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.
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — The Marlins were one of the pleasant surprises in the National League in 2008. Despite a projected last-place finish, Florida won 84 games, and it was in the race for the NL East crown until September. During the offseason, the team parted ways with several important figures, including Mike Jacobs, [...]
MIAMI — It's that time of year when the Marlins are available for a week-long series of meet-and-greet events. The 2009 Jiffy Lube Marlins Caravan will be rolling through South Florida from Monday until Feb. 6, offering the community the opportunity to meet players, coaches, team officials, Billy the Marlin and the Mermaids. Stops will [...]
MIAMI — Cody Ross was given the nickname "Toy Cannon" a few years ago for having a deceivingly potent bat despite standing only 5-foot-9. Last season, one Marlins coach made an argument to pin another tagline on the versatile outfielder. Outfield coach Bo Porter noted Ross had a Gold Glove-caliber season. The case could certainly [...]
MIAMI — The Marlins are adding some more pitching depth as they prepare to open Spring Training. On Thursday morning, the team announced the signings of right-handed pitchers Kiko Calero and Jason Standridge as non-roster invitees. Florida now has 26 non-roster invitees going to Spring Training, which opens on Feb. 14 in Jupiter, Fla. The [...]
MIAMI — Since their inaugural season in 1993, the Marlins have experienced the highs of winning two World Series championships and the lows of struggling for fan support and not having the financial resources to retain star players. The organization currently is filled with some of the brightest young talent in the game, including All-Star [...]
MIAMI — Perhaps a different vantage point will bring out the natural talent so many in the game have seen in Jeremy Hermida from the time he was a first-round Draft pick in 2002. Set to turn 25 on Friday, Hermida last week avoided arbitration by agreeing to a $2.25 million deal, which could enable [...]
MIAMI — Last February, South Florida officials approved a "baseball stadium agreement" for a new retractable-roof ballpark for the Marlins. How the project progresses will be decided in a couple of weeks. Feb. 13 is the date the City of Miami and Miami-Dade County commissioners will vote on remaining documents for the baseball-only ballpark. If [...]
MIAMI — Perhaps a different vantage point will bring out the natural talent so many in the game have seen in Jeremy Hermida from the time he was a first-round Draft pick in 2002. Set to turn 25 on Friday, Hermida last week avoided arbitration by agreeing to a $2.25 million deal, which could enable [...]
MIAMI — Several of the Marlins' potential stars of tomorrow will be getting a taste of big league life when Spring Training opens on Feb. 14 in Jupiter, Fla. Because of their limited economic resources, the Marlins rely heavily on obtaining and developing young talent. In recent years, the organization has done a terrific job [...]
MIAMI — Maybe this time period can be called "Winter Training," because already more than two dozen Marlins pitchers are on the field at the team's Spring Training headquarters in Jupiter, Fla. Spring Training for the Marlins gets under way on Feb. 14 at the Roger Dean Stadium complex. But in the dead of winter, [...]