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Wikelman Gonzalez Wikelman Gonzalez Joining big club
Fri, Aug 28, 2026, 9:50 PM
The Marlins are expected to recall Gonzalez from Triple-A Jacksonville on Saturday, Daniel Alvarez-Montes of ElExtraBase.com reports.
Analysis: Gonzalez has appeared in four games at Jacksonville since joining the Marlins organization Aug. 10, during which he's given up three earned runs on three hits and five walks while fanning eight batters in four innings. Although his performance hasn't been great, the Marlins will bring him up to add a fresh arm to their bullpen. |
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Griffin Conine Griffin Conine Out against lefty
Fri, Aug 28, 2026, 2:49 PM
Conine is absent from the starting lineup Friday against the Nationals.
Analysis: Conine will receive a breather as Washington sends out southpaw Jackson Kent for Friday's series opener. Agustin Ramirez will slot in as Miami's designated hitter and bat second. |
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Shining at Double-A since return
Thu, Aug 27, 2026, 9:05 AM
Arquette (thumb) is slashing .364/.404/.614 with three home runs and two stolen bases in 10 games for Double-A Pensacola since being reinstated from the 7-day injured list Aug. 11.
Analysis: Arquette made his return to action for Pensacola after missing just under six weeks due to a left thumb injury. The 22-year-old shortstop hasn't needed any time to shake off rust since being activated and is now holding down a .798 OPS with 10 home runs and nine stolen bases in 37 total games at Double-A this season. |
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Pete Fairbanks Pete Fairbanks Receives injections for nerve issue
Wed, Aug 26, 2026, 10:01 PM
Fairbanks underwent injections to alleviate nerve irritation in his right hand after visiting a specialist Tuesday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Fairbanks will head to the Marlins' facility in Jupiter, Fla. to conduct his rehab after he landed on the injured list Tuesday for the second time this season due to nerve-related issues. He'll wait a few days for the injections to take effect before being re-evaluated, at which point he could be cleared to start throwing again. While Fairbanks is on the shelf, the Marlins will likely take a committee approach to the ninth inning, with Michael Petersen and Calvin Faucher representing two potential candidates to receive save chances. |
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Ryan Gusto Ryan Gusto Blanks Red Sox in first Marlins win
Wed, Aug 26, 2026, 9:08 PM
Gusto (1-3) earned the win against the Red Sox on Wednesday, allowing no runs on four hits and three walks in 5.2 innings. He struck out three.
Analysis: Gusto delivered one of his finest performances of the season Wednesday, scattering four singles across 5.2 shutout frames in his second-longest outing of the campaign. The victory was the right-hander's first as a member of the Marlins, and he's now surrendered two runs or fewer in each of his past five starts. Gusto will carry a decent 3.98 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 53:18 K:BB over 63.1 innings into his next scheduled appearance in Kansas City. |
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Agustin Ramirez Agustin Ramirez Back on bench with righty starting
Wed, Aug 26, 2026, 3:49 PM
Ramirez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.
Analysis: Ramirez occupied a top-four spot in the lineup in each of the last three games while the Marlins faced left-handed starting pitchers, going 1-for-8 with two walks and two runs. He'll be back on the bench Wednesday with the Red Sox sending righty Sonny Gray to the hill and could be mostly limited to a short-side platoon role while the Marlins have all of their key hitters available. |
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Esteury Ruiz Esteury Ruiz Retreating to bench Wednesday
Wed, Aug 26, 2026, 3:47 PM
Ruiz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.
Analysis: Ruiz had started the previous four games, going 0-for-8 with a 1:6 BB:K while reaching base on two hit-by-pitches. Three of those starts came against left-handed pitching, and Ruiz looks as though he could mainly be limited to a short-side platoon role in the wake of Kyle Stowers' return from the injured list Monday. |
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Cade Gibson Cade Gibson Dispatched to Triple-A
Wed, Aug 26, 2026, 2:16 PM
The Marlins optioned Gibson to Triple-A Jacksonville on Wednesday.
Analysis: Gibson will head back to the minors after he yielded runs in five of his last six appearances while turning in a 7.36 ERA, 1.64 WHIP and 6:5 K:BB in 7.1 innings during that stretch. The Marlins called up lefty Patrick Monteverde from Triple-A to take Gibson's spot in the bullpen and on the active roster. |
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Patrick Monteverde Patrick Monteverde Joining big-league roster
Wed, Aug 26, 2026, 2:13 PM
The Marlins selected Monteverde's contract from Triple-A Jacksonville on Wednesday.
Analysis: He'll join the Miami bullpen as a replacement for left-hander Cade Gibson, who was optioned to Triple-A. Monteverde made his big-league debut last season, giving up four earned runs over 3.2 innings in his lone appearance before being designated for assignment and clearing waivers. He's spent the entire 2026 campaign to date at Jacksonville, recording a 5.84 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 66:38 K:BB in 91 innings over 23 appearances (18 starts). |
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Heriberto Hernandez Heriberto Hernandez Reaches 20 homers for first time
Wed, Aug 26, 2026, 10:35 AM
Hernandez went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 7-3 extra-innings loss to the Red Sox.
Analysis: The 26-year-old outfielder led off the sixth inning by taking Payton Tolle deep and tying the game at 2-2. It was Hernandez's fourth homer in the last 12 games and his 20th of the season, doubling his total from 2025 in only 14 more games. After a disastrous start to the campaign that saw him limp into June with a .571 OPS, Hernandez has come to life and delivered an .850 OPS over his last 66 contests with 18 of his home runs, along with 31 runs and 36 RBI. |
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Tyler Phillips Tyler Phillips Fans season-high seven Tuesday
Wed, Aug 26, 2026, 10:30 AM
Phillips didn't factor into the decision in Tuesday's 7-3 extra-innings loss to the Red Sox, allowing one run on three hits and three walks over 4.2 innings. He struck out seven.
Analysis: The seven Ks were a season high and tied Phillips' career high, but they also ran up his pitch count and forced an early exit after 84 pitches (55 strikes). The right-hander has given up two earned runs or fewer in eight of his last nine trips to the mound but has lasted longer than five innings only once in that time, posting a 3.72 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 34:13 K:BB in 36.1 innings. He'll look to earn his first win since Aug. 1 in his next outing, which lines up to come on the road early next week against the Nationals. |
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Kyle Stowers Kyle Stowers Taking seat Tuesday
Tue, Aug 25, 2026, 2:22 PM
Stowers is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox
Analysis: Stowers went 1-for-4 with a walk, a double and two strikeouts Monday in his first game back from a hamstring injury, and it appears the Marlins are easing him back into action with a day off Tuesday. Leo Jimenez is filling in at first base and batting sixth versus Boston lefty Payton Tolle. |
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Dax Fulton Dax Fulton Added to Miami bullpen
Tue, Aug 25, 2026, 1:54 PM
The Marlins recalled Fulton from Triple-A Jacksonville on Tuesday.
Analysis: In six appearances out of the Marlins' bullpen this season, Fulton has permitted seven runs with a 12:10 K:BB over 14 frames. The big left-hander will provide Miami's relief corps with some length. |
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Pete Fairbanks Pete Fairbanks Sent to IL with nerve issue
Tue, Aug 25, 2026, 1:52 PM
The Marlins placed Fairbanks on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with right medial nerve irritation.
Analysis: Fairbanks had to be removed from Monday's appearance versus the Red Sox after just one batter due to the issue. He is scheduled to see a specialist Tuesday, per Christina De Nicola of MLB.com, and more could be known regarding a timeline for the reliever following that visit. While Fairbanks is sidelined, the Marlins could turn to Michael Petersen and/or Calvin Faucher to serve as closer. |
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Calvin Faucher Calvin Faucher Could see ninth-inning opportunities
Tue, Aug 25, 2026, 10:40 AM
Faucher could be part of a closing committee for the Marlins if Pete Fairbanks (hand) requires another IL stint, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Fairbanks left Monday's game with a recurrence of a nerve issue in his pitching hand, a condition which first landed him on the IL in late April. Faucher, who led Miami with 15 saves in 2025, figures to be in the mix for closing opportunities in Fairbanks' absence, along with Michael Petersen and Josh Ekness. "I think we'll just go into each day with -- on the pitching side -- what we have available and kind of what we can ask of them, and where we think it's the best place to go put guys," manager Clayton McCullough said after Monday's game. "[The] good thing is that a number of our guys have experienced pitching in a lot of different spots. So I think we'll just lean on that and go out there with the ones that we have available each day." |
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Michael Petersen Michael Petersen Might be in line for save chances
Tue, Aug 25, 2026, 10:38 AM
Petersen could be part of a closing committee for the Marlins if Pete Fairbanks (hand) requires another IL stint, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Fairbanks left Monday's game with a recurrence of a nerve issue in his pitching hand, a condition which first landed him on the IL in late April. Petersen, who leads Miami with 22 holds on the season, figures to be in the mix for closing opportunities in Fairbanks' absence, along with Calvin Faucher and Josh Ekness. "I think we'll just go into each day with -- on the pitching side -- what we have available and kind of what we can ask of them, and where we think it's the best place to go put guys," manager Clayton McCullough said after Monday's game. "[The] good thing is that a number of our guys have experienced pitching in a lot of different spots. So I think we'll just lean on that and go out there with the ones that we have available each day." |
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Josh Ekness Josh Ekness Could be in saves mix
Tue, Aug 25, 2026, 10:35 AM
Ekness could be part of a closing committee for the Marlins if Pete Fairbanks (hand) requires another IL stint, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Fairbanks left Monday's game with a recurrence of a nerve issue in his pitching hand, a condition which first landed him on the IL in late April. Ekness, who worked the eighth inning Monday but got charged with a blown save after allowing the tying run in an eventual 4-2 loss to the Red Sox, figures to be in the mix for closing opportunities in Fairbanks' absence, along with Michael Petersen and Calvin Faucher. "I think we'll just go into each day with -- on the pitching side -- what we have available and kind of what we can ask of them, and where we think it's the best place to go put guys," manager Clayton McCullough said after Monday's game. "[The] good thing is that a number of our guys have experienced pitching in a lot of different spots. So I think we'll just lean on that and go out there with the ones that we have available each day." Through his first 15 appearances and 16 big-league innings this season, Ekness has a 1.69 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 11:7 K:BB with one win, one save and one hold. |
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Tyler Zuber Tyler Zuber Falters in ninth inning Monday
Tue, Aug 25, 2026, 10:29 AM
Zuber gave up a run on two hits in one-third of an inning during Monday's loss to the Red Sox.
Analysis: Summoned from the bullpen with one on and nobody out in the ninth inning of a 2-2 tie after Pete Fairbanks (hand) had to exit the game, Zuber allowed the inherited runner to score on an Anthony Seigler triple before Nick Sogard added an RBI single. Fairbanks seems likely to head back to the IL due to a recurrence of a nerve issue in his pitching hand, but Zuber would likely be behind Josh Ekness, Michael Petersen and Calvin Faucher in the pecking order for save chances should that happen. On the season, Zuber's posted a 3.62 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 30:6 K:BB over 27.1 innings with two wins, six holds and one save in 31 appearances. |
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Tyler Phillips Tyler Phillips Working as starter Tuesday
Mon, Aug 24, 2026, 10:29 PM
Phillips will start Tuesday's game against the Red Sox, Daniel Alvarez-Montes of ElExtraBase.com reports.
Analysis: Phillips was deployed as a reliever in his last appearance against the Phillies, but he'll work as a starter Tuesday as the Marlins look to bounce back from a loss in the series opener. The 28-year-old has been a solid option for the Marlins over his last eight outings, posting a 3.98 ERA and 1.36 WHIP with a 27:10 K:BB across 31.2 frames. |
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Pete Fairbanks Pete Fairbanks Dealing with nerve irritation
Mon, Aug 24, 2026, 8:58 PM
Fairbanks left Monday's game against Boston due to nerve irritation, Stephen Strom of Marlins Radio Network reports.
Analysis: Fairbanks dealt with a similar issue back in May, as he was placed on the 15-day injured list due to nerve irritation in his right hand. It's not clear if he's dealing with the exact same issue, but he'll be re-evaluated Tuesday to determine whether a trip to the IL is necessary. |
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