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Red-Hot Marlins May Be Upending Trade Deadline Expectations

The month of June started with the Miami Marlins in a bad spot. The Marlins were swept by the New York Mets to end May and were 26-34. Miami had lost five straight games and eight of their last 12 as it appeared to be backsliding out of the National League wild card race.

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Tyler Phillips shines as hot Marlins blank Diamondbacks

Tyler Phillips pitched five scoreless innings as the Miami Marlins won their fifth straight game, defeating the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 2-0 on Thursday afternoon.

Otto Lopez News / Athlon Sports / June 11

Otto Lopez Is Hitting .333 on the Marlins. The Numbers Behind the Number Tell a More Complicated Story.

We’ve covered the fantasy baseball second base position in preseason articles but in retrospect we probably should have written more about Marlins middle infielder Otto Lopez.

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The 'Foreign-born 250-HR club' quiz

How many of the 53 Major League Baseball players not born in the United States of America with 250 or more career home runs can you name in seven minutes?

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Otto Lopez News / Field Level Media / June 11

Otto Lopez strives to stay hot as Marlins chase sweep of D-backs

The Miami Marlins will look to extend their winning streak to a season-high five games and record their second sweep in the past three series when they host the Arizona Diamondbacks in the finale of a three-game set on Thursday afternoon.

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history

Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.

MLB News / Field Level Media / June 10

Marlins blank Diamondbacks behind six-run fourth

Kyle Stowers and Owen Caissie hit two-out homers in a six-run fourth inning, Otto Lopez had two hits and two RBIs, and the Miami Marlins beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-0 to extend their winning streak to four games.

Miami Marlins News / Miami Marlins on SI / June 10

Marlins Might Not Need to Look Far for Outfield Help

The Miami Marlins have been middling offensively this season, and there's a very specific part of the lineup that's been the holdup. The five Miami outfielders with the most playing time this season are batting a collective .211.

Max Meyer News / Miami Marlins on SI / June 10

Max Meyer Makes Marlins History After Latest Start Leads to Victory

Max Meyer can't lose. Well, the Miami Marlins can't lose when he's on the mound. The latest evidence came Tuesday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

MLB News / Field Level Media / June 10

Diamondbacks' task: Cool off hot Marlins

Shortstop Otto Lopez leads the majors in batting average, rookie catcher Joe Mack is coming off a 4-for-4 game, and Miami has won six of its past seven games.

Otto Lopez News / Field Level Media / June 9

Otto Lopez contributes early and often as Marlins defeat D-backs

Otto Lopez, whose .341 batting average leads the majors, went 3-for-5 with four runs and the go-ahead RBI in the eighth inning as the host Miami Marlins defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-6 on Tuesday night.

Miami Marlins News / Miami Marlins on SI / June 9

Marlins Reliever Might Have the Best Pitch in Baseball

The "best pitch in baseball" conversation typically centers around dominant, unhittable aces or shutdown closers. It brings to mind Jacob Misiorowski's fastball or Christopher Sanchez's changeup, or perhaps Mason Miller's slider.

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Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.

Pete Fairbanks News / Athlon Sports / June 9

Marlins' Major Offseason Signing Underperforming

The Miami Marlins took a big swing this offseason, signing closer Pete Fairbanks to a one-year, $13 million contract. The former Tampa Bay Rays closer was coming off a stellar 2025 campaign in which he posted a 2.83 ERA across a career-high 60.1 innings and 61 appearances.

Miami Marlins News / Miami Marlins on SI / June 9

Marlins Latest Mock Draft Helps Solve Future Third Base Dilemma

The Miami Marlins entered this season struggling to figure out who their starting third baseman might be. They had plenty of candidates. But no one's really stepped to the plate, so to speak.

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Sandy Alcantara News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 8

Yankees’ perfect trade offer for Marlins’ Sandy Alcantara

The New York Yankees have reached the second week of June right where a contender wants to be, firmly in the American League East race and good enough to justify an aggressive trade-deadline swing.

Karson Milbrandt News / Minor League Baseball on SI / June 7

Marlins Pitching Prospect Karson Milbrandt Cruises Through Triple-A Debut

The Miami Marlins have received some devastating news of late involving a couple of the team's top pitching prospects. But another one of the organization's young arms, right-hander Karson Milbrandt, provided a glimmer of hope for Miami fans in his first Triple-A start.

Miami Marlins News / Athlon Sports / June 6

Marlins Top Prospect Likely Out for the Year

At the start of the year, the Miami Marlins were seen as having one of the strongest young rotations in MLB. Now, just three months into the season, their two top pitching prospects are likely out for the year due to injury.

Thomas White News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 5

Marlins’ Prospect Thomas White Suffers Capsular Sprain

Marlins top pitching prospect Thomas White has been diagnosed with a capsular sprain in his throwing shoulder, the team announced (relayed by Isaac Azout of Fish On First).

Miami Marlins News / Fastball on SI / June 2

Marlins Star Among MLB Trade Deadline Prizes to Watch

We are just over two months away from the 2026 Major League Baseball trade deadline and the Miami Marlins are going to be an intriguing team to follow until then.

Miami Marlins News / Yardbarker / June 2

Will the Marlins trade Sandy Alcantara?

Over a third of the way through the Major League Baseball season, the Miami Marlins are right where they should be in their rebuild. The Marlins (27-34) are a half-game ahead of the New York Mets (26-34) in the National League East standings and will figure to be one of the major league's sellers at the August 3 trade deadline.

Carlos Mendoza sends warning to MLB after Mets' sweep of Marlins

Yankees' Ben Rice is turning his weakness into strength to become one of MLB’s best hitters

Miami Marlins News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 1

Marlins Announce Several Roster Moves

The Marlins announced a handful of roster moves ahead of Monday’s game. Right-handers Zach Brzykcy (pronounced “brick-see”) and Tyler Zuber had their contracts selected from Triple-A Jacksonville and will be with the major league club tonight for their road game against the Nationals.

Javier Sanoja News / Just Baseball / June 1

Javier Sanoja’s Unique Role Perfectly Suits the Marlins

In the game of baseball, the need for a serviceable super-utility guy is well under-appreciated. There have been countless examples throughout the years of these individuals playing crucial roles for their teams and just how impactful they are for winning ball clubs.

Zach Brzykcy News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 31

Marlins To Select Zach Brzykcy

The Marlins will select the contract of right-hander Zach Brzykcy prior to tomorrow’s game with the Nationals, Fish On First’s Kevin Barral reports. Miami

Eury Perez News / Larry Brown Sports / May 30

Marlins pitcher suffers a serious injury while stretching

One MLB pitcher’s stretching session will take him out of commission until the second half of the season. Marlins starter Eury Perez was placed on the 15-day injured list on Friday after leaving his start early against the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday.