<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/detroit-tigers/tigers-news-javier-baez-avoids-worst-scenario-scary-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Javier Baez avoids worst-case scenario after scary injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Javier-Baez.jpg"><figcaption>Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Javier Baez avoids worst-case scenario after scary injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-12T21:25:24-07:00">September 12th, 9:25pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-12T21:41:02-07:00">September 12th, 9:41pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Tigers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Detroit Tigers lost 8-2 in the series opener against the Miami Marlins on Friday. And adding injury to insult, two Tigers were forced to leave the game early. Javier Baez exited in the second inning after taking a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/detroit-tigers/tigers-news-javier-baez-exits-marlins-game-taking-foul-ball-face">foul ball to the face</a>. The frightening moment left the versatile veteran shaken before he was replaced by Trey Sweeney.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="es">Javier Baez injury <a href="https://t.co/RzY3wLLqqX">pic.twitter.com/RzY3wLLqqX</a></p><p>— Bobby (@welcomeMLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/welcomeMLB/status/1966647359569621331?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 12, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/detroit-tigers/tigers-news-tarik-skubal-pulled-marlins-potential-injury">Tarik Skubal also left the game with an injury</a>. The reigning AL Cy Young winner experienced tightness in his left side and was removed after 3.1 innings.</p><p>Fortunately, both players received <a href="https://x.com/CodyStavenhagen/status/1966684379129717185" rel="noopener">optimistic updates</a>. Baez is believed to have avoided the worst case scenario. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said the former Gold Glove winner is day-to-day, per The Athletic’s Cody Stavenhagen. Baez is notably absent from the concussion protocol.</p><h2><b>Tigers call Javier Baez ‘day-to-day’</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Javier-Baez-2.jpg"><figcaption>Erik Williams-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Skubal felt tightness around his throwing arm in the fourth inning. After it didn’t go away, he called Hinch and a trainer to the mound and ultimately left the game. “This time of year, what we’ve got going forward, I didn’t risk doing something that causes me to really miss some time,” Skubal explained.</p><p>Still, it appears the Tigers dodged a bullet with their ace. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/detroit-tigers/tigers-news-tarik-skubal-optimistic-message-amid-injury-concerns">Skubal told reporters that he’s optimistic</a> about his condition. The veteran lefty will undergo further testing to assess the severity of the injury.</p><p>Skubal allowed four runs on four hits and no walks in 3.1 innings. He struck out two Marlins. The loss drops him to 13-5 on the season.</p><p>Baez was injured during his first at-bat and unable to continue. The 12th-year pro has had a strong season with Detroit as he’s become a valuable chess piece for Hinch. Baez began playing center field for the first time in his career this year. He’s primarily split time between center and shortstop while also mixing in at third base and second.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/detroit-tigers/tigers-news-javier-baezs-all-star-selection-draws-no-shortage-heartwarming-reactions">Baez made the All-Star Game</a> in a bounce-back season after a down year in 2024. In addition to his strong defensive presence, he’s batting .257 with 11 home runs, 52 RBI and 53 runs scored. Baez has 1.8 bWAR in 116 games for the Tigers.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Javier Baez avoids worst-case scenario after scary injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/miami-marlins/marlins-news-miami-reporter-hilariously-offers-hot-dogs-player-name-knowledge');   ga('set', 'title', 'Marlins reporter hilariously offers hot dogs for player name knowledge');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Marlins-news-Miami-reporter-hilariously-offers-hot-dogs-for-player-name-knowledge.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Navarro-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Marlins reporter hilariously offers hot dogs for player name knowledge</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-12T19:40:41-07:00">September 12th, 7:40pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-12T19:40:41-07:00">September 12th, 7:40pm</time><address><a>Richard Pereira</a>Richard Pereira joined ClutchPoints in January 2025 as an Associate Editor. He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Miami Marlins</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Miami <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/miami-marlins/marlins-news-ronny-henriquez-strikeout-milestone">Marlins had an interesting event take place</a> during their series opener against the Detroit Tigers on Friday night.</p><p>Teams usually organize special occasions to enhance the in-game experience for fans. On Friday, the Marlins organized their event so that fans can purchase hot dogs for one dollar each, allowing them to buy as many at an affordable price.</p><p>This is something the team’s broadcast took full advantage of. Their reporter <a href="https://x.com/JomboyMedia/status/1966658629588615196" rel="noopener">went out to fans and asked them</a> if they could name player on the squad. If they were successful, they won hot dogs to enjoy for the game.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Marlins’ broadcast was dying to hand out hot dogs to anyone who could name just one player on the Marlins 😂 <a href="https://t.co/GwxuXXgL48">pic.twitter.com/GwxuXXgL48</a></p><p>— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) <a href="https://twitter.com/JomboyMedia/status/1966658629588615196?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 13, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2><b>How Marlins played against Tigers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Marlins-news-Miami-reporter-hilariously-offers-hot-dogs-for-player-name-knowledge-2.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Navarro-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Marlins fans not only got to enjoy hot dogs at cheap prices, but they also had fun watching the team beat the Tigers 8-2 throughout the night.</p><p>Miami took a 5-1 lead after four innings and never lost momentum. Detroit tried to keep the game within single digits to have a chance in the final innings but didn’t have enough offense to muster up a rally on the road.</p><p>The Marlins’ bullpen was highly effective against the Tigers’ offense. They held them to just four hits after 31 at-bats, conceding one homer in the fourth inning. Sandy Alcantara earned the win as he lasted seven innings on the mound, striking out eight batters while allowing four hits and one run.</p><p>Miami improved to a 69-79 record on the season, holding the third spot in the NL East Division standings. They are seven games behind the New York Mets and 19 games behind the Philadelphia Phillies.</p><p>The Marlins will prepare for Game 2 of their series against the Tigers. The contest will take place on Sept. 13 at 4:10 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Marlins reporter hilariously offers hot dogs for player name knowledge

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/miami-marlins/marlins-news-ronny-henriquez-strikeout-milestone');   ga('set', 'title', 'Marlins’ Ronny Henriquez joins exclusive group in franchise history');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Ronny-Hernandez.jpg"><figcaption>John Jones-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Marlins’ Ronny Henriquez joins exclusive group in franchise history</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-11T18:52:07-07:00">September 11th, 6:52pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-11T19:05:41-07:00">September 11th, 7:05pm</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Miami Marlins</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Miami Marlins haven’t had many chances to celebrate in 2025, but Ronny Henriquez delivered one of the most memorable moments of the season on Thursday night. During a 5-0 shutout win over the Washington Nationals, the 26-year-old reliever struck out Josh Bell to become just the fourth pitcher in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/miami-marlins/marlins-news-jakob-marsee-pulls-off-epic-mlb-feat-last-done-by-1936-joe-dimaggio">Marlins franchise history</a> to reach 90 strikeouts in a single season out of the bullpen.</p><p>The milestone came in the seventh inning of the final game of the four-game series. Henriquez, one of the few bright spots in an otherwise difficult season, has quietly become a key contributor in the Marlins’ bullpen. Since being acquired from the Minnesota Twins in 2024, he has posted a 7-1 record with a 2.34 ERA, 90 strikeouts, 24 holds, and 6 saves across 63 appearances.</p><p>The team’s communications department shared the milestone on their official X account (formerly known as Twitter), recognizing Henriquez’s <a href="https://3.basecamp.com/5767866/buckets/36793780/card_tables/cards/9063827424" rel="noopener">historic performance</a> in the win.</p><p>“RHP Ronny Henriquez tonight became the fourth reliever in Marlins history to reach the 90-strikeout mark in a single season, joining LHP Tanner Scott (2x, in 2022 and 2023), RHP Kyle Barraclough (2016), and RHP Robb Nen (1996).”</p><p>The moment stood out in an otherwise low-stakes September matchup. The Marlins dropped the first two games of their series against the Nationals before bouncing back with wins on Wednesday and Thursday to earn a split. Ryan Weathers led the way with six shutout innings in the finale, while Xavier Edwards provided key offensive support.</p><p>At 68-79, the team sits well out of playoff contention. But Henriquez’s continued dominance provides a silver lining. With just 10 strikeouts separating him from becoming only the second reliever in club history to reach 100 in a season, he’s giving fans a reason to keep watching.</p><p>For a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/miami-marlins/3-free-agents-marlins-must-pursue-in-offseason">Marlins club looking to take the next step</a> in the 2026 season, Henriquez’s success is more than a number—it’s a foundational sign. The Marlins franchise record he’s chasing may not save the season, but it’s setting a tone for what the bullpen could become moving forward.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Marlins’ Ronny Henriquez joins exclusive group in franchise history

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/washington-nationals/nationals-news-bryce-harper-franchise-record-verge-falling-13-years');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bryce Harper’s franchise record on verge of falling after 13 years');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Daylen-Lile.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Navarro-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bryce Harper’s franchise record on verge of falling after 13 years</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-10T21:09:41-07:00">September 10th, 9:09pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-10T21:23:42-07:00">September 10th, 9:23pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Miami Marlins</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Washington Nationals’ four-game win streak ended when the Miami Marlins took Wednesday’s matchup 8-3. Washington fell one game short of a season-high five straight victories. But there’s still reason to celebrate as Daylen Lile added his name to the franchise record book.</p><p>Lile hit his ninth triple of the season against the Marlins. That <a href="https://x.com/NationalsComms/status/1965931230060491239" rel="noopener">ties him</a> with Bryce Harper for the most triples by a rookie in team history, per Nationals Communications. Lile now has four triples in the last six games and five three-baggers so far in September.</p><p>The former second-round draft pick made his major league debut for the Nationals in May. He hit his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/washington-nationals/nationals-daylen-lile-hits-1st-mlb-home-run-vs-rockies">first MLB home run</a> in June but struggled when first getting called up. However, Lile has settled in for a strong rookie campaign.</p><h2><b>Daylen Lile is coming for Bryce Harper’s triples record</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Bryce-Harper-1.jpg"><figcaption>Geoff Burke-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>On the season the 22-year-old outfielder is slashing .286/.330/.459 with 29 RBI and 42 runs scored. But he’s been red-hot in September. Lile entered Wednesday’s game against the Marlins slashing .424/.457/.879 in his last eight games. Then he went 2-4 with an RBI and run scored in Wednesday’s losing effort, extending his hitting streak to 10 games.</p><p>And Lile recorded his record-tying ninth triple in just 75 games. Harper originally set the mark in 139 games at the age of 19.</p><p>Of course, Harper received Rookie of the Year honors in his 2012 debut. And he would go on to win his first NL MVP Award in his age-22 season. But Lile now joins him with the most triples in franchise history. Although, that history only dates back to 2005.</p><p>James Wood is also enjoying a strong age-22 season. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/washington-nationals/nationals-news-james-wood-ronald-acuna-jr-mike-trout-rare-mlb-history">Wood joined an exclusive group</a> this month by recording his 27th home run, 76th walk and 15th stolen base of the year. Ronald Acuna Jr. and Mike Trout are the only other players in baseball history to reach those heights at 22 or younger.</p><p>After losing eight straight games, Washington has heated up. The team has won seven of its last nine games and five of its last six matchups against Miami.</p><p>While the Nationals have some exciting pieces that could lead to a bright future, they’ve long been out of the playoff picture. With Wednesday’s loss, Washington is 25 games under .500 and 15.5 games back in the Wild Card standings.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bryce Harper’s franchise record on verge of falling after 13 years

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/miami-marlins/why-marlins-agustin-ramirez-will-win-nl-rookie-of-the-year-award');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Marlins’ Agustin Ramirez will win NL Rookie of the Year Award');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Miami-Marlins-catcher-Agustin-Ramirez.jpg"><figcaption>Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Why Marlins’ Agustin Ramirez will win NL Rookie of the Year Award</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-10T18:26:00-07:00">September 10th, 6:26pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-10T18:26:00-07:00">September 10th, 6:26pm</time><address><a>Zachary Howell</a>Zachary Howell is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints focusing on creating premier MLB content. He is a big fan of the Yankees, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Syracuse Orange. In his free time, he likes to be outside or read.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Miami Marlins</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Miami Marlins’ season will end the same way it did last year in the National League East. However, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/miami-marlins/marlins-news-clayton-mccullough-drops-nsfw-rant-umpire-after-ejection">Marlins manager Clayton McCullough has found new energy</a>. The emergence of young players on Miami’s roster played a big part. Now, Marlins catcher Agustin Ramirez is a lead candidate for the National League Rookie of the Year award with Drake Baldwin and Isaac Collins.</p><p>Ramirez is not the only young player to have a standout season for the Marlins. However, the rookie might be the best of the group years into the future. His mix of production at the plate and defense behind it make him a perfect fit in McCullough’s long-term plans. Despite his clear talent, the 24-year-old is not receiving the attention he deserves in the NL ROY conversation.</p><p>As a player, Ramirez still has a list of improvements to make. However, the numbers he has put up in his first Major League Baseball season are worthy of award consideration. His team has seen players like <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/miami-marlins/marlins-news-javier-sanojas-achievement-wasted-loss-blue-jays">Javier Sanoja set franchise marks throughout the Marlins’ 2025 season</a>. Even though he has not had many of those games, he will play a big part in the team’s turnaround.</p><p>McCullough’s team has some hope for the first time in a while. The Marlins are near the bottom of the standings for now, but things are trending in the right direction. The continued development of Ramirez and other young standouts will help Miami re-enter the realm of contention in the NL East. Until then, the team can put its efforts into endorsing Ramirez’s NL ROY campaign.</p><p>Ramirez is a long shot to win the award when compared to Baldwin or Collins. However, a closer look at his impact reveals that while the other two have better overall numbers, his impact is the biggest.</p><h2>Ramirez’s power sets him apart from the competition</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Agustin-Ramirez-will-have-to-pick-up-the-slack-for-the-Marlins.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>At the beginning of the season, the Marlins’ offense struggled. Even though Miami stayed semi-attached to the top squads in the NL East, it did not last long. Now, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/miami-marlins/marlins-news-clayton-mccullough-kyle-stowers-new-oblique-strain">injuries to Kyle Stowers and other Marlins</a> have the offense in another lull. However, one player has been an anchor, bringing stability to an ever-changing order. If nothing else, Ramirez is a calming presence in the lineup.</p><p>It did not take long for Ramirez to get called up to join the Marlins. Since arriving, the catcher quickly went through an acclimation period and then started to produce. The result is one of the team’s most well-rounded hitters when it comes to balancing power with average. Heading into Wednesday’s games, Ramirez has <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/stats/_/id/5132014/agustin-ramirez" rel="noopener">28 doubles and 19 home runs</a> on the season so far.</p><p>Those totals do not jump off the page if they came from a veteran player. However, the fact that Ramirez put up those numbers in his first season is noteworthy. He leads the team in doubles and is second in home runs, playing a key role in the offense. Without him, McCullough’s team might have left up to 61 RBIs on the table this season, which would have made its record even worse.</p><p>Ramirez is not a flashy player, something that works against him in the NL ROY conversation. However, he has not had time to make any splashy moves this season. Instead he put his head down and went to work every day. That kind of consistency and production is tough to ignore, even for strict voters. The main question is whether or not it is enough to get win the award.</p><h2>Ramirez has done the most with the situation handed to him</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Agustin-Ramirez-story-4.22.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Navarro-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>No single player will turn the Marlins around on their own. However, Ramirez’s arrival marked the first step in the right direction in Miami. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/miami-marlins/marlins-news-agustin-ramirez-makes-modern-era-mlb-history-unreal-start">Marlins catcher made history early in the season</a> and kept on turning heads all year long. While he received plenty of opportunity with his team, other rookies had the chance to contribute to a winning team. That means a lot to award voters.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-milwaukee-magic-continues-walk-off-comeback-win-mets">Collins has given clutch hitting to the Milwaukee Brewers</a>. Even Baldwin has stepped into a significant role with the Atlanta Braves. However, both players are flanked by veterans who take the pressure off of them. Without Stowers on the field, the bulk of the offensive responsibility lies on Ramirez’s shoulders. It is a lot to put on a rookie, but he has yet to crumble under the pressure.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/atlanta-braves/why-braves-drake-baldwin-will-win-nl-rookie-of-the-year-award">Baldwin’s case to win the NL ROY Award is a good one</a>. However, Ramirez should not give up and make the most of the games he has left. He has the body of work it takes to steal the award if he finished the year well. Regardless of what happens, the Marlins have a significant part of their future figured out because of him.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Marlins’ Agustin Ramirez will win NL Rookie of the Year Award

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Dan has spent time covering high school and professional sports in both the print and online medium. He hopes to see his beloved Chicago Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Miami Marlins</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Miami Marlins outfielder <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/miami-marlins/marlins-news-kyle-stowers-world-series-heroics">Kyler Stowers was in the midst of a breakout season</a> before a left oblique injury put him on the shelf. While he was able to advance to a rehab assignment, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/miami-marlins/marlins-news-clayton-mccullough-kyle-stowers-new-oblique-strain">an unfortunate setback has now halted Stowers’ return in its tracks</a>.</p><p>The Marlins pulled the outfielder off of his assignment after suffering an injury to his right oblique. While it came on a seemingly innocuous swing, Stowers immediately felt something wrong. Now, he has revealed exactly <a href="https://x.com/kevin_barral/status/1965603638023467178" rel="noopener">how his new injury came to be</a>, via Kevin Barral of of Fish on First.</p><p>“Didn’t really think too much of it because when you’re coming back from an injury, just kind of part of the process, sometimes, getting the rest of the body going,” Stowers said. “Next day, I didn’t anticipate getting very nervous and a lot of adrenaline for the first rehab game. I was pretty sore all over and that’s what led to that initial scratch.”</p><p>“As the rest of my body began to calm down, I just noticed some tightness in my rib area and was a little bit in disbelief to be honest with you,” he continued. “That was when we ultimately decided to get things looked at little more.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">This was the swing Stowers was referring to <a href="https://t.co/Y6OPfmnMZy">https://t.co/Y6OPfmnMZy</a> <a href="https://t.co/lFwJ66bfux">pic.twitter.com/lFwJ66bfux</a></p><p>— Kevin Barral (@kevin_barral) <a href="https://twitter.com/kevin_barral/status/1965605492191027396?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 10, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Holding a record of 66-79 and 10 games out of the Wild Card hunt, the Marlins aren’t going to rush Stowers back to the diamond. The team has been desperate to find a spark in their lineup. But as Miami tries to turn the corner, it appears they have a core building block to work with in Stowers.</p><p>In the 117 games before his injury, the outfielder hit .288 with 25 home runs, 73 RBI and five stolen bases. He leads the team in home runs, RBIs and batting average, amongst players with at least 100 plate appearances. Furthermore, Stower’s 3.6 Wins Above Replacement leads the team as he is one of only two players to have a WAR over three.</p><p>The Marlins still have some holes to fill before truly being playoff contenders. But they know having Stowers in their outfield is the first step. Their focus is more on making sure he comes back healthy rather than forcing him back before 2025’s close.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Marlins’ Kyle Stowers explains how he got second oblique injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/miami-marlins/marlins-news-clayton-mccullough-kyle-stowers-new-oblique-strain');   ga('set', 'title', 'Marlins’ Clayton McCullough reveals Kyle Stowers has new oblique strain');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Kyle-Stowers-.jpg"><figcaption>Eric Canha-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Marlins’ Clayton McCullough reveals Kyle Stowers has new oblique strain</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-09T14:43:14-07:00">September 9th, 2:43pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-09T14:43:14-07:00">September 9th, 2:43pm</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut based sports journalist and a graduate of both Tunxis Community College and Central Connecticut State University. Dan has spent time covering high school and professional sports in both the print and online medium. He hopes to see his beloved Chicago Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Miami Marlins</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/miami-marlins/3-free-agents-marlins-must-pursue-in-offseason">Miami Marlins search for more firepower in their lineup</a>, they seem to have found a pretty significant source in outfielder Kyler Stowers. However, injuries have held the All-Star from finishing his impressive 2025 campaign strong.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/miami-marlins/marlins-news-marlins-all-star-kyle-stowers-to-miss-multiple-weeks-with-concerning-injury">Stowers was placed on the injured list</a> with a left oblique strain in mid-August. He was able to start a rehab assignment by September, but things didn’t go as the Marlins had hoped. Miami pulled Stowers <a href="https://x.com/IsaacAzout/status/1965113891685593448" rel="noopener">off that assignment</a> after he suffered the setback, via Isaac Azout of Fish on First.</p><p>Now, manager Clayton McCullough has explained exactly what that setback was. Stowers <a href="https://x.com/kevin_barral/status/1965515278659539230" rel="noopener">has suffered an injury to his right oblique</a>, via Kevin Barral of Fish on First. The Marlins plan to approach the situation cautiously based on where they are in the season.</p><p>“Right oblique strain pulled him out of rehab,” McCullough said. “Not sure exactly how long that’s going to be. We know where we’re at in the calendar. So halting the rehab right now and I think it’ll take a couple of days to see what that downtime potentially looks like moving forward.”</p><p>Before going down with injury, Stowers hit .288 with 25 home runs, 73 RBI and five stolen bases over 117 games. He leads WAR with his 3.6 mark alongside home runs and RBI. As the Marlins try to inch closer to playoff contention, Stowers will be in the middle of any offensive success they find.</p><p>But with a 66-78 record and 10 games out of a Wild Card spot, the Marlins aren’t going to risk it. The injury setback is certainly concerning. Miami will do everything in their power to ensure Stowers has a successful return to the diamond.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Marlins’ Clayton McCullough reveals Kyle Stowers has new oblique strain

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/miami-marlins/marlins-news-victor-mesa-jr-birthday-home-run');   ga('set', 'title', 'Marlins’ Victor Mesa Jr. joins exclusive birthday club with 1 swing vs. Nationals');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Victor-Mesa-Jr.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Navarro-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Marlins’ Victor Mesa Jr. joins exclusive birthday club with 1 swing vs. Nationals</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-08T21:41:54-07:00">September 8th, 9:41pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-08T21:41:54-07:00">September 8th, 9:41pm</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Miami Marlins</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Miami Marlins endured a rough night at loanDepot park, falling 15-7 to the Washington Nationals. Yet in the middle of a one-sided loss, rookie <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/miami-marlins/marlins-news-minor-leaguer-victor-mesa-walks-out-after-coaching-disagreement">Victor Mesa Jr. created a moment</a> he will never forget. On his 24th birthday, the Marlins rookie crushed his first career home run, etching his name into one of baseball’s rarest lists.</p><p>The Nationals stormed out to a 10–0 lead by the fourth inning and finished with 17 hits in the blowout win. Miami’s offense tallied 12 hits of its own, but the game was out of reach early. In the eighth inning, Mesa Jr. entered as a pinch-hitter and delivered the Marlins’ biggest highlight. Facing Joan Adon, he launched a 394-foot, three-run home run to right field, cutting the deficit to 13-7. While the Marlins could not rally back, the swing carried historic meaning.</p><p>According to MLB’s Sarah Langs on X, Mesa Jr. <a href="https://x.com/SlangsOnSports/status/1965231459448586652" rel="noopener">became only</a> the seventh player in the Wild Card era to hit his first career homer on his birthday, joining names like Charlie Blackmon and Angel Pagan.</p><p>“Victor Mesa Jr. is the 7th player in the Wild Card era to hit his first career home run on his birthday, joining:</p><p>8/31/2016 Stephen Cardullo</p><p>7/1/2011 Charlie Blackmon</p><p>7/2/2006 Angel Pagan</p><p>8/22/2002 Randy Wolf</p><p>10/3/2001 Eric Munson</p><p>9/20/1995 Chris Snopek</p><p>h/t @EliasSports”</p><p>FishOnFirst’s Kevin Barral <a href="https://x.com/kevin_barral/status/1965244725432385747" rel="noopener">shared a video of an emotional</a> Mesa Jr. to the platform as well, as the rookie reflected on the milestone after the game and called it a dream come true.</p><p>“A pretty emotional Victor Mesa Jr. spoke to the media following the game, saying that it was a dream come true for him in what’s been a tough year in his eyes.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">A pretty emotional Victor Mesa Jr. (<a href="https://twitter.com/VictorMesaRios1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@VictorMesaRios1</a>) spoke to the media following the game, saying that it was "a dream come true" for him in what's been a tough year for him in his eyes.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marlins?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Marlins</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/FishOnFirst?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FishOnFirst</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/marlinsminors?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@marlinsminors</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/BallengeeGroup?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BallengeeGroup</a> <a href="https://t.co/eFPvbrGFVk">pic.twitter.com/eFPvbrGFVk</a></p><p>— Kevin Barral (@kevin_barral) <a href="https://twitter.com/kevin_barral/status/1965244725432385747?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 9, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Mesa Jr., the son of Cuban baseball legend Victor Mesa Sr., signed with Miami in 2018 and made his MLB debut earlier this year. In 11 games, he is batting .238 with one home run and four RBIs. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/miami-marlins/3-free-agents-marlins-must-pursue-in-offseason">For the Marlins</a>, now 66-78 and out of the Wild Card race, his birthday blast was a reminder of the potential in their young core.</p><p>Even in defeat, the club found a bright spot in Mesa Jr.’s milestone swing — a home run on a night he’ll never forget.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Marlins’ Victor Mesa Jr. joins exclusive birthday club with 1 swing vs. Nationals

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He's a die-hard San Francisco Giants fan and a football fanatic. In addition to sports writing, he works for Arizona Football in the Player Personnel and Recruiting department and formerly served as the Defensive Coordinator for Heritage High School.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Miami Marlins</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/phillies-rumors-heres-how-desperate-philly-will-be-trade-nick-castellanos">Philadelphia Phillies lost more than just a game on Sunday afternoon</a> in Miami. Star shortstop <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-news-trea-turner-leaves-sundays-game-with-hamstring-injury">Trea Turner exited in the seventh inning</a> of a 5–4 defeat to the Marlins with a right hamstring strain, <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/46188422/phillies-trea-turner-leaves-game-hamstring-strain" rel="noopener">raising immediate concerns</a> for a team eyeing a deep October run.</p><p>Turner had just reached on a throwing error by Otto Lopez when he felt the issue flare up. He quickly removed himself from the game, walking into the dugout before heading to the clubhouse with the training staff. “It was just kind of grabbing on me. It didn’t feel good,” Turner said afterward. “If I could have kept going, I would have. If not, get out of there and try to limit the damage.” Edmundo Sosa replaced him at shortstop and on the bases.</p><p>The 32-year-old has been one of the National League’s best all-around players this season. Turner leads the league with 179 hits and carries a .305 batting average, while also sitting near the top in stolen bases with 36. His bat continued to deliver on Sunday — he launched his 15th home run of the year in the sixth inning to help the Phillies claw closer. The injury struck in his very next at-bat.</p><h2><b>All eyes of Phillies fans are on Trea Turner</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Trea-Turner-3.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Navarro-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>For Turner, the concern is familiar. He strained his left hamstring last season and missed six weeks. “Hopefully, not as bad as that,” Turner said. “Try to get back as fast as you can and get ready for that last little stretch and hopefully, the postseason push.”</p><p>Manager Rob Thomson expressed both worry and optimism. “There’s some concern there, obviously,” Thomson said. “He’s having a great year, he’s a big part of this ball club and I want to keep people healthy, especially coming down the stretch here. We’ll know more tomorrow.” Turner is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Monday.</p><p>The timing could hardly be worse for Philadelphia. The Phillies sit atop the NL East with a seven-game lead over the Mets, but the upcoming four-game series against New York looms large. While the division lead is still comfortable, the Phillies are chasing the Milwaukee Brewers for the National League’s No. 1 seed, currently trailing by 4½ games. Losing Turner, even briefly, could complicate their pursuit of home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.</p><p>Sunday’s loss also underscored the team’s margin for error. Taijuan Walker surrendered four first-inning runs, including a three-run homer to Lopez, before settling in to provide six innings of work. The Phillies chipped away with RBIs from Nick Castellanos, Brandon Marsh, and Kyle Schwarber, but fell just short after Harper grounded out with the tying run on base in the ninth.</p><p>The focus now shifts to Turner’s MRI. His absence would force Sosa into an everyday role at shortstop, weakening the Phillies both offensively and on the bases. Turner’s ability to change games with his speed, power, and defense is irreplaceable — and any prolonged injury would be a major blow to Philadelphia’s World Series aspirations.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Phillies’ Trea Turner leaves heartbreaking loss with hamstring injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/miami-marlins/marlins-news-sandy-alcantara-reaches-miami-pitching-territory-phillies');   ga('set', 'title', 'Marlins’ Sandy Alcantara reaches elite Miami pitching territory vs. Phillies');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/3-early-St.-Louis-Cardinals-trade-targets-ahead-of-2025-deadline.jpg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Marlins’ Sandy Alcantara reaches elite Miami pitching territory vs. Phillies</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-07T00:09:56-07:00">September 7th, 12:09am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-07T00:09:56-07:00">September 7th, 12:09am</time><address><a>Abdullah Imran</a>Abdullah Imran works as an Associate Editor for All Sports at ClutchPoints. He’s been a sports fan his entire life and enjoys writing about every sport. He has spent three years in sports journalism and loves analyzing games. In his free time, he very much enjoys binge-watching shows and playing video games.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Miami Marlins</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/miami-marlins/3-free-agents-marlins-must-pursue-in-offseason">Miami Marlins couldn’t cross the finish line, losing 4-2</a> against the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday at Citizens Bank Park. However, Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara kept the Phillies chasing shadows on the mound and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/miami-marlins/10-greatest-miami-marlins-players-of-all-time-ranked-gallery">added his name to the franchise record books</a> while at it.</p><p>Alcantara threw six strong innings, climbing past <a href="https://x.com/Marlins/status/1964431549241446718" rel="noopener">900 career strikeouts</a> for Miami, a club only Ricky Nolasco had joined with 1,001 strikeouts. The outing came a day before Alcantara’s 30th birthday.</p><p>Alcantara (8-12) struck out four and walked one, allowing seven hits and four runs over six frames. The Marlins’ right-hander faced early adversity when Phillies superstar Bryce Harper crushed a first-inning fastball for a two-run homer, his 24th of the season.</p><p>Aside from that, Alcantara’s primary challenge came in the fourth inning, when three of the five hits he surrendered came on balls struck below 85 mph, including an Eric Wagaman double and an RBI infield single from Javier Sanoja that cut the deficit to 4-2.</p><p>Miami manager Clayton McCullough praised Alcantara’s composure, noting that the ace maintained focus even after 94 pitches through five innings. Alcantara leaned heavily on his changeup and curveball while utilizing a full five-pitch repertoire, generating ten whiffs overall, four via his four-seam fastball. For the fourth game in a row, keeping the momentum going, he made it to the sixth inning.</p><p>Opposing him, former Marlins starter Jesus Luzardo showcased his revamped pitching arsenal for the Phillies. Luzardo (13-6) struck out eight over six innings of two-run ball, giving up five hits and four walks. The southpaw heavily relied on his sweeper, throwing it 48% of the time and generating ten of his fourteen whiffs with the pitch, while also collecting six of his eight punchouts. Working around runners like a pro, Luzardo kept the Marlins at bay.</p><p>Philadelphia padded its lead in the fourth inning with a run-scoring single from Harrison Bader and a sacrifice fly from Bryson Stott, while Brandon Marsh contributed two doubles on the day.</p><p>As the game wound down, Miami tried to rally, including Wagaman’s double and Sanoja’s RBI single, but the Marlins were unable to close the gap. Relief pitching from David Robertson, Matt Strahm, and Jhoan Duran, who secured his 27th save, preserved the Phillies’ 4-2 victory.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Marlins’ Sandy Alcantara reaches elite Miami pitching territory vs. Phillies

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/miami-marlins/3-free-agents-marlins-must-pursue-in-offseason');   ga('set', 'title', '3 free agents Marlins must pursue in offseason');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/New-York-Yankees-relief-pitcher-Luke-Weaver-1.jpg"><figcaption>Katie Stratman-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>3 free agents Marlins must pursue in offseason</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-05T18:30:28-07:00">September 5th, 6:30pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-05T18:30:28-07:00">September 5th, 6:30pm</time><address><a>Zachary Howell</a>Zachary Howell is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints focusing on creating premier MLB content. He is a big fan of the Yankees, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Syracuse Orange. In his free time, he likes to be outside or read.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Miami Marlins started their weekend series against the Philadelphia Phillies at 65-75. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/miami-marlins/marlins-news-clayton-mccullough-drops-nsfw-rant-umpire-after-ejection">Marlins manager Clayton McCullough made headlines after a rant about an umpire</a>. However, there is little that he could say to help his team secure a playoff spot. Instead, the team’s focus should shift to free agents like Tomoyuki Sugano, Tyler O’Neill, and Luke Weaver this winter.</p><p>Miami’s season has been full of ups and downs. On one hand, players like Edward Cabrera and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/miami-marlins/marlins-news-javier-sanojas-achievement-wasted-loss-blue-jays">Javier Sanoja have emerged as key pieces of the Marlins’ future</a>. On the other, veterans like Sandy Alcantara survived the trade deadline and put the team in a tough position heading into the offseason. However, the team has the pieces in place to be a contender in future years.</p><p>Teams like the Chicago White Sox and Marlins are very similar. Each of them have an intriguing mix of young talent and veterans that could grow together. However, the older players have injury histories that might not make them a good fit on their rosters long-term. At this point, each team’s front office could play a big role in the development of the team moving forward.</p><p>For the Marlins, the team has enough money to make some interesting moves in free agency. However, Miami does not have the capital to pursue the top names on the market like Pete Alonso or Dylan Cease. Despite the limitations that come with being in a small market, McCullough and the front office have an interesting case to make to potential additions in the winter.</p><p>While the Marlins likely won’t bring in a big name before next season, there are still good players available. All it takes is some cagey moves and picking the right talent to bring in. Here are three players Miami should pursue.</p><h2>Outfielder Tyler O’Neill</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Tyler-ONeill.jpg"><figcaption>James A. Pittman-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><p>O’Neill’s 2025 season has been an interesting one. The outfielder made a name for himself with the Boston Red Sox last year, making him one of the more attractive names on the market last offseason. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/baltimore-orioles/tyler-oneill-orioles-agree-to-huge-49-5-million-contract">O’Neill joined the Baltimore Orioles on a massive deal</a>, and the team thought he could be the slugger that the team needed to get over the hump in the American League East.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/baltimore-orioles/orioles-news-tyler-oneill-lineup-scratch-vs-cubs">Unfortunately for O’Neill, injuries</a> and inconsistency have him at the wrong end of a lot of criticism. However, he has a chance to find a new home if he decides to opt out of his contract with two years left on his deal. If he makes that choice and bets on himself, he needs to find a team willing to let him play with freedom without burying him in expectations.</p><p>The young bats on the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/miami-marlins/marlins-epic-walk-off-grand-slam-has-mlb-world-buzzing">Marlins have had clutch moments this season</a>. However, Miami has struggled to swing its bats with any kind of power this season. As a team, their <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/stats/team/_/view/batting/table/batting/sort/homeRuns/dir/desc" rel="noopener">132 home runs</a> on the season ranks near the bottom of the league. If nothing else, O’Neill comes in as a player who can hit some home runs and bring some rhythm to a Marlins offense that could really use it.</p><h2>Starting pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Tomoyuki-Sugano.jpg"><figcaption>Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>In an age where players coming from Japan enjoy a lot of success in Major League Baseball, Sugano is another great example. The Orioles have dealt with injuries to their pitching staff all season, but their rookie has been consistent. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/baltimore-orioles/orioles-news-orioles-fans-tomoyuki-suganos-admission-1st-mlb-win">Sugano turned heads at the beginning of his career</a>, even if he started to get quiet as the season went on. In the right situation, he could be elite.</p><p>The Marlins’ starting rotation is in a state of flux. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/miami-marlins/1-disappointing-player-marlins-must-trade-offseason">Alcantara’s future is the biggest decision that McCullough and the front office need to make</a> in the offseason. If the team moves on from the former National League Cy Young Award winner, it needs a replacement. Sugano can come in and be that pitcher on a small deal that gives Miami flexibility in its staff in the future.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/baltimore-orioles/orioles-news-tomoyuki-sugano-championship-message">Sugano had lofty expectations for the Orioles</a> before the season began. Unfortunately for him and Baltimore, the team was unable to overcome a tough start. However, the starter has done more than enough to garner interest from teams around the league. It would have to be at the right price, but Sugano could be a key addition to Miami’s starting rotation.</p><h2>Relief pitcher Luke Weaver</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Yankees-relief-pitcher-Luke-Weaver-30-reacts-after-closing.jpg"><figcaption>© Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/yankees-news-luke-weaver-completes-wild-mlb-feat-2000-mariano-rivera">Weaver burst onto the scene during the New York Yankees’ playoff run</a> last season. However, New York brought in Devin Willams in the offseason to be the new closer. Despite the addition, Weaver has had time as the Yankees’ closer amid struggles from the former All-Star in his first season in New York. After the trade deadline, Weaver might be the odd man out.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-news-yankees-luke-weaver-says-previous-feeling-good-claim-may-be-a-lie-now">Weaver has endured his own struggles this season</a>. Despite that, he is a pitcher who could easily find a new home this winter if he wants to test the market this winter. The Marlins are one team who would jump at the chance to bring in an elite closer with playoff experience to a roster with almost none of it. Miami should heavily consider pursuing Weaver when the time comes.</p><p>The Marlins have everything they need to build a good roster moving forward. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/miami-marlins/marlins-news-kyle-stowers-world-series-heroics">Miami’s young talent, headlined by Kyle Stowers</a>, is poised for a big step forward in 2026. However, bringing in the right veterans can balance the roster and give the team its best chance at a potential playoff run.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

3 free agents Marlins must pursue in offseason

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He is also a multidisciplinary artist with 10 years of experience in acting, directing, writing, and hosting. His work in film has been recognized at international festivals, earning awards for both his performances and directorial projects.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Miami Marlins</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>In the middle of a heated exchange, Xavier Edwards of the Miami Marlins didn’t even make it through the first inning on Monday before being ejected in Washington, setting off one of the most explosive moments of the season. The infielder’s early exit against the Nationals triggered <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/miami-marlins/marlins-news-president-reveals-clayton-mccullough-perfect-fit">a fiery outburst from manager Clayton McCullough,</a> and every word was caught by the stadium microphones.</p><p>The drama started right away. Edwards, leading off the Marlins’ offense, grounded out to the catcher and then exchanged words with home plate umpire Brennan Miller. Within seconds, he was tossed, forcing Miami to immediately move Javier Sanoja to second base. The quick decision shook up the lineup and drew instant anger from the dugout.</p><p>McCullough<a href="https://x.com/JomboyMedia/status/1962669024774414347" rel="noopener"> stormed out onto the field</a> and delivered one of the most intense rants caught on a hot mic in recent years.</p><p>“A motherf—ing major league player has something to say to you and you’re gonna throw him the f— out for that? In the first f—ing inning? Are you f—ing kidding me?” the manager shouted, his voice echoing through Nationals Park. The broadcast captured nearly all of it before lowering the audio.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"A mother fucking major league player has something to say to you and you're gonna throw him the fuck out for that? In the first fucking inning? Are you fucking kidding me?"</p><p>Marlins manager Clayton McCullough stuck up for Xavier Edwards after Edwards was ejected for disagreeing… <a href="https://t.co/hLFdp75VKN">pic.twitter.com/hLFdp75VKN</a></p><p>— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) <a href="https://twitter.com/JomboyMedia/status/1962669024774414347?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 2, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The ejection and McCullough’s tirade instantly became the story of the game. Social media lit up with clips of the confrontation, and thousands of fans debated whether Miller had been too quick to pull the trigger. For Miami, losing Edwards — a young, versatile infielder — so early was a tough blow to an offense already struggling for production.</p><p>Despite the intensity of the argument, McCullough was not ejected, surprising many given the volume and language of his rant. The scene added to the list of memorable manager-umpire confrontations in recent years and overshadowed much of the on-field action, as the Marlins managed just two hits in a 2-0 loss.</p><p>While Edwards’ exit left Miami shorthanded from the start, the spotlight remained firmly on <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/miami-marlins/marlins-news-clayton-mccullough-puts-entire-team-on-blast-after-ugly-loss-to-cardinals">McCullough’s uncensored defense of his player.</a> His words, captured live, now stand as one of the most striking moments of the season — a reminder that the Marlins’ skipper won’t hesitate to stand up for his clubhouse no matter the cost.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Marlins’ Clayton McCullough drops NSFW rant on umpire after Xavier Edwards ejection

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/miami-marlins/marlins-news-miami-disappointing-edward-cabrera-injury-update');   ga('set', 'title', 'Marlins hit with disappointing Edward Cabrera injury update');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Marlins-cabrera.jpg"><figcaption>John Jones-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Marlins hit with disappointing Edward Cabrera injury update</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-01T11:30:14-07:00">September 1st, 11:30am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-01T11:30:14-07:00">September 1st, 11:30am</time><address><a>Matt Wadleigh</a>Matt Wadleigh is a Senior Editor at ClutchPoints who used to lead NCAA Football and NCAA Basketball coverage while also specializing in MLB and NFL coverage. He was born and raised in Oceanside and resides in Fresno with his wife and two dogs. Matthew is a huge Southern California sports fan and a retired member of the Fresno State drumline.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Miami Marlins</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Miami Marlins’ playoff hopes are essentially over as they have a 65-72 record entering September.</p><p>On Monday, the Marlins received some unfortunate news as right-hander Edward Cabrera was placed on <a href="https://x.com/CraigMish/status/1962529206161510823" rel="noopener">the 15-day IL</a> with a right elbow strain, per Marlins reporter Craig Mish.</p><p>“Marlins place SP Edward Cabrera on the IL with a right elbow sprain. Breakout season for him in 2025, but now immediate and distant future fairly unclear.”</p><p>Mish also gave some <a href="https://x.com/CraigMish/status/1962535366520369251" rel="noopener">more insight</a> into the possible extent of Cabrera’s injury.</p><p>“Have to wait for MRI but majority of the time this designation leads to TJS. Not always – but most of the time. IMO his season is over and next season TBD.”</p><p>Cabrera has a 7-7 record on the year with a 3.57 ERA, but he just went four innings and gave up five earned runs on eight hits on Saturday against the New York Mets. Despite the rough outing, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-juan-soto-joins-mickey-mantle-mlb-history-hr-marlins">Marlins managed to get the 11-8</a> victory.</p><p>Cabrera pitched much better the time before that on August 25 against the Atlanta Braves, throwing seven scoreless innings while giving up just one hit and striking out 10 batters.</p><p>Marlins manager Clayton McCullough admitted he was <a href="https://www.thescore.com/mlb/news/3336100/marlins-place-cabrera-on-15-day-il-with-elbow-sprain" rel="noopener">concerned with</a> Cabrera’s injury, especially since it is to the elbow of his throwing arm, per the Associated Press.</p><p>“Any time it’s a pitcher and it’s that part in the elbow, you have some concern,” manager Clayton McCullough said. “Right now until we get some more concrete info on what’s going on there we remain optimistic.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/miami-marlins/marlins-rumors-edward-cabreras-trade-value-peaking-before-mlb-trade-deadline">Cabrera was one name drawing interest</a> at the MLB trade deadline, and it was reported that his value was “peaking” before the Marlins ended up keeping him around.</p><p>Now, however, Miami is unclear what the future holds and what the extent of the injury is for the 27-year-old pitcher, so this will be something to monitor as the offseason draws closer.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Marlins hit with disappointing Edward Cabrera injury update

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/miami-marlins/marlins-news-intriguing-pitching-move-after-mets-series');   ga('set', 'title', 'Marlins make intriguing pitching move after Mets series');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Marlins-news-Miami-President-reveals-why-Clayton-McCullough-is-a-perfect-fit.jpg"></figure><h1>Marlins make intriguing pitching move after Mets series</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-31T22:53:47-07:00">August 31st, 10:53pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-31T22:53:47-07:00">August 31st, 10:53pm</time><address><a>Tristin McKinstry</a>Tristin McKinstry is an experienced sports writer who got his start back in 2014. He is a Senior Editor with ClutchPoints and is one of the staff's NHL experts. Tristin has worked professionally with The Inquisitr and GIVEMESPORT in the past, and his work has also been featured on Last Word On Sports, XFL News Hub, and USFL News Hub. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Communications at Southern New Hampshire University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Miami Marlins</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Miami Marlins are riding high after their series against the New York Mets. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-franchise-history-19-9-win-marlins">Despite taking a 19-9 loss</a> in the second game, Miami won the series overall. They claimed the series victory on Sunday with a 5-1 win over their National League East division rival. This gives them some momentum as the calendar finally flips to September.</p><p>The Marlins <a href="https://x.com/kevin_barral/status/1962359866137231831" rel="noopener">are taking advantage</a> of the upcoming roster expansion, as well. Miami is recalling right-handed pitcher Michael Petersen from Triple-A, according to Marlins beat writer Kevin Barral. This will be the second stint for Petersen in Miami after he appeared for the Marlins last season.</p><p>Miami reacquired the London-born right-hander back in July for cash considerations. So far, he has pitched in just four games, all with the Atlanta Braves. He has pitched to a 4.05 ERA with five strikeouts in 6.2 innings.</p><p>As mentioned, the rosters are expanding on September 1. Each team will receive two additional roster spots to work with. It’s likely that teams will cycle through a few different players throughout the season’s final month as they continue jockeying for position down the stretch.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/miami-marlins/1-disappointing-player-marlins-must-trade-offseason">Miami is mostly playing for pride</a> at this point. Their win over the Mets on Sunday brought their record to 65-72. They are eight games back of the Mets for second in the division and 14 games behind the NL East-leading Philadelphia Phillies.</p><p>Unfortunately, the Wild Card does not appear to be a viable option. Miami is eight games back of New York for the final Wild Card spot in the National League. Four teams are ahead of them, as well. It would take quite the late-season charge for the Marlins to claim a postseason spot at this point.</p><p>Petersen is essentially getting a chance to audition for next season. A good month of September could see him stick around in Miami for 2026. It could also see another team take a flier on him this winter.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Marlins make intriguing pitching move after Mets series

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/mlb-stories/mets-news-benches-clear-marlins-sandy-alcantara-hits-mark-vientos');   ga('set', 'title', 'Benches clear in Mets-Marlins after Sandy Alcantara hits Mark Vientos');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Marlins-pitcher-Sandy-Alcantara.jpg"><figcaption>© Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Benches clear in Mets-Marlins after Sandy Alcantara hits Mark Vientos</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-31T14:00:36-07:00">August 31st, 2:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-31T14:01:00-07:00">August 31st, 2:01pm</time><address><a>Benjamin Adducchio</a>Benjamin Adducchio is a journalist and writer with more than a decade of experience in covering sports news. Ben is a passionate sports fan who loves college football, basketball, and the New York Yankees.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Miami Marlins</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Things got heated in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-juan-soto-joins-mickey-mantle-mlb-history-hr-marlins">a game Sunday between the New York Mets and Miami Marlins</a>. Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara hit Mets batter Mark Vientos with a pitch, that caused tempers to flare. The <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1962243680502419689" rel="noopener">teams’ benches soon cleared</a> as Alcantara had some words for the Mets.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">WOAH 👀</p><p>Things are getting CHIPPY as benches clear in the 7th inning of Marlins-Mets 😳</p><p> <a href="https://t.co/3sIhDKdwf4">pic.twitter.com/3sIhDKdwf4</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1962243680502419689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 31, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The incident occurred in the seventh inning of the game, with Miami leading 5-0. Alcantara had to be restrained by teammates as he yelled at Brandon Nimmo, and other Mets players. Even the home plate umpire had to stand in the way.</p><p>Alcantara’s pitch hit Vientos near his legs. The pitch was thrown inside. Vientos gave a hard glare to Alcantara, while walking to first base and lifting his arms toward the pitcher. Alcantara <a href="https://twitter.com/SNYtv/status/1962241252079878317?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1962241252079878317%7Ctwgr%5Ec175359a54e528426bdadf246ebb8a5aeda4ddd0%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2025%2F08%2F31%2Fsports%2Fbenches-clear-in-mets-marlins-game-after-mark-vientos-gets-hit-by-pitch%2F" rel="noopener">shouted some words</a> at Vientos.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The benches and bullpens cleared after Sandy Alcántara hit Mark Vientos <a href="https://t.co/A9JXpeFII3">pic.twitter.com/A9JXpeFII3</a></p><p>— SNY (@SNYtv) <a href="https://twitter.com/SNYtv/status/1962241252079878317?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 31, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>It was then that the benches and bullpens cleared. The good news is that no punches were thrown as things soon calmed down. The Marlins ended up defeating New York on Sunday, 5-1.</p><h2><b>Mets are hoping for a strong finish to the 2025 season</b></h2><p>The Mets have struggled in the month of August. New York was leading the National League East at one point, but the club has fallen into second place. While the Mets have victories in six of their last 10 games, New York lost three of the four games against the Marlins in this series.</p><p>It’s certainly understandable for the Mets to be frustrated. New York has been very inconsistent on offense. The team mustered just a single run on Sunday. On Friday, New York scored 19 runs en route to a 19-9 victory over Miami.</p><p>Mets fans have high expectations for this team. After the club’s run last season to the NLCS, New York was able to bring in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-juan-soto-pulls-off-historic-feat-bombshell-august">talent like Juan Soto before the 2025 season</a>. While things were going well for the Mets, wins have been much harder to come by in the last few months.</p><p>The Mets are now 73-64 on the season, following the defeat to Miami Sunday. New York opens a three-game series Monday against the Detroit Tigers.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Benches clear in Mets-Marlins after Sandy Alcantara hits Mark Vientos

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-juan-soto-joins-mickey-mantle-mlb-history-hr-marlins');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mets’ Juan Soto joins Mickey Mantle in MLB history with HR vs. Marlins');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/New-York-Mets-outfielder-Juan-Soto-runs-the-bases.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: John Jones-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Mets’ Juan Soto joins Mickey Mantle in MLB history with HR vs. Marlins</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-30T17:49:42-07:00">August 30th, 5:49pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-30T18:45:32-07:00">August 30th, 6:45pm</time><address><a>Abdullah Imran</a>Abdullah Imran works as an Associate Editor for All Sports at ClutchPoints. He’s been a sports fan his entire life and enjoys writing about every sport. He has spent three years in sports journalism and loves analyzing games. In his free time, he very much enjoys binge-watching shows and playing video games.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Miami Marlins</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Mets fell 11-8 to the Miami Marlins on Saturday at Citi Field, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-juan-soto-mlb-history-hr-giants">but Juan Soto’s phenomenal performance</a> once again placed him alongside some of baseball’s greatest names.</p><p>Signed this past winter to a record 15-year, $765 million contract, Soto entered 2025 carrying enormous expectations. After a slow start, he has found his rhythm in the second half of the season, and Saturday’s effort showed why he remains one of the game’s elite hitters.</p><p>Trailing 8-5 in the fourth inning, Soto launched a solo home run, his 34th of the year and second in as many games. The blast tied him with Mickey Mantle and Jimmie Foxx for the most games in MLB history with <a href="https://x.com/AnthonyDiComo/status/1961906334569267711" rel="noopener">at least one homer and one walk</a> before turning 27, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.</p><p>Two innings later, Soto erased the deficit with a two-run shot off Cade Gibson, his 35th of the season, which made him the first player in MLB history to record 35 or more home runs in three consecutive seasons with three different franchises. He hit 35 for the San Diego Padres in 2023, 41 for the New York Yankees in 2024, and now 35 for the Mets in 2025.</p><p>Soto finished the game 2-for-2 with two walks, two stolen bases, and three runs scored. His season line now sits at .254/.395/.508 with 35 homers, 84 RBI, and 25 stolen bases across 134 games.</p><p>Soto did everything he could, but the Mets could not overcome David Peterson’s worst outing of the year. The left-hander, who had been one of New York’s most consistent starters, allowed a career-high eight earned runs on eight hits in just two innings. His ERA jumped from 3.18 to 3.61. Miami struck early with a five-run first inning that included three RBI doubles, then added three more in the third before Peterson was pulled after 65 pitches.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-2-roster-moves-before-marlins-clash">Reliever Chris Devenski, whom the team recalled</a> from Triple-A Syracuse earlier in the day, steadied the game with three no-hit innings, striking out three and allowing just one walk. Brooks Raley also tossed a scoreless sixth, while Tyler Rogers surrendered the go-ahead run in the seventh on Connor Norby’s sacrifice fly. Norby later added a two-run double in the ninth to put the game out of reach.</p><p>The Mets offense stayed hot despite the loss, hitting three more home runs to cap a franchise-record 53 in August. Francisco Lindor opened the scoring with his ninth leadoff homer of the year, extending his single-season franchise record. Mark Vientos followed with a three-run blast in the third, while Soto’s two homers gave the Mets temporary life. Brandon Nimmo also chipped in with two doubles.</p><p>The loss dropped the Mets to 73-63, while the Marlins improved to 64-72. New York has scored 31 runs through the first three games of the series, but will need Sunday’s finale to secure a split.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mets’ Juan Soto joins Mickey Mantle in MLB history with HR vs. Marlins

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-david-peterson-tribute-kobe-bryant-custom-glove');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mets’ David Peterson pays tribute to Kobe Bryant with custom glove');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/David-Peterson-2_452fdd.jpg"><figcaption>John Jones-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Mets’ David Peterson pays tribute to Kobe Bryant with custom glove</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-30T14:58:53-07:00">August 30th, 2:58pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-30T15:19:40-07:00">August 30th, 3:19pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Miami Marlins</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Mets mashed their way to victory Friday, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-franchise-history-19-9-win-marlins">making franchise history</a> with a 19-9 thrashing of the Miami Marlins. New York hammered six home runs in the offensive outburst, avenging a series-opening loss to Miami.</p><p>After bouncing back in a big way, the Mets looked to continue rolling with David Peterson on the mound Saturday. And the All-Star lefty broke out some <a href="https://x.com/TalkinBaseball_/status/1961894142448947264" rel="noopener">special gear</a> for the start.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">David Peterson is wearing a Kobe Bryant themed glove today <a href="https://t.co/kXM9sdlJCs">pic.twitter.com/kXM9sdlJCs</a></p><p>— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) <a href="https://twitter.com/TalkinBaseball_/status/1961894142448947264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 30, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Peterson paid tribute to Kobe Bryant with a custom glove for his outing against Miami. The black mitt featured purple and gold accents and read “Mamba” on one side and “8/24” on the other. The digits signify the two jersey numbers Bryant wore during his 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers.</p><h2><b>David Peterson endures worst career start</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/David-Peterson_72e5c2.jpg"><figcaption>Amber Searls-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Unfortunately, Peterson did not bring the Mamba mentality to the mound Saturday. The Mets hurler got smacked around by the Marlins, enduring the worst start of his career. Peterson gave up five runs in the first inning for the first time since 2022. He appeared to recover from the shelling in the second inning, retiring the side in order. But the Marlins continued the onslaught in the third.</p><p>Peterson allowed the first five Marlins’ batters to reach base in the third inning before he was mercifully pulled. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza gave the ball to Chris Devenski, who induced a double play before getting a ground out to end the inning. But the damage was done.</p><p>Peterson worked into the third but failed to record a single out. He finished his career-worst performance by allowing eight runs on eight hits and three walks in two innings.</p><p>The Mets battled back as Mark Vientos homered for the second straight game. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-mark-vientos-home-run-surge">Vientos has been red-hot</a> with six home runs in his last eight contests. His three-run blast in the third inning made it an 8-5 game.</p><p>Juan Soto added a solo shot in the bottom of the fourth, bringing the Mets within two runs of the Marlins. The All-Star right fielder is now up to 34 home runs on the season after going deep in consecutive games.</p><p>New York’s offense is confident after setting a new home-game team record with 19 runs on Friday, evening the series with Miami 1-1. The team also got a strong start from rookie Jonah Tong in the bounce-back victory. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-rumors-top-prospect-pitch-citi-field-this-season">Mets’ top pitching prospect</a> impressed in his major league debut, getting his first win as a pro behind tons of run support.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mets’ David Peterson pays tribute to Kobe Bryant with custom glove

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/miami-marlins/1-disappointing-player-marlins-must-trade-offseason');   ga('set', 'title', '1 disappointing player Marlins must trade in offseason');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Miami-Marlins-starting-pitcher-Sandy-Alcantara-4.jpg"><figcaption>Eric Canha-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>1 disappointing player Marlins must trade in offseason</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-29T14:13:08-07:00">August 29th, 2:13pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-29T14:13:08-07:00">August 29th, 2:13pm</time><address><a>Zachary Howell</a>Zachary Howell is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints focusing on creating premier MLB content. He is a big fan of the Yankees, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Syracuse Orange. In his free time, he likes to be outside or read.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Miami Marlins defeated the New York Mets 7-4 on Thursday to rise to 63-71. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/miami-marlins/marlins-news-jakob-marsee-pulls-off-epic-mlb-feat-last-done-by-1936-joe-dimaggio">Marlins manager Clayton McCullough may have found another diamond in the rough with Jakob Marsee</a>. Despite the success of his young players, though, Miami will miss the playoffs yet again. The team’s inconsistency brings the future of Sandy Alcantara, Eury Perez, and Edward Cabrera into question.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/miami-marlins/marlins-ace-eury-perez-gets-exciting-outlook-from-blue-jays-after-excellent-start">Perez is well on his way to becoming the Marlins’ ace</a> on the mound. He and Cabrera garnered interest from teams around the league during the chaos of the trade deadline. However, Miami did not move either of them before the July 31 deadline. While hesitating there might help the team in the long-term, Alcantara remaining on the roster was a mistake.</p><p>The former National League Cy Young Award winner hasn’t been the same since he missed the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/miami-marlins/marlins-news-sandy-alcantara-speaks-return-16-month-tommy-john-absence">Marlins’ 2024 season recovering from Tommy John surgery</a>. He is a shadow of his former self, leaving McCullough in a tough place when deciding what to do with him. On one hand, he is arguably the best starting pitcher in team history. On the other, he is a liability on this year’s roster.</p><p>Alcantara is in the middle of his prime at 29 years old. However, his injuries makes measuring the effectiveness of his career difficult. If he had not suffered any major issues throughout the beginning of his time in Major League Baseball, he could be effective for many years to come. However, a torn UCL throws conventional thinking out the window, especially for a starter.</p><p>The Marlins held on the Alcantara at this year’s deadline. Unfortunately, his pitching in the second half of the season has not done a lot to convince Miami that he is worth keeping around. Here is why the Marlins should flip the former All-Star this offseason.</p><h2>Why should the Marlins trade Alcantara?</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Sandy-Alcantara-trade-interest-heating-up-before-deadline.jpg"><figcaption>Credit: Sam Navarro</figcaption></figure><p>Alcantara is <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/stats/_/id/35241/sandy-alcantara" rel="noopener">7-11 with a 5.87 ERA</a> entering this weekend. For a starter of his caliber, those numbers are simply unacceptable. However, he has had some good moments on the mound throughout the season. The problem is that he has two or three poor starts for every good one. That kind of inconsistency is not conducive to long-term success for a rebuilding Marlins team.</p><p>The growth of Perez and Cabrera make moving on from Alcantara a much easier pill to swallow. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/mlb-rumors-marlins-want-this-yankees-prospect-in-potential-sandy-alcantara-edward-cabrera-trade">Miami shopped Cabrera to the New York Yankees</a>, demanding a top prospect in return. However, he is already pushing for the top spot in McCullough’s rotation and could soon become untouchable. He and Perez form a duo that compliments the Marlins’ young core very well.</p><p>Alcantara has ties all around Miami and the organization. The team loves him and appreciates all he has done over the seven seasons he has played for them. However, there comes a time where a team needs to accept the fact that business decisions need to be made. Alcantara is simply not productive enough to keep around on a team trying to fight its way back into relevancy.</p><h2>Where should the Marlins trade Alcantara?</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Marlins-SP-Sandy-Alcantara-2.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>If the Marlins front office decides to move Alcantara this winter, they have two requirements to meet. First of all, they should do their best to send the former All-Star to a team where he has a chance to contend. The team owes him at least that much. Additionally, sending him to the American League prevents the possibility of running into him during a playoff series.</p><p>With those two things in mind, the team that fits the best is, ironically, the Yankees. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-rumors-sandy-alcantara-trade-deadline-audition">New York had interest in Alcantara</a> at the deadline, but the Marlins’ asking price was a bit too high. However, revisiting those conversations during the offseason could result in an amenable deal where both sides win. An Alcantara trade to the Yankees could help each team take a step forward.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/miami-marlins/why-miami-marlins-will-regret-not-trading-sandy-alcantara">Miami might have missed its chance to get the most out of Alcantara via trade</a>. However, moving him is the clearest path forward for the young core that is developing. McCullough has what he needs to make a serious move in the National League East. Despite the promising young talent, the Marlins have yet to lean all the way into it. Moving Alcantara gives them almost no choice.</p><p>Miami has an opportunity to bring in another impactful prospect in a big trade this offseason. Alcantara’s best seasons are likely behind him, making now the best time to move off of him. If the Marlins can pull it off, they have as bright a future as any other team in the league.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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He’s been a sports fan his entire life and enjoys writing about every sport. He has spent three years in sports journalism and loves analyzing games. In his free time, he very much enjoys binge-watching shows and playing video games.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Miami Marlins</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-august-risp-stat-surge">New York Mets suffered a frustrating 7-4 defeat to the Miami Marlins</a> on Thursday night at Citi Field, falling to 72-62 on the season and leaving fans disappointed after a sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies this week. The loss was a reminder of how costly defensive lapses can be, as the Mets committed three errors that led to five unearned runs.</p><p>Mets first baseman <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-pete-alonso-joins-albert-pujol-historic-mlb-club">Pete Alonso, who hit his 30th home run of the season</a> in the fifth inning, did not shy away from <a href="https://x.com/SNYtv/status/1961256386198667348" rel="noopener">the team’s shortcomings</a>.</p><p>“Unfortunately, it’s a part of the game,” Alonso said. “The game got away from us there. The mistakes were capitalized upon, and no matter who you play at this level, teams are going to take advantage of those. We gave the Marlins an opportunity, and they capitalized on every opportunity we gave them.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"We gave the Marlins and opportunity and they capitalized on every opportunity we gave them"</p><p>Pete Alonso discusses tonight's loss to Miami <a href="https://t.co/e0oZWaHmRg">pic.twitter.com/e0oZWaHmRg</a></p><p>— SNY (@SNYtv) <a href="https://twitter.com/SNYtv/status/1961256386198667348?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 29, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The game got out of hand in the top of the seventh inning. With Gregory Soto on the mound, Jakob Marsee led off with a single, followed by a ground ball from Liam Hicks. Alonso mishandled the exchange, putting runners on first and second. Agustín Ramírez then singled to left field, with Marsee scoring on a misplay by outfielder Brandon Nimmo.</p><p>A passed ball by catcher Hayden Senger advanced the runners to second and third, and a grounder from Otto Lopez allowed another run to score. A sacrifice fly from Heriberto Hernández added a third unearned run, giving Miami a two-run lead they would not relinquish. Mets reliever Cade Gibson shut out New York over the final three innings, earning his third win of the season.</p><p>The Mets’ defensive struggles started early. Starter Clay Holmes allowed a run in the first inning after Jakob Marsee singled and Liam Hicks advanced on an infield bounce. Agustín Ramírez brought Marsee home on a sacrifice fly, giving the Marlins an early lead. A three-run top of the third, aided by multiple errors, including Alonso’s dropped throw at first base, put New York in a deeper hole.</p><p>Offensively, Pete Alonso delivered a two-run hit in the fifth inning off Lake Bachar to tie the game at 4-4, giving him 108 RBIs on the season. Brandon Nimmo contributed with a two-RBI double in the first inning, and Francisco Lindor went 3-for-5 with three singles. Despite the home runs, the Mets were held to seven hits overall, went 2-for-6 with runners in scoring position, struck out ten times, and left seven runners on base.</p><p>Manager Carlos Mendoza acknowledged the team’s mistakes. “We didn’t execute. We didn’t play a clean game,” Mendoza said. “Some routine plays gave them extra outs, extra bases, and it cost us the game.”</p><p>The Mets look to bounce back Friday as minor league sensation Jonah Tong will make his Major League debut. 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He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Braves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After losing the series opener against the Miami Marlins, the Atlanta Braves bounced back behind a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/atlanta-braves/braves-news-brian-snitker-drops-truth-bomb-hurston-waldrep-shaky-start">gutsy performance by rookie Hurston Waldrep</a>. The teams met up Wednesday for the rubber match of the series and tempers flared early.</p><p>All-Star first baseman Matt Olson put the Braves up 3-0 with a two-run homer in the third inning. And on the very next pitch, Marlins hurler Ryan Gusto nailed Ronald Acuña Jr. in the left arm with a 93 MPH sinker.</p><p>Acuña immediately dropped his bat and started barking at Gusto. After taking a couple steps toward the mound, Acuña was held back by the home plate umpire and Miami catcher Liam Hicks. The benches cleared and the former MVP continued to complain while making his way to first.</p><p>Apparently <a href="https://x.com/JomboyMedia/status/1960762593049502042" rel="noopener">running out of patience</a> with Acuña for voicing his displeasure over the beaning, Marlins’ analyst Tommy Hutton dropped a controversial take. “If you’re that mad, charge him. If you’re that mad, go after him!” the broadcaster shouted, per Jomboy Media. “See, you don’t see that anymore,” Hutton added.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Benches cleared after Ronald Acuña was hit by an inside pitch after Matt Olson homered</p><p>Marlins broadcaster was saying if Acuña was really that mad he should've charged him <a href="https://t.co/fvlgByRoop">pic.twitter.com/fvlgByRoop</a></p><p>— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) <a href="https://twitter.com/JomboyMedia/status/1960762593049502042?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 27, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Benches clear after Braves’ star Ronald Acuña Jr. HBP</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Ronald-Acuna-Jr.-2.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Navarro-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Prior to the controversial call for Acuña to start a fight, Marlins’ play-by-play man Kyle Sielaff noted, ”Everyone’s feeling a little testy this afternoon. They might issue warnings here. There was no intent by Gusto but after the homer by Olsen…”</p><p>Acuña certainly appeared to believe there was intent in Gusto’s up-and-in pitch, coming directly after Olson’s bomb. And, as Sielaff predicted, warnings were issued to both teams.</p><p>This did not sit well with Brian Snitker. The longtime Braves manager <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/marlins-braves-benches-clear-ronald-acuna-jr-hit-by-pitch" rel="noopener">got ejected</a> for arguing the umpires’ decision to warn both teams, per Mark Bowman of MLB.com. Such a move punishes Atlanta by taking away its ability to throw inside.</p><p>The Braves are justifiably testy regarding Acuña’s health. The star right fielder missed nearly all of 2024 with a torn ACL and he’s had injury issues this season as well. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/atlanta-braves/braves-news-ronald-acuna-jr-breaks-silence-return-from-acl-injury">Acuña started the year on the IL</a> as he recovered from knee surgery, making his debut in May. He then landed on the injured list again at the end of July with a calf ailment.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/atlanta-braves/braves-news-atlanta-makes-ronald-acuna-jr-roster-move">Braves welcomed Acuña back</a> to the lineup on August 15 as they play out what has quickly become a lost season. The five-time All-Star is slashing .303/.420/.542 with 15 home runs, 31 RBI and 55 runs scored in 66 games. His 168 OPS+ is near the National League-leading 171 OPS + he posted in his 2023 MVP season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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