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Eury Perez Eury Perez Could return next week
Fri, Jun 19, 2026, 3:52 PM
Marlins manager Clayton McCullough said Friday that Perez's (thigh) next start could be with the Marlins, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Perez made his first and perhaps only rehab start Thursday at Triple-A Jacksonville, striking out five over 3.2 innings of one-run ball. He sat in the 96-to-98 mph range with his fastballs and got his pitch count up to 51. Though Perez is not fully stretched back out yet, he could nonetheless rejoin the big-league rotation as soon as next week's series against the Rangers at home. That would mean a return in about four weeks, which is half the time of his initially projected eight-week timeline. |
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Xavier Edwards Xavier Edwards Dealing with thumb soreness
Fri, Jun 19, 2026, 3:50 PM
Edwards is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Giants due to thumb soreness, Kevin Barral of FishonFirst.com reports.
Analysis: Manager Clayton McCullough revealed that Edwards has been dealing with thumb soreness which is the reason why is he was out of the lineup Wednesday and is on the bench Friday as well. The Marlins wanted to be cautious and give their second baseman another day off after the off day Thursday. Miami believes he will be ready to go for Saturday's game against San Francisco. |
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Xavier Edwards Xavier Edwards Day off amidst slump
Fri, Jun 19, 2026, 2:41 PM
Edwards is not in the lineup for Friday's contest versus the Giants.
Analysis: It's just the second day off this season for Edwards, who is slashing only .192/.286/.192 so far in June. Javier Sanoja is getting a start at second base for the Marlins while Edwards clears his head. |
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Lake Bachar Lake Bachar Getting start for bullpen game
Fri, Jun 19, 2026, 10:12 AM
Bachar will serve as the Marlins' opener in a bullpen game Friday against the Giants, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Rather than calling up a starter from the minors after Janson Junk (shin) joined Eury Perez (thigh) on the injured list May 31, the Marlins have been going with bullpen days when the fifth spot in the rotation has come around. Bachar will pick up his fourth start in that time, but he hasn't worked more than three innings in any of those outings. Dax Fulton, who threw 39 pitches Tuesday against the Phillies, might be called upon to work bulk relief behind Bachar. |
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Eury Perez Eury Perez Strong start to rehab stint
Fri, Jun 19, 2026, 9:44 AM
Perez (thigh) gave up one run on three hits over 3.2 innings in a rehab start for Triple-A Jacksonville on Thursday. He struck out five without walking a batter.
Analysis: The right-hander fired 51 pitches (37 strikes) in his first rehab outing since landing on the IL on May 29 after straining his right gracilis muscle. The initial estimate for Perez's recovery suggested he might be on the shelf until late July, but Thursday's performance was encouraging enough that a return before the All-Star break looks plausible. Perez was sitting 96-98 mph with his fastballs Thursday and topped out at 99.4 mph on a four-seamer. |
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Esteury Ruiz Esteury Ruiz Making case for more playing time
Thu, Jun 18, 2026, 9:59 AM
Ruiz went 3-for-5 with two doubles and two runs scored in Wednesday's win over the Phillies.
Analysis: Getting the start in left field and batting ninth even with right-hander Andrew Painter on the mound for Philly, Ruiz put together his first three-hit performance of the season. Over his last 12 games, the 27-year-old is batting an eye-popping .435 (10-for-23) with four doubles, two homers, four steals, four RBI and six runs as he pushes for more than a part-time role in the Marlins' outfield. With Kyle Stowers needed at first base and Owen Caissie still struggling to make anything close to consistent contact, there could be a path for Ruiz to claim a starting job. |
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Jakob Marsee Jakob Marsee Ends homer drought Wednesday
Thu, Jun 18, 2026, 9:54 AM
Marsee went 1-for-5 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's win over the Phillies.
Analysis: The center fielder ended a 28-game homer drought when he took Chase Shugart deep in the ninth inning to cap a 12-4 romp. Marsee's working his way through a rough sophomore slump, but he has hit safely in eight of the last 10 games, although he hasn't had a multi-hit performance since May 29. On the season, the 24-year-old is slashing .202/.326/.308 with four home runs, 17 steals, 18 RBI and 39 runs in 73 contests. |
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Joe Mack Joe Mack Goes yard again Wednesday
Thu, Jun 18, 2026, 9:51 AM
Mack went 2-for-3 with a walk, a two-run home run and two additional runs scored in Wednesday's win over the Phillies.
Analysis: The rookie catcher took Tanner Banks deep in the sixth inning, one of five Miami homers in as 12-4 rout. Mack has gone yard twice in his last three games, and through 12 contests in June, he's slashing .361/.452/.667 with two doubles, three home runs, eight runs and 10 RBI as he solidifies his spot as the team's catcher of both the present and the future. |
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Owen Caissie Owen Caissie Belts seventh homer
Thu, Jun 18, 2026, 9:48 AM
Caissie went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's win over the Phillies.
Analysis: The Marlins launched five homers in total, with Caissie's coming to lead off the second inning against Andrew Painter and helping to not only chase the young right-hander from the game, but off Philly's big-league roster entirely. Caissie has just three hits in his last six games, but two of them have left the yard. On the season he's slashing a shaky .209/.268/.384 with seven homers, three steals, 20 runs, 36 RBI and a brutal 40.4 percent strikeout rate in 63 contests. |
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Janson Junk Janson Junk Starts up throwing program
Thu, Jun 18, 2026, 9:36 AM
Junk (shin) was able to throw a light bullpen session earlier this week and could throw a higher-intensity side session in the coming days, MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Once Junk incorporates all of his pitches in a full-intensity session, he'll move on to facing hitters before eventually heading out on a rehab assignment. After landing on the 15-day injured list May 31 due to right shin bone inflammation, Junk appears to be tracking for a late-June or early-July return from the shelf. |
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Kyle Stowers Kyle Stowers Leads charge in win with two homers
Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 5:41 PM
Stowers went 4-for-5 with a double, two home runs and five RBI in Wednesday's 12-4 rout of the Phillies.
Analysis: The Marlins piled on 13 hits and five homers in total, with Stowers leading the way as he launched a two-run blast in the first inning off Andrew Painter and a solo shot in the sixth off Tanner Banks. It was his second multi-homer effort of the season, with the other also coming versus an NL East foe, May 21 against Atlanta. Despite Wednesday's outburst, Stowers is still slashing just .226/.308/.411 on the season with seven long balls, 23 runs and 27 RBI in 51 games. |
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Sandy Alcantara Sandy Alcantara Plenty of support in win Wednesday
Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 5:36 PM
Alcantara (7-4) picked up the win in Wednesday's 12-4 romp over the Phillies, giving up four runs (two earned) on eight hits and a walk over six innings. He struck out six.
Analysis: The veteran righty got tagged for two runs in each of the first two innings, with two errors and a balk contributing to the damage in the second frame, but Alcantara kept his focus and shut the door the rest of the way while while getting backed by 13 hits and five homers from Miami's bats. The quality start was Alcantara's 11th of the season and fourth straight, a stretch in which he's posted a 2.89 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 25:3 K:BB over 28 innings while winning all four outings. He'll look to keep rolling in his next trip to the mound, which is set to come at home early next week against the Rangers. |
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Esteury Ruiz Esteury Ruiz Pops fourth homer
Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 10:25 AM
Ruiz went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's loss to the Phillies.
Analysis: The 27-year-old got the start in left field and ruined Jesus Luzardo's shutout bid by taking the southpaw deep in the seventh inning. Ruiz continues to do damage in that split, and over 40 plate appearances against left-handers this season he's batting .273 with three of his four homers on the year, along with seven steals, six RBI and nine runs. |
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Heriberto Hernandez Heriberto Hernandez Taking seat Wednesday
Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 9:49 AM
Hernandez is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Phillies.
Analysis: Hernandez's playing time has been trending up, but he will begin Wednesday's contest on the bench after starting each of the previous five games. Esteury Ruiz will patrol left field and bat ninth for the Marlins. |
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Tyler Phillips Tyler Phillips Flops in Philly
Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 7:37 AM
Phillips (1-2) took the loss Tuesday, surrendering eight runs on six hits -- including three home runs -- and three walks over four innings as the Marlins fell 8-2 to the Phillies. He struck out four.
Analysis: The Phillies put up three runs off the right-hander in the first inning without leaving the yard, but even that small grace note on the outing was quickly spoiled as Brandon Marsh, Alec Bohm and Kyle Schwarber all launched homers before Phillips got the hook after 79 pitches (48 strikes). The eight earned runs allowed were more than Phillips had given up in his prior 11 appearances and 31.1 innings combined, spiking his ERA on the season from 1.86 to 3.10, while the three long balls were more than he'd served up all year. He'll try to shake off this disaster in his next start, which lines up to come at home this weekend against the Giants. |
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Kyle Stowers Kyle Stowers Not in Tuesday's lineup
Tue, Jun 16, 2026, 5:09 PM
Stowers is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Phillies
Analysis: Stowers will hit the bench Tuesday after a run of 23 straight starts, during which he posted a .205/.268/.432 slash line with six doubles, a triple, four homers and 16 RBI. He also struck out at a 36.7 percent clip during that stretch and has been punched out multiple times in four of the past five games. Esteury Ruiz is starting in left field and batting seventh Tuesday versus Philadelphia. |
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Kyle Stowers Kyle Stowers Idle Tuesday
Tue, Jun 16, 2026, 3:07 PM
Stowers is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's matchup against the Phillies.
Analysis: Miami will give Stowers a rare rest from the lineup on Tuesday after going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts on Monday. After a career year in 2025, the 28-year-old has slashed just .211/.297/.362 with five homers in 210 plate appearances this season. Connor Norby will replace Stowers at first base and bat ninth in Tuesday's lineup. |
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Dax Fulton Dax Fulton Back in majors
Tue, Jun 16, 2026, 1:59 PM
The Marlins recalled Fulton from Triple-A Jacksonville on Tuesday.
Analysis: The left-hander was in the majors for one day in early May and was set back to Triple-A after giving up two runs across four innings of long relief. Fulton, who has primarily been working out of the rotation for Jacksonville, will now get another look in the big leagues and is likely to work as a long reliever. |
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William Kempner William Kempner Returns to Triple-A
Tue, Jun 16, 2026, 1:45 PM
Kempner was optioned to Triple-A Jacksonville on Tuesday.
Analysis: The right-hander fired 2.1 scoreless innings Monday against the Phillies and is being sent down Tuesday in favor of a fresh bullpen arm (Dax Fulton). Kempner has given up just three hits with a 10:2 K:BB across nine scoreless frames in the majors this season, so it should only be a matter of time before he gets another look with the big club. |
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Ryan Gusto Ryan Gusto Knocked around in second loss
Mon, Jun 15, 2026, 9:41 PM
Gusto (0-2) took the loss Monday against the Phillies, allowing five runs on eight hits and three walks in 4.2 innings. He struck out one.
Analysis: Gusto struggled to contain the Philadelphia bats Monday, throwing a lone clean inning on the evening. The 27-year-old right-hander logged season worsts in hits, runs and walks allowed, but he did reach the 90-pitch marker for the first time this year. Gusto appears to be ready to handle a traditional starter's workload going forward, and he'll carry a bloated 7.24 ERA, 1.76 WHIP and 10:5 K:BB over 13.2 innings into his next scheduled outing at home versus the Giants. |
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