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Marlins news roundup for 5/14/24 On Monday, Sixto Sánchez was...fine! Not good, but he showed enough to stick in the Marlins rotation for at least another start by consistently inducing grounders. Otto Lopez cranked a go-ahead, two-run home run in the eight inning. Alas, Anthony Maldonado relinquished the lead in the bottom half of the frame. The Marlins lost, 6-5. Down on the farm, RHP M.D. Johnson was named the Southern League Pitcher of the Week. Here's more Marlins news and content for you: 🔷 Tim Anderson (lower back tightness) landed on the injured list and will be out for at least another week. A.J. Puk made his return from the IL as the corresponding roster move. Combining the departure of Luis Arraez with Anderson's absence, Vidal Bruján is now a true everyday player for the Fish (he has started each of their last 10 games). 🔷 On the latest episode of Fish On First LIVE, we discussed Anderson's struggles, potential Marlins/Tigers trades and much more. FOF LIVE is presented by Berger & Hicks. If you’ve been injured as a result of somebody else’s negligence, give them a call at (305) 670-7050. 🔷 Elsewhere around baseball, Roku is the new exclusive home of super-early Sunday MLB games. The August 18 Marlins/Mets matchup will be broadcasted there. Baseball Savant has released new Statcast bat tracking data. Jesús Sánchez (75.6 mph) has the fastest average bat speed on the Marlins this season, followed by Jake Burger (75.1 mph). The Rockies extended their winning streak to five (no other MLB team has won more than two in a row). MLB's top two qualified starters in earned run average, Shota Imanaga and Reynaldo López, faced off and exchanged zeroes with each other through five innings (the Braves went on to win). Bryan Reynolds went 5-for-5 with 10 total bases in a Pirates win. 🔷 Today's MLB game: the Marlins (probable starter LHP Ryan Weathers) visit the Tigers (RHP Reese Olson). The Marlins have a 38.9% chance to win, per FanGraphs. First pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. 🔷 Today's MiLB schedule: Triple-A Jacksonville vs. Nashville, 7:05 p.m. ET Double-A Pensacola at Montgomery, 7:35 p.m. ET High-A Beloit at Wisconsin, 7:40 p.m. ET Low-A Jupiter at Dunedin, 6:30 p.m. ET Marlins podcast episodes View full article

Player status updates, insightful stats and more information to fully equip you for today's Marlins game. Here are the latest Miami Marlins game notes, produced by the Marlins communications department and relayed to our loyal SuperSubs. Got thoughts about this matchup? Head over to Fish On First's Marlins game thread. View full article

He's near the top of my queue for that. Next up, unfortunately, I've got to dive in on this Jacob Berry disaster. Even as somebody who had low expectations for him entering the season, Berry's numbers are astonishing.

Marlins news roundup for 5/13/24 On Sunday, Braxton Garrett made his 2024 debut (5.1 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, 80 pitches/49 strikes). Garrett was great for much of the afternoon, but allowed a three-run home run to Nick Castellanos in the first inning and Andrew Nardi blew the Marlins' lead in the sixth (inheriting two runners from Garrett who both scored). Jazz Chisholm Jr. reached base safely three times, raising his wRC+ to 116 for the first time since early April. Emmanuel Rivera lined a walk-off RBI single off of Gregory Soto's leg (only the fifth run that Rivera has driven in this season). The Marlins won, 7-6. Three of their last five wins have been of the walk-off variety. Down on the farm, Triple-A Jacksonville lost, 6-5. Another two-inning relief appearance for RHP Huascar Brazoban, who looks to be a call-up candidate once there's an opening for another righty in Miami's bullpen. Double-A Pensacola won, 6-4. Nathan Martorella was deployed in left field for the fifth time in six games since being acquired by the Marlins. He slashed .320/.370/.360 during his first week in the organization. High-A Beloit lost, 9-3. RHP Alex Williams (4.0 IP, 9 H, 9 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 6 K) continues to have a very rough season. Low-A Jupiter won, 6-4. Every Hammerheads hitter reached base safely at least once while RHP Jake Brooks (5.2 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K) pitched like his usual self. Here's more Marlins news and content for you: 🔷 Listen back to Sunday's State of the Fish call-in show. 🔷 Through 13 Marlins series, @Daniel Rodriguez holds a one-point lead atop the Prediction Time leaderboard. Make series predictions with us all season long when you become a Fish On First SuperSub. 🔷 Christina De Nicola of MLB.com spoke to LHP Emmett Olson about pitching effectively without being a hard thrower. Cool anecdote about how Marlins pitching coordinator Tommy Phelps showed him a different changeup grip during a recent visit to Beloit and Olson has immediately noticed the difference. 🔷 Riley Clingman wants to see Otto Lopez get more opportunities at shortstop if Tim Anderson does not turns things around. 🔷 RHP Noble Meyer ranks 46th, RHP Max Meyer ranks 84th and LHP Thomas White ranks 90th among MLB prospects on MLB Pipeline's updated Top 100 list. 🔷 Josh Billy is seeking a sponsor for his son's 8U baseball team. Consider helping out if you're able to! 🔷 Join us for a new episode of Fish On First LIVE tonight from 5:30-6:30 p.m. ET on YouTube/Twitter/Facebook. FOF LIVE is presented by Berger & Hicks. If you’ve been injured as a result of somebody else’s negligence, give them a call at (305) 670-7050. 🔷 Elsewhere around baseball, the Rockies, who previously had not won a series all season, swept the Rangers in a three-game set. Marcell Ozuna drove in his MLB-leading 39th and 40th runs of the season, but Brandon Nimmo hit a two-run walk-off home run to push the Mets past the Braves. 🔷 Today's MLB game: the Marlins (probable starter RHP Sixto Sánchez) visit the Tigers (RHP Matt Manning). A.J. Puk is likely to be reinstated from the injured list prior to the game. The Marlins have a 44.7% chance to win, per FanGraphs. First pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. 🔷 Today's MiLB schedule: FCL Marlins at FCL Astros, 12:00 p.m. ET Marlins podcast episodes View full article

Big Fish Small Pod for Monday, May 13 Ely Sussman shares recent stats and observations about prospects from each full-season level of the Miami Marlins farm system: Triple-A Jacksonville RHP Max Meyer, Double-A Pensacola RHP Evan Fitterer, High-A Beloit RHP Jacob Miller and Low-A Jupiter C Ryan Ignoffo. Find Big Fish Small Pod on the Fish On First YouTube channel, our new-look Apple Podcasts channel and wherever else you get your pods. FOF's audio programming also includes The Offishial Show, Fish Unfiltered, Swimming Upstream and more. The Fish On First podcast is now being presented by MPT College Consulting! They pride themselves on helping clients navigate the college application process. This includes preparation for standardized testing, guidance through high school, assistance with essays and applications, and choosing the right college. Visit them today at mptcollegeconsulting.com to learn more about their services and schedule a free consultation. Max Meyer has posted a 9.24 ERA, 6.05 FIP, 1.97 WHIP in 12.2 IP (4 GS) since being sent down to Jacksonville, using his changeup nearly twice as often as he did in the majors. Evan Fitterer has strung together three consecutive scoreless starts for the Blue Wahoos (streak of 20.1 IP overall). A promotion to Jacksonville shouldn't be far away. Jacob Miller is showing improved command and increased horizontal movement on his fastball. His ERA is 2.01 through five starts this season. The Marlins' final selection of the 2023 MLB Draft, Ryan Ignoffo is converting to catcher in Jupiter. He is hitting extremely well at Low-A (.322/.423/.475, 161 wRC+), though his defense understandably is still a work in progress. Follow Ely (@RealEly) and Fish On First (@FishOnFirst) on Twitter. Join the Marlins Discord server! Complete Miami Marlins coverage here at FishOnFirst.com. View full article

Top highlights of pitchers Braxton Garrett and Jesús Luzardo from the Marlins' series against the Philadelphia Phillies (May 10-12, 2024). View full video

Welcome to FOF's 42nd Miami Marlins game thread of the 2024 season. After missing the first quarter of the regular season while recovering from a left shoulder impingement, Braxton Garrett has finally rejoined the Marlins rotation. The loanDepot park roof is closed. SuperSubs can access exclusive game notes here. Pregame roster moves: INF Tristan Gray selected from Triple-A Jacksonville; RHP George Soriano optioned to Jacksonville; RHP JT Chargois (neck spasms) transferred from 15-day IL to 60-day IL. Enjoy live on-site coverage from Louis Addeo-Weiss.

Player status updates, insightful stats and more information to fully equip you for today's Marlins game. Here are the latest Miami Marlins game notes, produced by the Marlins communications department and relayed to our loyal SuperSubs. Got thoughts about this matchup? Head over to Fish On First's Marlins game thread. View full article

Player status updates, insightful stats and more information to fully equip you for today's Marlins game. Here are the latest Miami Marlins game notes, produced by the Marlins communications department and relayed to our loyal SuperSubs. Got thoughts about this matchup? Head over to Fish On First's Marlins game thread. View full article

Turner went on the IL and will miss the series! Still time to make a change if you'd like...

Welcome to FOF's 40th Miami Marlins game thread of the 2024 season. Trevor Rogers seeks his first major league win in 382 days. The loanDepot park roof is closed. Everybody can access game notes here (though they are typically exclusive for SuperSubs). Pregame roster moves: none. Enjoy live on-site coverage from Alex Krutchik and Isaac Azout.

Bendix could prove to be the savviest decision-maker in baseball and it still wouldn't be enough to overcome complacent ownership. That is the lingering concern. There is no glory in having the second-worst record in the league following draft lottery reform. That was not part of the long-term vision. Sherman is responsible for the magnitude of the team's dramatic regression. Even though Bendix publicly claims otherwise, he did not have the support to sign accomplished veterans on short-term deals to plug roster holes, the kind of players who would have raised the team's floor and at least turned into potential trade deadline assets had the team collectively struggled. If Sherman did not have the willingness to enhance this roster with his WBC revenue, large year-to-year attendance increase and still-intact local TV deal, what reason is there to believe that things will be different on the other side of this rebuild? His cheapness will continue to limit what they can realistically achieve.

Player status updates, insightful stats and more information to fully equip you for today's Marlins game. Here are the latest Miami Marlins game notes, produced by the Marlins communications department and relayed to our loyal SuperSubs. Ordinarily, these are behind our paywall, but for the opening game of Marlins homestands, we give everybody a taste! Become a SuperSub to enjoy daily game notes. Got thoughts about this matchup? Head over to Fish On First's Marlins game thread. Marlins Game Notes, May 10 vs. PHI.pdf View full article

JJ Bleday was a leading AFL MVP contender the season prior to Marsee. To Marsee's credit, though, he was 1.5 years younger at the time of his performance.

Ranger Suarez (starting tonight) happens to be an excellent fielder, so you'll have to wait at least one more day to see that again. Brujan and Gordon simply don't get down the line as quickly as Jazz does. Jazz is the only player on the roster who'd I consider to be a plus runner by MLB standards...that is, until Xavier Edwards comes back from injury. Then you'll get a steadier supply of bunts.

Marlins news roundup for 5/9/24 On Wednesday, Ryan Weathers looked great against the Dodgers, particularly in terms of fastball command. Unfortunately, in the bottom of the sixth inning, Teoscar Hernández lofted a middle-middle changeup just out of the reach of Nick Gordon for a game-deciding two-run home run. Miami's only run production came on Bryan De La Cruz's eighth homer of the season. In his first series back from injury, Jake Burger went 1-for-12 with an infield single and five strikeouts. The Marlins lost, 3-1. Down on the farm, Triple-A Jacksonville won, 6-5. OF Victor Mesa Jr. hit a go-ahead, two-run home run in the 10th inning, his sixth dinger of the season. Double-A Pensacola won, 5-1. New acquisitions OF Jakob Marsee and 1B Nathan Martorella combined to reach base safely seven times. RHP Anderson Pilar has quietly thrown 14 ⅔ scoreless innings in his first season with the Miami organization. High-A Beloit swept a doubleheader, 3-2 and 3-1. Good starts from both RHP Jacob Miller (5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, 94 pitches/66 strikes) and LHP Emmett Olson (6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, 95 pitches/68 strikes). Low-A Jupiter won, 3-2. C Ryan Ignoffo (1-for-4, 2 RBI) continues to be one of the Hammerheads' only bright spot offensively. Here's more Marlins news and content for you: 🔷 For the third time in less than a full year, Edward Cabrera has been diagnosed with a right shoulder impingement. Each of the previous two times, it took roughly one month from suffering the injury for him to stretch out as a starter again. Cabrera set a career high with 99 ⅔ MLB innings pitched in 2023, but he won't be able to significantly build upon that following this latest setback. It's unclear how the Marlins will fill out their rotation around Jesús Luzardo, Braxton Garrett, Ryan Weathers and Trevor Rogers in the meantime. 🔷 Kevin Barral considers the Cubs a logical trade partner for Tanner Scott and wants to see the Marlins go for quality over quantity in such a deal. 🔷 In case you missed it, browse the updated Fish On First Top 30 rankings. The aforementioned Jacob Miller was our biggest riser since spring training, while DH Jacob Berry dropped the farthest. 🔷 This (pre-trade) Jakob Marsee interview from John Conniff of Mad Friars provides good insight into how our FOF #7 prospect thinks about the game. 🔷 MLB Pipeline shouts out Anthony Maldonado as a "potential future closer." Maldonado still hasn't yielded a run through his first six MLB appearances. 🔷 Former Marlins great Juan Pierre had the honor of banging the drum for the Florida Panthers prior to Wednesday's playoff win. 🔷 Elsewhere around baseball, the Pirates announced that baseball's top pitching prospect, Paul Skenes, will make his major league debut on Saturday. Marcell Ozuna's big night (2-for-3, 2 HR, 4 RBI) now gives him 12 home runs and 38 RBI in 2024 (leads the majors in both categories). The Blue Jays snapped the Phillies' 11-game home winning streak. Old friend Jorge Soler landed on the IL with a right shoulder strain. He had gotten off to a mediocre start to his Giants career, slashing .202/.294/.361 (94 wRC+) with five homers in 34 games played, translating to replacement-level value. 🔷 Today's MiLB schedule: Triple-A Jacksonville at Omaha, 7:35 p.m. ET Double-A Pensacola vs. Birmingham, 7:05 p.m. ET High-A Beloit vs. Peoria, 7:35 p.m. ET Low-A Jupiter vs. Palm Beach, 6:30 p.m. ET FCL Marlins vs. FCL Astros, 12:00 p.m. ET Marlins podcast episodes View full article

The very least I could do!