Opening day for the Tampa Bay Rays and Miami Marlins was quite different. The Rays secured a comfortable 4-0 victory over the Tigers. Meanwhile, the Marlins suffered a 5-3 defeat to the Mets. Rays After topping the AL East in back-to-back seasons, the Rays finished third and secured a wild …
Read More »Miami Marlins looking for improvement for the 2023 season
The Miami Marlins come into Opening Day against the New York Mets Thursday looking to compete in a difficult NL East division. Jessica Blaylock, a Fox Sports Florida live reporter who covers the Marlins, joined Sport Scene Wednesday and talked about the keys to improvement for the Marlins as they …
Read More »NL East Season Preview
Major League Baseball opening day is Thursday with all 30 teams in action and the NL East is set to be one of the most competitive divisions in baseball. The division has three World Series contenders and two teams who are counting on stellar young talent. The New York Mets, …
Read More »Jacob Stallings Excited to Catch Strong Marlins Rotation
Last season, Sandy Alcantara became the first Miami Marlins pitcher to win the CY Young Award. Posting a 14-9 record, Alcantara recorded a 2.28 ERA with 207 strikeouts in 228.2 innings pitched. And behind the plate during every start was catcher Jacob Stallings. Entering his eighth year in the league, …
Read More »Former Gator AJ Puk Reflects on College Days, Prepares to Tackle New Role with Marlins
AJ Puk just moved into his spring training home in Scottsdale, Arizona, when he received a life-altering phone call. He was told the Oakland Athletics had traded him to the Miami Marlins in exchange for outfielder JJ Bleday. On the Move The Feb. 11 deal caught Puk completely by surprise, …
Read More »One-on-One with Joey Wendle: Ready for a Resurgent 2023
Joey Wendle can do it all. From a .271 career batting average to playing nearly every position in the infield, he has become the Miami Marlins’ Swiss Army knife. After joining the Marlins in November 2021, Wendle immediately established himself as one of the team’s most dependable players. Despite this, …
Read More »Trevor Rogers Prepares For A 2023 Comeback Campaign
“A quiet intensity.” That is how Trevor Rogers describes his pitching style. He may not show much emotion in the mound, but he always remains focused on the task at hand. Rogers loves to compete against the best baseball players in the world any chance he gets. Since debuting in …
Read More »Verlander and Alcantara Named Cy Young Award Winners
Justin Verlander and Sandy Alcantara have been named the Cy Young Award winners for the 2022 MLB season. Alcantara took home the trophy for the National League, giving the Miami Marlins their first Cy Young win in franchise history. Meanwhile, Verlander won the American League, marking his third career Cy …
Read More »Atlanta Braves clinch NL East title
The Atlanta Braves clinched the National League East title on Tuesday night against the Miami Marlins, 2-1. The NL East is OVER.#ForTheA pic.twitter.com/0JqX3CdYLu — Atlanta Braves (@Braves) October 5, 2022 The Road to the NL East title The Braves’ (101-60) win against the Marlins (68-93) put the Mets into the …
Read More »Marlins manager Don Mattingly will not be returning
Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly announced he will no longer be working for the MLB team. Mattingly and the team decided Sunday his stepping down would be what was best for the team moving forward. The former Yankees player has been managing for the Marlins since 2015, totaling seven seasons. …
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