The Miami Marlins have expanded their player-development staff by hiring Braden Halladay, son of the late Hall of Fame pitcher Roy Halladay, as a minor-league pitching coach.

This role marks the next phase of his baseball journey, concentrating on cultivating young pitching talent within the Marlins organization. For the Fish, it's another way of fortifying the developmental system around baseball's hottest hotbed for talent, the Caribbean; the younger Halladay will guide talent in the Dominican Republic.

I am extremely excited and blessed to announce I have accepted a position with the Miami Marlins as a Pitching Coach in the Dominican Republic!" he posted on Instagram on Friday. "I would like to first thank my family and friends who have supported me. I would like to thank the Texas Rangers...[for helping] me develop and grow towards this new opportunity.

"I will always be grateful! Finally, I want to thank the Marlins organization for their belief in me. I am immensely grateful for this next chapter and can’t wait to get started. Go Fish!"

While carrying a famous surname in the sport, Halladay has progressively established his own credentials across various baseball positions. During his collegiate career at High Point University and Penn State, he logged 57 1/3 innings with a 3-4 record and a 5.18 ERA.

He went on to serve as a pitching coach at Florida's East Lake High School, worked in baseball operations with the Philadelphia Phillies, and spent almost two years as a data apprentice for the Texas Rangers, building expertise in modern player analytics. This blend of field coaching and analytical operations experience provides valuable insight for Miami as it builds out minor league pitching depth.

The addition also connects the Marlins to an iconic major league legacy in Roy Halladay, who pitched 16 seasons for the Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies, earning a reputation as a dominant, tireless competitor.

Now that he has entered the coaching ranks, Braden embarks on making his own mark by instilling the work ethic, mental toughness, and preparation that defined his father's career in the franchise's up-and-coming pitchers.

Halladay earned the 2003 AL Cy Young Award with Toronto (22-7, 3.25 ERA) and a second Cy Young in 2010 with Philadelphia (21-10, 2.44 ERA). That 2010 campaign included a perfect game against the Florida Marlins on May 29 and a postseason no-hitter against Cincinnati.

Over his career, he compiled a 203-105 record, 3.38 ERA, 2,117 strikeouts, eight All-Star selections, and a 2019 Hall of Fame induction. Following his death in a 2017 plane crash at age 40, both Toronto and Philadelphia retired his uniform number.

Tragically, Halladay passed away in a 2017 plane crash at age 40, and both the Blue Jays (No. 32) and the Phillies (No. 34) retired his uniform number to honor his enormous impact on both franchises.

Teammates remembered a pitcher whose relentless preparation and competitive fire elevated everyone around him.

“When you become the best, what do you do? Roy showed everybody what to do,” former teammate Cole Hamels recalled. “He was not boastful. He was the most humble human being I've ever met.”