For The Win ranked loanDepot park No. 23 among MLB stadiums for 2026, leaving the home of the Miami Marlins outside the top 20 despite the venue’s big-game potential.
The Miami Marlins may not have expected loanDepot Park to crack the very top of For The Win’s latest MLB stadium rankings, but seeing the ballpark land all the way down at No. 23 still says plenty about how far the franchise has to go to win over fans.
For The Win released its updated 2026 list of all 30 MLB stadiums on Wednesday, using subjective criteria such as atmosphere, design, location, amenities, food, and overall character.
The Marlins' home stadium was not in the top five. Not even in the top 10 ... or the top 20. Instead, loanDepot Park checked in at No. 23, placing it in the lower tier of the league despite being one of baseball's newer venues.
That ranking is especially notable because loanDepot Park has already shown it can feel like a premier baseball stage under the right circumstances.
The World Baseball Classic brought a completely different energy to the building than Marlins games usually do, with packed crowds and a playoff-like atmosphere that reminded everyone how electric the stadium can look and sound when fans have a reason to show up.
That should be both encouraging and frustrating for Marlins fans.
The problem is not that the stadium lacks potential. It is that the Marlins have struggled to make Miami feel distinct on a regular basis.
For The Win pointed directly to the loss of some of the park’s more unique features and even took a shot at the absence of artist Red Grooms' kitschy home-run sculpture -- with its Miami-themed colorful marine life, palm trees, and flamingos -- arguing that the venue has lost some of the character that once made it stand out.
When a modern retractable-roof stadium in a major international city is being described as lacking identity, that is a tough look for the organization.
What makes the ranking sting more is that several older parks with more obvious flaws still finished well ahead of Miami's ballpark because they offer a stronger atmosphere, better surrounding areas, or a more memorable sense of place. That is the standard loanDepot Park is being measured against.
For the Marlins, this is about more than one reporter's opinion. A No. 23 ranking is another reminder that selling the fan experience remains one of the franchise's biggest challenges. The ballpark can still come alive. The harder question is why it so rarely does when the Marlins are the ones playing.
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