The Florida Marlins, based in Miami, Fla., participate in Major League Baseball (MLB) and are a member of the National League East Division. The Marlins were founded in 1993.Since their inception, they have played home games at Sun Life Stadium.
MIAMI — A front-runner to be Florida's Opening Day starter is now officially under contract. The Marlins announced on Friday that they've signed Josh Johnson to a one-year contract, avoiding going to arbitration with the 24-year-old right-hander. While the team didn't reveal terms of the deal, MLB.com has learned it is for $1.4 million. The [...]
MIAMI — If you can play defense at a high level, chances are you will find your way onto the field. In many ways, the Marlins are taking that approach with versatile newcomer Emilio Bonifacio. Obtained from the Nationals as part of the Scott Olsen/Josh Willingham trade, Bonifacio is a natural second baseman, who also [...]
MIAMI — All things related to the Florida Marlins' new stadium are now available on one Web site. On Thursday, the Marlins announced the launching of www.MarlinsNewBallpark.com, which is the official portal for updates regarding the franchise's new stadium. The team is finalizing details on a 37,000-seat, retractable-roof ballpark on the Orange Bowl grounds of [...]
MIAMI — On the open market, Joe Nelson is attracting plenty of attention. Non-tendered by the Marlins last Friday, Nelson's agent, Doug Schaer, has fielded inquiries from 19 teams. The 34-year-old reliever has not ruled out returning to Florida. "We have yet to solicit any offers," Schaer said. "Still, we've been receiving offers." Without giving [...]
MIAMI — Armed with a 100 mph fastball, Matt Lindstrom has long been regarded as having the ability to close. What the 28-year-old from Idaho didn't have was the opportunity. That won't be the case next season. When the Marlins open Spring Training in mid-February, the hard-throwing right-hander will enter as the front-runner to secure [...]
It appears Gaby Sanchez is going to be given a shot to earn the first-base job in Spring Training, but if that doesn't work, Jorge Cantu is the fallback plan. That said, would the Marlins consider switching Cantu to first and move Dan Uggla to third to make room for Emilio Bonifacio? — Alex C., [...]
MIAMI — Chris Volstad can finally go somewhere in South Florida and get recognized. Despite growing up in nearby Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. — located about an hour north of Dolphin Stadium — the 22-year-old had no problem walking the streets of his hometown conspicuously before being called up in 2008. It's amazing what going [...]
MIAMI — Even though the Marlins didn't tender reliever Joe Nelson a contract on Friday, the team did leave the door open for a possible return. Shortly after the non-tender deadline passed at midnight ET on Friday, Marlins president of baseball operations Larry Beinfest called Nelson. "He said it was a business decision, nothing personal," [...]
MIAMI — The Marlins entered Friday having to make decisions on 10 arbitration-eligible players. They placed tenders on all but one. Close to midnight ET on Friday, the Marlins announced that they didn't tender a contract to reliever Joe Nelson, who now becomes a free agent. Florida did extend tenders to a number of its [...]
MIAMI — In the second half of the 2008 season, Arthur Rhodes provided veteran leadership to a youthful Marlins bullpen. The 39-year-old also became the club's primary left-handed relief specialist, and he thrived in that role. Florida now will continue to look for his replacement. A free agent, Rhodes signed a two-year, $4 million contract [...]