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There is still hope for the Miami Marlins to earn a postseason berth. Regardless of whether they do or how far they advance, we are assured of seeing notable Marlins minor leaguers in action throughout the month of October. On Oct. 2, just one day following the end of the MLB regular season, the Arizona Fall League gets underway. These eight Fish farmhands will go to the desert and get extra reps as members of the Peoria Javelinas. INF Nasim Nuñez 2023 MiLB stats (AA): .224/.341/.286 (79 wRC+), 5 HR, 52 SB in 125 G Rule 5 eligible? Yes. Nuñez is undoubtedly the key Marlins player to watch in the AFL. The 2023 All-Star Futures Game MVP posted a career-best strikeout rate this season (18.3 K%) and set a Double-A Pensacola single-season record for stolen bases. He's also the best defensive shortstop in the Marlins organization. On the other hand, after 351 professional games, Nuñez's career slugging percentage still begins with a two (it's .286, to be precise). Use whatever caveats you want, there just is not much precedent for prospects who perform so poorly in that category becoming starting-caliber big leaguers. Nuñez is eligible for this offseason's Rule 5 Draft if not selected to Miami's 40-man roster beforehand. He enters the AFL as a true borderline candidate for that. I'm particularly intrigued by the possibility of the 23-year-old switch-hitter fully turning his focus to the left side of the plate, where he has been consistently better in the minors. INF Jacob Berry 2023 MiLB stats (A+/AA): .233/.284/.388 (83 wRC+), 9 HR, 10 SB in 107 G Rule 5 eligible? No. Miami's $6 million man had a disappointing first full season in the pros, interrupted by finger and foot injuries, though his production gradually improved as the year progressed. Drafted as a third baseman despite lacking many of the skills required to succeed there, Berry made first base his primary position following his midseason promotion to the Blue Wahoos. That move across the diamond puts more pressure on his bat. Berry is an Arizona native, so maybe the intangibles of being close to his support system will benefit him during the fall. C Paul McIntosh 2023 MiLB stats (AA/AAA/A): .244/.355/.419 (106 wRC+), 14 HR, 3 SB in 77 G Rule 5 eligible? No. https://sporty-clips.mlb.com/2e8400e9-7985-4251-a08b-771abc145843.mp4The oldest player in this delegation, McIntosh turns 26 shortly after the AFL season ends. The Marlins have not given up on him as a catcher, but he will need to do all the little things right to compensate for a lousy throwing arm. Perhaps he'll get a few reps at easier defensive positions with Peoria. P-Mac possesses plus power. The strange thing is, it doesn't show up much against left-handed pitching (when he has the platoon advantage). It's difficult to envision a big league role for him unless that changes. RHP Gabe Bierman 2023 MiLB stats (A+): 3.46 ERA, 3.82 FIP, 1.14 WHIP in 91.0 IP (19 G/19 GS) Rule 5 eligible? No. There frankly were not many starting pitchers who performed well for Marlins minor league affiliates in 2023. Bierman is one of the exceptions. His ability to suppress home runs stands out most—he surrendered only three of them (one over his final 12 starts). The Indiana product gets nice armside run on his sinker, but merely averages about 91 miles per hour with it, and it doesn't actually yield many grounders. Bierman also has a slider, curveball and changeup. He may need a greater velo separation between his fastball and changeup for the latter to be viable. RHP Ike Buxton 2023 MiLB stats (A/A+/AA): 2.45 ERA, 4.27 FIP, 1.23 WHIP in 77.0 IP (20 G/13 GS) Rule 5 eligible? No. A 2022 draft pick, Buxton was initially used in relief with Low-A Jupiter. It wasn't until July that he got fully stretched out as a starter. The Marlins promoted him to High-A Beloit soon after. Buxton's fastball velo is a couple ticks higher than Bierman's and his breaking ball has more whiff potential. With a groundball rate of nearly 60%, he's capable of outperforming his peripherals to some extent, but it's hard to deny that he benefited from good luck this season. https://sporty-clips.mlb.com/49069c1a-702f-4995-af3e-b6b68c1cf659.mp4His AFL stint will help the Marlins decide whether to proceed with him as a rotation candidate in 2024 or fast-track his development out of the bullpen. RHP Zach McCambley 2023 MiLB stats (AA/A/Rk): 3.22 ERA, 3.37 FIP, 1.39 WHIP in 44.2 IP (30 G/1 GS) Rule 5 eligible? Yes. The Marlins have already made their decision on McCambley: he is a reliever. It's all about that hellacious curveball of his. https://sporty-clips.mlb.com/cb60d669-e59c-4037-a9db-b0976e0e71dc.mp4McCambley is a solid bet to get whiffs against righties at the highest level. He just needs to iron out his control issues and find a way to neutralize lefties. RHP Breidy Encarnación 2023 MiLB stats (A+/A/AA/AAA): 2.03 ERA, 3.37 FIP, 1.10 WHIP in 75.1 IP (41 G/0 GS) Rule 5 eligible? Yes. This Dominican right-hander has been in the Marlins organization since 2018. Encarnación's perceived velocity exceeds his actual velocity thanks to the tremendous extension he gets in his delivery (approx. 7.0 feet). His changeup is legit. https://sporty-clips.mlb.com/3ea28bcf-7b39-4db9-8118-c4bfff98cbe1.mp4Encarnación's command is better than McCambley's, from what I've seen. With AFL success, I would not be shocked if he secures a 40-man spot. LHP Dale Stanavich 2023 MiLB stats (A): 3.56 ERA, 2.78 FIP, 1.45 WHIP in 30.1 IP (24 G/0 GS) Rule 5 eligible? No. Stanavich is further away from the majors than any of these other players. His inclusion would seem to be about making up for lost time after spending two months on the injured list. Worth noting, though, the small southpaw finished his Hammerheads campaign on a heater. Here's the combined line from his final five regular season/postseason appearances: 10.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 17 K. Photo courtesy of Pensacola Blue Wahoos

Friday's Gameshttps://fishonfirst.com/game-coverage/marlins-brewers-9-22-23/https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-09/22/524dc7fd-52c8616c-7d647028-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_16000K.mp4Marlins Podcast Episodes Friday's Marlins MiLB Notes: SS Jacob Amaya (Jacksonville) extended his on-base streak to 19 games. The Marlins will be sending INF Jacob Berry, RHP Gabe Bierman, RHP Ike Buxton, RHP Breidy Encarnación, RHP Zach McCambley, C Paul McIntosh, SS Nasim Nunez and LHP Dale Stanavich to participate in the Arizona Fall League.The Marlins suffered their most lopsided loss of the season. Bryan Hoeing allowed hits to eight of the first nine batters he faced, part of a 12-run second inning for the Brewers. It got so ugly that Jacob Stallings was asked to pitch the last two frames.Sandy Alcantara (right UCL sprain) is unofficially out for the year after experiencing more forearm tightness. Now the question is whether his injury is realistically treatable with rest or whether elbow surgery could be coming this offseason (impacting his 2024 campaign).NL Wild Card race updates: the Cubs and Giants won, while the Diamondbacks and Reds lost. Aaron Judge dismantled the D-backs himself by going 4-for-4 with three home runs, a double and six runs batted in. The Marlins are one game back of the third Wild Card spot.Elsewhere around the majors, left-hander Sean Doolittle announced his retirement. Used exclusively as a reliever, the 2019 World Series champion and two-time All-Star selection had a career 3.20 ERA in 450.2 IP, mainly for the Athletics and the Nationals. The Twins clinched the AL Central title. Ronald Acuña Jr. blasted his 40th home run, a milestone that could go a long way toward locking up the NL MVP award. The Padres won their eighth straight game and Manny Machado reached 30 homers for the seventh time in his career.The latest episode of mourned the loss of Alcantara, lauded the talent on Milwaukee's pitching staff and pondered the future of Craig Counsell. With chiropractic care and functional health, La Pop takes a preventative approach that optimizes wellness and quality of life for all ages. Find out more here! https://fishonfirst.com/la-pop/The Marlins have a 50.6% chance to win their next game against the Brewers, per FanGraphs. Triple-A Jacksonville (7:35 p.m. ET) is on the road.Luis Arraez's parents had their first opportunity to see him play a major league game in person.Jason Wang of Brewer Fanatic likes Milwaukee's chances of exploiting the inconsistent Marlins bullpen if the teams were to face off in the NL Wild Card Series. Those comments look awfully prescient in light of Friday's game.I enjoyed Braxton Garrett's interview on Miami Mic'd Up (embedded above), particularly the part where he describes the importance of "managing his misses." I also enjoyed "investigating" the opposing pitcher who gives Jazz Chisholm Jr. a lot of trouble despite being "not good" overall.On this day 20 years ago, Jeff Conine’s home run ignited a five-run seventh inning for the Marlins to help beat the Phillies.https://fishonfirst.com/history/marlins-jeff-conine-home-run-phillies-2003/Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images

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Jazz Chisholm Jr. has elite bat speed. His 2021 home run off of Jacob deGrom's high heater put him on the national baseball map, and he has followed that up with many other similar swings against top-end velocity. Pitchers with "nasty" stuff who are generally regarded as the best in the majors don't intimidate him. That being said, Chisholm is still an incomplete hitter. In 2023 and in his MLB career overall, he rates only slightly above average in terms of weighted runs created-plus. The damage he's done against A-list arms is partially offset by his inability to take advantage of finesse pitchers. Chisholm was interviewed on the of the Twin Talk podcast, hosted by social media influencers Haley and Hanna Cavinder. It's a cringy listen, but just past the 30-minute mark, they asked him to identify the "hardest pitcher" he's had to face. The Marlins center fielder went in a surprising direction with his response. He stopped short of dropping the pitcher's name, so I had some fun "investigating" it."If you watch him pitch, he's not good, but whatever he does gets everybody out," Chisholm says. This mystery pitcher is on the Washington Nationals, he continues, who the Marlins played the day before the pod recording. He shouts out teammate Jorge Soler for being "the only person who hit" in that game. Even though the episode was just uploaded this week, the above details strongly hint that the recording took place on August 28 (a Marlins off day). Soler blasted the game-deciding homer on the 27th to account for Miami's only two runs. Right-hander Trevor Williams started that game for the Nats. Chisholm goes on to describe the pitch mix of his nemesis: "88 mile-per-hour fastball, cool; he got a little 83 mile-per-hour changeup—that's normal; curveball, 78. It's all normal stuff." Each of those numbers are almost identical to Williams' season averages. Chisholm leaves yet another breadcrumb by saying he struck out in his first at-bat during the game in question. Here is that strikeout against a seemingly hittable fastball: https://sporty-clips.mlb.com/d9f20a0f-2409-4d1e-a78f-22eb99c007ee.mp4Most opponents have savored their matchups with Williams this season. He's been sub-replacement level with a 5.55 ERA, 6.05 FIP and 1.57 WHIP while averaging less than five innings per start, hence Jazz's frustration. Including Grapefruit League spring training matchups, Chisholm is 1-for-13 lifetime against Williams with five strikeouts, the only hit being a lucky infield single (which happened the following week during a rematch in Washington). The 2023 season series between the Marlins and Nats is over, but Williams is under contract for next season as well. Health permitting, Chisholm will have opportunities to solve this veteran righty. Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images

Thursday's GamesMarlins Podcast Episodes Thursday's Marlins MiLB Notes: Sandy Alcantara (4.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 51 pitches/34 strikes) and Huascar Brazoban (1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, nine pitches/six strikes) both began rehab assignments with Jacksonville. In Alcantara's case, it is likely to be a one-and-done with him rejoining the Marlins rotation next week, albeit with a somewhat limited workload. It was an awesome night for Jerar Encarnación, who drove in six of the seven Jumbo Shrimp runs and added an outfield assist. Pensacola is going back to the Southern League Championship Series, thanks largely to a lights-out start from LHP Patrick Monteverde (6.1 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K). https://fishonfirst.com/news/sandy-alcantara-rehab-assignment-recap-9-21-23/ NL Wild Card race updates: the Phillies won, while the Cubs and Giants lost. The Cubbies have dropped seven of their last eight games and it's the first time since June 5 that San Francisco has dipped below the .500 mark. The Marlins hold the third Wild Card spot thanks to having the head-to-head tiebreaker over Chicago.Elsewhere around the majors, the Rays are calling up top prospect Junior Caminero. The power-hitting infielder just turned 20 in July and will unseat Eury Pérez for the title of MLB's youngest active player. Gerrit Cole (Yankees) retired 24 of the 26 batters he faced over eight excellent innings. Tarik Skubal (Tigers) tallied a season-high 10 strikeouts and has quietly been among the sport's best starters since returning from the injured list in July. Four teams fighting for three postseason berths in the AL, the Astros, Blue Jays, Mariners and Rangers, each have 68 losses.We’ve got a new episode of Fish On First LIVE streaming tonight at 5:30 p.m. ET on /Twitch/Twitter. Super Subscribers, submit your series predictions before first pitch. With chiropractic care and functional health, La Pop takes a preventative approach that optimizes wellness and quality of life for all ages. Find out more here! https://fishonfirst.com/la-pop/The Marlins have a 41.4% chance to win their series opener against the Brewers, per FanGraphs. Jorge Cantú and Alex Fernandez are on hand for the final Flashback Friday of 2023. Triple-A Jacksonville (7:35 p.m. ET) is on the road.El Extrabase reports on Luis Arraez's parents arriving from Venezuela. This weekend (if Arraez's ankle sprain is sufficiently healed), they'll be watching him play major league games in person for the very first time.Christina De Nicola of MLB.com details the "off-the-wall" decision that Marlins executive Adrian Lorenzo has made to leave the baseball industry to focus on his art career. With input from Lorenzo, the franchise is in the process of revamping its international operations staff.Remember to vote for 2023 Roberto Clemente Award nominee Jorge Soler.Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images

Wednesday's Gameshttps://fishonfirst.com/game-coverage/marlins-mets-9-20-23/https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-09/20/e3100594-0ebf4afc-333e46d9-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_16000K.mp4 Marlins Podcast Episodes Wednesday's Marlins MiLB Notes: Devin Smeltzer (Jacksonville) left his start in the first inning with an injury. Congratulations to Low-A Jupiter on clinching the Florida State League championship! It's Jupiter's first-ever FSL title (the affiliate was founded in 2002). OF Kemp Alderman had a particularly great postseason run, slashing .313/.478/.563 with six walks in five games. LHP Evan Taylor recorded the final out and also deserves a shoutout. Regular season and postseason combined, he converted 22 of his 23 save opportunities.The Marlins were still within striking distance in the bottom of the fifth, trailing the Mets 3-1, when they made a pair of outs on the bases that halted their momentum. Jazz Chisholm Jr. attempted to stretch a single into a double with no outs, then Jorge Soler ran into an inning-ending double play trying to tag and score on a shallow fly ball. Series MVP Jeff McNeil recorded the assist on both plays.The Mets clinched the season series against the Marlins in front of another sparse crowd. Despite there being so much at stake, LoanDepot Park only drew an average of 12,506 fans over the last three days.Luis Arraez missed another game with a sprained ankle and now Jake Burger (quad tightness) has his own injury concern. https://fishonfirst.com/news/tracking-miami-marlins-injury-rehab-updates/This concludes a stretch of 16 straight games without an off day for the Marlins. They held up solidly by going 9-7. Their outlook for the final nine games would obviously seem brighter if Burger and/or Arraez are available to return against the Brewers.NL Wild Card race updates: the Diamondbacks, Phillies and Reds won, while the Cubs and Giants lost. Justin Steele struggled against the Pirates (3.0 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 0 BB, 6 K), paving the way for Blake Snell to lock up the NL Cy Young award. The Marlins are a half-game back of the third Wild Card spot.Elsewhere around the majors, presumptive NL Rookie of the Year Corbin Carroll (D-backs) has compiled 25 home runs and 50 stolen bases. Nolan Schanuel (Angels) has now reached base safely in 24 straight games to begin his MLB career. The Padres have won seven games in a row.Triple-A Jacksonville (7:35 p.m. ET) is on the road. Double-A Pensacola (7:05 p.m. ET) is hosting Game 2 of the Southern League Division Series (Blue Wahoos lead, 1-0).Jesús Luzardo and A.J.Puk got a taste of postseason baseball at the beginning of their major league careers. Kevin Barral spoke to them about how they're utilizing that experience this time around.https://fishonfirst.com/at-the-ballpark/jesus-luzardo-aj-puk-postseason-experience/Cristian Crespo of Just Baseball breaks down the successful center field transition of Jazz Chisholm Jr. Christina De Nicola of MLB.com has a long feature on Luis Arraez's professional baseball journey.Michael Baumann of FanGraphs marvels at how Tanner Scott has dramatically increased his first-pitch strike percentage from last year to this year. On this day five years ago, Marlins rookie Isaac Galloway broke a scoreless tie with a walk-off double in 10th.https://coach-video.mlb.com/mlb/2018/09/22/d8738133/a26c9c60/video_1537580937832_1200k.mp4Photo courtesy of Jupiter Hammerheads

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Enjoy top plays from Miami Marlins infielder Jacob Berry! Berry spent his age-22 season with the High-A Beloit Sky Carp and Double-A Pensacola Blue Wahoos. In 107 games played, he slashed .233/.284/.388 (83 wRC+) with 9 HR and 10 SB. His main defensive position was initially third base, but he also played plenty of first base as the season progressed. This was Berry's second minor league campaign. The Marlins selected him with their first-round pick (sixth overall) in the 2022 MLB Draft. His season ended prematurely due to a foot contusion. He's likely to repeat the Double-A level next year. Where would you rank Berry among the top prospects in the Marlins organization?

Tuesday's Gameshttps://fishonfirst.com/news/marlins-mets-9-19/https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-09/19/d73a0fbb-26e71b4d-84a468fa-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_16000K.mp4Marlins Podcast Episodes Tuesday's Marlins MiLB Notes: C/INF Bennett Hostetler and OF Jake Thompson combined for three home runs to account for Pensacola's offense in winning Game 1 of the Southern League Division Series. RHP Noble Meyer (Jupiter) had shaky control, but kept the Clearwater Threshers off the scoreboard in his brief start (2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 3 K, 48 pitches/23 strikes). The Threshers rallied later to force a winner-take-all Game 3 in the Florida State League Championship series. 1B Torin Montgomery and LHP Evan Taylor were named 2023 FSL All-Stars.The Marlins notched their 31st one-run win of the season. They also grounded into their 145th double play, establishing a new single-season franchise record. Tanner Scott was credited with his ninth win, though that's only because he blew a two-run lead in the top of the ninth. Jake Burger bailed him out with a walk-off single. Burger is slashing .305/.359/.524 (137 wRC+) as a Marlin. Luis Arraez sprained his left ankle during pregame drills, preventing him from playing on Tuesday and very likely sidelining him for today's contest.Veteran left-hander Matt Moore is expected to be available today after the Marlins claimed him off waivers from the Guardians. To make room for Moore on the 40-man roster, Tommy Nance (left oblique strain) was placed on the 60-day injured list, officially ending his 2023 season before he made any major league appearances.https://fishonfirst.com/news/marlins-roster-moves-matt-moore-waiver-claim/The Miami chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America presented their annual Marlins awards to Arraez (MVP), Eury Pérez (Rookie of the Year), Jesús Luzardo (Charlie Hough Good Guy) and Jon Berti (Jeff Conine Heart & Professionalism).NL Wild Card race updates: the Cubs and Diamondbacks won, while the Giants, Phillies and Reds lost. The Marlins are a half-game back of the third Wild Card spot.Elsewhere around the majors, right-hander Kyle Nicolas made his major league debut with the Pirates. The 2020 draft pick was part of the trade package that the Marlins sent to Pittsburgh to acquire Jacob Stallings. Nicolas really found his groove at Triple-A last month after they converted him into a conventional reliever, though Tuesday was not a good example of that (0.1 IP, 3 H, 6 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 1 HR). Another milestone for NL MVP favorite Ronald Acuña Jr., who recorded his 100th RBI of the season. Acuña's next homer will be his 40th.The Marlins have a 44.8% chance to win their series finale against the Mets, per FanGraphs. It is Eury Pérez's final home start of 2023, so if you have not witnessed him in person yet, you better take advantage of this opportunity. There's a giveaway for the first 8,000 fans: a special card commemorating Jazz Chisholm Jr. hitting grand slams in back-to-back games against the Braves. Triple-A Jacksonville (7:35 p.m. ET) is on the road.We have begun posting for notable Marlins prospects. Up next: INF Jacob Berry. Subscribe to the Fish On First YouTube channel!Sean Millerick of Call to the Pen wonders whether the Marlins should sell high on Braxton Garrett after his great 2023 season. "Nothing about the Marlins makes sense," ESPN's Jeff Passan writes in selecting them as his "biggest surprise" of the 2023 MLB season. The Marlins have launched their "Make Your Pitch" ticket-buying partnership with TicketRev. Saves the time and stress of conventional ticket shopping by letting you pick what price you're comfortable with and where you want to sit. You receive the tix when something matches that criteria.On this day 20 years ago, Miguel Cabrera blasted an extra-inning homer to lift the Marlins part the Braves.One of our Twitter followers, @Marlins305305, created a Marlins crossword puzzle. Took me about seven minutes to complete it. Let me know if any of you beat that!Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images

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The Miami Marlins got shut out on August 31. Sure, they beat the Washington Nationals, 6-1, but off the field, they were denied in their attempt to supplement their team with waiver-wire veterans on the last day that they could be postseason-eligible for their new teams. The Marlins had interest in Los Angeles Angels pitchers Lucas Giolito, Reynaldo López and Matt Moore. All three became Cleveland Guardians instead because the Guardians had the lower winning percentage, putting them ahead of the Marlins in the waiver claim order. The infusion of experienced arms did little to help Cleveland's slim AL Central title chances. On Sunday (with those odds down to 0.1%, per FanGraphs), the Guardians placed Moore back on waivers, inviting any team to take responsibility for what remained of his $7.55 million salary (approx. $528k). The Marlins nibbled again and were awarded the claim on Tuesday when no inferior teams got in their way. https://sporty-clips.mlb.com/789f1918-674f-43c4-82d5-114ce32a8028.mp4In his second campaign as a full-time reliever, the 34-year-old lefty has been great: 2.77 ERA, 3.77 FIP, 1.15 WHIP, 1.27 WPA in 48.2 IP. Moore's changeup is currently his best weapon, leading to extreme reverse splits—right-handed batters have slashed .214/.268/.336 with a 32.2% strikeout rate. Moore's 2023 Statcast percentile rankings | Baseball SavantMoore has struggled recently. The batting average against him over the last 30 days (min. 8.0 IP) is among the highest in the majors. He has allowed baserunners in 12 of his last 13 appearances despite all but one of those appearances being a single inning or less. The upside of this claim isn't particularly high even if Moore snaps out of this slump because, as mentioned in the opening paragraph, players who change organizations in September don't have postseason eligibility. That being said, Moore's arm is fresh after pitching only one inning during his final week on the Guardians roster. Combining that with his strong track record when working back-to-back days, there is nothing stopping Moore from appearing in at least five of the 10 remaining Marlins regular season games from Wednesday onward (he is not available for Tuesday's game against the Mets). With so much of his slump attributable to an inflated BABIP, it is entirely possible that he'll straighten himself out in a hurry. With Chi Chi González occupying a bullpen spot based on necessity rather than merit, Steven Okert struggling even more than Moore and Tanner Scott potentially missing games down the stretch while on the paternity list (his first child is due soon), claiming Moore was a no-brainer move for Miami. Photo by Ron Schwane/Getty Images

Monday's Gameshttps://fishonfirst.com/at-the-ballpark/marlins-mets-9-18-23/https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-09/18/bf65ba49-08777eaf-faad790e-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_16000K.mp4Marlins Podcast Episodes Monday's Marlins MiLB notes: RHP Jonathan Bermudez (Pensacola) won Southern League Pitcher of the Week for the final week of the league's regular season.The Marlins suffered a rare one-run loss. Tanner Scott's seven-week streak without allowing an earned run was snapped by Jeff McNeil's game-deciding homer. However, the far bigger culprit was Miami's offense, which couldn't muster any extra-base hits. Jorge Soler came extremely close to blasting a two-run shot off the left-field scoreboard in the bottom of the sixth. A crew chief review concluded that it twisted foul.Luis Arraez became the first Marlins player since 2017 to reach 200 hits in a single season. Arraez is doubtful to set the franchise single-season hits record, currently held by Juan Pierre (221), but he's on track to finish second on that list if he starts all of the club's remaining games.https://fishonfirst.com/news/luis-arraez-reaches-200-hits-but-is-still-chasing-more/Sandy Alcantara (right UCL sprain) threw his second bullpen session since landing on the injured list. No determination yet on whether he needs additional bullpen work or can progress to facing live hitters. It's clear that Alcantara will not have time to be fully stretched out as a starter again, but he remains hopeful about returning to game action in 2023. Personally, I can only see that happening if the Fish make the playoffs.https://fishonfirst.com/news/tracking-miami-marlins-injury-rehab-updates/NL Wild Card race updates: the Phillies and Reds won. The Reds designated Hunter Renfroe for assignment and placed Harrison Bader on the injured list with a right groin strain. Those newsworthy waiver claims turned out to be very inconsequential after all. The Marlins are a half-game back of the third Wild Card spot.Elsewhere around the majors, the Rays are set to announce the details of a new domed ballpark located near Tropicana Field. It's expected to be ready for the 2028 season. Adam Wainwright pitched his best game of the season (7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K) and earned his 200th career win.The latest episode covered Alcantara's progress and key players on the Mets. With chiropractic care and functional health, La Pop takes a preventative approach that optimizes wellness and quality of life for all ages. Find out more here! https://fishonfirst.com/la-pop/The Marlins have a 52.2% chance to win their next game against the Mets, per FanGraphs. Triple-A Jacksonville (7:35 p.m. ET) is on the road. Double-A Pensacola (7:35 p.m. ET) is playing Game 1 of the Southern League Division Series and Single-A Jupiter (6:30 p.m. ET) is playing Game 2 of the Florida State League Championship Series, a win away from clinching the title.The majority of Fish On First Twitter followers (59.1%) believe the Marlins can average an announced attendance of at least 20,000 fans during this final week of regular season home games. Not off to an encouraging start—only 14,577 showed up on Monday.This month, we began posting for notable Marlins prospects. Another one will go up tonight! Subscribe to the Fish On First YouTube channel.Xavier Edwards is Baseball America's choice for 2023 Marlins Minor League Player of the Year. Edwards is almost assured of winning the International League batting title while playing four different defensive positions and stealing 32 bases.Photo by Alie Skowronski/Miami Herald