<!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-rumors-kyle-stowers-extension-talks-miami');   ga('set', 'title', 'Marlins rumors: Miami, Kyle Stowers roughly $50 million apart in extension talks');   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/2025/11/KS.jpg"><figcaption>Katie Stratman-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Marlins rumors: Miami, Kyle Stowers roughly $50 million apart in extension talks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-24T19:01:29-08:00">November 24th, 7:01pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-24T19:01:29-08:00">November 24th, 7:01pm</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 opened the 2025 MLB offseason with plans shaped by the club’s payroll issues, yet the early stretch of the Marlins offseason negotiations has already exposed a major hurdle. Extension talks with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/miami-marlins/marlins-rumors-1-player-miami-wont-trade-before-2025-deadline">outfielder Kyle Stowers</a> have stopped after sources identified a valuation gap of roughly $50 million. Those stalled discussions, reported earlier this week, underscore how far the sides remain from what was seen as a long-term commitment for the team’s lone All-Star in 2025.</p><p>At the start of those conversations, the talks focused on four key factors involving Stowers’s breakout season — his four years of team control, his leverage compared with the contract benchmarks he reached, and the Marlins payroll issues tied to CBA spending rules. Stowers produced a 4.0 fWAR year, hit 25 home runs, and carried Miami’s offense until an oblique strain ended his season in August. He is not a free agent until 2030, which gives the organization the type of leverage that often shapes MLB offseason negotiations in the team’s favor.</p><p>In an article written by The Athletic’s Brittany Ghiroli and featured on the site, she <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6834085/2025/11/24/marlins-kyle-stowers-extension-talks/?source=emp_shared_article" rel="noopener">reported</a> that Stowers’s camp pushed for a valuation that matched other proven outfielders.</p><p>“Stowers’ camp was believed to be seeking a deal around $100 million — similar to that of Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds, who signed an eight-year contract extension valued at $106.75 million in 2023 — which the Marlins balked at.”</p><p>Ghiroli added that while Stowers’s side pushed for the $100 million range, Miami’s offer matched deals for players with far less service time. She also noted that the team’s internal number reflected a more conservative long-term view.</p><p>“Miami’s comfort level, sources say, was more along the lines of Cedanne Rafaela, who signed an eight-year, $50 million deal with the Boston Red Sox in April with fewer than 50 days of big-league service time. Stowers debuted with the Baltimore Orioles in 2022, though he didn’t find consistent playing time until he was traded to Miami at the 2024 deadline, emerging as the team’s best hitter this past season.”</p><p>The split <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/miami-marlins/marlins-news-peter-bendix-sandy-alcantara-trade-buzz">leaves the Marlins with a critical decision</a> as they navigate their offseason and the CBA pressure surrounding their winter spending.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Marlins rumors: Miami, Kyle Stowers roughly $50 million apart in extension talks

<!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/mlb-rumors-why-pirates-marlins-players-free-agency-year');   ga('set', 'title', 'MLB rumors: Why Pirates, Marlins could be players in free agency this year');   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/Kyle-Stowers.jpg"><figcaption>Jim Rassol-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>MLB rumors: Why Pirates, Marlins could be players in free agency this year</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-24T14:24:16-08:00">November 24th, 2:24pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-24T15:52:26-08:00">November 24th, 3:52pm</time><address><a>Matty Breisch</a>Matty Breisch is a Senior Editor who specializes in NFL and WWE content at ClutchPoints. He can be read at Heavy, FanSided, The Needle Drop, Philadelphia Sports Network, and right here at ClutchPoints. Are you ready to read about football and wrestling? Well, you've come to the right place.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Miami Marlins</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/mlb-news-ken-rosenthal-sounds-off-salary-cap">MLB world continues to debate a potential future salary cap</a> and how it could impact teams in big and small markets alike, one question has remained remarkably consistent: Will small-market teams actually pay up for their players if their more financially successful counterparts are capped out of free agency?</p><p>While the conditions of a new salary cap-impacted version of MLB remain to be seen, according to Ken Rosenthal and Evan Drellich of The Athletic, the potential of a new paradigm could force smaller market teams like the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Miami Marlins to <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6832284/2025/11/24/miami-marlins-pittsburgh-pirates-spending-offseason-revenue-sharing/" rel="noopener">pay up now</a> in order to prove they are deserving of a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-news-former-marlins-president-makes-mlb-lockout-guarantee">larger portion of a future revenue share</a>.</p><p>“There is a possibility of a fight among clubs over revenue sharing, with the smaller markets seeing a greater contribution. The payors (large-market clubs) will argue that insufficient revenue-sharing funds are being spent on player acquisition,” agent Seth Levinson told The Athletic.</p><p>“Hence, it wouldn’t be a surprise if the smaller markets compete for talent in the free-agent market to convince the payors that they are committed to putting a better product on the field.”</p><p>While the World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers have been blasted considerably for spending<a href="https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/payroll/_/year/2025"> over $350 million on their payroll</a>, which is just under $8 million more than the No. 2 team, the New York Mets, they have unquestionably put plenty of their revenue back on the field with a star-studded roster. The 79-83 Marlins, by contrast, paid just 19 percent of that total, falling $32.2 million below the $100 million threshold in 2025 at $67.8 million. If the Marlins and Pirates, who paid $84.4 million in 2025, decide to pay up and field more competitive teams in the future, the real winner will be baseball fans around the world.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB rumors: Why Pirates, Marlins could be players in free agency this year

<!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-yankees/yankees-perfect-trade-offer-for-marlins-sandy-alcantara');   ga('set', 'title', 'Yankees’ perfect trade offer for Marlins’ Sandy Alcantara');   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/2025/11/Yankees-perfect-trade-offer-for-Marlins-Sandy-Alcantara.jpg?w=1024"></figure><h1>Yankees’ perfect trade offer for Marlins’ Sandy Alcantara</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-20T18:46:00-08:00">November 20th, 6:46pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-20T18:46:00-08:00">November 20th, 6:46pm</time><address><a href="https://linktr.ee/jordan.llanes">Jordan Llanes</a>Jordan Llanes is a sports writer and reporter based in Florida. In addition to ClutchPoints, he writes for a few other publications covering the NFL, college sports and Tottenham Hotspur. When he's not writing, Jordan enjoys spending time with his fiancée, cats, family and friends, as well as catching the latest TV shows and movies, and traveling.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Miami Marlins</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It’s been 16 seasons since the New York <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-news-alex-verdugo-hints-favored-mlb-free-agency-landing-spot-world-series-loss">Yankees captured their 27th</a> World Series trophy. While that number is still the most in MLB history, it’s been quite a while since the Yankees were a true threat in the postseason. 2024’s trip to the Fall Classic was New York’s first since defeating the Philadelphia Phillies in 2009. The AL Division Series loss to the Toronto Blue Jays, who defeated these same Bronx Bombers for the AL East title, showed how much work is needed to make the Yanks a true title contender once again.</p><p>The entire roster needs help, as the starting rotation, bullpen, and lineup could use additions. While players like free agents Kyle Tucker and Pete Alonso could <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/the-perfect-190-million-contract-yankees-must-offer-pete-alonso-to-steal-him-from-mets">certainly boost the Yankees’ offense,</a> the pitching staff is not without its flaws as well. Max Fried is set to return and headline the starting staff, with young guns Cam Schlittler, Luis Gil, and Will Warren also ready to take steps in their second and third seasons in the big leagues.</p><p>However, the rotation will be missing mainstays Gerrit Cole, Clarke Schmidt, and Carlos Rodon, at least for the first few weeks of the upcoming season. Adding at least one more arm to the rotation, preferably one that allows Cashman to then flip some of the team’s controllable pitching, like Gil or Warren, to acquire help elsewhere. In this scenario, the Miami <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-rumors-why-new-york-didnt-trade-for-sandy-alcantara">Marlins’ Sandy Alcantara feels like</a> a strong fit for the Bronx. As his first season returning from Tommy John surgery progressed, the former NL Cy Young Award winner looked more and more like himself. So, what price would it take to get him to come to the Bronx?</p><h2><b>Trading for Sandy Alcantara could give the Yankees a top starting rotation</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Marlins-SP-Sandy-Alcantara.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>A <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/miami-marlins/mlb-rumors-sandy-alcantara-trade-interest-gets-shocking-update-from-insider">deal for Alcantara should include</a> at least two things: a ready-made replacement for him in Miami’s rotation, and a potential long-term bat. Luckily, those are two boxes that the Yankees can check off. In Gil or Warren, GM Brian Cashman and New York’s front office possess a replacement for Alcantara in the Marlins’ starting five. Gil might be the preferred option for Miami, so let’s say he’s the top player going back down south.</p><p>Shortstop George Lombard Jr., the Yankees’ top prospect, will likely only be available in a mega deal for one of the reigning Cy Young winners. Top pitching prospects Carlos Lagrange and Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz feel unlikely to leave as well. However, outfielder Spencer Jones…. he <a href="https://www.mlb.com/milb/prospects/yankees/" rel="noopener">might not be as untouchable.</a> Despite a season in which he reached Triple-A, it’s clear that Jones’ game still has some holes. Furthermore, if the Yankees sign Tucker or re-sign Bellinger, there’s not an open spot in the outfield for the former first-round pick.</p><p>Offering another piece, like starter Brock Selvidge or shortstop Kaeden Kent, could help seal a trade for Alcantara. While the price might be a bit high, it’s one the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/miami-marlins/marlins-news-sandy-alcantara-mixed-2026-update-owner">Yankees can afford to pay.</a> It’s also one they should consider over signing another expensive free agent arm. Will Cashman and the front office decide to pull the trigger on an arm that could emerge as yet another ace-level arm in New York’s rotation? If so, then Alcantara could very well prove to be worth the cost.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Yankees’ perfect trade offer for Marlins’ Sandy Alcantara

<!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-mixed-2026-update-owner');   ga('set', 'title', 'Sandy Alcantara gets mixed 2026 update from Marlins owner');   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/2025/11/Marlins-pitcher-Sandy-Alcantara-against-the-Diamondbacks.jpg"><figcaption>Arianna Grainey-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Sandy Alcantara gets mixed 2026 update from Marlins owner</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-12T15:39:54-08:00">November 12th, 3:39pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-12T15:39:54-08:00">November 12th, 3:39pm</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a>Rexwell Villas is an experienced sports writer covering a variety of sports, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and college football. He's a Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, and he claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Miami Marlins</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Miami Marlins ace <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/miami-marlins/marlins-rumors-sandy-alcantara-trade-offseason">Sandy Alcantara was among the top names</a> ahead of the 2025 MLB trade deadline, but he ultimately remained with the team the rest of the way in the 2025 campaign. But now that it’s the offseason again, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/miami-marlins/marlins-news-peter-bendix-sandy-alcantara-trade-buzz">his name is starting to trend again,</a> generating a lot of buzz on the rumor mill, with many believing that Miami might finally let go of the former National League Cy Young Award winner.</p><p>Alcantara, who just turned 30 years old in September, <a href="https://x.com/BNightengale/status/1988722992059458012" rel="noopener">may have also just gotten a strong hint</a> from the Marlins, particularly from the team owner, about his outlook with Miami.</p><p>Well, sort of.</p><p>“Miami Marlins owner Bruce Sherman has told several Marlins’ employees that he fully expects ace Sandy Alcantara to be on the roster on opening day….but they’re also not shutting off talks with potential suitor,” wrote Bob Nightengale of USA TODAY via a social media post on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>The 2026 MLB Opening Day is several months away, and between now and then, a lot can definitely happen in the offseason. There will always be suitors for a name like Sandy Alcantara, especially with Miami seemingly not absolutely closing the door on a possible trade involving the two-time MLB All-Star hurler.</p><p>Alcantara signed a five-year, $56 million contract with the Marlins in 2021, which would expire by the end of the 2027 campaign. However, the last year of that deal is a club option worth $21 million. He is due to earn $17.3 million in 2026.</p><p>In the 2025 season, Alcantara went 11-12 with a 4.14 ERA and a 4.28 FIP while posting just an 82 ERA+ through 31 starts, but there is hope that he can bounce back from that underwhelming year and recover his old form.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Sandy Alcantara gets mixed 2026 update from Marlins owner

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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 may have their biggest offseason decision <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/miami-marlins/marlins-rumors-sandy-alcantara-trade-offseason">centered around Sandy Alcantara</a>, and team president Peter Bendix finally addressed the growing speculation. Appearing on MLB Network’s MLB Now during the General Managers Meetings in Las Vegas, Bendix discussed the ace’s future amid increasing MLB trade rumors with Brian Kenny, providing rare clarity on the organization’s current mindset.</p><p>MLB Now took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to <a href="https://x.com/MLBNow/status/1988391539710603522" rel="noopener">share the exchange</a> as Bendix spoke about the right-hander .</p><p>“What’s the plan for Sandy Alcantara?</p><p>Marlins President of Baseball Ops Peter Bendix talks about the right hander.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">What's the plan for Sandy Alcantara?</p><p>Marlins President of Baseball Ops Peter Bendix talks about the right hander.</p><p>MLB Network + <a href="https://twitter.com/SageUSAmerica?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SageUSAmerica</a> <a href="https://t.co/2nlOZCTTPM">pic.twitter.com/2nlOZCTTPM</a></p><p>— MLB Now (@MLBNow) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBNow/status/1988391539710603522?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 11, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>When Kenny asked about the club’s plan for Alcantara, the Marlins president praised the 2022 Cy Young winner for his strong second-half resurgence and the leadership he brings both on and off the field.</p><p>“You know, Sandy started the season slowly, but really in the second half of the year, we saw the version of him that we know is in there, the version of him that won a Cy Young,” Bendix said. “I’m really optimistic about what version of him is going to show up next year, and he brings so much to the organization on and off the field.”</p><p>When the MLB Network analyst pressed him on whether the 30-year-old pitcher currently fits the Marlins’ competitive window, the president emphasized the importance of building sustainable, long-term success.</p><p>“We’re trying to be as good as possible as soon as possible,” he said. “We’re building an organization that competes for the playoffs and the World Series year in and year out.”</p><p>While Bendix didn’t confirm the future of the veteran right-hander, his comments reflected a Marlins offseason approach focused on long-term success — keeping every option open as Miami evaluates its path forward for 2026 and beyond.</p><p>Whether <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/miami-marlins/marlins-news-sandy-alcantara-reaches-miami-pitching-territory-phillies">Alcantara</a> remains in Miami or becomes the centerpiece of a blockbuster trade, Bendix made one thing clear — the Marlins are focused on building a contender, not starting over, determined to establish a foundation that can sustain playoff-caliber success for years to come.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Marlins president opens up about Sandy Alcantara plan amid trade buzz

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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 are expected to headline MLB offseason rumors as front-office sources indicate the club is finally ready to trade its longtime ace. After finishing 79-83 in the 2025 MLB season, the team now seems prepared to accept the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/miami-marlins/why-miami-marlins-will-regret-not-trading-sandy-alcantara">best available offer for Sandy Alcantara</a>, ending years of hesitation and signaling the start of a new era in South Beach.</p><p>The upcoming offseason marks a clear turning point for the Marlins, who enter the market with renewed urgency and a genuine intent to reshape their roster for the future.</p><p>In an article written by USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, who covered ten of the biggest storylines in the MLB hot stove period, the veteran insider described <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2025/11/10/mlb-free-agency-trade-rumors-gm-meetings/87190324007/" rel="noopener">a major shift</a> in Miami’s strategy, explaining that the organization’s approach to its ace has changed heading into the offseason.</p><p>“The Marlins never got the offer they wanted to move their former Cy Young winner, but this winter, are set to accept the best offer they receive, believing now is the time.”</p><p>The development underscores a philosophical shift within the front office led by Peter Bendix. Talks surrounding Alcantara’s future — and where he might land before the 2026 season — are expected to dominate the GM Meetings in Las Vegas, with multiple teams, including the Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees, and Boston Red Sox, expected to inquire about the 2022 Cy Young winner. The 30-year-old veteran’s contract remains highly appealing at $17.3 million for 2026, with a $21 million club option for 2027.</p><p>Meanwhile, Edward Cabrera trade rumors continue to gain momentum. The 27-year-old right-hander, under team control through 2028, is viewed as a prime “sell-high” candidate after a breakout 2025 season. Whether he’s included in a package will depend on the strength of the Alcantara market, but his presence in discussions adds another layer of intrigue <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/5-most-likely-mlb-stars-traded-2025-26-offseason">to the Marlins’ offseason approach</a>.</p><p>If both pitchers are moved, it would signal a franchise reset. Miami looks ready to rebuild around young arms such as Eury Perez, Max Meyer, and Ryan Weathers, aiming to turn potential into long-term stability heading into 2026.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Marlins rumors: The trade that’s finally going to happen this offseason

<!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/5-most-likely-mlb-stars-traded-2025-26-offseason');   ga('set', 'title', '5 MLB stars most likely to be traded during 2025-26 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/2025/11/5-most-likely-MLB-stars-who-will-be-traded-during-2025-26-offseason.jpg"></figure><h1>5 MLB stars most likely to be traded during 2025-26 offseason</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-10T13:57:05-08:00">November 10th, 1:57pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-11T07:29:22-08:00">November 11th, 7:29am</time><address><a>Bailey Bassett</a>Bailey Bassett is a sports writer from Denver, Colorado, covering major sports events and athlete backgrounds at ClutchPoints. He has experience covering and writing on high school, collegiate, and professional sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Diamondbacks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The MLB offseason is here. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/mlb-free-agents-best-players-available-2025-26-offseason">There are several great free agents</a> who are free to sign with any team. The Los Angeles Dodgers proved that offseason talent acquisition is of the utmost importance, as they’ve won back-to-back World Series titles after being huge free agent spenders.</p><p>Most teams don’t have the payroll power of the Dodgers, though, which means adding talent in the trade market might be more optimal. So, check out the gallery to see the five best trade candidates during the 2025-26 MLB offseason.</p><h2><b>5. Sandy Alcantara, Miami Marlins, SP</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Sandy-Alcantara-2.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Navarro-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Sandy Alcantara had a pretty bad 2025 season, which included an incredibly slow start after returning from Tommy John surgery. This slow start meant that Alcantara’s value was at an all-time low, so the Miami Marlins didn’t trade him in hopes that his value would improve as more time passed after his surgery.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/miami-marlins/marlins-news-sandy-alcantara-reaches-miami-pitching-territory-phillies">Alcantara improved as the season went on</a>, and teams may now have more interest in trading for him. Alcantara won a Cy Young as recently as 2022, and at his best, he is one of the most talented starting pitchers in baseball. He still has nasty stuff; teams will just hope that his command returns to form. If it does, he should bounce back in the ERA department.</p><h2><b>4. Nolan Arenado, St. Louis Cardinals, 3B</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Nolan-Arenado.jpg"><figcaption>Eakin Howard-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Nolan Arenado has regressed in recent years. That doesn’t change the fact that he is one of the best defensive players in MLB history. While no longer the perennial Gold Glove infielder he once was, Arenado’s defense at the hot corner is still elite. Arenado is also coming off career lows in batting average and home runs in a non-COVID season, though.</p><p>The third baseman is trending the wrong way, which makes him a risky trade acquisition, but the Cardinals may see the writing on the wall and decide to get something while they still can for Arenado. If last season was just a down season, a trade partner could get Arenado at a cheap rate. Arenado has a no-trade clause, and <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/nolan-arenado-blocks-trade-cardinals-astros" rel="noopener">he rejected deals</a> to the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Angels last year. This go around, he may be more willing to accept a change of scenery, especially because it is obvious that St. Louis is done with him.</p><h2><b>3. Joe Ryan/Pablo Lopez, Minnesota Twins, SP</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Joe-Ryan_da13aa.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Minnesota Twins blew the ship up at the trade deadline. They dealt nearly everybody of note, including Carlos Correa, Harrison Bader, Griffin Jax, Louis Varland, Brock Stewart, Danny Coulombe, Ty France, and Willi Castro. Two of their trade chips who weren’t moved were Joe Ryan and Pablo Lopez. The team dealt 11 players in total in an effort to get their finances in check.</p><p>Minnesota will likely further their rebuild this offseason, and that could include dealing their two best pitchers now that both are in a better place to be moved. Ryan wasn’t dealt during the season because he is still on a cheap contract, and Lopez was hurt around the trade deadline. Both players are controllable for years to come and could return a decent haul for the Twins.</p><h2><b>2. Ketel Marte, Arizona Diamondbacks, 2B</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Ketel-Marte_55dad4.jpg"><figcaption>Denis Poroy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/eugenio-suarez-trade-grades-mariners-diamondbacks"> Arizona Diamondbacks traded infielders Eugenio Suarez</a> and Josh Naylor in the midst of big seasons during the trade deadline. Ketel Marte could be the next to go. The second baseman has made the All-Star Game three times in total, including in each of the past two seasons.</p><p>Marte batted .283 with 28 home runs this past season. The Diamondbacks may be motivated to move him sooner rather than later, before a no-trade clause kicks in.</p><h2><b>1. MacKenzie Gore, Washington Nationals, SP</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/MacKenzie-Gore.jpg"><figcaption>Brett Davis-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>MacKenzie Gore is another player who was considered a<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/2025-mlb-trade-deadline-ranking-10-best-players-potentially-available"> trade candidate at the MLB trade deadline</a>. Gore is a former number three overall pick and a former elite prospect. He has lived up to his potential so far, as he made the All-Star Game for the Washington Nationals last season.</p><p>Gore was heavily sought after at the trade deadline because he looked like a Cy Young candidate for much of the year. He had a rough patch midway through the season, but he has the potential to be a true ace going forward. The Nationals have a new front office, so trading Gore could kick off a new era in Washington.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

5 MLB stars most likely to be traded during 2025-26 offseason

<!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-promotes-phillies-giants-manager-general-manager');   ga('set', 'title', 'Marlins promote former Phillies, Giants manager to general manager');   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/2025/11/Gabe-Kapler-with-Marlins.jpg"><figcaption>Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Marlins promote former Phillies, Giants manager to general manager</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-03T10:28:19-08:00">November 3rd, 10:28am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-03T11:09:25-08:00">November 3rd, 11:09am</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut-based sports journalist with over five years of professional experience. After graduating from Central Connecticut State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism, he has covered every sport from fencing to football in the online and print medium. Dan hopes to see his beloved Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</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" rel="noopener">Miami Marlins are looking to make their way back into playoff contention</a>. Now, they have another key front office piece in place.</p><p>The Marlins <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6774031/2025/11/03/marlins-promote-gabe-kapler-general-manager/" rel="noopener">have promoted</a> Gabe Kapler to general manager, via Brittany Ghiroli of The Athletic. He had previously served as assistant general manager. Prior to joining the Marlins, Kapler spent time as manager of both the Philadelphia Phillies and San Francisco Giants.</p><p>While they missed the playoffs for a second-straight year in 2025, Miami did show some signs of life. They went 79-83, which outside of their Wild Card season in 2023, is the franchise’s most wins since 2016. Young players such as Xavier Edwards, Kyle Stowers and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/miami-marlins/why-marlins-agustin-ramirez-will-win-nl-rookie-of-the-year-award">Augustin Ramirez are forming the core of the lineup</a>. Furthermore, Eury Perez looks like a star while Sandy Alcantara and Edward Cabrera are both top of the rotation guys, if they aren’t trade.</p><p>Kapler’s job will be helping the Marlins fill any holes on their roster. He will be working under president of baseball operations Peter Bendix, who ultimately will have the final say. However, Kapler has been with the Marlins since 2023. He has a strong understanding of what Miami wants to do and how Bendix wants to operate.</p><p>His came with many ups and downs. Kapler holds a 456-411 managerial record overall, leading the San Francisco Giants to the playoffs in 2021. However, after being ousted from that role, Kapler has transitioned to the front office.</p><p>The Marlins aren’t complaining, as they’ve now made him a major part of their offseason plans. How Miami chooses to operate will determine how serious they are about competing in 2025. Kapler will now have his fingerprints on many of those decisions.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Marlins promote former Phillies, Giants manager to general manager

<!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-yankees/yankees-news-derek-jeter-dontrelle-willis');   ga('set', 'title', 'Derek Jeter hilariously called out by Dontrelle Willis');   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/2024/07/Yankees-legend-Derek-Jeter-in-Alabama.jpg"><figcaption>John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><h1>Derek Jeter hilariously called out by Dontrelle Willis</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-07T16:27:17-07:00">October 7th, 4:27pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-07T16:27:17-07:00">October 7th, 4:27pm</time><address><a>Zachary Draves</a>Zachary Draves is a sportswriter and broadcaster based in the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa. Zachary covers a variety of different sports as well as sports history, sport and society, and sport and culture. He is also a professor of sociology.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Miami Marlins</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/mlb-news-watch-yankees-blue-jays-mariner-tigers-weather-delay" rel="noopener">Mariners vs Tigers ALDS game under a rain delay</a>, that leaves plenty of time on the hands of Fox Sports. As a result, Derek Jeter, David Ortiz, and Dontrelle Willis decided to engage in some nostalgia. </p><p>During an exchange, Willis <a href="https://x.com/MLBONFOX/status/1975659784465723706" rel="noopener">made the choice</a> to bring up the 2003 World Series, in which he said he struck out Jeter and he hasn’t forgotten. </p><p>“Cap is mad that I struck him out in the World Series, and he still has not forgiven me for that,” Willis said. Jeter, not wanting to relive the moment potentially, decided to throw it back to Ortiz and Willis to do what they do. </p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“Cap is mad that I struck him out in the World Series and he still has not forgiven me for that”<a href="https://twitter.com/DTrainMLB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DTrainMLB</a> isn’t holding back on <a href="https://twitter.com/derekjeter?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@derekjeter</a> 🤣 <a href="https://t.co/kZoBey2YhK">pic.twitter.com/kZoBey2YhK</a></p><p>— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBONFOX/status/1975659784465723706?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 7, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>In 2003, the Yankees faced the then-Florida Marlins in the World Series. Ultimately, the Marlins won the series in six games, securing their second World Series title in franchise history. During the series, Willis. It is hard to pinpoint the moment in which Willis struck out Jeter, but he did have to face Josh Beckett, who <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/complete-list-world-series-mvps-who-has-won-award-history-year-by-year-results" rel="noopener">was the World Series MVP</a>. </p><p>Also, Jeter finished the series with a .346 batting average, along with nine hits, two RBIs, and five runs scored. </p><h2><b>Derek Jeter was caught in a moment of irony</b>.</h2><p>That friendly exchange between Jeter and Willis was ironic. The reason is that Jeter has a connection to both teams. Before joining Fox Sports, Jeter was CEO of the now Miami Marlins from 2017 to 2022. </p><p>During that time, he oversaw a team that he intentionally sought to rebuild by utilizing the farm system. In the process, he traded Giancarlo Stanton to the Yankees. While they <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/miami-marlins/nothing-can-save-the-miami-marlins-except-getting-rid-of-derek-jeter" rel="noopener">went through a string of losing seasons</a>, the Marlins did make it to the playoffs in 2020. </p><p>Then, there is his time with the Yankees, which needs no explanation. All that matters is that he was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/derek-jeter-ranking-the-top-5-moments-of-the-legends-career" rel="noopener">inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame</a>. </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Derek Jeter hilariously called out by Dontrelle Willis

<!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-pitcher-lands-free-agency-tommy-john-surgery');   ga('set', 'title', 'Marlins pitcher lands in free agency before undergoing Tommy John surgery');   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/Former-Marlins-reliever-Declan-Cronin-vs-Nationals.jpg"><figcaption>Rafael Suanes-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Marlins pitcher lands in free agency before undergoing Tommy John surgery</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-30T09:34:56-07:00">September 30th, 9:34am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-30T09:36:16-07:00">September 30th, 9:36am</time><address><a>Yasmin Edañol</a>Yasmin D.G. Edañol is a PhD candidate in Chemistry at the University of the Philippines Diliman, with a background in scientific research and publishing. He brings a data-driven perspective to sports storytelling as an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints, with a focus on the NBA. Whether it's breaking down a clutch play or a stat line, he believes every great moment has a deeper layer waiting to be uncovered.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Miami Marlins</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Miami Marlins <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/miami-marlins/marlins-news-janson-junk-sets-mlb-walk-rate-record-2025">will spend another year outside of the postseason picture</a>, and their latest move <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/miami-marlins/3-free-agents-marlins-must-pursue-in-offseason">reflects the challenges of building stability</a>. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/miami-marlins/mlb-rumors-marlins-reliever-declan-cronin-tanner-scott-drawing-interest-trade-market">Reliever Declan Cronin, who began his career with the White Sox</a>, was released by the Marlins before undergoing Tommy John surgery this week. According to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, the <a href="https://x.com/BNightengale/status/1973047903083237808" rel="noopener">procedure took place</a> Monday, leaving the promising young arm facing a long rehab without a guaranteed roster spot.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-news-seattle-trade-marlins-reliever">Declan Cronin had emerged in 2024 as one of the Marlins’ few bright spots</a>. His command stood out early. His poise in high-leverage situations gave the bullpen a reliable option during a year that otherwise ended with familiar disappointment. The Marlins are still searching for consistency. His rise offered hope that a young core could eventually change the narrative. Elbow trouble late in the season cut that progress short.</p><p>The release before surgery adds an extra obstacle. Declan Cronin now enters free agency with recovery expected to take more than a year. The right-hander showed flashes of being a long-term bullpen piece. His future now depends on whether he can return to full strength. Another club may take a chance on his upside once he nears the end of his rehab. There are no guarantees.</p><p>For the Marlins, the decision underscores the fragility of pitching depth. Releasing him before the procedure suggests the front office valued roster flexibility. Waiting out his recovery was not the choice they made. Still, the decision comes at the cost of losing an arm who had already earned trust on the mound.</p><p>Cronin’s journey now shifts from Miami’s bullpen to the free agent market. His name will likely reappear once he shows signs of progress. For now, his focus turns to the long road back. The Marlins again fell short of October, and losing a breakout rookie before surgery only adds to the sense of what could have been.</p><p>Can Declan Cronin battle back from Tommy John surgery and reclaim his place in the majors?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Marlins pitcher lands in free agency before undergoing Tommy John surgery

<!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-janson-junk-sets-mlb-walk-rate-record-2025');   ga('set', 'title', 'Marlins pitcher Janson Junk sets new MLB record with crazy walk rate');   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/Janson-Junk_dc683d.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Marlins pitcher Janson Junk sets new MLB record with crazy walk rate</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-25T19:58:54-07:00">September 25th, 7:58pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-25T19:58:54-07:00">September 25th, 7:58pm</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 were officially eliminated from postseason contention Thursday night following a 1-0 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. Despite the result, right-hander Janson Junk closed his 2025 season by setting a new <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/miami-marlins/10-greatest-miami-marlins-players-of-all-time-ranked-gallery">Marlins franchise</a> record for control.</p><p>Junk allowed one run on four hits over 4.2 innings, walking two and striking out two. The 29-year-old ends the year with a league-best 2.9% walk rate, issuing just 13 walks to 447 batters across 105.1 innings. It marks the lowest single-season walk percentage in the majors and a new Marlins record (minimum 100 innings pitched).</p><p>It was a fitting end to a year where command and consistency defined one of the Marlins most unexpected pitching success stories.</p><p>After the game, the Marlins’ communications team <a href="https://x.com/MarlinsComms/status/1971357755266171208" rel="noopener">highlighted the accomplishment</a> on X (formerly known as Twitter) with the following post.</p><p>“RHP Janson Junk walked just 13 of the 447 batters he faced with Miami in 2025, posting a 2.9 BB%, the lowest mark in MLB this season and the best single-season mark in club history (min. 100.0 IP).”</p><p>Junk, originally claimed off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers in late 2024, signed a minor league deal with the Miami Marlins on February 10, 2025, and received an invitation to spring training. The team selected his contract on May 24, 2025, adding him to the active roster just days before Opening Day.</p><p>The loss dropped the club to 77-82 on the season, five games behind the final NL Wild Card spot with three games remaining. Despite preseason projections burying them last in the division, the Marlins stayed competitive into September behind improved pitching. However, offensive struggles proved too much to overcome, as the team entered the final three games of the season ranked 28th in MLB with 621 total runs — averaging just 3.93 per game.</p><p>Even as playoff hopes faded, Junk’s elite command remained a rare bright spot — one that could carry weight into 2026. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/miami-marlins/marlins-news-victor-mesa-jr-birthday-home-run">As the Marlins turn the page</a>, his breakout year offers a silver lining — and potentially, a foundational piece for the next phase of the rebuild.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Marlins pitcher Janson Junk sets new MLB record with crazy walk rate

<!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/texas-rangers/rangers-news-texas-activates-tyler-mahle-marlins');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rangers activate Tyler Mahle for crucial start 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/2025/07/Tyler-Mahle-with-texas-rangers-1.jpg"><figcaption>Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Rangers activate Tyler Mahle for crucial start vs. Marlins</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-19T16:04:35-07:00">September 19th, 4:04pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-19T16:04:35-07:00">September 19th, 4:04pm</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/texas-rangers/rangers-news-tyler-mahle-plan-amid-postseason-push">Texas Rangers have activated right-hander Tyler Mahle</a> from the <a href="https://x.com/TXRangersPR/status/1969147762496225531" rel="noopener">60-day injured list</a> to start Friday’s series opener against the Miami Marlins in Arlington. Mahle, sidelined since June 15 with a rotator cuff strain, returns after more than three months away from a big-league mound.</p><p>Mahle made three rehab appearances at Triple-A Round Rock earlier this month. He got off on the wrong foot in his first outing, surrendering five runs in one inning, but rebounded with 6 1/3 scoreless frames, allowing only three hits while striking out nine. In total, he logged 7.1 innings during his assignment, finishing with 10 strikeouts against two walks. His most recent outing ended at 52 pitches, a workload that suggests the Rangers will manage his pitch count carefully. Manager Bruce Bochy confirmed Mahle will be limited to around 75 pitches against Miami.</p><p>Before the injury, Mahle had been one of Texas’ most reliable starters in 2025. Across 14 starts, he recorded a 6–3 record with a 2.34 ERA over 77 innings, striking out 56 while holding opponents in check despite a modest 18.2% strikeout rate. He did not allow more than three runs in any of his first 12 outings, but he gave up four runs in each of his final two starts before the shoulder injury shut him down in June.</p><p>Historically, Mahle has handled Miami well, posting a 2.74 ERA across four career starts against the Marlins. He will face Miami’s Janson Junk (6–3, 4.48 ERA) in Friday’s opener. The Marlins, at 73–80, arrive in Texas riding a surge after sweeping the Colorado Rockies and winning seven of their last eight games.</p><p>Tyler Mahle’s return comes at a make-or-break point in the Rangers’ season, as they fight tooth and nail <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/editorials/rangers-nightmare-scenario-2025-mlb-playoffs">to keep their postseason hopes alive</a>. Texas enters the weekend 79–74, on a four-game losing streak following a sweep at the hands of the Houston Astros. They sit 5.0 games back in the American League West and trail the Boston Red Sox, Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees, Cleveland Guardians, and the Astros in the Wild Card race. With nine games remaining, the Rangers likely need to finish at least 8–1 to keep faint postseason hopes alive.</p><p>Mahle’s start also carries weight for his career outlook. Since signing a two-year deal with Texas in December 2023, the 30-year-old has battled repeated arm and shoulder issues. After missing much of 2023 while rehabbing from Tommy John surgery, Mahle made only three starts in 2024 before being shut down again. His durability concerns suggest he will face another offseason of short-term contract offers as he approaches free agency.</p><p>To make room on the roster, the Rangers designated reliever Carl Edwards Jr. for assignment. Mahle will make two more starts before the regular season ends, Friday against the Marlins and in the final week against either the Twins or Guardians.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rangers activate Tyler Mahle for crucial start 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/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>

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