Miami Marlins Rumors & News

Arizona Republic "Cody Ross can see clearly now, so he must have had a nice view as his decisive pinch-hit home run sailed into the left-field seats. Ross’ three-run shot in the eighth inning spoiled an outstanding outing by Miami’s young Jose Fernandez, and the Arizona Diamondbacks held off the Marlins 3-1 on..." June 19

Arizona Republic "After the Marlins capped off a rally in the ninth the night before, it was the Diamondbacks’ turn Tuesday as Paul Goldschmidt belted a tie-breaking home run to lead off the bottom of the ninth to snap a four-game losing streak in front of 21,067 at Chase Field. The Diamondbacks didn’t want to..." June 19

Miami Herald "Giancarlo Stanton saw enough of Heath Bell last year to know what to expect. Marlins fans probably had a pretty good idea, too. Stanton punished Bell’s shoulder-high fastball in the ninth for the go-ahead home run -- his second of the game and 100th of his career -- as the Marlins began..." June 18

Boston Globe "Early this week, the Houston Astros will formulate a game plan as to how to approach their veteran assets. Teams are already calling about Bud Norris, a cheap ($3 million) solution to any contender’s rotation. Cheap in salary, but he won’t be cheap in acquisition cost. The Astros are willing..." June 17

Belleville News-Democrat "Lance Lynn was a better hitter than he was a pitcher today. And, given that he had knocked in only one run previously in his career, that hasn't been said very often. Lynn raised his record to 9-1 this season and 27-8 over the last two seasons by beating the Miami Marlins, 13-7. Staggering..." June 16

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "Just after the Marlins wrapped up their batting practice session ahead of Friday night’s series opener against the St. Louis Cardinals, backup catcher Miguel Olivo cleaned out his locker and left the club, manager Mike Redmond said Saturday. The action resulted in the 34-year-old major league..." June 15

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "Fresh out of Tampa Alonso High School and his first professional season, Jose Fernandez watched the St. Louis Cardinals win the 2011 World Series. Friday, he pitched against them. Whatever nervous angst he had to suppress didn’t come on the mound. It gripped him in the second inning when he..." June 15

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "Marlins outfielder Chris Coghlan will be "out a while" after an MRI revealed a lower back strain, manager Mike Redmond said Tuesday. It will be at least 15 days, he noted. "I feel terrible for him because he was patient, he didn't get a ton of chances early and made the most of his playing..." June 13

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "It's not often that things come together on the road the way they did for the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night. Starter Alfredo Figaro pitched like an ace instead of the long reliever he normally is and Carlos Gomez powered a huge offensive outburst, propelling the Brewers to a 10-1..." June 13

Miami Herald "Pain never felt so pleasant to Mike Redmond. When Giancarlo Stanton put the Marlins ahead with a two-out, two-run homer in the eighth inning Tuesday, Logan Morrison started hitting his manager in the ribs. “LoMo was behind me when Stanton hit the home run, and he gave me about three rib..." June 12

ESPN.com "Here's Rumblings' nomination for the first starting pitcher traded this summer: Ricky Nolasco. The Marlins have Nate Eovaldi and Henderson Alvarez nearing a return from the disabled list. So it's feasible that Nolasco could be dealt weeks before the trading deadline, with the Orioles and..." June 11

CBSSports.com "The Giants are never afraid to make a trade in July, and they have two World Series titles in the last three years to show for it. But it's been years since the Giants have needed to trade for a starting pitcher in July. Ten years. Sidney Ponson, acquired in July 2003 from the Orioles, for Ryan..." June 11

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "What's the best way to follow up an eight-inning start? With another, of course. One day after Kyle Lohse pitched a gem in a victory over the Philadelphia Phillies at Miller Park, Yovani Gallardo did his rotation mate one better. The right-hander shut out the Miami Marlins on four hits..." June 11

Miami Herald "Logan Morrison was all smiles Sunday morning sitting in the Marlins dugout. The 25-year-old first baseman, trying to battle back from two surgeries on his right knee over the past year and a half, was happy to be back with his teammates and in a major-league lineup for the first time since July..." June 10

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "Whether or not Adeiny Hechavarria's 10th-inning grounder to second would have resulted in a double play is speculative. The Marlins don't care. They'll gladly take the outcome. With runners on first and second and no outs, Daniel Murphy didn't position himself well enough to field the ball to..." June 10

Fox Sports Florida "The Miami Marlins went heavy on position players in the second day of the MLB Draft on Friday. Miami picked eight position players, including shortstop Ben Deluzio of Orlando First Academy in the third round and Cal State Fullerton junior catcher Chad Wallach, the son of longtime major-league..." June 08

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "With young aces Jose Fernandez and Matt Harvey starting for the Marlins and Mets in Saturday 1:10 p.m. matinee, the odds of a pitching duel were pretty good. Both allowed a run over six and seven innings, respectively. The duel extended well beyond their departures. Adeiny Hechavarria's..." June 08

MLB.com "Surrounded by family, friends and some local media, Jose Fernandez was selected 14th overall by the Marlins in the 2011 First-Year Player Draft. At the time, Fernandez was a hard-throwing 18-year-old who helped lead Alonso High School in Tampa, Fla., to a couple of state titles. Fernandez had a..." June 06

SB Nation "North Carolina Tar Heels third baseman Colin Moran has been chose by the Miami Marlins with the No. 6 pick in the 2013 MLB Amateur Draft. Moran is considered one of the safest picks in the draft, as most expect the third baseman to reach the major leagues and contribute as a solid regular. He..." June 06

Philly.com "CHARLIE MANUEL said the following about home runs on Monday night: "It's a great way of scoring quick." The 69-year-old manager was correct, of course. But there's another thing about home runs, especially when they're hit by the home team in an extra-inning game: They can end the game quick,..." June 05

CSN Philly "Pitching and defense wins ballgames, as the old adage goes. But hitting is contagious. Based on the way Domonic Brown has been swinging the bat over the past month-plus, the Phillies are waiting for a pandemic to break out. Perhaps after the 7-2 victory over the last-place Miami Marlins..." June 04

Palm Beach Post "Outfielder Giancarlo Stanton apparently is about to start his rehab assignment. Stanton, out since April 30 with a strained right hamstring, will join the Class A Jupiter Hammerheads tonight, according to the Hammerheads. On Monday, Marlins manager Mike Redmond said only that Stanton planned..." June 04

Miami Herald "It was only a few days ago that the Marlins were tailspinning, riding a bumpy nine-game losing streak, while the New York Mets were whipping up on the New York Yankees — you know, the Bronx Bombers — for a four-game sweep. The Marlins could do no right. The Mets could do no wrong. So much..." June 03

New York Post "The Mets were overmatched for an entire series against a bad team. Now they know how the Yankees felt last week. Any lingering momentum from the Mets' four-game Subway Series rampage officially went kaput Sunday with an 11-6 loss to the Marlins that completed Miami's three-game sweep. Matt..." June 02

SI.com "Baseball attendance is down 2.9 percent, but the Miami Marlins alone account for 40 percent of the decline in tickets sold, and the weather in many places has been brutal. Much has been made about low attendance at interleague games this week, with the Mets and Yankees, for instance, failing to..." June 02

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "Mike Redmond could not have received a better anniversary present. A 31-year-old rookie appearing in his second major league game put the Marlins on the board in the seventh with an RBI-single. Three batters later the 29-year-old with almost 3,500 minor league plate appearances to his credit..." June 01

Fox Sports Florida "Ed Lucas’ dream of reaching the major leagues after a near 10-year career in the minors became a reality Wednesday. On Thursday night, Lucas said that dream became “official.” Lucas played shortstop and had his first career at-bat in the final inning of the Miami Marlins’ 5-2 loss to Tampa..." May 31

Tampa Tribune "The Rays used power and pitching to sweep the Citrus Series. Tampa Bay rookie pitcher Alex Colome dazzled in his major league debut, picking up the win in a 5-2 victory against the Miami Marlins on Thursday in front of an announced crowd of 23,199 at Marlins Park. Colome became the seventh..." May 31

Tampa Tribune "Pounding pitch after pitch down into the strike zone, Roberto Hernandez found a groove and stuck with it nearly to the end. Hernandez looked nearly unhittable for most of Wednesday's game, allowing just three base runners in a dominant performance in Tampa Bay's 3-1 victory against Miami in..." May 30

Tampa Bay Times "Evan Longoria said one reason why this year's Rays offense is the best they've had while he has been here is how deep, and "swarming," it is. "You kind of get it from all angles," he said. The Rays got it from nearly everyone Tuesday, with all but one starter getting a hit. But it was who..." May 29

Miami Herald "With Giancarlo Stanton missing from the lineup, power has been in short supply for the Marlins. And, not surprisingly given the cavernous dimensions of Marlins Park, the vast majority of their home runs have come on the road. Justin Ruggiano is the Marlins’ poster child for power disparity..." May 28

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "Miami Marlins right-hander Alex Sanabia was placed on the 15-day disabled list Monday because of right groin weakness. Lefty reliever Dan Jennings was recalled from Triple-A New Orleans and entered in relief to start the sixth inning Monday against the Rays. Jennings pitched 1 1/3 scoreless..." May 28

Tampa Bay Times "The Rays celebrated Memorial Day with a 10-6 victory over the Marlins. Kelly Johnson hit a pair of three-run homers, the second providing much-needed insurance in the bottom of the eighth. To that point, it looked to be a matter of survival as the Rays had taken a 6-0 lead in the second..." May 28

Miami Herald "Alex Sanabia lost Steve Cishek’s sunglasses on the way to the ballpark Sunday. The day went downhill from there for both pitchers. Sanabia surrendered four runs and sustained a groin injury that he said will likely force him to the disabled list, and Cishek gave up a run in the ninth as the..." May 27

Miami Herald "Four years after winning the National League Rookie of the Year award and three since blowing out his knee in a shaving cream pie celebration, Chris Coghlan is starting to perk up at the plate. “I had to work my way back, there’s no doubt,” said Coghlan, who is enjoying his first .300-or-..." May 27

Chicago Tribune "The .500 mark never looked more appealing to Robin Ventura and his players. The White Sox completed their first sweep of the season after trumping the miserable Marlins 5-3 on Sunday at U.S. Cellular Field to improve to 24-24. "You have to get (to .500) first," the Sox manager said. "Once..." May 27

Miami Herald "Rally-killing double plays are beginning to wear on Marlins manager Mike Redmond, who indicated they could end up costing players their jobs if the problem isn’t fixed. “Seems like every time we get guys into scoring position, we ground into a double play,” Redmond said Friday after the Marlins..." May 26

Chicago Tribune "Jake Peavy was efficient, resourceful and at times just nasty for 81/3 innings Saturday night. Then came Derek Dietrich's ninth-inning home run to right field — his third of the year and second in as many nights — to tie the game at U.S. Cellular Field. "I don't know what I was feeling..." May 26

Chicago Tribune "John Danks hardly could wait to take the mound Friday night for his first appearance of the year. The White Sox left-hander faced the Marlins at U.S. Cellular Field in his first start since May 19, 2012 as he has been rehabbing from left shoulder surgery on Aug. 6. "There are no parameters..." May 25

Miami Herald "If the Marlins have a closer controversy brewing, it’s hard to notice for a few reasons. The most obvious one is Miami (13-34) hasn’t had much need for a traditional late-inning, shutdown pitcher this season. Even manager Mike Redmond admitted that keeping a pitcher in the bullpen until a..." May 24

Miami Herald "When Marlins manager Mike Redmond finished his injury update before batting practice Tuesday, he smiled. “We’re starting to move some dirt,” Redmond said. “That feels good.” Yes, the Marlins are getting healthier — and thereby moving some dirt. On Wednesday, slugger Giancarlo Stanton..." May 23

MLB.com "At last, Logan Morrison is feeling like his game is on solid footing. It's been a long, laborious process for the 25-year-old Marlins first baseman, who is battling back from a surgically-repaired right knee. But after opening the season on the 60-day disabled list and undergoing weeks of..." May 23

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "Manager Mike Redmond has been relying on a cheat sheet of sorts during his pregame press gatherings. It’s a list of the Marlins’ injured players and where they stand in their rehab programs. It might have gotten lengthier. Starter Kevin Slowey departed Wednesday’s series finale against the..." May 23

Philly.com "When morale was at its lowest, approximately 46 hours before Delmon Young smashed yet another home run, Charlie Manuel attempted to justify his faith in this Phillies lineup. It was Monday, the atrocious Miami Marlins had just confounded his offense, and Manuel clutched at words. "The history..." May 23