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Marlins reload system with prep sluggers

MIAMI — Prospects rise within a system, and then they eventually are replaced. As an organization, the Marlins are going through that transition period. Over the past couple months, the big league club promoted two of the highest-rated prospects in the Majors — Mike Stanton and Logan Morrison. Their advancements promise to help the Marlins, [...]

Miller provides five strong innings in spot start

MIAMI — The Marlins will not be heading to New York with a six-game winning streak, thanks to the Astros' Hunter Pence. They also will not be going there with center fielder Cody Ross, who has been claimed off waivers by the Giants. Pence spoiled the Marlins' bid for a series sweep and their season-best [...]

Right-hander strikes out seven but allows decisive homer

CINCINNATI — Marlins starter Anibal Sanchez allowed just four hits through five innings, but Miguel Cairo's two-run home run in the sixth lifted the Reds to a 2-0 victory in the finale of a three-game series before 29,849 fans at Great American Ball Park. Sanchez allowed two runs, walked one and struck out seven, one [...]

Marlins see too many runners stranded

Stanton bats fifth in hopes of driving in runs Pencil in Hanley at leadoff for rest of season Worth noting CINCINNATI — The Marlins went 0-for-18 with runners in scoring position in the first two games against Cincinnati, including 0-for-10 in Saturday's 5-4 loss. It's something that manager Edwin Rodriguez said he won't discuss with [...]

Stanton, Nolasco lead Marlins over Nats

WASHINGTON — Slowly, some momentum is building. Behind Mike Stanton's two-run homer and Ricky Nolasco's six shutout innings, the Marlins defeated the Nationals, 5-0, on Thursday in front of 16,496 — who withstood a nearly two-hour rain delay at Nationals Park. By completing their first three-game series sweep of the season, the Marlins also matched [...]

Replay reversal gives Stanton home run

Stanton climbing rookie home run ladder As Morrison adjusts, the power will follow Paulino gets a breather Worth noting WASHINGTON — Not that Mike Stanton needs much help hitting the ball over the wall, but technology assisted the Marlins rookie in getting his 12th home run of the season on Thursday night. In the second [...]

Rookie has career-high five hits, including mammoth homer

WASHINGTON — If this is what the Marlins can expect when Mike Stanton takes over a game, watch out. The 20-year-old slugger blasted a jaw-dropping home run, drove in four, and matched a franchise record with five hits in the Marlins' 9-5 win over the Nationals on Wednesday night in front of 15,061 at Nationals [...]

Uggla vaults himself into NL MVP talk

Hanley's doubles giving opponents trouble Coghlan undergoes season-ending surgery WASHINGTON — Don't look now, but here comes Dan Uggla soaring up the home run charts. The Marlins' second baseman has 26 homers, which are four behind National League leader Adam Dunn, who has 30. Uggla is fourth in the league in homers, and he also [...]

Inches from walk-off victory, Florida watches Phils prevail in 10

MIAMI — Near-elation turned into more frustration for the Marlins on Thursday night. Carlos Ruiz belted a homer off Will Ohman in the top of the 10th inning to lift the Phillies to a controversial comeback win, 5-4, over the Marlins in front of 19,121 at Sun Life Stadium. Ruiz, who has 13 RBIs over [...]

Speedster likely to see time as defensive replacement late

Back from DL, Hayes will start often Marlins pleased with Sanchez's steady bat MIAMI — On July 26 at San Francisco, Emilio Bonifacio started in left field and went 1-for-4. It was the last time the Marlins gave the speedster a start. He entered Thursday having appeared in three games since. Manager Edwin Rodriguez said [...]