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<!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', '/marlins-3-early-free-agent-targets-in-2024-mlb-offseason');   ga('set', 'title', 'Marlins’ 3 early free agent targets in 2024 MLB 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/2024/10/Marlins-X-early-free-agent-targets-in-2024-MLB-offseason.jpg?w=1024"></figure><h1>Marlins’ 3 early free agent targets in 2024 MLB offseason</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-05T09:02:53-07:00">October 5th, 9:02am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-05T09:02:53-07:00">October 5th, 9:02am</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">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The 2024 season was a rough one for the Miami Marlins, as the first year of new president of baseball operations <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/marlins-news-miami-clean-house-after-skip-schumaker-exit">Peter Bendix’s tenure</a> was a rocky one. 2023 NL Manager of the Year Skip Schumaker told his team he would not return to manage the club in 2025, so the search for a new manager will likely be at the top of Bendix’s to-do list this winter.</p><p>It wouldn’t be surprising to see him go for a <a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/top-of-the-order-a-list-of-some-potential-managerial-candidates/" rel="noopener">young up and coming coach</a> who can grow with the roster as it undergoes yet another rebuild. Some names that come to mind include St. Louis Cardinals bench coach Daniel Descalso and Atlanta Braves bench coach Walt Weiss, a former manager of the Colorado Rockies. Bringing in someone who can work in tandem with Bendix (who also serves as general manager) will be key in order for the club to get back to their winning ways.</p><p>It will also be important for them to bring in talent that can complement the young players they already have at the major league level, as well as those will be in the majors within the next couple of seasons. <a href="https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/free-agents/_/year/2025" rel="noopener">Veterans in the lineup</a> and in the pitching staff would help the young players progress, as well as provide potential trade bait if the right scenario comes across Bendix’s lap. Should the Marlins prioritize signing cheap players who could be traded for more prospects? Maybe a solid starter or two in supplement what is coming? A bit of both? The first suggestion is a slugging middle infielder who is still in his prime and could be signed with a good-sized contract come this winter.</p><h2><b>1. Gleyber Torres can grow alongside Marlins’ next core</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Yankees-2B-Gleyber-Torres-1.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>For years, rumors of Torres being traded to Miami have crept around the league. A trade would have made sense for both parties at a couple of different times in the past, but now the second baseman is on the verge of free agency. Torres has stated a few times in the past that he’s wanted to stay with the Yankees long term, but that might not possible. Especially with the team needing to resign superstar Juan Soto this winter.</p><p>Their loss might be the Marlins’ gain.<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-news-aaron-judge-issues-blunt-take-gleyber-torres-baserunning-blunder"> Torres is smack dab</a> in the middle of his prime, and he will turn 28 in December. The former Chicago Cubs top prospect might enjoy being the main threat in the heart of the Miami lineup, and it would take a good amount of money to bring him to Loan Depot Park. He could definitely be worth the investment, particularly if he returns to the form he displayed earlier in his time in the Bronx. Furthermore, this would be another case of veteran leadership that can help the younger players coming up through the minors. Why not pull the trigger?</p><h2><b>2. Lance Lynn would fill role of veteran in starting rotation</b></h2><p>The 37-year-old is just finishing up his second stint with the St. Louis Cardinals and could head into retirement. However, it wouldn’t be surprising to see him come back for at least another season. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cardinals-news-lance-lynn-season-done-il-move">Lynn had a solid season</a> for the Cards, going 7-4 with a 3.84 ERA over 117.1 innings. He’s the definition of a veteran innings eater, an arm that slots into the fourth or fifth spot in the starting rotation.</p><p>That is something that the Marlins could certainly use next season, and maybe into 2026 as well. The team is a few years away from contention and having an older arm on the staff that can help the next coaching staff mentor the upcoming pitchers is not a bad idea. A two-year deal could also lower the annual value that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cardinals-news-lance-lynn-of-cardinals-gets-reminded-why-nolan-arenado-has-10-gold-gloves">Lynn could ask for,</a> as it could be the last contract of his career. If he does well enough, a contending team would likely swing a trade for him as well. It’s happened twice in his major league tenure so far, and a third time is not out of the realm of possibility by any stretch.</p><h2><b>3. Yoan Moncada could be long-term piece at third base</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/White-Sox-3B-Yoan-Moncada.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Peter Aiken-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The top piece that the White Sox netted in the Chris Sale trade before the 2017 season, Moncada has spent eight seasons on the South Side. A change in scenery might do him well, particularly somewhere he could play every day. The 29-year-old Cuban import has shown flashes during his time in Chicago, especially when he’s been full healthy. Although he’s never reached the heights he obtained in 2019, Moncada should have suitors in free agency.</p><p>If the third baseman can stay healthy, then his next contract would be even bigger. The Marlins wouldn’t be a bad choice for him in free agency, as the team’s stadium is located in Little Havana. Naturally, they have a larger contingent of Cuban supporters, so seeing a Cuban national starting every day for the team would be a smart pickup. Bendix needs players that can be on the field every day, and hopefully <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/white-sox-receive-crucial-yoan-moncada-michael-soroka-injury-updates">Moncada could do just that.</a> It’s an investment worth exploring for Bendix and team owner Bruce Sherman as they try to get the organization back on track.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Marlins’ 3 early free agent targets in 2024 MLB offseason

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A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Miami Marlins are undergoing a major overhaul of their coaching staff <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/marlins-news-skip-schumaker-final-decision-future">following the departure of manager Skip Schumaker</a>. According to reports by <a href="https://x.com/craigmish/status/1841514824007905737?s=46&amp;t=YAm5wwmcnC6J27chz4RDIQ" rel="noopener">Craig Mish of SportsGrid and the Miami Herald</a>, the entire coaching team has been informed they will not return for the 2025 season. While a few staff members, including bench coach Luis Urueta and first base/outfield coach Jon Jay, may be considered for a reunion, their futures remain uncertain as they are free to explore other opportunities during the Marlins’ search for a new manager.</p><p>This sweeping staff overhaul was described by Isaac Azout of Fish On First as a <a href="https://x.com/IsaacAzout/status/1841247165986795841" rel="noopener">“blood bath”</a> that extended beyond the coaching staff. The changes reportedly include clubhouse attendants, members of the performance team, and other key personnel within the organization.</p><p>The shakeup comes in the wake of Skip Schumaker’s exit, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-rumors-skip-schumaker-ready-to-leave-marlins">which had been anticipated for some time</a>. Schumaker, a former utility player and bench coach for the St. Louis Cardinals, was hired by then-GM Kim Ng and led the Marlins to a playoff appearance in his debut season. His impressive performance earned him the NL Manager of the Year honors, and his contract ran through 2024 with an option for 2025. However, following Ng’s departure and the arrival of new president of baseball operations Peter Bendix from the Tampa Bay Rays, Schumaker reportedly grew concerned about the Marlins’ direction.</p><h2><b>Marlins will reportedly clean house after Skip Schumaker’s exit</b></h2><p>Frustrations surrounding the organization’s future led to a mutual agreement between Schumaker and the front office to void his 2025 option, allowing him to pursue other managerial roles. The move signals a significant transition for the Marlins, who are now set to reshape their coaching and managerial structure under Bendix’s leadership.</p><p>Among those affected by the coaching staff overhaul are key figures such as hitting coach John Mabry, assistant hitting coaches Bill Mueller and Jason Hart, pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre Jr., third base coach Griffin Benedict, infield coach Jody Reed, bullpen coach Wellington Cepeda, bullpen coordinator Rob Flippo, and field coordinator Rod Barajas. While some may explore new roles within the organization, most are expected to move on and seek opportunities elsewhere.</p><p>This shakeup marks a pivotal moment for the Miami Marlins as they prepare for the 2025 season with a fresh approach to their coaching and managerial direction.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Marlins clean house after Skip Schumaker exit

<!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', '/marlins-news-miami-firings-100-loss-season');   ga('set', 'title', 'Marlins reportedly makes slew of firings after 100-loss season');   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/2024/10/MLB-Rumors-Marlins-headed-for-blood-bath-of-offseason-changes.jpg"></figure><h1>Marlins reportedly makes slew of firings after 100-loss season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-01T18:56:10-07:00">October 1st, 6:56pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-01T18:56:10-07:00">October 1st, 6:56pm</time><address><a>Christopher Hennessy</a>Christopher Hennessy graduated with a journalism degree from Fordham University in 2022. He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Miami Marlins ended 2024 with 100 losses. After only the<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nl-wild-card-bold-predictions-phillies-marlins-mlb-playoffs"> fourth playoff appearance in Marlins history</a> last year, they fell way short of expectations this season. team owner Bruce Sherman reportedly laid off many staff members on Tuesday, just days after the season ended. Andy Slater of FOX Sports 640 <a href="https://x.com/AndySlater/status/1841208075409031347" rel="noopener">was the first</a> to report.</p><p>“JUST IN: The Marlins are telling many baseball operations staff that they have been let go. I’m told this includes some trainers, clubhouse staff, and more.”</p><p>Beat reporter Isaac Azout from Fish on First <a href="https://x.com/IsaacAzout/status/1841247165986795841" rel="noopener">added to the</a> report later in the day. “Per sources, the term I’m hearing is “blood bath” regarding the Marlins’ firings. Clubhouse attendants, travel secretary, performance staff, and coaching staff. EVERYONE.”</p><p>These departures are far from the first in Miami since they lost to the Phillies last October. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/marlins-news-kim-ng-surprising-decision-after-2023-campaign">General manager Kim Ng left the Marlins</a> last off-season. She cited fundamental differences with Sherman on how to run the baseball operations department. Now, Sherman and President of Baseball Operations Peter Bendix have executed their vision.</p><p>Bendix and company traded many of the players that brought them to the playoffs last year. Jazz Chisholm, Tanner Scott, Luis Arraez, Jon Berti, AJ Puk, and Josh Bell are all gone, along with plenty more. Where does this leave the Marlins as they look forward to 2025?</p><h2><b>Future of the Marlins after firings</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Bruce-Sherman-with-Miami-Marlins.jpg"><figcaption>Jim Rassol-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Bruce Sherman will have to build the Marlins from the ground up once again. While they did pick up some solid prospects from their trade deadline deals, no one is going to come and save the team soon. They are also looking for a new manager as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/marlins-news-skip-schumaker-final-decision-future">Skip Schumaker left the team</a> after their final game. He got a lot of credit for getting the young team to the postseason last year and will be a sought-after free agent this winter.</p><p>The former Marlins manager will have plenty of options, including the Cincinnati Reds. While they have a young, promising roster and a playoff-hungry fanbase, they also have questionable ownership. The Reds have never been known to spend big and if Schumaker is turned off by a small-market ownership, he may pass on the chance to coach Elly De La Cruz.</p><p>The Marlins also have to find a manager of their own. Despite there only being 30 of these jobs, this is not a desirable location for managers. The new bench boss will be the 14th full-time manager in the franchise’s 33 years. Many across baseball felt that they finally had the right combination in Kim Ng and Skip Schumaker. They hope to strike gold again this winter with new hires all around the organization.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Marlins reportedly makes slew of firings after 100-loss season

<!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', '/marlins-news-skip-schumaker-final-decision-future');   ga('set', 'title', 'Skip Schumaker makes final decision on Marlins future');   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/2024/09/Skip-Schumaker-makes-final-decision-on-Marlins-future.jpg"></figure><h1>Skip Schumaker makes final decision on Marlins future</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-27T22:46:20-07:00">September 27th, 10:46pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-27T23:02:11-07:00">September 27th, 11:02pm</time><address><a>Tristin McKinstry</a>Tristin McKinstry is an experienced sports writer who got his start back in 2014. He is an Associate Editor with ClutchPoints and is one of the staff's NHL experts. Tristin has worked professionally with The Inquisitr and GIVEMESPORT in the past, and his work has also been featured on Last Word On Sports, XFL News Hub, and USFL News Hub. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Communications at Southern New Hampshire University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Manager <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nl-wild-card-bold-predictions-phillies-marlins-mlb-playoffs">Skip Schumaker helped the Marlins make the playoffs</a> in 2023. However, things have certainly not panned out this season. The Marlins are nearing the end of a disappointing 2024 campaign. And it seems as if the changes around the team are already beginning.</p><p>Schumaker <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/41484762/sources-marlins-skip-schumaker-return-manager-25" rel="noopener">has informed his players</a> that he will not return in 2025, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Passan notes that Schumaker will also miss the final two games of this season for personal reasons. Miami won 15-5 over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday in what ended up being the Marlins manager’s final game.</p><p>Schumaker won National League Manager of the Year last season. However, his contract was restructured this offseason. An initial team option for the 2025 MLB season was removed from the deal. As a result, the Marlins manager is a free agent this winter.</p><h2><b>Skip Schumaker could be in demand after leaving Marlins</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Skip-Schumaker-decision.jpg"><figcaption>John Hefti-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Skip Schumaker hasn’t had it easy in 2024 after making the postseason last year. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/marlins-news-sandy-alcantara-injury-rehab-important-update">Injuries to Sandy Alcantara</a>, Eury Perez, and Jesus Luzardo decimated Miami’s rotation. In fact, the team has had to start 19 different starting pitchers over the course of the season.</p><p>In the end, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-news-new-york-agrees-jazz-chisholm-trade-marlins">the Marlins sold at the MLB Trade Deadline</a>. And in the end, they went from 84 wins last year to 100 losses in 2024. However, Passan says the baseball world holds Schumaker in a positive light. He could be in demand as a managerial free agent, especially with some of his former teams potentially having vacancies.</p><p>Schumaker is expected to be a candidate for the two current vacancies in baseball. The Cincinnati Reds need a new manager after firing David Bell recently. And the Chicago White Sox are looking for someone to lead the franchise out of the worst season in modern baseball history.</p><p>Schumaker has some history with the Reds. The 44-year-old skipper played his final season with Cincinnati in 2015. He played 131 games for the Reds that season, slashing .242/.306/.336. The St. Louis Cardinals are another team worth considering. Schumaker played eight seasons in St. Louis before serving as bench coach in 2022.</p><p>Schumaker is likely to land on his feet elsewhere in 2025 if he wishes to manage. It certainly seems as if the former outfielder will be sought after this winter. His situation is one fans will definitely want to keep tabs on as the offseason rolls on. It will be interesting to see how this move affects Schumaker and the Marlins moving forward.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Skip Schumaker makes final decision on Marlins future

<!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', '/marlins-news-skip-schumaker-leaves-miami-after-death-in-family');   ga('set', 'title', 'Marlins’ Skip Schumaker leaves Miami after death in family');   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/2024/09/Skip-Schumaker-leaves-Miami-after-death-in-family.jpg?w=1024"></figure><h1>Marlins’ Skip Schumaker leaves Miami after death in family</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-27T21:48:58-07:00">September 27th, 9:48pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-28T15:55:01-07:00">September 28th, 3:55pm</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">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Miami Marlins have undergone a tough 2024 season as the team sits 60-100 with two games left in the campaign. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-rumors-skip-schumaker-ready-to-leave-marlins">Manager Skip Schumaker</a> is finishing up his second season at the helm and his first under president of baseball operations Peter Bendix.</p><p>As the campaign draws to a close, numerous reports indicate that Schumaker will <a href="https://x.com/CraigMish/status/1839867213571854414" rel="noopener">be leaving the team</a> for the rest of the season due to the loss of someone close to him.</p><p>“Skip Schumaker is leaving the Marlins due to a death in his family,” reported Marlins beat writer Craig Mish on X, formerly Twitter. “He is not expected to return before the end of the season. In all likelihood, his time managing the Marlins has come to a close.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/marlins-news-sandy-alcantara-injury-rehab-important-update">Bendix, the former</a> Tampa Bay Rays general manager, took over last winter, and Schumaker was hired by former GM Kim Ng. Based on the season they’ve had, it makes sense that the new head of baseball ops would want his own manager running the team.</p><p>After helping lead the Marlins to a playoff berth last season, Schumaker won NL Manager of the Year. However, after the regression that the major league team has undergone this year, it might be best for the Marlins and their manager to head on separate paths.</p><h2><b>Skip Schumaker, Marlins might part ways after season</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Marlins-manager-Skip-Schumaker.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It looks as if the Marlins are entering the first stages of a rebuild. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/marlins-grading-padres-huge-tanner-scott-trade">Bendix has been busy</a> tearing away pieces from last year’s contending squad, trading away players like closer Tanner Scott and utility man Luis Arraez.</p><p>Young starters like Sandy Alcantara (the former NL Cy Young Award winner) should return next season and hopefully get back to their old levels of productivity. There is also minor league talent coming through the system, like starting pitching prospect Thomas White.</p><p>This is likely just the beginning for Bendix and his staff, and it’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-news-orioles-brandon-hyde-marlins-skip-schumaker-win-manager-of-the-year">likely that Schumaker will want</a> to move on to another opportunity.</p><p>The manager will likely be the top name on every other team that will need a new manager, such as the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Sox. Other clubs that could hire the current Miami skipper include the Minnesota Twins, Toronto Blue Jays and Colorado Rockies.</p><p>It’s a good offseason for both the Marlins brass and their current manager to be in the hunt for new opportunities. Although Schumaker leaving the team <a href="https://x.com/IsaacAzout/status/1839838825238917448?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet" rel="noopener">now is a bit unfortunate,</a> it might be better for the coach to leave sooner rather than later. Even though he might not get the chance to say goodbye to his players, cutting ties now could be the best thing to do in the long run.</p><p>However, right now, the best course of action is to finish the season strong for both themselves and for Schumaker. Maybe that type of finish will lead on to bigger and better things for both parties.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Marlins’ Skip Schumaker leaves Miami after death in family

<!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', '/marlins-vs-blue-jays-prediction-odds-pick-9-28-2024');   ga('set', 'title', 'Marlins vs. Blue Jays prediction, odds, pick – 9/28/2024');   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/2024/09/Marlins-vs.-Blue-Jays-prediction-odds-pick-9_28_2024.jpg"></figure><h1>Marlins vs. Blue Jays prediction, odds, pick – 9/28/2024</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-27T05:45:55-07:00">September 27th, 5:45am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-27T07:03:55-07:00">September 27th, 7:03am</time><address><a>Bryan Logan</a>Bryan Logan decided to jump into his passion for Sports Betting in 2022 after spending years in the world of education. With a love for analytics and all sports, he began working on models for daily sports picks. This led him to ClutchPoints in 2023, where he is a part of the betting editorial team.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It is interleague play to finish the season as the Miami Marlins face the Toronto Blue Jays. It’s time to continue our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> with a Marlins-Blue Jays prediction and pick.</p><h2><b>Marlins-Blue Jays Projected Starters </b></h2><p><b>Undecided</b> vs. <b>Yariel Rodriguez</b></p><p><b>Undecided</b> (0-0) with a 0.00 ERA …</p><p>Last Start:</p><p>2024 Road Splits:</p><p><b>Yariel Rodriguez</b> (1-7) with a 4.41 ERA and a 1.32</p><p>Last Start: Rodriguez went four innings, giving up four hits, three walks, and a home run. He gave up three runs in the loss to the Rays.</p><p>2024 Home Splits: Rodriguez is 0-2 in seven starts with a 5.10 ERA and a .233 opponent batting average.</p><p><b><i>Here are the <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB Odds</a>, courtesy of FanDuel. </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Marlins-Blue Jays Odds</b></h2><p>Miami Marlins: TBD</p><p>Moneyline: TBD</p><p>Toronto Blue Jays: TBD</p><p>Moneyline: TBD</p><p>Over: TBD</p><p>Under: TBD</p><h2><b>How to Watch Marlins vs. Blue Jays</b></h2><p>Time: 3:07 PM ET/ 12:07 PM PT</p><p>TV: BSFL/Sportsnet</p><p>Stream: fuboTV (<a href="https://www.fubo.tv/stream/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">Free Trial</a>)</p><h2><b>Why The Marlins Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Marlins are 28th in the majors in runs scored, while sitting 17th in batting average, 29th in on-base percentage, and 25th in slugging. Jake Burger has led the way this year. He is hitting .248 on the year with a .300 on-base percentage. Burger has 29 home runs, 74 RBIS, and 65 runs scored this year. Meanwhile, Jesus Sanchez is hitting .251 this year with a .310 on-base percentage. He has 18 home runs, 63 RBIs, and 54 runs scored. Rounding out the top bats on the year is Otto Lopez. He is hitting .265 this year with six home runs, 38 RBIs, and 47 runs scored.</p><p>Jake Burger has led the way in the last week. He is hitting .346 in the last week with two home runs, seven RBIs, and three runs scored. Jonah Bride has also been solid in the last week. He is hitting .348 in the last week with two home runs, four RBIs, and four runs scored. Rounding out the top bats this week is Xavier Edwards. He is hitting .318 in the last week with a .423 with three RBIs and four runs scored. The Marlins are hitting .257 in the last week with six home runs and 25 runs in the last six games.</p><h2><b>Why The Blue Jays Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Blue Jays are 20th in the majors in runs scored, while sitting 18th in batting average, 13th in on-base percentage, and 20th in slugging. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads the way. He is hitting .325 this year with a .398 on-base percentage. Guerrero has 30 home runs, 102 RBIs, and 98 runs scored on the year. All of those marks lead the team. Alejandro Kirk has also been solid this year. He is hitting .253 on the year with a .318 on-base percentage. He has five home runs, 54 RBIs, and 23 runs scored. George Springer rounds out the top bats of the year. Springer is hitting .219 this year with a .301 on-base percentage. He has 19 home runs and 56 RBIs. Further, he has stolen 15 bases and scored 73 times in the year.</p><p>Alejandro Kirk has led the way in the last week. He is hitting .350 in the last week with a .409 on-base percentage. He has five RBIs and two runs scored in the last week. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has also been solid in the last week. He is hitting .385 in the last week. He has three RBIs and a run scored in the last week. Rounding out the top bats in the last week. He is hitting .500 in the last week, with a home run, two RBIs, and two runs scored. The Blue Jays are hitting .236 in the last week. they have just one home run and have scored 17 runs in the last week.</p><h2><b>Final Marlins-Blue Jays Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>Yuiriel Rodriguez has been solid as of late. He did give up three runs in his last outing, but he went 16.1 innings giving up just five runs in his last four starts. Still, the Blue Jays are just 1-3 in those four games.  The Marlins have scored just over four runs per game as of late though. Still, the Blue Jays have been awful at the plate as of late. They are scoring under three runs a game in the last week. In the last ten games, the over has hit just twice. With Rodriguez pitching well, and the Blue Jays struggling at the plate, take the under in this one.</p><p><b>Final Marlins-Blue Jays Prediction &amp; Pick: Under</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Marlins vs. Blue Jays prediction, odds, pick – 9/28/2024

<!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', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Marlins vs. Twins prediction, odds, pick – 9/25/2024');   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>        <p>The Minnesota Twins look to stay in the playoff race as they face the Miami Marlins.  It&#8217;s time to continue our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" target="_blank" rel="noopener">series</a> with a Marlins-Twins prediction and pick.</p><h2><strong>Marlins-Twins Projected Starters </strong></h2><p><strong>Edward Cabrera</strong> vs. <strong>Simeon Woods Richardson</strong></p><p><strong>Edward Cabrera</strong> (4-8) with a 5.12 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP</p><p>Last Start: Cabrera went just 2.1 innings in his last start giving up four hits and five walks. He would surrender seven runs and take the loss to the Dodgers.</p><p>2024 Road Splits: Cabrera is 3-5 in his nine road starts. He has a 5.71 ERA and a .247 opponent batting average.</p><p><strong>Simeon Woods Richardson </strong>(5-5) with a 4.00 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP</p><p>Last Start: Woods Richardson went 4.2 innings in his last start, giving up five hits, a walk, and a home run. He would allow just one run in a no-decision as the Twins lost to the Guardians in extra innings.</p><p>2024 Home Splits: Ober is 7-3 in 13 starts at home this year with a 4.07 ERA and a .207 opponent batting average.</p><p><strong><em>Here are the <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MLB Odds</a>, courtesy of FanDuel. </em></strong></p><h2><strong>MLB Odds: Marlins-Twins Odds</strong></h2><p>Miami Marlins: +1.5 (-122)</p><p>Moneyline: +164</p><p>Minnesota Twins: -196</p><p>Moneyline: -1.5 (+102)</p><p>Over: 8.5 (+100)</p><p>Under: 8.5 (-122)</p><h2><strong>How to Watch Marlins vs. Twins</strong></h2><p>Time: 7:40 PM ET/ 4:40 PM PT</p><p>TV: BSFL/BSNO</p><p>Stream: fuboTV (<a href="https://www.fubo.tv/stream/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" target="_blank" rel="noopener sponsored">Free Trial</a>)</p><h2><strong>Why The Marlins Will Cover The Spread/Win</strong></h2><p>The Marlins are 28th in the majors in runs scored, while sitting 18th in batting average, 29th in on-base percentage, and 26th in slugging. Jake Burger has led the way this year. He is hitting .248 on the year with a .301 on-base percentage. Burger has 28 home runs, 69 RBIS, and 64 runs scored this year. Meanwhile, Jesus Sanchez is hitting .247 this year with a .307 on-base percentage. He has 18 home runs, 63 RBIs, and 54 runs scored. Rounding out the top bats on the year is Otto Lopez. He is hitting .264 this year with six home runs, 37 RBIs, and 44 runs scored.</p><p>Jake Burger has led the way in the last week. He is hitting .318 in the last week with three home runs, seven RBIs, and four runs scored. Jesus Sanchez has also been solid in the last week. He is hitting .318 in the last week with a home run, four RBIs, and four runs scored. Rounding out the top bats in the last week is Kyle Stowers. Stwers is hitting .300 in the last week, with three RBIs and a run scored. The Marlins are hitting .268 in the last week with nine home runs and 29 runs scored in six games.</p><h2><strong>Why The Twins Will Cover The Spread/Win</strong></h2><p>The Twins are 11th in the majors in runs scored while sitting 12th in batting average, 11th in on-base percentage, and 11th in slugging. Ryan Jeffers has led the way this year. He is hitting .225 on the year with a .300 on-base percentage. Jeffers has 20 home runs and 62 RBIs while scoring 54 times. Meanwhile, Carlos Santana has been solid this year as well. He is hitting .235 on the year with a .320 on-base percentage. He has 22 home runs and 65 RBIs while scoring 60 times this year. Willi Castro rounds out the top bats of the year. He is hitting .249 with a .336 on-base percentage. He has 12 home runs with 59 RBIs while scoring 87 times.</p><p>Carlos Correa has led the way in the last week. He is hitting .263 in the last week with a .391 on-base percentage. He has five RBIs but has not scored a run in the last week. Willi Castro has also been solid in the last week. He is hitting .250 in the last week with a .385 on-base percentage. Castro has a home run, four RBIs, and five runs scored in the last week. Rounding out the top bats in the last week is Matt Wallner. He is hitting .409 in the last week with three RBIs, but also has not scored a run. The Twins are hitting .204 in the last week with a home run and 18 runs scored.</p><p>Current Twins have just six at-bats against Edward Cabrera. Manuel Margot is 0-1 while Carlos Santana is 1-5 against Cabrera.</p><h2><strong>Final Marlins-Twins Prediction &amp; Pick</strong></h2><p>Edward Cabrera started the month strong, going 13 innings and giving up just two earned runs. Still, he was hit hard in his last start. Simeon Woods Richardson has not been great as of late either. He has given up nine runs in his previous 15.2 innings of work. Still, Woods Richardson has been in a position to win in the last three starts but has not gotten the run support. While the Twins have not been hitting well as of late, they will give Woods Richardson the run support today. Take the Twins in this one.</p><p><strong>Final Marlins-Twins Prediction &amp; Pick: Twins ML (-196) </strong></p>    </body></html>

Marlins vs. Twins prediction, odds, pick – 9/25/2024

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During that time, he earned his masters degree in Communication. After graduating in 2022, Cameron signed to play independent professional baseball with the Joliet Slammers, but his time was cut short due to injury. Nonetheless, his love for baseball and all sports never faded.Cameron loves the sports media and sports journalism side of things and does some light writing for a Chicago Cubs blog, as well. To go along with that, he loves sports betting and fantasy sports. He also loves digging on the research and creating content for both sports betting and fantasy sports!</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Miami Marlins hit the road to take on the Minnesota Twins Tuesday night. Check out our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> as we give you a Marlins-Twins prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game.</p><h2><b>Marlins-Twins Projected Starters </b></h2><p><b>Ryan Weathers</b> vs. <b>Bailey Ober</b></p><p><b>Ryan Weathers</b> (3-6) with a 3.94 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 75.1 innings pitched, 72K/20BB, .239 oBA</p><p>Last Start: vs. Los Angeles Dodgers: Loss, 4.1 innings, 8 hits, 6 runs, 5 earned, 0 walks, 5 strikeouts</p><p>2024 Road Splits: 7 starts, 2.16 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, 41.2 innings pitched, 27K/11BB, .193 oBA</p><p><b>Bailey Ober</b> (12-7) with a 3.84 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, 168.2 innings pitched, 180K/41BB, .201 oBA</p><p>Last Start: at Cleveland Guardians: No Decision, 7 innings, 4 hits, 2 runs, 0 walks, 12 strikeouts</p><p>2024 Home Splits: 13 starts, 4.07 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 73 innings pitched, 81K/21BB, .207 oBA</p><p><b><i>Here are the <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB Odds</a>, courtesy of FanDuel. </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Marlins-Twins Odds</b></h2><p>Miami Marlins: +1.5 (-106)</p><p>Moneyline: +200</p><p>Minnesota Twins: -1.5 (-113)</p><p>Moneyline: -245</p><p>Over: 7.5 (-124)</p><p>Under: 7.5 (+102)</p><h2><b>How to Watch Marlins vs. Twins</b></h2><p>Time: 7:40 PM ET/4:40 PM PT</p><p>TV: Bally Sports Florida, Bally Sports North</p><p>Stream: fuboTV (<a href="https://www.fubo.tv/stream/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">Free Trial</a>)</p><h2><b>Why The Marlins Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>Ryan Weathers is having a good season, and a lot of that is thanks to his play on the road. Weathers is much better when he pitches away from Miami, and that is the case for this game, as well. Weathers has dominated on the road. His ERA is just over 2.00, his WHIP is under 1.00, and he does not allow a lot of hits. The Marlins have a chance to ruin the Twins’ playoff hopes, and that can start with Ryan Weathers on Tuesday night.</p><p>Miami needs to take advantage of a struggling Twins team. Minnesota has lost seven of their last 10 games, and they sit just one game out of the AL Wild Card race. In their last 10 games, the Twins are batting just .213. Along with that, the Twins have just a .570 OPS, and they have scored just 35 runs. When the Twins score under four runs in a game this season, they are 13-54. If Weathers can have a good start against a struggling team, the Marlins will win.</p><h2><b>Why The Twins Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Twins have Bailey Ober on the mound, and he is having a great season. Ober is pitching even better in September. This month, Ober has thrown 26.2 innings, and he has allowed just 12 hits. Along with that, Ober has struck out 33, walked five, and he has a  2.70 ERA. Ober should be able to have another good start as the Marlins are not the best offensive team. As long as Ober keeps throwing the ball as he is, the Twins will win.</p><p>The Marlins do not hit for a high average, but they have an even lower slugging percentage. On top of that, the Marlins do not hit the ball hard at all. They are in the bottom 10 in barrel percentage, hard hit percentage, and average exit velocity. The Marlins also have the highest chase rate in the MLB. Ober should not have any problems beating the Marlins in this game.</p><h2><b>Final Marlins-Twins Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>The pitching matchup, considering all stats, is actually pretty good in this game. However, the Twins need to have a good final week of the season, and that starts with Ober. I think Ober will have the game the Twins need him to have. I will take Minnesota to win this game, and cover the spread.</p><p><b>Final Marlins-Twins Prediction &amp; Pick: Twins -1.5 (-113)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Marlins vs. Twins prediction, odds, pick – 9/24/2024

<!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-rumors-marlins-manager-reds-radar-possible-david-bell-replacement');   ga('set', 'title', 'MLB rumors: Marlins manager on Reds’ ‘radar’ as possible David Bell replacement');   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/2024/09/Marlins-manager-on-Reds-radar-as-possible-David-Bell-replacement.jpg"></figure><h1>MLB rumors: Marlins manager on Reds’ ‘radar’ as possible David Bell replacement</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-22T20:29:40-07:00">September 22nd, 8:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-22T22:16:03-07:00">September 22nd, 10:16pm</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">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/reds-news-cincinnati-fires-david-bell-interim-named">Cincinnati Reds have made the decision</a> to part ways with manager David Bell on Sunday. Although Cincinnati has named bench coach Freddie Benavides as the interim manager, the expectation is that the team will find a new manager.</p><p>Rumors are already swirling about <a href="https://x.com/BNightengale/status/1838041888928272715" rel="noopener">one candidate for the job</a>, Skip Schumaker, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-rumors-skip-schumaker-ready-to-leave-marlins">who is the Miami Marlins manager</a>, according to Bob Nightengale of USA TODAY.</p><p>“Miami Marlins manager Skip Schumaker is on the Reds’ radar for a potential replacement for David Bell, who’s fired Sunday night,” Nightengale wrote on X (the social media platform formerly known as Twitter).</p><p>Bell was about to end his sixth season as Reds manager when the team handed him his walking papers, Cincinnati has already been eliminated from MLB playoff contention, as they are just 76-81 with only five games remaining on their schedule. They are coming off a 2-0 loss in a series finale at home on Sunday versus the Pittsburgh Pirates.</p><p>Bell got a contract extension from the Reds in 2023 which would have taken him to the 2026 MLB season, but the team apparently wanted to take on a different direction — one that doesn’t include the 52-year-old Bell, who also played in the big leagues from 1995 to 2006.</p><p>As for Schumaker, he was candid when he spoke about the possibility that he is <a href="https://www.espn.com.au/mlb/story/_/id/41385879/marlins-schumaker-grateful-likely-last-home-game" rel="noopener">on his way out</a> as a Marlins manager. The</p><p>It’s kind of a weird moment, personally, in my career,” Schumaker said following the Marlins’ 5-4 loss on Sunday to the Atlanta Braves at home, per ESPN. “Extremely grateful that I was given an opportunity to manage the Miami Marlins even if it was a couple years.”</p><h2><b>Fans react to Skip Schumaker being floated as potential new Reds manager</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/David-Bell-as-Reds-manager.jpg"><figcaption>Katie Stratman-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Nightengale’s post has garnered numerous reactions, with many feeling good about the potential fit of Schumaker with the Reds.</p><p>“This is best case scenario” – @wilkersonadylan</p><p>“Would love this move” – @JonathanKMartin</p><p>“That’s actually a good fit him” – @GerarldsWorld_</p><p>“So you’re gonna fire a guy who lost a bunch of games and hire a guy who lost a bunch of games.” – @JoeGravino</p><p>“Idk what people think of him but he manages with fire. I think he’d be a great fit for that young team.” – @mta751</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB rumors: Marlins manager on Reds’ ‘radar’ as possible David Bell replacement

<!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-rumors-skip-schumaker-ready-to-leave-marlins');   ga('set', 'title', 'MLB rumors: Skip Schumaker ready to leave 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/2024/09/MLB-rumors-Skip-Schumaker-ready-to-leave-Marlins.jpg"></figure><h1>MLB rumors: Skip Schumaker ready to leave Marlins</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-22T10:51:24-07:00">September 22nd, 10:51am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-22T10:51:24-07:00">September 22nd, 10:51am</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-rumors-white-sox-manager-candidate-comes-with-tony-la-russa-ties">MLB coaching carousel</a> could have a very big name added to the list soon. Miami Marlins manager Skip Schumaker is <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2024/09/22/home-field-advantage-mlb-postseason-overrated/75331164007/" rel="noopener">likely to be leaving</a> the Marlins after this season, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today.</p><p>“Marlins manager Skip Schumaker, who was widely praised for his decision not to pitch around Shohei Ohtani in his record-setting 50 homer-50 steal day last week, is expected to inform the Marlins that he is officially leaving after the season where he will become the hottest free-agent manager in baseball,” Nightengale reported on Sunday.</p><p>Schumaker and the Marlins had a lot of success in his first season as manager in 2023, finishing 84-78 and reaching the playoffs for the first time since 2020. However, they have disappointed so far this season. Miami currently sits at 57-98, good for last place in the NL East.</p><p>Schumaker spent 11 years in the MLB as a player as a second baseman and an outfielder, primarily with the St. Louis Cardinals. For his career, he batted .278 and hit 28 home runs. The Padres hired Schumaker as their first base coach in 2017, and he returned to St. Louis as a bench coach in 2021. He was hired as the Marlins’ manager after the 2022 season to replace Don Mattingly.</p><p>The former Cardinal would be a big name in the MLB coaching carousel this offseason if he does indeed end up hitting the market. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-rumors-white-sox-grady-sizemore-future">Schumaker has been linked with to the Chicago White Sox</a> in recent months, in part because of his prior relationship with Tony La Russa from their time in St. Louis together.</p><p>The White Sox are searching for a new manager after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/white-sox-fire-pedro-grifol-amid-historically-bad-2024-campaign">firing Pedro Grifol last month</a>. They are in the midst of one of the worst seasons in MLB history, as they currently sit 36-119 before into the home stretch of the season. The White Sox may very well turn to Schumaker to turn their franchise around.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB rumors: Skip Schumaker ready to leave 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', '/braves-vs-marlins-prediction-odds-pick-9-20-2024');   ga('set', 'title', 'Braves vs. Marlins prediction, odds, pick – 9/20/2024');   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/2024/09/Braves-vs.-Marlins-prediction-odds-pick.jpg"></figure><h1>Braves vs. Marlins prediction, odds, pick – 9/20/2024</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-20T08:43:45-07:00">September 20th, 8:43am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-20T08:43:45-07:00">September 20th, 8:43am</time><address><a>Nate Duffett</a>Nate Duffett is a writer for ClutchPoints and a sports junkie at heart, especially for the Boston sports scene. In his spare time, he coaches hockey and is also a Hockey Scout at FCHockey and NeutralZone. Whether it's covering the NHL, MLB, NBA, NFL, or College Football and Basketball, there is not a sport Nate isn't able to discuss.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins square off in their final series of the season after ten games so far this season. The Braves have won seven of those ten games, as the Marlins sit at the bottom of the National League East after last season’s postseason run. It’s an important series for the Braves, as they sit 1.5 games out of the last wild-card position. The Phillies have run away with the division, so the Marlins will just be trying to play wild-card spoiler in this game. If the Marlins play spoiler for the Braves, they’ll be helping another division rival, as the Braves chase the New York Mets for the last playoff position. The Braves have a crucial series with the Mets on the horizon after this series ends. It’s time to continue our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> with a Braves-Marlins prediction and pick.</p><h2><b>Braves-Marlins Projected Starters </b></h2><p><b>Charlie Morton</b> vs. <b>Valente Bellozo</b></p><p><b>Charlie Morton</b> is 8-8 with a 4.01 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP.</p><p>Morton’s last start was at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He pitched 6 innings with 6 strikeouts, allowing 3 hits, 2 walks, and 1 earned run. His bullpen let him down, as they allowed seven runs over the final three innings to take the loss.</p><p>Morton is 3-3 on the road with a 3.54 ERA and a 1.35 WHIP. He has been better at home, with a run-better ERA but a higher WHIP.</p><p><b>Valente Bellozo</b> is 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP.</p><p>Bellozo’s last start was on the road against the Washington Nationals. He pitched 5 1/3 innings with 4 strikeouts, allowing 6 hits, 1 walk, 3 earned runs, and 2 home runs. It was just his second career start.</p><p>Bellozo is 0-1 at home, with a 9.00 ERA and a 1.60 WHIP.</p><p><b><i>Here are the <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB Odds</a>, courtesy of FanDuel. </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Braves-Marlins Odds</b></h2><p>Atlanta Braves: -1.5 (-125)</p><p>Moneyline: -200</p><p>Miami Marlins: +1.5 (+104)</p><p>Moneyline: +168</p><p>Over: 8.5 (-118)</p><p>Under: 8.5 (-104)</p><h2><b>How to Watch Braves vs. Marlins</b></h2><p>Time: 7:10 PM ET/4:10 PM PT</p><p>TV: Bally Sports Network</p><p>Stream: fuboTV (<a href="https://www.fubo.tv/stream/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">Free Trial</a>)</p><h2><b>Why The Braves Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>It’s been a rough stretch for the Braves recently, but the Marlins have been a team they’ve found success against this year. The Braves have won seven of ten games all year, and are due for a win after dropping two straight to end their last series against the Marlins. The Braves do have the experience advantage in this game, as they’ll face Bellozo in his third career start.</p><h2><b>Why The Marlins Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Marlins are counting down the days until the season ends at this point, but they’ve been hitting the ball well over their past ten games. Miami owns a .250 average and .305 on-base percentage over that span, averaging 4.4 runs/nine. They’ve been hitting the ball even better against right-handed pitching over that span, with a .297 average and a .360 on-base percentage, averaging 6.3 runs/nine.</p><h2><b>Final Braves-Marlins Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>The motivation for a team to play spoiler against one of their division rivals is sometimes enough to get through the dog days of the season. It’s been a long journey for the Marlins, and they can see the finish line after one of the most disappointing seasons in recent memory. The Marlins can win their version of the World Series by spoiling the Braves’ season in this series, and it seems like a good opportunity for Miami to steal one here.</p><p><b>Final Braves-Marlins Prediction &amp; Pick: Marlins ML (+168)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Braves vs. Marlins prediction, odds, pick – 9/20/2024

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He also gave fans beyond the left-field wall the opportunity to leave loanDepot Park with a memorable souvenir.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-shohei-ohtani-record-aside-from-50-50-feat">Ohtani launched his 49th, 50th</a>, and 51st home runs of the season while also stealing his 50th and 51st bases. In total, he went 6-for-6, recording two doubles and 10 RBIs to go along with his three home runs and two steals.</p><p>The landmark opposite-field home run struck the facade of the left-field scoreboard, narrowly escaping a fan in a teal tank top. Leaning over the railing, the man missed catching the ball by mere inches, either in midair or on its first bounce.</p><p>A chaotic scramble erupted as the ball landed in a field-level lounge area behind the outfield wall. A group of fans dove to the ground, knocking over a chair and table in their desperate attempt to claim a valuable piece of baseball history.</p><h2><b>Life-changing money for whoever has Shohei Ohtani’s 50-50 ball</b></h2><p>As of early Friday morning, it’s unclear who ended up with Ohtani’s 50th home-run ball or its current whereabouts. After the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 20-4 victory, the Dodgers superstar informed MLB Network that he didn’t have it.</p><p>Craig Mish of the Miami Herald <a href="https://x.com/craigmish/status/1836929938437369931?s=46" rel="noopener">tweeted that the fan</a> who retrieved the ball “chose to keep it,” and the Dodgers were unable to negotiate a deal to get it back.</p><p>Whoever possesses Ohtani’s home-run ball could potentially use it to pay off their mortgage or cover several years of college tuition.</p><p>The 50th home-run ball could “fetch upwards of $200,000” at auction, according to Brahm Wachter, head of modern collectibles at Sotheby’s, according to Yahoo Sports.</p><p>Chris Ivy, director of sports collectibles at Heritage Auctions, conservatively estimated the ball’s value at “around $100,000 or more,” and anticipated it could exceed that figure significantly.</p><p>These figures highlight Ohtani’s immense popularity and the uniqueness of his accomplishment. Just five other major leaguers have achieved 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in a single season. Prior to Ohtani, the closest anyone came to the 50-50 milestone was Ronald Acuña Jr., who last year hit 41 home runs and stole 73 bases.</p><h2><b>Ballhawks were prepared to catch Ohtani’s history-making homer</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Shohei-Ohtani-receives-standing-ovation-after-creating-50-50-club.jpg"><figcaption>Rhona Wise-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Ohtani’s 50th home run to left field likely caught many ballhawks off guard, given that most of his 222 career home runs have typically sailed to center or right field.</p><p>In anticipation of Shohei Ohtani reaching the 50-50 milestone, secondary market ticket sales for the Dodgers’ upcoming series against Colorado surged over the past week. StubHub reported that the average price of tickets sold in right field reached $101.</p><p>History highlights the mayhem that often erupts in the outfield bleachers when a prized home-run ball is up for grabs. Two years ago, the scramble for Aaron Judge’s 60th home-run ball led to a chaotic pile-up of fans desperately trying to secure it.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-news-aaron-judges-62nd-hr-ball-sells-1-5-million-after-owner-turned-down-3-million-offer">Aaron Judge’s 62nd home-run ball</a> fetched $1.5 million at auction in 2022, while Mark McGwire’s 70th home-run ball sold for an impressive $3 million. Albert Pujols’ 700th home-run ball also made headlines, going for $360,000. In a similar vein, the 50-50 ball represents a notable moment in baseball history.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Fan makes firm decision after catching Shohei Ohtani’s 50th home run

2024 SEASON STATS
IP	ERA	K	WHIP	HOLDS	SAVES
159	4.075	59	1.283	15	1

2024 SEASON STATS
IP	ERA	K	WHIP	HOLDS	SAVES
159	4.075	59	1.283	15	1

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