News Category: Miami Marlins

Cubs’ Jameson Taillon ready for season debut vs. Marlins

Right-hander Jameson Taillon will hope Chicago feels more like home when he makes his season debut on Thursday in the opener of a four-game set between the Cubs and the visiting Miami Marlins. After a strong season with the New York Yankees in 2022, Taillon signed with Chicago ahead of the 2023 campaign, but he never really found his footing last year. Taillon went 8-10 with a 4.84 ERA in 30 appearances for the Cubs,

Braves look to wake up bats in finale against Marlins

When the Atlanta Braves take the field in South Florida on Sunday, they’ll be looking not only for a series win, but for some more consistency out of their offense. The lack of consistency is why they aren’t going for a series sweep. After putting up an eight-spot in the run column Friday night, Atlanta’s potent lineup managed just one run on six hits against Florida Marlins pitcher Max Meyer on Saturday in a 5-1

Pitching takes center stage as Braves visit Marlins

It will be experience against youth on the mound Saturday when the Atlanta Braves visit the Miami Marlins in the middle game of a weekend series. The Braves, who won the series opener 8-1 on Friday, will start left-hander Chris Sale (1-0, 3.38 ERA), while the Marlins will go with right-hander Max Meyer (1-0, 2.45). At 35, Sale is a decade older than Meyer. But their careers align in that both are former first-round draft

Struggling Marlins try to shut down surging Yankees

The New York Yankees spent part of Monday afternoon wearing protective glasses to look at a solar eclipse above Yankee Stadium, and then they spent the rest of the day continuing their hot start. After matching their best 11-game start in team history, the Yankees will shoot for a fourth straight win Tuesday night when they continue a three-game series against the visiting Miami Marlins. The Yankees are 9-2 for the eighth time in team

Yankees look to stay hot, face struggling Marlins

The New York Yankees began their home schedule by taking batting practice during a brief earthquake before getting blanked 3-0 by the Toronto Blue Jays in their home opener. But in the past two games, the bats have made plenty of noise, and the Yankees attempt to maintain their scorching start on Monday night when they host the Miami Marlins, who are coming off their first win after a season-opening nine-game skid. The Yankees have

Cardinals, on a roll, take on winless Marlins

The St. Louis Cardinals invested $99 million in free-agent pitchers during the offseason to add a veteran presence on the mound. The revamped rotation has helped the Cardinals win four of their past five games, and right-hander Kyle Gibson (1-0, 2.57 ERA) will try to sustain that roll when he faces the Miami Marlins to close a three-game series in St. Louis. The Cardinals are going for a sweep after winning the first two games,

Feeling at home, Cards’ Lance Lynn takes on Marlins

After departing the Cardinals as a free agent in 2018, right-hander Lance Lynn bounced around to five other teams and never pitched another game in St. Louis. Lynn is now back with the Cardinals and happy to start their home opener against the Miami Marlins on Thursday. “I had hoped that I would never pitch on that mound except in a Cardinals uniform,” Lynn told The Athletic. “So the fun that that’s going to bring,

Angels, Marlins look for better outings from starters Patrick Sandoval, A.J. Puk

Two left-handers with soaring ERAs are set to face each other in Wednesday afternoon’s series finale between the Los Angeles Angels and the host Miami Marlins. A.J. Puk (0-1, 18.00 ERA) starts for Miami. Patrick Sandoval (0-1, 16.20) gets the ball for the Angels, who will be looking for their fourth straight win. Miami, meanwhile, is 0-6 — the worst start in franchise history. “It’s a process,” Marlins shortstop Tim Anderson said of the losing

Angels face Marlins’ pitching prospect Max Meyer

Much-hyped Miami Marlins prospect Max Meyer is getting ready for his third MLB start — and his first since elbow surgery in August 2022. Meyer, a 25-year-old right-hander, is a strike-thrower with a wipeout slider and a mid-90s fastball that reached triple digits prior to his injury. On Monday night, Meyer and the rest of the Marlins will play host to the Los Angeles Angels. Miami just got swept at home in four games by

Pirates go for surprising sweep in Miami

While the Pittsburgh Pirates look for a four-game sweep to open the season against the host Miami Marlins on Sunday, much of the talk around the team was about a player who isn’t yet on the roster. On Saturday, the Pirates beat the Marlins 9-3 behind 10 strikeouts from 22-year-old Jared Jones, a right-hander making his major league debut. But also on Saturday, in Louisville, Ky., Pirates prospect Paul Skenes — the top-rated pitcher and