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Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. gave his team the early advantage after hitting a leadoff homer in Game 1 of Atlanta’s NLDS showdown with the Miami Marlins. It was not long before the Marlins sought retribution. Acuna has always been one to play with a little flair, and he watched his home run ball […]

The Miami Marlins have swooped in to snag Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Starling Marte right before the end of the trade deadline, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. The Diamondbacks will receive pitchers Caleb Smith, Humberto Mejia, and a smaller piece in return. The Diamondbacks signaled they would not be picking up Marte’s $12.5 million […]

The New York Mets were scheduled to play the Miami Marlins on Thursday night in New York. But the two teams had something else in store in light of recent events. New York took the field, led by outfielders Dominic Smith and Billy Hamilton. The two sides then paused for a 42-second moment of silence—a […]

The St. Louis Cardinals (2-3) are the latest Major League Baseball club to be hit with an outbreak of the coronavirus. As a result, the team’s four-game series at the Detroit Tigers (5-5) has been postponed. “The Cardinals have had 13 members of the organization test positive for COVID-19 in the last week, including seven […]

Only eight days into the start of the MLB 2020 season, the league has seen 20% of its teams rendered unavailable due to the novel coronavirus. The Miami Marlins, Philadelphia Phillies, Milwaukee Brewers, Washington Nationals, St. Louis Cardinals, and Toronto Blue Jays will be unable to play due Friday to COVID-19 concerns, according to Matt […]

The Miami Marlins’ 2020 MLB campaign has been put on hold after 19 of their players, coaches and staff tested positive for COVID-19. The Marlins are currently in quarantine and likely won’t be playing again for at least another week: The Miami #Marlins' season has been officially paused, as @CraigMish reported, with the team in […]

The 2020 MLB campaign just kicked off on July 23, and things are already a mess. According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, four more Miami Marlins players have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total to 17 positive tests for Marlins players, coaches and staff over the last five days. Passan added that it “feels […]

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred made an appearance on MLB Network on Monday evening while notably providing the world with an update regarding the Miami Marlins. The Marlins have been hit hard by the ongoing “coronavirus” pandemic that is still sweeping through the nation. Not only will the Marlins undergo further testing as a […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star point guard Chris Paul has sent his message of support to the coronavirus-stricken Miami Marlins. The Marlins, who were just in Philadelphia for their season-opening series against the Phillies, are dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak and had to postpone their home opener.  Paul offered up his quick reaction to the news: […]

MLB owners held a conference call on Monday, but there was no consideration to canceling the season despite a COVID-19 outbreak on the Miami Marlins. At least 13 Marlins, including 11 players and two coaches, have tested positive for the coronavirus in recent days. However, MLB will continue on: Commish Office will redouble health directives, […]

Things have gone from bad to worse for the Miami Marlins after more members of their organization tested positive for COVID-19. This recent development has forced the front office to make a drastic decision, opting to cancel the team’s home opener scheduled for Monday against the Baltimore Orioles. ESPN’s Jeff Passan broke the news via […]

Multiple MLB teams might be dealing with potential outbreaks of COVID-19. Jon Heyman of MLB Network reported numerous Miami Marlins players have tested positive, including starting pitcher Jose Urena as well as first baseman Garrett Cooper and right fielder Harold Ramirez. Starting catcher Jorge Alfaro had previously tested positive: Sources: Marlins new positives include Cooper […]

Even after going through a name change, it has been 10 seasons since the Miami Marlins have produced a team that has finished a regular season with a record that is .500 or above, an astounding number of seasons that have been filled with futility. And even with Derek Jeter at the helm helping run […]

Miami Marlins CEO Derek Jeter has seen his fair share of criticism since taking the reins of the franchise in the summer of 2017. Jeter traded franchise centerpieces Giancarlo Stanton, Christian Yelich and Marcell Ozuna in an effort to rebuild, but some of the returns–most notably Lewis Brinson, who was part of the Yelich deal–were […]

Including the St. Louis Cardinals, outfielder Marcell Ozuna looks to have around seven teams that are looking to secure his services for 2020 and beyond, according to Jon Heyman. With the offseason just about ready to ramp up, it remains to be seen which players will be able to finally cash in and secure big-money […]

The Miami Marlins find themselves in an interesting position heading into this winter. They are undeniably one of the worst teams in baseball, and most of their most effective players are entering the latter half of their 20s, making these players potentially expendable in the trade market. However, the Marlins are said to have serious […]

Howie Kendrick is fresh off of being a hero for the Washington Nationals in their postseason run all the way to the World Series. After making the improbable run, the Nationals were able to come through with a massive upset win over the Houston Astros in the World Series to win their first championship. Now, […]

Headlined by older players looking to cash in on their final big money deals, the 2019 MLB free agency class is not as strong as 2018 but still is stocked full of veterans who can make big impacts for whomever they end up signing with. A plethora of arms, both as starters and in the […]

Ever since Derek Jeter was a part of the group that purchased the Miami Marlins from then-owner Jeffrey Loria in 2017, the team has absolutely tanked and gone downhill, much to the dismay of Marlins fans (if there are any). Being installed as the team CEO was an interesting way to push his way into […]

Even with the all of the money that has been thrown around these past few weeks by MLB teams to lock up their players, there still are certain major leaguers who are not being paid what they deserve, due to their potential and their production so far. Mostly early in their careers, franchises are still […]

In a 162-game season MLB, there is always room for shock and awe in Major League Baseball. And then there are teams like the Baltimore Orioles, who will field one of the most anonymous teams in baseball history this season. Yet even on non-contenders, compelling players and storylines are sure to emerge. Prospects like Vladimir […]

The National League East saw a new champion in 2018, as the Atlanta Braves arrived to contention sooner than anticipated to snatch the crown from the Washington Nationals. Consequently, the teams in the division have been among the most active in the big leagues this offseason. The New York Mets drew first blood by acquiring […]

Coming off a season of mixed emotions that resulted in finished just two games above .500, the Washington Nationals should be fortunate that they only finished 8.5 games back of the National League Wild Card hunt in 2018. But should a team that was led by Bryce Harper have missed the playoffs, yet again? Behind […]

For a team that has been a cellar dweller for so long, their farm system does not reflect that, which is what has been a big-time hindrance for the Miami Marlins, especially after Derek Jeter came in to run the team as CEO. After building a monstrosity of a vibrant ballpark, the team has failed […]

Harry Wayne Huizenga, who was the former owner of the Miami Dolphins, Florida Marlins, Florida Panthers as well as the founder of three Fortune 500 companies, passed away at the age of 80 on late Thursday night at his Fort Lauderdale home. According to an obituary written on Friday by Mike Clary, Marcia Heroux Pounds, and […]

Earlier this week, it was reported that former New York Yankees great Derek Jeter is helping lead an ownership group that has reportedly agreed to purchase the Miami Marlins for $1.2 billion. According to Darren Rovell of ESPN, this group also includes another notable former star athlete in NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan. Michael […]

It looks like Michael Jordan is crossing over to professional baseball once again. However this time, it’s not as a player, but as an executive owner. And according to reports, it’s almost a done deal. Jordan, the longtime baseball fanatic, has just joined an investment group of about 15 people led by former New York Yankees […]