'He's been waiting for this': Maldonado debuts in series opener
MIAMI -- Years from now, Marlins right-hander Anthony Maldonado will most remember warming up and coming off the field during his Major League debut. Until the roar that followed an inning-ending double play to cap his start, he had no idea where the family section at loanDepot park was. “I
Injuries & Moves: Brazoban activated from restricted list
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Luzardo goes on IL with left elbow tightness
MIAMI -- Although the season is still under a month old, the pitching injuries continue to pile up for the Marlins. Left-hander Jesús Luzardo, who was scratched from his start on Friday night against the Nationals, was placed on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to Tuesday) with left elbow tightness.
Marlins, Dominican Professional Baseball League announce partnership
MIAMI -- The Marlins and Dominican Professional Baseball League (LIDOM) announced a multi-year, strategic partnership on Friday afternoon at loanDepot park. Details of what it might entail have yet to be unveiled. Marlins president of business operations Caroline O’Connor and Dominican Professional Baseball League president Vitelio Mejía Ortiz were on
Behind decision to move Puk back to bullpen
This story was excerpted from Christina De Nicola’s Marlins Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. ATLANTA -- Whenever Marlins left-hander A.J. Puk returns from the injured list, he will do so out of the bullpen. Puk, who made
Sixto's 1st start since 2020 a promising one
ATLANTA -- With left-hander A.J. Puk sidelined, southpaw Braxton Garrett scheduled to resume his rehab assignment and No. 3 prospect Max Meyer managing his workload at Triple-A Jacksonville, the Marlins have just four starting pitchers on the active roster. Enter right-hander Sixto Sánchez, who made his first start in 1,294
New Draft Top 150 list: BIG changes at the top
Three years ago, Charlie Condon attracted zero interest from pro scouts or NCAA Division I baseball programs. He wound up at Georgia as a preferred walk-on and redshirted during his first season in Athens. Now he's the best prospect in the 2024 Draft and sits atop MLB Pipeline's updated and
What's different for Rogers in the 6th inning?
ATLANTA -- It was a pitchers’ duel for five innings of the Marlins’ 5-0 loss to the Braves at Truist Park on Tuesday night. While Atlanta ace Max Fried would go on to throw a ‘Maddux’, Miami starter Trevor Rogers would stumble in the sixth for the third straight start.
Every team's best 2024 Minor League bobblehead
There are a kajillion reasons to love baseball -- especially Minor League Baseball. The bobblehead, which has been greeted with an enthusiastic "Yes" from baseball fans at least since MLB put out a set featuring the likes of Roberto Clemente, Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays in 1960, combines many of
For struggling Marlins, these moments magnified in loss to Braves
ATLANTA -- With victories hard to come by in the early going for the Marlins, every play is magnified. Such was the case in Monday night’s 3-0 loss to the Braves at Truist Park. Here are two moments that mattered from the series-opening defeat:
Sánchez, Marlins come out swinging in offensive flurry at Wrigley
CHICAGO -- As Miami’s offense got to Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks early in Sunday’s series finale at Wrigley Field, at least one trend persisted in its plate appearances. The Marlins were in attack mode early in their at-bats against Hendricks, and it paid off as they knocked off Chicago, 6-3,
Marlins flood Wrigleyville in search of coffee
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'We don’t need a pinch-runner': De La Cruz calls game with late HR
CHICAGO -- Bryan De La Cruz did not necessarily agree with the Marlins’ plan for him in the ninth inning of Game 1 of Saturday’s doubleheader against the Cubs. So the 27-year-old took matters into his own hands. “I’m not going to say he called it, but he kind of
Muñoz (7 K's) makes Major impression in strong debut
CHICAGO -- Roddery Muñoz felt uneasy when he was called into the manager’s office at Triple-A Jacksonville earlier this week. The 24-year-old right-hander had gotten off to a tough start with the Jumbo Shrimp and wasn’t sure what was coming next. Muñoz didn’t receive bad news. Manager Daren Brown informed
Marlins behind Puk amid tough start: 'Got to figure it out'
CHICAGO -- After a bout with the flu sidelined him for 10 days, A.J. Puk returned to the mound Friday afternoon against the Cubs. But in Miami’s series opener in Chicago, Puk’s challenging stretch to open the 2024 season -- in which he has converted from a reliever to starting
Behind the Marlins' decision to option No. 3 prospect Meyer
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De La Cruz stays mashing, but Marlins drop series
MIAMI -- The Marlins’ Bryan De La Cruz doesn’t want to reveal his secrets. Following another multihit performance in the 3-1 loss to the Giants on Wednesday afternoon at loanDepot park, De La Cruz kept his pregame routine -- which has helped him become one of the club’s most consistent
A potential impact prospect callup for the Marlins
We've already seen several noteworthy callups in this young season. The biggest came when the Orioles promoted the best prospect in baseball, Jackson Holliday, on April 10. The Dodgers summoned fellow Top 100 prospect Andy Pages on Tuesday to bolster their outfield. When Justin Steele strained a hamstring on Opening
Weathers finds rhythm as Marlins' bats groove
MIAMI -- Marlins left-hander Ryan Weathers can’t recall feeling more comfortable on a big league mound than he did on Tuesday night in a 6-3 victory over the Giants at loanDepot park. If you don’t believe him, take his manager’s word for it. Or his former manager’s word for it.
Meyer lands on first Rookie Hot List of 2024
It's nearly a month since the 2024 season opened in South Korea, so it's time to take a look at the campaign's early top rookie performers, also known as the April edition of MLB Pipeline's Rookie Hot List. Each month, MLB.com will look at which rookies performed best over the
After Garrett's setback, Cabrera steps up in return
MIAMI -- Hours after the Marlins announced left-hander Braxton Garrett sustained a setback in his rehab assignment, No. 3 prospect Max Meyer was optioned to Triple-A Jacksonville and slugger Jake Burger was headed to the injured list, the club needed others to step up. Right-hander Edward Cabrera was up to
Marlins place Burger on IL with left intercostal muscle strain
MIAMI -- The Marlins' lineup took a hit after placing third baseman Jake Burger on the 10-day injured list with a left intercostal muscle strain ahead of Monday’s series opener against the Giants. In a corresponding move, infielder Otto Lopez was recalled from Triple-A Jacksonville. Burger leads the club with