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Griffin Conine Griffin Conine Out of Wednesday's lineup
Wed, Jul 1, 2026, 4:54 PM
Conine is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's affair with the Rockies.
Analysis: With southpaw Kyle Freeland on the hill for Colorado, Conine will ride the pine for Wednesday's matchup. Owen Caissie will occupy the designated hitter slot and bat eighth for the Marlins. |
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Joe Mack Joe Mack Idle Wednesday
Wed, Jul 1, 2026, 4:49 PM
Mack is out of the lineup for Wednesday's matchup against the Rockies.
Analysis: Mack will sit out of Wednesday's game with Colorado trotting out left-hander Kyle Freeland. Brian Navarreto will take over behind the plate and bat eighth for Miami. |
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Owen Caissie Owen Caissie Continues to heat up
Wed, Jul 1, 2026, 9:56 AM
Caissie went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's rout of the Rockies.
Analysis: The Marlins plated runs in seven of their nine innings en route to a 14-3 win at Coors Field, and Caissie got in on the offensive barrage in the eighth by crushing a John Brebbia fastball 453 feet into the second deck in right field. Caissie caught fire in the back half of June, and over his last 12 games he's produced a .394/.447/.818 slash line with two doubles, four homers, nine runs and 11 RBI while reducing his strikeout rate to a somewhat palatable 26.3 percent. |
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Griffin Conine Griffin Conine Tallies four hits Tuesday
Wed, Jul 1, 2026, 2:14 AM
Conine went 4-for-5 with a double, a walk, a run and two RBI in a 14-3 romp over the Rockies on Tuesday.
Analysis: Conine got the scoring started for Miami with a run-scoring double in the first inning. He went on to reach base four more times before the night was over, finishing with the first four-hit game of his career. Conine has reached base safely in five of his past six games, batting .400 (8-for-20) with a home run, two doubles, six RBI and a 4:6 BB:K over that stretch, and he's been getting steady playing time against right-handed pitching since coming off the IL on June 21, while bouncing between four different positions (DH, right field, left field and first base). |
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Xavier Edwards Xavier Edwards Raps four hits in rout
Wed, Jul 1, 2026, 2:06 AM
Edwards went 4-for-6 with a double, two runs and an RBI in a 14-3 win against Colorado on Tuesday.
Analysis: Miami pounded out 21 total hits as a team, with Edwards and Griffin Conine pacing the squad with four knocks apiece. Edwards has put together a nine-game hitting streak during which he's slashing a scorching .444/.487/.556 with two doubles, a triple, five runs, four RBI and two stolen bases. The hot streak has pushed the speedy infielder's season batting average up to .304, eighth best in the majors. |
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Javier Sanoja Javier Sanoja Posts another three-hit game
Wed, Jul 1, 2026, 2:02 AM
Sanoja went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run and two additional runs scored in a 14-3 rout of the Rockies on Tuesday.
Analysis: Sanoja turned a one-run lead into a four-run advantage with a three-run blast in the third inning. He added two singles to log his third three-hit performance over his past four games. Sanoja has gone 9-for-16 over that stretch with seven RBI, five runs and two stolen bases. He has started four of the Marlins' past five contests and seems to be in line for a consistent role between shortstop and third base. |
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Heriberto Hernandez Heriberto Hernandez Exiting starting nine
Tue, Jun 30, 2026, 6:05 PM
Hernandez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rockies.
Analysis: Hernandez mashed his way into an everyday role after producing a .994 OPS through his first 16 games of June, but he's slowed down over his subsequent five games, going 1-for-16 with a 3:3 BB:K. With Liam Hicks (back) returning from the injured list Tuesday, the slumping Hernandez could become the odd man out of the lineup versus right-handed pitching on a more frequent basis. |
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Otto Lopez Otto Lopez Taking seat Tuesday
Tue, Jun 30, 2026, 5:01 PM
Lopez isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rockies.
Analysis: Lopez will get a breather after going 2-for-5 with a homer and a double during Monday's victory. Javier Sanoja will slide over to shortstop while Lopez sits, opening up third base for Leo Jimenez. |
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Zach Brzykcy Zach Brzykcy Rejoins big club
Tue, Jun 30, 2026, 4:43 PM
The Marlins recalled Brzykcy from Triple-A Jacksonville on Tuesday.
Analysis: The right-hander was optioned to Jacksonville on Friday but will quickly return to the big leagues since Anthony Bender (shin) was placed on the injured list. Bryzkcy hasn't pitched in the majors this season across his two short stints with the Marlins. He has a 3.86 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 32:19 K:BB across 30.1 innings at Triple-A. |
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Anthony Bender Anthony Bender Placed on injured list
Tue, Jun 30, 2026, 4:35 PM
The Marlins placed Bender on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a right shin stress reaction.
Analysis: Bender has given up just one earned run while punching out 16 batters in 10.2 innings this month, but the Marlins will now be without his services through the All-Star break following his move to the injured list. Zach Brzykcy will come up from Triple-A to fill the opening in Miami's bullpen; meanwhile, Michael Petersen, John King and Calvin Faucher are likely to receive an uptick in high-leverage opportunities. |
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Graham Pauley Graham Pauley Sent down to Jacksonville
Tue, Jun 30, 2026, 4:29 PM
The Marlins optioned Pauley to Triple-A Jacksonville on Tuesday.
Analysis: Pauley went 2-for-6 with two doubles, two RBI and a run scored after rejoining the Marlins on Friday, but he'll now be pushed back to the minors to make room for Liam Hicks' (back) return from the injured list. Javier Sanoja figures to receive the majority of starts at third base now that Pauley is back in Jacksonville. |
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Liam Hicks Liam Hicks Returns from injured list
Tue, Jun 30, 2026, 4:18 PM
The Marlins activated Hicks (back) from the 10-day injured list ahead of Tuesday's game against the Rockies.
Analysis: The 27-year-old has been dealing with a lower-back strain but is ready to rejoin the Marlins after spending the 10-day minimum on the shelf. Miami has yet to release its starting nine for Tuesday's contest, but Hicks should immediately reclaim a prominent spot in the lineup. |
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Xavier Edwards Xavier Edwards Swipes bag in second straight game
Tue, Jun 30, 2026, 8:15 AM
Edwards went 1-for-5 with a run scored and a stolen base in Monday's win over the Rockies.
Analysis: The 26-year-old infielder stole a bag for a second straight game while extending his current hitting streak to eight games. Over that span, Edwards is batting .400 (12-for-30) with a double, a triple, two steals, three RBI and three runs, and on the season he's swiped 13 bags in 16 attempts over 85 contests, keeping him in range of a third straight campaign with 25 or more steals. |
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Kyle Stowers Kyle Stowers Crosses plate three times in win
Tue, Jun 30, 2026, 8:11 AM
Stowers went 1-for-3 with a walk, a hit by pitch, a double and three runs scored in Monday's win over the Rockies.
Analysis: It was a typically wild night at Coors Field, and the Marlins produced multiple runs in three separate innings en route to a 10-7 victory. Stowers was in the thick of all three offensive outbursts as he shows signs of shaking off his June malaise. Over the last eight games, the 28-year-old is batting .276 (8-for-29) with five extra-base hits, five runs and five RBI. |
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Graham Pauley Graham Pauley Back on bench with lefty starting
Mon, Jun 29, 2026, 7:23 PM
Pauley is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rockies.
Analysis: The Marlins will send Pauley and two other left-handed batters (Griffin Conine and Owen Caissie) to the bench while lefty Sean Sullivan toes the rubber for Colorado in the series opener. After being called up from Triple-A Jacksonville on Friday, Pauley started at third base in two of the Marlins' three matchups with right-handed pitchers in St. Louis over the weekend, going 2-for-6 with two doubles, two RBI and one run. He could occupy the strong side of a loose platoon at the hot corner with Javier Sanoja, who will occupy the position Monday. |
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Owen Caissie Owen Caissie Idle against southpaw
Mon, Jun 29, 2026, 7:20 PM
Caissie is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rockies.
Analysis: The Marlins will send Caissie and two other left-handed batters (Griffin Conine and Graham Pauley) to the bench while lefty Sean Sullivan toes the rubber for Colorado in the series opener. Caissie had started in Miami's last five games, going 4-for-12 with a home run, a double, a walk, three RBI and three runs. |
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Griffin Conine Griffin Conine Hitting bench against southpaw
Mon, Jun 29, 2026, 7:19 PM
Conine is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rockies.
Analysis: The Marlins will send Conine and two other left-handed batters (Owen Caissie and Graham Pauley) to the bench while lefty Sean Sullivan toes the rubber for Colorado in the series opener. Since returning from the 60-day injured list June 21, Conine has gone 3-for-20 with a double, two walks, an RBI and no runs. |
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Liam Hicks Liam Hicks Could be activated Tuesday
Mon, Jun 29, 2026, 10:32 AM
Hicks (back) is expected to return from the 10-day injured list Tuesday in Colorado when first eligible, MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Hicks participated in full baseball activities Friday and is swinging without limitations and is able to catch. The Marlins have an ideal seven-game schedule this week, facing the Rockies and Athletics in hitter-friendly venues. Even though he'll remain out for the Marlins' opening game in Colorado, Hicks looks like a viable option in weekly leagues that start two catchers. |
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Janson Junk Janson Junk Fine after exiting rehab start
Mon, Jun 29, 2026, 9:02 AM
Junk (shin) allowed one run over 2.2 innings in his first rehab start with Triple-A Jacksonville on Sunday before exiting after being struck on the left wrist by a comebacker, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: X-rays came back clean, and Junk will make his next scheduled rehab start. Working his way back from right shin bone inflammation, Junk threw 42 pitches Sunday and could require at least a couple more rehab outings before the Marlins decide whether to reinsert him into their rotation. The right-hander collected a 4.80 ERA and 43:13 K:BB over 60 frames covering 11 starts before getting hurt. |
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Tyler Phillips Tyler Phillips Saddled with third loss
Sun, Jun 28, 2026, 10:58 PM
Phillips (1-3) took the loss Sunday, allowing two runs on six hits and no walks over 7.1 innings against the Cardinals. He struck out one.
Analysis: Phillips logged his longest outing of the year, with the only damage coming on a Bryan Torres two-run homer in the second inning, but a lack of run support saddled the right-hander with the loss. Despite working deep into Sunday's contest, Phillips didn't generate many swings and misses, recording his fewest strikeouts in a start this season, though he also didn't issue a walk for the first time as a starter. The 28-year-old will take a 3.02 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 50:30 K:BB across 65.2 innings and 22 appearances (six starts) into his next outing, tentatively scheduled for Friday on the road against the Athletics. |
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