate Eaton Jersey