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Marlins Bounce Back Against the Braves
Presented by The Miami Marlins have enjoyed an uneven start to their season to say the least. After opening with a frustrating 1-6 homestand, the team showed signs of life in New York with a rousing win over Mets ace Jacob deGrom. They then proceeded to Atlanta, where...
Marlins Offense Absent from Cardinals Series, Mets Up Next
Presented by Struggles on offense sent Marlins Twitter into a tizzy this week. Miami endured a three-game sweep at the hands the St Louis Cardinals, though each game was there for the taking. Throughout the series, the team couldn’t convert key opportunities,...
Marlins Drop Opening Series to Rays, Welcome Cardinals Next
Presented by The Miami Marlins opened the 2021 MLB season last week with a tough tilt against the defending American League Champions. Although they dropped their opening series 1-2 to the Tampa Bay Rays, there remains a great deal of optimism surround the...
21 for 2021, a Marlins Season Preview in Quotes
Presented by The Miami Marlins enter their 29thseason of existence in 2021. A year after a surprising postseason run that saw the Marlins sweep the Cubs in the Wild Card Round, fans are eager to see their team again. Miami sports one of MLB’s top farm systems and the...
The Disappointing Spring of Isan Diaz
Presented by This Spring, the Miami Marlins’ 14-5-5 mark paced the other clubs in Grapefruit League play, and the team’s .737 winning percentage led all MLB. With each passing win, fan excitement grew. While most Marlins fans couldn’t watch the games, spring...
Spring Surprises at Marlins Camp
Presented by With the Miami Marlins on the verge of wrapping up their Spring Training schedule, the team enters its final phase of preparation for the 2021 season. The crunch continues to squeeze players in the waning days of March, and soon the 26-man active roster...
Bullpen Battles Abound
Presented by Statistics as of 3/17/21 As the Miami Marlins prepare for the 2021 MLB season, fans feverously scroll through social media, searching for hints on who might break camp on the active roster. The team continues to methodically navigate through its Spring...
Vendiendo y comprando, los Marlins salieron ganando
Presented by La postemporada de las Grandes Ligas en el 2020 tendrá a 16 equipos y los Marlins quieren ser uno de esos. Contrario a lo visto en años anteriores, como en los casos de 2014 o 2016, Miami tuvo las piezas necesarias para recibir buenos jugadores sin tener...
Todo puede pasar, incluso para los Marlins – Previa temporada 2020
Presented by La temporada 2020 de las Grandes Ligas será atípica. Actualmente la situación que se vive por la pandemia del COVID-19 ha condicionado nuestras vidas en muchos aspectos y el béisbol no es ajeno a esto. Fueron varios meses de espera que estuvieron...
Aaron Northcraft’s Quest for the Major Leagues
Presented by Aaron Northcraft began his professional career in 2009 when he was drafted in the 10th round out of Mater Dei Highschool by the Atlanta Braves. Initially a starting pitcher, his career had been characterized by a struggle to prevent walks despite some...
Peyton Burdick Is Raising The Bar In 2020
Presented by As we get into the thick of Marlins Spring Training, with just a few weeks before Minor League camp starts, more and more minor league players are finding their way to Jupiter. “Back field work” is something that brings me more joy then maybe anything...
Projecting the 2020 Marlins Win Total
Presented by On Tuesday morning, Baseball prospectus released their 2020 PECOTA projections. If you took the over on the Marlins at any point this off-season, you’re probably feeling great about what PECOTA sees in the Fish.WestGate Las Vegas Sports Book locked in...
Mish Bits – Day 1
Presented by Here are some of my thoughts from Day 1 of Spring Training.Sandy Alcantara will start opening day.Brandon Kintzler is the closer.I wouldn’t have expected Marlins Manager Don Mattingly to tip his hand on these so early in camp but I am fairly certain...
2020 Miami Marlins Season Preview
Presented by Baseball. Is. Back.It’s been a long and exciting offseason for the Marlins, but it's finally time to talk about the play on the diamond.Today I’m bringing you some roster and stat projections. From the 26-man roster, to the opening day starting lineup....
Mish Bits – Jarlin The Giant
Presented by There was nothing of value offered in return for one of the Marlins most valuable relievers from 2019. How ? Why ? Not all moves are easy to explain and that’s how we will have to categorize this one.García, was a victim of a 40 man roster crunch, and...
Mish Bits
Presented by MISH BITS FROM FANFEST1. The Marlins packed them in yesterday. As I reported Saturday Night 17,000 + attended Marlins Park for the festivities. This is a jump in about 5,000 fans from 2019. At 3 PM I wasn’t certain this would be the case but by 5 PM you...
Marlins Potential Trade Target: David Peralta
Presented by Finishing the 2019 season 57-105 at the Major League level was viewed internally as a failure by the Miami Marlins organization. This offseason, the team could start making additions to help complement their young core of players moving through the farm...
Temporada 2019 de los Marlins: Aprendizaje y continuidad
Presented by En este primer escrito para swingsandmishes.com en español, me toca analizar lo que fue la zafra del 2019 de los Marlins que llegó a su fin el día de ayer.Lógicamente, hay que comenzar por el principio y con eso me refiero al récord, que al ser de 57...
Swings and Mishes: Top 30 Marlins Prospects
Presented by As the instructional league wraps up this weekend and the Arizona Fall league in full swing, I thought it would be a perfect time for some prospect rankings: the Miami Marlins Top 30.Luis Davila and I have spent a large amount of our time at minor league...
How Derek Jeter buried the hatchet with 2 MLB Legends ahead of his Hall of Fame Induction
Presented by Reports of beef between Derek Jeter and Hall of Famers Andre Dawson and Tony Perez have been greatly exaggerated. Jeter told me on Friday that he and the two legends recently broke bread together here in Miami to discuss past issues.The original conflict...
Brian Anderson: *Insert Squidward Future Meme Here*
Presented by A successful September call-up in 2017, along with a strong a 2018 spring training, made Brian Anderson the everyday third baseman for the rebuilding Miami Marlins. In order to accommodate Martín Prado in his return to the lineup later that season,...
Big time strides in 2019 with Connor Scott
Presented by As we move near the end of the 2019 MiLB season, the Miami Marlins have made immense strides as a franchise across all levels of the Minors Leagues this season. From the new affiliate in Clinton, Iowa to the super rotation that started the year in Jupiter...
Trevor Rogers is a Clear Part of the Marlins Future
Presented by After being drafted in the first round of the 2017 MLB draft by the Miami Marlins out of Carlsbad high-school in New Mexico, Trevor Rogers took a while to make his professional debut. The 6’6” lefty made his first pro start in late May of 2018 with...
Tampa Bay opened a door, Now Miami can possibly close one
Presented by At about 3:50 p.m. last Wednesday, I was in my way-too-early overreaction period of the Marlins trading away Zac Gallen. Stressed out, I texted Craig Mish and said, “Let's hope they redeem themselves in the next 10 minutes.” The Deadline for the MLB Trade...
Lewin Diaz, the Marlins First-Baseman for the Future
Presented by The Marlins had two needs across every level in their organization. Power and left-handed hitting. This 2019 trade deadline they addressed that need aggressively by trading for Jesus Sanchez, Jazz Chisholm, and Lewin Diaz.The 22-year-old, Diaz, was part...
Pablo Lopez Makes Rehab Start in Double-A Jacksonville Sunday
Presented by Pablo Lopez began his rehab stint on Sunday with the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp. Pablo’s was scheduled to throw 3 innings or 45-pitches (whichever came first) and unfortunately only made it through 1 2/3 innings. He was sitting 92-93mph with his fastball...
Isan Diaz and the elephant in the room
Presented by Well...this is a topic I’ve been waiting to voice my opinion on for quite some time. It’s possibly the hottest topic in Marlins baseball at any level right now. The question is: What does Miami do with Isan Diaz?The 23-year-old second baseman is setting...
Edward Cabrera Continues to Dominate
Presented by It’s well-known that the Marlins are filthy rich in starting pitching talent right now. Going into the 2019 season, we knew the Major League rotation would be filled out and that the Jupiter Hammerheads rotation would be lights out. What wasn’t fully...
Riley Mahan trending in the right direction
credit: David RosenblumIn 2017, second baseman Riley Mahan was selected in the 3rd round of the MLB draft by the Miami Marlins. His time in the organization has had its ups and downs. Last season in High-A Jupiter, Mahan slashed .250/.298/.340. While not abysmal, it...
Marlins 2019 International Free Agency in Review
“We want to be THE destination for top international talent.”That was the sentiment spoken by Marlins CEO Derek Jeter during the Mesa Brothers press conference in Miami last October after completing the biggest deal in team history in the International market. Miami...
A night as a fan at Marlins Park
After starting 10-31, the Marlins have gone on a 22-19 run that has opened eyes around the league and in Miami. The pitching has been interesting, and the hitters have been hitting. What seemed like an atrocious and deflating second year of the rebuild has transformed...
Marlins to Sign Bahamian Middle Infielder Ian Lewis
Last year, the Miami Marlins went from years of merely dipping a toe into International Free Agency to full on swan-diving into the deep end. They did so by signing the Mesa Brothers after making a whirlwind of trades to make the deals happen.Per our own Craig Mish,...
¿Sixto Sanchez? ¡Como Anunciado!
¿Sixto Sanchez? ¡Como Anunciado!Por Luis DavilaCuando los Marlins estaban hablando con otros equipos interesados en el catcher, JT Realmuto, ellos deseaban jugadores jóvenes que tienen el potencial de hacer un impacto grande. En las grandes ligas, ya se ha visto el...
Sixto Sanchez? As advertised.
When the Marlins were taking calls on J.T. Realmuto this offseason, their goal was to acquire impactful young players. At the Major League level, we have seen plenty of Catcher Jorge Alfaro; his power at the plate and leadership behind it. LHP Will Stewart has had...
Jordan YamaGOATo?
When the Marlins traded Christian Yelich to the Brewers before his 2018 MVP season, Jordan Yamamoto was among the currently controversial return. This year, every player the Marlins received in that deal is trending the right way. Lewis Brinson is slashing...
It’s time we start talking about Edward Cabrera
Photo credit: Fish on the Farm @marlinsminors It was a late March day. I found myself perched five rows behind Derek Jeter and Mike Hill preparing myself for the Marlins Future Game. It was a game where the Front Office, families, and media members were getting a...
The Marlins Draft: A Smashing Success
The big names were finally all traded. The fruits of the sell-off are all in the farm system. When the 2019 season began, expectations were that the position player depth in the organization would be solid, but it quickly became evident that the Marlins had a serious...
Welcome to Our Next Phase
What’s up, Swings and Mishes fam? It’s me, JT. No, not that JT or THAT J.T., just Jeremy. While Luis brought you through the Marlins Draft and Ian updated you on what’s going on down on the farm in incredible detail, I wanted to write a quick piece to address what’s...
What you should really think about the Marlins farm system
Coming into this year, Miami Marlins baseball was in a weird place. The 18 month trade puzzle seemed to be done for the most part. The team had just made the biggest splash in the international free agency market in its history, signing the Mesa Brothers, but the team...
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