Chris Coghlan RUMORS & NEWS

Miami Herald "It has been a long spring in the making. Marlins president of baseball operations, Larry Beinfest, addressed the media Thursday to offer a clearer picture of what the 2013 club will look like. Infielder Wilson Valdez and outfielder Gorkys Hernandez were told they would not be breaking camp..." March 29

Palm Beach Post "After two frustrating seasons, outfielder Chris Coghlan arrived in camp last month wondering if his tenure with the Marlins was coming to an end. “I think everybody can read between the lines where things were headed,’’ he said Wednesday before Miami’s 5-1 win over the Boston Red Sox. “You..." March 28

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "Miami Marlins third baseman Placido Polanco was scratched from Wednesday’s lineup against the Cardinals. Polanco last weekend sat out due to back spasms, but he anticipated being ready by Wednesday. He felt fine hitting. The problem was throwing. “It might be more like an oblique,” said..." March 07

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "Chris Coghlan went to the Dominican last offseason to play second base. His 39 games there mostly were about reacquainting himself with his old spot. He also used the time to employ new hitting mechanics. The Marlins still consider Coghlan an outfielder. To date, he has not worked formally or..." March 03

Miami Herald "Chris Coghlan, a man of major-league accomplishment and religious faith, promises he isn't sweating the final roster cuts he knows are coming soon. "That stuff is inevitable. That's the nature of the game," said Coghlan, the 2009 National League Rookie of the Year who finds himself battling for..." March 28

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "Marlins outfielder Chris Coghlan boiled down his experience this spring to one word: "Humbling." The 2009 National League Rookie of the Year is fighting for a roster spot as a reserve outfielder as spring training winds down. "It is a cut-throat business and when you are injured and been..." March 26

Miami Herald "For Chris Coghlan, it all started July 25, 2010. That's the day he celebrated Wes Helms' game-winning hit by making a shaving cream pie and smearing it in his teammate's face. It is a common practice, an otherwise harmless gesture done for fun. Only for Coghlan, it turned out to be no..." February 29

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "It's a hackneyed phrase. Seldom do players speak of trades or demotions or contract issues without uttering it. Baseball is a business. Chris Coghlan applied it to his situation while reflecting on his journey from 2009 National League Rookie of the Year to 2012 comeback trail outfielder in..." February 29

Palm Beach Post "There's a reason Chris Coghlan hasn't played a game yet since being optioned Class AAA New Orleans. Coghlan has a new injury and has been put on the disabled list, according to ESPN. Coghlan was optioned to New Orleans on Friday after batting .230 in 65 games for the Marlins." June 20

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "Florida Marlins outfielder Chris Coghlan looked forward to the road trips against the Rays since it was a trip home for him. Coghlan's relatives and friends would sit in the same section at Tropicana Field to cheer on Coghlan, who grew up just north of St. Petersburg in Tarpon Springs. But..." June 18

Palm Beach Post "Chris Coghlan's production has fallen dramatically as he's dealt with knee and shoulder injuries since winning Rookie of the Year in 2009. On Friday, the Marlins decided Coghlan's problems were too severe to fix in the big leagues and optioned the center fielder to Class AAA New..." June 18

Tampa Tribune "If any of Chris Coghlan's friends or family were planning to come to see the Marlins OF play against the Rays this weekend they can cancel those plans. Coghlan, an East Lake High graduate, Tarpon Springs resident and 2009 NL rookie of the year, was sent down to the Marlins Triple-A affiliate..." June 18

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "Used to be when the Marlins came to Tropicana Field it was a big deal for the Coghlan clan, who would come out to cheer on centerfielder Chris Coghlan, who grew up in Tarpon Springs, just a short drive north of St. Petersburg. So there was a bit of shock reverberating around The Tropic Friday..." June 18

Miami Herald "Chris Coghlan said Monday that regardless of when the Marlins play the Phillies, every series is "must win." "I feel like any time you play Philly you have to beat them two out of three, otherwise it's a failure," Coghlan said. "I feel that way with everybody. But when you face guys in your own..." June 14

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "When Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez returns to the lineup Tuesday following his stint on the 15-day disabled list, manager Edwin Rodriguez plans to have him to the leadoff spot in the lineup. Rodriguez shifted the lineup a day early, dropping Chris Coghlan, who hit leadoff in 57 games, to..." June 14

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "Leadoff man Chris Coghlan's uneven season continued with a two-hit game in Wednesday's series finale in Arizona. Before that he was 0-for-11. Before that he had a three-hit game. The left-handed hitting Coghlan went 9-for-39 (.231) on the road trip and is batting .237 with a .301 on-base..." June 03

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "Scott Cousins already had received plenty of reassuring comments from his teammates. On the short flight from San Francisco to Los Angeles Thursday, he sat next to someone that could commiserate better than most. Chris Coghlan as a rookie in 2009 ended an opponent's season with a slide. Almost..." May 28

Miami Herald "For 40 games this season it felt like the Marlins were living a charmed life -- 13 come-from-behind wins, 12 one-run wins and a 24-16, franchise-best matching start. After back-to-back losses at home against the lowly Cubs (to starting pitchers with ERAs well above 7.00), the charm may be..." May 20

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "Marlins manager Edwin Rodriguez said he feared the worst when he saw second baseman Omar Infante grab the hamstring on the back of his right leg when leaving the batter's box in the fifth inning of Saturday's game. "Right off the bat that is two or three weeks at least, and we don't need that..." May 02

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "Marlins outfielder Chris Coghlan was out of the lineup Friday, two days after taking himself out of a game due to pain in his right shoulder. And it appears the shoulder strain is something that Coghlan could be dealing with all season long. "I have never dealt with this," Coghlan said...." April 30

Miami Herald "An outfield that is already missing Logan Morrison because of injury is now faced with another major concern: Chris Coghlan. Coghlan left Wednesday's game after going to manager Edwin Rodriguez and telling him that his (right) throwing shoulder was too sore to continue. "He was playing with..." April 28

Miami Herald "Quick show of hands. How many of you questioned the decision to move Chris Coghlan to center field? Be honest. I'll even put my hand up first. Now, after watching him play out there for a couple of weeks, what's your opinion? Coghlan added another spectacular catch to his highlight reel..." April 16

Miami Herald "Chris Coghlan has quieted skeptics with several spectacular catches during his first week on the job in center field. He has already made a diving catch on a sinking liner, a leaping grab on a ball hit over his head, and in the 11th inning Thursday, held on to the ball despite crashing into the..." April 09

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "All the questions surrounding Chris Coghlan last offseason heading into spring training were about transitioning to center. Rightly so, considering Coghlan is coming off knee surgery and hasn't played the position since AAU ball. Perhaps of lesser concern, but at issue nonetheless is what the..." March 02