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 — For the Marlins to stick around in the playoff race, they will be counting on rookie Sean West to continue growing into the role of a big league starter. If Sunday afternoon was any indication, the team could be in good shape. The 6-foot-8 West stepped up with a solid six-inning, seven-strikeout performance [...]
MIAMI — Each hit this month is placing Chris Coghlan in more elite company. Add Wally Moon to the names Ichiro Suzuki and Todd Helton. With a single in the seventh inning on Saturday night, Coghlan put his name along side Suzuki and Helton. The hit was Coghlan's 45th in August. It's the most hits [...]
MIAMI — Under trying circumstances, Ricky Nolasco did his part to save an exhausted Marlins bullpen. Still, Nolasco's respectable 5 1/3 inning start and Ronny Paulino's two-run homer weren't enough to prevent the Marlins from slipping in the standings. Tony Gwynn's two-run triple highlighted a three-run eighth inning that lifted the Padres to a 7-4 [...]
MIAMI — A glimpse of the Marlins' future was on hand Saturday afternoon at Land Shark Stadium. Chad James, the team's first-round pick in the June First-Year Player Draft, was officially introduced to the market before the Marlins hosted the Padres. The 18th overall selection, James is a left-hander out of Yukon High School in [...]
MIAMI — Composure is a word often used to describe Marlins 22-year-old Chris Volstad. During his recent struggles, the team started to see frustration emerge, and it reached the point on Friday night where a move had to be made. After the Marlins lost, 9-5, to the Padres at Land Shark Stadium Friday night, Volstad [...]
MIAMI — An already uphill climb to reach the playoffs got a little trickier for the Marlins on Friday night. Not only did they lose ground in the National League East standings, the Marlins optioned one of their most talented young players. Chris Volstad endured his shortest career outing, giving up six runs in 1 [...]
MIAMI — It will take consistent starting pitching for the Marlins to make up ground in their playoff pursuit. Based on how he threw in his previous start, there was great optimism to see how Anibal Sanchez would respond on Thursday afternoon in the series finale with the Mets. It didn't go well. Sanchez labored [...]
MIAMI — Coming off a 10-3 loss to the Mets, the Marlins turn to Chris Volstad to get them back on track as they try to make a push in the playoff race. The 6-foot-8 right-hander will look to shut down a Padres team coming off a series win over the Braves. While the Padres [...]
MIAMI — Facing the Mets typically brings out the best in Marlins ace Josh Johnson. Even on a night where he wasn't as sharp as normal, the 25-year-old right-hander was effective enough to keep the Marlins in striking distance of the playoffs. Johnson struck out seven and allowed three runs in six innings, and the [...]
MIAMI — The Marlins have gotten key contributions from several different players lately, but the most recent player to step up is catcher Ronny Paulino. The 6-foot-2 Dominican played a pivotal role in the Marlins' 5-3 win over the Mets on Wednesday night, going 2-for-3 with a two-run homer that helped guarantee his team a [...]