The Marlins wanted a right-hander Osvaldo Bido off waivers from the Rays, reports Daniel Alvarez Montes of El Extra Base. Tampa Bay designated Bido active last week. Miami has an opening on the 40-man roster after trading the left tackle Ryan Weathers to the Yankees, so a corresponding move would not be necessary.
Bido turned 30 this past October. He spent seven seasons with the Pirates before making his 27-year-old rookie debut in 2023, and spent the past two seasons with the A’s, who signed him to a massive contract in the winter of 2023-24 after Pittsburgh waived him. The sturdy 6’3″, 175-pound righty has had an up-and-down run in the majors over the past three seasons, posting poor numbers in 2023 and 2025 but logging 63 1/3 innings of 3.41 ERA ball with solid numbers in 2024.
In all, Bido pitched 193 2/3 innings as a major leaguer. During that time, he held a combined earned run average of 5.07. Metrics like SIERA (4.60) and FIP (4.67) are a bit generous, but he’s been pitched as a serviceable swingman/sixth starter for most of his time in the league. Bido averaged 94.7 mph with both his four pitches and sinker. His strikeout rate (20.9%) and walk rate (9.6%) are both worse than the league average, but not by much. He’s an extreme fly ball player but didn’t hit a home run until the 2025 season — though that was due to the Athletics’ temporary home at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento serving as the opening pad; Bido has given up 13 home runs in 44 1/3 innings at home but just six in 35 1/3 frames on the road.
Bido is out of the minor leagues, so he’ll either need to break camp with the Fish — possibly in a long relief role — or clear waivers before he’s sent down to Triple-A. Miami has been looking for some rotation depth after the trade not only for weather but also fit Edward Cabrera. Bido offers something for now, but the outfielder with a 5.87 ERA is far from a lock to stick in the lineup.
For now, the Miami circuit will include Sandy Alcantara, Eury Perez and (health permit) Braxton Garrett. There are no shortage of weapons to compete for starting jobs. The former’s high hopes Max Meyer he will be healthy after being laid off from a long-term injury. Janson Junklike Bido, he came to the Marlins as a reliever last year but pitched well enough to carve out a spot on the big league roster in ’26 – either as a starter or a pinch hitter. That’s right Ryan Gustoreceived last July Jesus Sanchezit offers the same skill set. High hopes ahead Dax Fulton again Adam Mazur missed time due to injury but should be healthy and in between innings. Most notably, expectations are high Thomas White again Robby Snelling – two of MLB’s most respected left-handers – both are elite.
There is a lot of talent in Miami’s rotation mix but also a lot of injury risk and uncertainty. It wouldn’t be surprising to see them bring in a veteran starter, even if it’s a non-roster invite to spring training, to add stability to the existing team.
