Why Tanner Scott was obvious choice for Marlins All-Star Game rep

[Ely Sussman]

Offishial news for 7/8/24

On Sunday, Edward Cabrera (3.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 82 pitches/47 strikes) returned from a two-month injured list stint. He averaged nearly five pitches per plate appearance, limiting walks, but allowing plenty of hard contact to the White Sox. The Marlins once trailed 4-1, but score six unanswered runs from there, including four after being down to their final out. Josh Bell broke out of a 0-for-23 slump with a game-tying double. Then, Jake Burger devastated his former team with a three-run walk-off home run. The Marlins won, 7-4.

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🔷 Tanner Scott was selected to the National League All-Star roster, his first career selection. Scott has the seventh-lowest ERA among qualified relievers this season and the third-lowest since May began. The left-handed closer's 2.6 bWAR is easily tops all Marlins players (next-best is Ryan Weathers at 1.7 bWAR). He's the first Marlins reliever since 2016 (Fernando Rodney/AJ Ramos) to go to the Midsummer Classic. It's an honor he richly deserved. Here are the complete All-Star rosters.

🔷 Xavier Edwards had his first multi-hit game of the season on Sunday, raising his batting average to .313. He's gotten hits in all six contests since returning to the majors. Vote on where his BA will be at season's end.

🔷 The Marlins brought back right-hander Darren McCaughan and optioned him to Triple-A Jacksonville. McCaughan began this season with the organization, but was designated for assignment on May 5 and subsequently traded to the Guardians for cash considerations.

🔷 Listen back to our weekly State of the Fish Twitter Space, covering Cabrera, Burger, Scott, Edwards and much more.

🔷 Through 29 Marlins series, here's an updated look at the Prediction Time leaderboard. Make series predictions with us all season long when you become a Fish On First SuperSub.

🔷 Welcome to 2024 MLB Draft week! Hector Rodriguez went five rounds deep in his latest Marlins mock draft. Hear more from Hector in the Big Fish Small Pod episode embedded below.

🔷 On this day in 2014, Marcell Ozuna's ninth-inning homer propelled the Fish past the Diamondbacks.

🔷 Peter Troy's athletic catch on April 2 has made him a candidate for the 2024 MLB All‑Star Ball Crew. MLB.com's Christina De Nicola shares his background story. From now through Tuesday night, you can cast unlimited votes for Troy here.

🔷 De Nicola also wrote about Marlins top prospects Thomas White and Noble Meyer. Marlins director of player development Rachel Balkovec describes them as "humble, mature and very cerebral."

🔷 Marlins OF Luis Cova, RHP José Paulino and LHP Kifraidy Encarnación are already generating buzz in the Dominican Summer League, per Ben Badler of Baseball America. Encarnación, unfortunately, has landed on the 60-day IL, which will end his season.

🔷 Loud Miami Fan reports that the Florida Panthers will be bringing the Stanley Cup to loanDepot park on July 21.

🔷 Elsewhere around baseball, the Giants traded outfielder Austin Slater to the Reds. Two-time Home Run Derby champion Pete Alonso announced that he'll be participating again this year. Reynaldo López's MLB-best ERA is down to 1.71 after six more scoreless innings against the Phillies. Rafael Devers homered twice more in a Red Sox shutout win over the Yankees. Devers has 28 career long balls against the Bombers, leading all active MLB players. He's only 27 years old!

🔷 Today's MiLB schedule:

• FCL Marlins vs. FCL Nationals, 12:00 p.m. ET
• DSL Marlins at DSL NYY Bombers, 11:00 a.m. ET
• DSL Miami vs. DSL Mets Orange, 11:00 a.m. ET

 

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