MILWAUKEE -- Shortly after dealing Jazz Chisholm Jr., the Marlins rallied with a five-run seventh inning to beat the Brewers, 7-3, in prospect Max Meyer’s return to the Majors on Saturday night at American Family Field. Miami improved to 6-3 in the second half, taking series against contending Baltimore (first in AL East) and Milwaukee (first in NL Central) while splitting a four-game set with New York (third NL Wild Card spot).

“Part about being a pro is turning the page quick, and that's not easy to do when one of your friends and teammates gets traded,” manager Skip Schumaker said. “We've had it a couple of times, unfortunately, already this year, but I'm proud of how they came about the game and the effort. Just a really good overall game despite losing their leadoff hitter and starting center fielder.”

With southpaw Jared Koenig on the mound, right-handed-hitting Emmanuel Rivera led off the seventh with a pinch-hit triple when the ball popped out of center fielder Blake Perkins’ glove as he collided with the wall. After Vidal Bruján walked, Nick Fortes laid down a bunt in between Koenig and first baseman Jake Bauers to score a run. Xavier Edwards then advanced both runners with a sacrifice bunt.

Bryan De La Cruz welcomed righty Elvis Peguero with a go-ahead RBI single before Josh Bell sent a first-pitch slider over the right-center-field wall for a three-run homer. Bell has hit five long balls in nine second-half games, including homering in his past four straight.

Bell, who worked with his dad over the All-Star break in Miami, also credits copying teammate Jake Burger’s routine in feeling his best at the plate since Spring Training in 2021. The key has been Bell being on time and laying off heaters at the top of the zone.

“We've been hitting next to each other virtually all season but started doing foam balls I want to say when this streak started, just trying to be on time for the fastball as best I can,” Bell said. “We set up the machine that simulates the starters' best fastball. So try to slow my moves down and try to be on time for that fastball, and it kind of slows the game down.”

The five-run seventh bailed out Meyer, who surrendered a three-run shot to Rhys Hoskins in the fourth in his first big league start since April 13. Ranked as the Marlins’ No. 3 prospect, Meyer allowed just three other hits -- all singles -- with three strikeouts and two walks in four innings.

Right-hander Bryan Hoeing covered the next three frames before righties Huascar Brazoban and Calvin Faucher tossed an inning apiece for a bullpen no longer with late-inning arm A.J. Puk.

“I think we did an unbelievable job,” Bell said. “Obviously, Max, he's been lights-out, especially the start of the season for us. Happy to have him back. The bullpen, they've just been ridiculous for us virtually all season. A few good at-bats here and there, some unbelievable bunts by Nick Fortes. It was a lot of fun baseball, timely hitting and closing out of the bullpen.”