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For the second straight year, the Miami Marlins are in the National League wild-card race into September. However, a 6-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Friday night at home reinforces one thing that is becoming a reality: Miami will have to go through some growing pains to get where they want to be.

Miami Marlins News / Miami Marlins on SI / September 2

Marlins Manager Clayton McCullough Sends Playoff Message After Win Over Royals

As the calendar turns to September, the Miami Marlins are in the mix for a National League wild-card spot. They began the month on Tuesday night with a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals on the road.

Miami Marlins News / Miami Marlins on SI / August 29

Eury Pérez Has Rare Off Night as Marlins Fall to Nationals

Manager Clayton McCullough and the Miami Marlins dropped the opening game of their road series Friday night against the Washington Nationals, 9-2. The Marlins have been playing better lately, but starter Eury Perez had one of those nights where nothing was working for him.

Chicago Cubs News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Most lefty-homers in a season' quiz

How many of the lefty mashers with the most home runs in a single season for each MLB franchise can you name in five minutes?

The 'MLB 30/30 Club members' quiz

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The 'MLB active hit leaders' quiz

MLB News / Field Level Media / July 26

Marlins one loss to Padres away from ugly franchise mark

The Miami Marlins' losing streak has reached historical proportions. If the Marlins lose again on Sunday afternoon in the finale of their three-game series against the visiting San Diego Padres, Miami will have dropped 12 consecutive games, the longest skid in team history.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

The most surprising player from every MLB team for the 2026 season

The 2026 season has been headlined by young players emerging, but some wily veterans have also had their day. As we head toward the end of the regular season, these 30 players stand out as the biggest surprises on their teams.

Miami Marlins News / Miami Marlins on SI / May 28

Marlins Holding Their Breath Awaiting Word on Severity of Eury Pérez Injury

Through four innings on Wednesday afternoon at Rogers Centre against the Toronto Blue Jays, Miami Marlins young right-hander Eury Pérez was dealing. After splitting the first two games of the series, the Marlins held a 1-0 lead and were looking to win the series behind Pérez.

Miami Marlins News / Miami Marlins on SI / May 7

Budding Marlins Ace Needs To Figure Out Struggles Before It's Too Late

The Miami Marlins and manager Clayton McCullough are in the midst of a rough stretch. They have now dropped four in a row and their most recent game to the Baltimore Orioles.

Miami Marlins News / Yardbarker / April 8

Sandy Alcantara calls out Marlins manager after costly decision

Alcantara boasts a 0.74 ERA through 24.1 innings of work and is one of the most obvious way-too-early Cy Young candidates.

The 'Last complete game shutout by team' quiz

MLB News / Miami Marlins on SI / April 5

Marlins Announce Big Change To Pitching Plans Against Yankees on Sunday

After opening the season 5-1 with series wins over the Colorado Rockies and Chicago White Sox, the Miami Marlins knew things were going to get tougher beginning this weekend against the New York Yankees in the Bronx.

Miami Marlins News / Miami Marlins on SI / April 2

Marlins Question Mark Entering 2026 Season Quietly Easing Concerns

One area that Miami Marlins president of baseball operations Peter Bendix looked to address this past offseason was the bullpen. Manager Clayton McCullough needed a lockdown closer at the backend with some setup guys to get the ball to him.

Miami Marlins News / Miami Marlins on SI / March 19

Marlins Rising Star Grabs Preseason Top 10 Position Ranking

Last season, the Miami Marlins surprised a lot of people under first-year manager Clayton McCullough. One year after suffering 100 losses, the Marlins finished just four games out of the final National League wild-card spot behind the Cincinnati Reds.

MLB News / Yardbarker

The most disappointing player from every MLB team for the 2026 season

The 2026 season hasn't gone as planned for many MLB players. These 30 players stand out as the biggest disappointments for their respective teams.

Miami Marlins News / Miami Marlins on SI / March 8

Marlins Boss Clayton McCullough Watching Key Position Battle for Opening Day

The Miami Marlins have several position battles to monitor closely this spring, as many players are vying for a spot on the everyday roster. While not many offseason moves were made by the Marlins, this is partly because they have several young players in their system who have high potential.

Miami Marlins News / Miami Marlins on SI / March 7

Marlins Skipper Clayton McCullough High on Eury Pérez’s Future

The Miami Marlins' starting rotation is going to look a tad different this season, as both Edward Cabrera and Ryan Weathers are no longer with the franchise.

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MLB News / Total Pro Sports / March 4

'We Didn’t Feel Sorry' – Marlins Manager Throws Shade On The Mets While Recalling Knockout Game

The Miami Marlins made a slow start to the 2025 campaign under new manager Clayton McCullough before ending the season on a high note. They beat the New York Mets on the final day of the regular season to deny their National League East rivals a playoff berth.

Miami Marlins News / Miami Marlins on SI / February 8

Marlins Boss Clayton McCullough Describes Upcoming Season in One Word

Miami Marlins manager Clayton McCullough joined his second FanFest for the Marlins as he enters his second season with the ballclub. The way he described the 2025 season is “optimism.” As for the 2026 season, he has a different vocabulary. If you like our content, choose Sports Illustrated as a preferred source on Google.

Miami Marlins News / Miami Marlins on SI / December 5

Marlins Boss Clayton McCullough to Deliver Commencement Speech at East Carolina

Clayton McCullough is head back home to his alma mater, East Carolina University , to deliver a speech to fall graduates later this month. East Carolina announced him as speaker in a press release earlier this week.

MLB News / Field Level Media / August 10, 2025

Umpire Jen Pawol earns praise after her day behind the plate

Umpire Jen Pawol had already written her name into the history books on Saturday when she became the first female umpire to officiate a regular-season major league game.

Pawol makes history as MLB's first female umpire

Defunct MLB stadiums we wish were still around

The 'MLB 30/30 club' quiz

Miami Marlins News / Fastball on SI / March 9, 2025

Miami Marlins' Clayton McCullough Disputes Reports of Sandy Alcántara's Innings Limit

Sandy Alcántara is returning to the Miami Marlins' rotation after missing the entire 2024 campaign, hoping to resume his inning-eating ways right off the bat.

Miami Marlins News / MLB Trade Rumors / December 21, 2024

Marlins make two additions to coaching staff

The Marlins are in the process of filling several vacancies on manager Clayton McCullough’s coaching staff.

Marlins sign former Angels infielder to one-year deal

MLB stadiums of yesteryear we wish were still around

The '2003 Florida Marlins' quiz

Miami Marlins News / Fastball on SI / November 27, 2024

Marlins Manager Clayton McCullough Shares Update on Injured Ace Sandy Alcántara

The greatest postseason moment for every MLB team

The '2003 Florida Marlins' quiz

MLB News / Dodger Blue / November 2, 2024

Clayton McCullough Among Candidates To Become New Marlins Manager

The Los Angeles Dodgers coaching staff has remained unchanged for multiple years despite Clayton McCullough continuing to be a popular candidate when managerial positions opened.