Offishial News: Just in time for trade deadline, Anthony Bender in midst of long scoreless streak

[Ely Sussman]

The MLB trade deadline is eight days away. Here's how the Miami Marlins' main trade chips did in Tuesday's win.

Edward Cabrera (5.2 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 86 pitches/56 strikes) put his elbow injury scare behind him and picked up his fourth W of the season. Jesús Sánchez went 1-for-4 with two batted balls that had 110 mph exit velocities. Anthony Bender retired the side in order in the eighth inning. It was his 12th consecutive scoreless appearance, lowering his ERA to 1.91.

Going a bit deeper on Bender, his value probably is not as high as his career-best run-prevention numbers would suggest. His FIP (3.80) is doubled his ERA as he's striking out both right-handed and left-handed batters less than 20% of the time. Bender has been allowing more hard-hit balls than he did in any previous season, yet his .186 batting average on balls in play is second-lowest among all qualified MLB relievers.

I could see Bender drawing interest from the Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies and Texas Rangers, among others.

Down on the farm, Triple-A Jacksonville won, 8-4. Deyvison De Los Santos, Maximo Acosta and Matt Mervis each homered. Double-A Pensacola won, 6-4. The Blue Wahoos were scoreless until Ryan Ignoffo hit a two-run triple with two outs in the top of the ninth inning. Kemp Alderman returned from a two-week absence by going 1-for-4. The only run allowed by starter Alex Williams was unearned. Williams quietly has a 1.83 ERA in 39 ⅓ innings since being promoted to Pensacola. High-A Beloit lost, 7-4. Wilfredo Lara has had back-to-back three-hit games and is slashing .353/.400/.559 in July. FCL Marlins lost, 7-3. Grant Shepardson finished the complex league season with a 3.67 ERA and 47 strikeouts in 41 ⅔ innings pitched. DSL Marlins won, 9-1. Luis Porfirio, Alejandro De La Cruz and Albert Ortiz combined to throw a no-hitter! The Marlins stole nine bases, including four for Luis Cova and three for Almen Tolentino. DSL Miami won, 10-3. Pedro Montero (3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 2 K) lowered his ERA to 1.19.

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🔷 Derek Hill (left middle finger sprain) has been placed on the injured list for the third time this season. Jack Winkler was recalled from Jacksonville to fill out the active roster, but he'll rarely play, as we saw during his previous stint in the majors. Heriberto Hernandez is the main beneficiary of Hill's absence—Hernandez has started three straight games.

🔷 Kevin Barral interviewed several of the 2025 Marlins draftees during their visit to loanDepot park on Monday.

🔷 Elsewhere around baseball, the Milwaukee Brewers' 11-game winning streak was snapped by the Seattle Mariners. Cal Raleigh's solo homer accounted for the only run of the game. Old friend Tanner Scott was placed on the 15-day IL with left elbow inflammation. The Los Angeles Dodgers closer has a 4.14 ERA, 4.03 FIP and MLB-leading seven blown saves this season.

🔷 Today's MLB game: it is a getaway day matinee between the Marlins and San Diego Padres (probable starters RHP Sandy Alcantara and RHP Dylan Cease). Final game in Miami before the trade deadline. Alcantara will be looking to avenge his May 28 stinker in San Diego where he allowed six runs (all earned) and failed to record a single strikeout. The Marlins have a 45.9% chance to win, per FanGraphs. First pitch at 12:10 p.m. ET.

 

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Any so called "Marlins fan" who is alright with them trading Bender, Cabrera or anyone in the bullpen is an idiot. Lets start with Cabrera. We developed him for FIVE YEARS. Marlins fans suffered through his bad starts when he would be cruising along only to have that ONE BAD INNING where he'd implode and give up 5 multiple runs. So now that he's FINALLY become a good starting pitcher, why give him to another team so that they reap the benefits? It's stupid; what are we doing; developing players for other teams, real teams that have owners willing to spend money. The same goes for Bender. After we struggled through several years of "Injured Bender" and "Bad Bender The Arsonist Reliever" who STARTED FIRES rather than putting them out, he has finally added a third pitch, a sweeper to go with his fastball and slider. So now we should get rid of him? WHY? Well, because we are supposed to do that! We are supposed to be sellers and get rid of any players that are any good! Who says? Well, that's just how it's always been done, so we gotta do it too.