For generations, we have seen how much baseball can be all about family, and when it comes to one highly-touted prospect, the Miami Marlins are now different.

When a game is passed down from fathers to sons and is shared among siblings, America's Pastime has had some amazing broods, from the Bonds and Griffey families to Matt Holliday and his two sons, who have both followed in his footsteps in Major League Baseball.

18-year-old prospect Andrew Salas is trying to do the same in the Miami organization, except in his case he is trying to join two of his brothers in the bigs. The Salas family not only boasts the Marlins' talented future star, but also the eldest, 23-year-old Jose, a shortstop in the Minnesota Twins organization, and Ethan, 20, a catcher who made his big league debut in 2026.

So Salas has a lot of incentive to make it to Miami, and that shouldn't really be an option. The youngest of the bunch, Andrew Salas, could very well end up being the best as well. He's another piece in the prospect puzzle that Marlins' president of baseball operations Peter Bendix is piecing together in the farm system.

Salas was signed out of Venezuela for the largest bonus of any player coming out in 2025 ($3.7 million) and skipped Rookie ball entirely during his debut season. He had a bit of a slow start in the professional ranks, and he appears to be a long-term project. Considering his age and the fact that the team has plenty of time to wait, he has the chance to make great strides forward in 2027.

The youngster did fine in rookie ball, playing 29 games and hitting .256 with seven home runs, 18 RBI, and eight stolen bases. He hit a wall with the Jupiter Hammerheads, hitting just .170 when he moved on to the Single-A level Jupiter Hammerheads. Those numbers will certainly improve in 2027 as he continues to develop and mature.

The Fish will more than likely want to get Salas going right back at Jupiter when next season opens. at 6'2" and 185 pounds, the team also realizes that the natural, physical maturation process will add size to his frame and power to his bat. He hit nine home runs in 2026 in just 245 at-bats between the two levels. That's a number to keep an eye on; if he increases his power, he could project to be a 20-20 guy by the time he reaches The Show.

His official MLB scouting report points out how the baby boy of the Salas family has solid skills at the plate and on the base paths.

"The switch-hitter had one of the highest walk rates on the circuit and struck out at a league-average rate, thanks to a patient approach with vanishingly little chase. He handled secondary pitches well and made good contact from both sides of the plate, though his bat speed was better from the left side."

"Salas is aggressive on the basepaths, where he uses his above-average speed well. That speed also serves him well on defense, and the Marlins played him at six different positions. He currently looks best in center field where his athleticism and arm play up, although he'll be given every chance to stick on the infield dirt."

With all that in his toolbox, it will be time for Salas to go back to work in 2027 to at least progress one level in MiLB next year. The hope will be that he performs well enough at High-A to warrant the natural progression into 2028 and beyond. His ETA in the bigs is listed as 2030, and it's doubtful the club pull put their foot on the gas to push him any faster than they have to. But through a steady progression, there may eventually be a complete Salas family reunion at the big-league level in just a few years.