DETROIT -- Sixto Sánchez's first-inning struggles are well documented. He’s allowed at least twice as many runs out of the gate than he has during any other frame. He knows it, his team knows it, his opponents know it. No one can quite put their thumb on why. Skip Schumaker

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MIAMI -- During their overlapping rehab assignments a week ago, Marlins left-handers Jesús Luzardo and Braxton Garrett lamented being sidelined as the club struggled. The Marlins dropped Luzardo’s return from the injured list on Saturday, but they pulled out a win the next day in Garrett’s season debut Sunday afternoon,

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Break out the caps and gowns. It’s time for a whole bunch of graduations and an updated Top 100 Prospects list. Young players who began the 2024 season on a Major League Opening Day roster with zero MLB service time exhausted their prospect status Sunday by way of the 45-day

The Statcast era of baseball research has reached another milestone: bat speed is live on Baseball Savant. You can check out this page for more thorough details on what bat speed entails and how it’s calculated. But in the meantime, we’re kicking things off by breaking down the best of

MIAMI -- Though Marlins left-hander Jesús Luzardo missed just two turns through the rotation due to a left flexor muscle strain, much was changed in his return to the mound. Not only did the usually clean shaven southpaw sport facial hair, but he also debuted a new walkout song: John

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MIAMI -- The usually stoic Trevor Rogers provided a glimpse into the Marlins’ mounting frustration during Friday night’s 8-2 loss to the Phillies at loanDepot park. Rogers threw his glove and cap and knocked over a container of sunflower seeds and cups atop a cooler after being pulled in the

There has been no shortage of surprising developments in the 2024 season. Whether they are good or bad developments, or on the player or team-wide level, there are plenty of trends that have already shifted the arc of this season. With the help of each club's MLB.com beat writer, here

LOS ANGELES -- The reactions from left-hander Ryan Weathers, manager Skip Schumaker and pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre Jr. said it all moments after the Dodgers’ decisive two-run homer in the sixth inning of the Marlins’ 3-1 loss on Wednesday afternoon at Dodger Stadium. Teoscar Hernández’s swing spoiled an otherwise stellar

Big league closers can come from all areas of the pitching world. Some are guys who have always been relievers, from college all the way up to the big leagues. Some were starters whose power stuff (and perhaps lack of command) were better suited for shorter stints coming out of

LOS ANGELES -- Before Luis Arraez joined the Marlins, Jazz Chisholm Jr. regularly hit leadoff for the ballclub. The dust has settled since Miami dealt Arraez to San Diego, and Chisholm once again finds himself atop the order. For the second consecutive game, Chisholm set the tone to manufacture early

LOS ANGELES -- The Marlins’ 8-2 loss to the Dodgers on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium displayed the importance of pounding the strike zone. At the top of every inning, Los Angeles right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto commanded his pitches, keeping Miami quiet outside of solo homers by Jazz Chisholm Jr. and

OAKLAND -- After losing by 16 runs and trading away star hitter Luis Arraez on Saturday, the Marlins needed a pick-me-up at the Oakland Coliseum on Sunday. Nick Gordon delivered. Gordon's big three-run blast punctuated a first-inning barrage from the Marlins, who rolled to a 12-3 victory in the series

This story was excerpted from Christina De Nicola’s Marlins Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. Marlins president of baseball operations Peter Bendix acknowledges there’s no guarantee prospects will pan out, but he’s confident in the scouting department’s analysis

OAKLAND -- Peter Bendix was just a 12-year-old Cleveland baseball fan when his team was bested by the Marlins in the 1997 World Series. Bendix also remembers how the Marlins' front office in subsequent months traded away the core of the championship team. Now, as he sits atop the Miami

We’re still months away from the Trade Deadline, but we have already seen the first blockbuster trade of the 2024 season. Luis Arraez is headed to San Diego. The Marlins on Saturday finalized a deal with the Padres for the two-time batting champion. Miami acquired right-handed reliever Woo-Suk Go and

Just 41 days after being drafted, Noble Meyer made his Single-A debut with Jupiter at Clover Park last August. Now, 259 days later, the 19-year-old returned to St. Lucie to record a career-best outing. In Jupiter’s 4-0 victory over the St. Lucie Mets on Saturday, the top Marlins prospect twirled

It's only May, but the first blockbuster trade of the 2024 season is already in the books. The Padres have acquired two-time batting champ Luis Arraez and cash from the Marlins in exchange for reliever Woo-Suk Go and three prospects. It's a move that bolsters the top of the Padres'

The patrons of Minor League Baseball are perhaps more accustomed to odd game delays than their Major League counterparts (see Tuesday’s bee incident), but Friday’s San Antonio Missions game still left many scratching their heads. In the top of the third inning, now-Marlins prospect Nathan Martorella was on second base

OAKLAND -- Dane Myers was stretching in the outfield Friday evening when he heard the news. Instead of hitting cleanup, he’d be the leadoff man against Oakland. Wait, leadoff? Considering that it was less than 15 minutes before first pitch, the news shocked Myers. Since last April, the Marlins’ leadoff