Offishial News: Marlins add injuries to agony

On Sunday, the Marlins rallied back from a 5-1 deficit to take a lead into the ninth inning. Tanner Scott came one strike away from sealing the victory, but Marcell Ozuna had other ideas. Along the way, Jake Burger (oblique) and Vidal Bruján (knee) exited due to injury concerns. The Marlins lost, 9-7. They continue to own the National League's worst winning percentage (.188) and run differential (-35). Dating back to 2022, they've lost eight of their last 10 series to the Braves.

Down on the farm, Triple-A Jacksonville lost, 9-4. INF Otto López (2-for-3, 2 2B) remains one of Minor League Baseball's hottest hitters. He exited the game early for unspecified reasons. Perhaps he is Miami-bound if either Burger or Bruján go on the injured list? Double-A Pensacola won, 4-2. RHP Paul Campbell (5.0 IP, 8 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K) pitched well again. In the midst of an 0-for-20 slump, INF Jacob Berry rode the bench. High-A Beloit won, 9-4. INF Yiddi Cappe went 3-for-5 with a stolen base. Low-A Jupiter won, 2-1. RHP Jake Brooks (6.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K) retired 18 of the 20 batters he faced, including the final 13 in a row. OF Mark Coley II reached base safely in all four of his plate appearances, raising his on-base percentage to .459.

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🔷 Elsewhere around baseball, Andrew McCutchen hit his 300th career home run as his Pirates improved to 11-5 on the season. Tommy Pham has agreed to a minor league deal with the White Sox. The Nationals blew a 6-1 lead to the Athletics. With a 3-for-4 day, 39-year-old Justin Turner now leads the majors with a .386 batting average.

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🔷 Today's MLB game: the Marlins (probable starter LHP A.J. Puk) host the Giants (LHP Kyle Harrison). The Marlins have a 51.9% chance to win, per FanGraphs. Unless he puts forth a genuinely great performance, I believe Puk will be removed from the starting rotation moving forward. Happy Jackie Robinson Day.

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