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.
In 1998, at the age of 22, Javier Vazquez made his Major League debut for the Montreal Expos. At the time, many of the current University of Miami baseball players were six or seven years old. Now 34, Vazquez will make his first appearance as a Marlin on Sunday in an exhibition game against the [...]
Guarantees never mattered to Edwin Rodriguez. Unpretentious and unassuming, Rodriguez simply asked for and eventually received the opportunity to manage the Marlins on a regular basis. It didn’t happen overnight. In fact, Rodriguez had to wait a full month after the 2010 season ended for the job to become his. On Nov. 3, the day [...]
In the past, the Marlins have had success converting natural infielders into outfielders. So they are confident Chris Coghlan, who already adjusted to left field, will handle the switch to center field. Coghlan in 2009 went from being a third baseman at Triple-A New Orleans to Florida’s everyday left fielder. The 25-year-old went on to [...]
From the broadcast booth, Cookie Rojas enjoys a bird’s-eye view of the Marlins. Entering his ninth season as a color commentator for the club’s Fox Sports Florida/Sun Sports Spanish-language broadcast team, Rojas closely monitors the organization. He frequently interacts with the players and manager Edwin Rodriguez. A five-time All-Star as a player as well as [...]