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Drake Baldwin, Braves aim for more offense against Marlins
August 8 - Atlanta catcher Drake Baldwin will try to continue building his case for National League Rookie of the Year on Friday when the Braves host the Miami Marlins in the second game of a five-game series. Baldwin had two homers and five RBIs on Thursday as the Braves erased a four-run deficit to beat the Marlins 8-6 and tie the season series at 3-3. "He reminds me of (former Atlanta catcher) Brian McCann a lot," Braves manager Brian Snitker said. "Mac came up and was above his years in age behind the plate and as an offensive player, and Drake is right there with him." Baldwin, 24, is batting .287 with 13 homers and 46 RBIs. He is alternating games between designated hitter and catching, sharing backstop duties with veteran Sean Murphy. Snitker said about Baldwin's Rookie of the Year prospects, "He's right there in all the categories, and at the end of the year, if he keeps going like this, it wouldn't surprise me a bit." One of Baldwin's biggest challengers for the honor is in the opposing dugout this weekend. Marlins catcher Agustin Ramirez, 23, is hitting .242 with 17 home runs and 52 RBIs. The pitching matchup for the Friday game features a pair of right-handers -- Atlanta's Bryce Elder (4-8, 6.03 ERA) and Miami's Edward Cabrera (5-5, 3.24). Cabrera has gone 5-4 with a 2.32 ERA over 15 starts since the beginning of May. He has 83 strikeouts and 23 walks in 81 1/3 innings while limiting the opposition to a .213 batting average during that span. In his most recent outing, Cabrera pitched six innings against the New York Yankees on Sunday and allowed only one run on two hits in six innings. He walked one and struck out seven. "We expect that now, and so does Cabby when he goes out there," Miami manager Clayton McCullough said. "He has so many weapons he trusts in." Cabrera is 1-1 with a 3.50 ERA in four career starts against Atlanta. He beat the Braves when he last faced them on Aug. 4, 2024, as he fired five scoreless innings and fanned eight in a 7-0 Miami win. Elder bounced back from a horrendous start on July 27, when he allowed eight runs in 2 2/3 innings at Texas, to throw 6 2/3 innings and permit just two runs at Cincinnati on Aug. 1. Elder was more effective at getting ahead in the count and pitched well against the Reds despite taking a loss. "I think I threw more strikes," Elder said. "Throwing more strikes, kind of make them make decisions and made them swing early. I kind of just accepted if I'm going to get beat, I'm going to get beat with this. I'm not going to back myself in a corner again and then get beat with one hit. They were going to have to string some together." In nine career starts against the Marlins, Elder is 2-3 with a 3.46 ERA. He took a loss against Miami on June 22 when he gave up five runs on a season-high 10 hits over 5 1/3 innings. Atlanta could be getting two of its star players back very soon. Left-hander Chris Sale threw a 30-pitch simulated game on Thursday and reported no issues. He is expected to make at least one rehab start before returning to the active list. Right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. took batting practice on Thursday and appeared to be recovering well from the strained right calf that forced him onto the injured list last week. --Field Level Media
Reuters
02-08-2025
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Agustin Ramirez, Eury Perez help hot Marlins blank Yankees
August 2 - Former Yankees prospect Agustin Ramirez slugged two homers, leading the host Miami Marlins to a 2-0 win over New York on Saturday afternoon. Ramirez, a Rookie of the Year candidate, has 17 homers this year. The Marlins are 29-14 since June 13. They have already clinched this series against the Yankees. That makes Miami 10-1-1 in its past 12 series. Eury Perez (4-3) pitched six shutout innings, allowing just two hits and three walks. Perez, who struck out five, continues his fine work from July, when he went 3-1 with a 1.29 ERA. Calvin Faucher pitched a scoreless ninth for his 11th save of the season. The Marlins also got one scoreless inning each from Ronny Henriquez and Tyler Phillips. It was Miami's third shutout win in its past four games, and the Marlins are now just one game under .500 at 54-55. Yankees rookie Cam Schlittler (1-2) took the loss, allowing four hits, two walks and two runs in five innings. He allowed both of the homers hit by Ramirez. After a wild 13-12 win by the Marlins on Friday, Saturday's game was rather calm. However, there were some big plays. In fact, New York nearly scored in the first inning as Giancarlo Stanton drilled a two-out, 111-mph single. But left fielder Kyle Stowers charged in and threw a no-hop strike to home, where Liam Hicks tagged out Trent Grisham, who was trying to score from second. Miami took a 1-0 lead in the second as Ramirez belted a 421-foot homer to left on a hit that had a 112-mph exit velocity. Ramirez hit a 3-1 fastball clocked at 97 mph. In the second inning, New York's Jazz Chisholm Jr. was caught too far off of first base on a popup by Paul Goldschmidt. Second baseman Xavier Edwards threw out Chisholm. The Marlins extended their lead to 2-0 in the fourth inning as Ramirez hit a 1-2 sweeper that was up and wide of the strike zone for a 418-foot homer to center. The exit velocity was 108 mph. --Field Level Media
Washington Post
02-08-2025
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Edwards, Ramirez help Marlins come from behind to beat Yankees 13-12
MIAMI — Xavier Edwards hit a tying two-run single in the ninth, then raced home with the winning run on Agustín Ramírez's chopper in front of the plate as the Marlins rallied to beat the New York Yankees 13-12 in front of an electric Miami crowd on Friday night. Edwards' hit came off new Yankees reliever Camilo Doval (4-3) and he beat the attempted tag at home on Ramírez's fielder's choice grounder.
Yahoo
02-08-2025
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Yankees' new additions ignite eventual walk-off loss to Marlins
The Yankees made noise for constructing one of the most vaunted bullpens on paper and an overall strong trade deadline after Thursday's plethora of trades. However, their newest additions contributed in large fashion to their worst loss of the season. Agustin Ramirez's tapped RBI-single capped off a three-run bottom of the ninth in the Yankees' disastrous 13-12 loss to the Miami Marlins on Friday night. Overall, the bullpen was a nightmare, and it was capped off by Camillo Doval allowing three runs — two earned — in the final frame with an assist from a Jose Caballero error on Xavier Edwards' two-RBI single, which allowed Edwards to advance to third with one out to set up the winning single. Doval wasn't the only one to struggle; he was just the straw that broke the camel's back. Newly acquired Jake Bird entered in the bottom of the seventh with a 9-4 lead and the wheels began coming off. Bird served up a grand slam to Marlins star Kyle Stowers, bringing Miami to within one. The 29-year-old then served up the game-tying shot to Javier Sanoja, tying the game at nine. Yankees manager Aaron Boone called on the team's blue-chip trade acquisition in David Bednar to clean up the mess, and instead, Bednar gave up the tie on a solo shot from Javier Sanoja and then the lead on a Ramirez single as the Bombers were trailing 10-9. It was a rough beginning for the newest Yankees. The Yanks led 6-0, 9-4 and 12-10 and none of the leads were safe against the lowly Marlins. The AL East-leading Toronto Blue Jays lost to the Royals on Friday, and the Yanks could not capitalize and remain 3.5 games back. The Bombers were nearly saved by one of their previous additions in Ryan McMahon in the top of the ninth. The third baseman knocked a go-ahead RBI single in the ninth, giving them a temporary 11-10 lead. McMahon came through a second time as a Yankee, as he already has a walk-off double under his belt on July 27 against the Phillies. In addition to McMahon, the Yankees saw a promising performance by Anthony Volpe, whose clutch game-tying solo homer in the eighth and insurance RBI double in the ninth headlined his four-hit evening. The shortstop has experienced a power surge in recent weeks as he mashed his seventh homer since the All-Star break — and 17th of the season. In the midst of the disaster, it was apparent the Bronx Bombers were out to play on Friday night. With the game tied at 0 in the top of the fourth, former Marlin Giancarlo Stanton lined a three-run, 116-mph homer to left field to open the scoring. For Stanton, it was his ninth home run in just his 33rd game this season. Trent Grisham also mashed a three-run shot off the right-field foul pole to give the Bombers what looked like a commanding 9-4 lead. The 28-year-old cranked his 19th homer of the season as his career-best year continues to roll on. The Yanks are about to have a numbers issue with too many players with not enough spots when Aaron Judge returns from his elbow injury and both Grisham and Stanton will be in the center of it. Boone told reporters before the game that Judge — who took on-field batting practice before Friday's game — will take live at-bat's at their complex in Tampa, Fla., with the expectation of being activated on Tuesday or Wednesday in Texas as the DH. It remains to be seen what will happen with Stanton, who has not played an inning in the outfield since 2023. Carlos Rodon took a no-hitter into the fifth inning but ended up recording a shaky outing. The southpaw tosses 4 2/3 innings, allowing four runs on two hits while walking five and striking out nine. The Yanks will call on Cam Schlittler to even the series on Saturday against Marlins ace Eury Perez.
Reuters
30-07-2025
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Marlins' roster in flux ahead of series finale vs. Cards
July 30 - The Miami Marlins have had to adjust their roster on the fly during their final series ahead of Thursday's trade deadline. More trades could take place before, during or after Miami's finale of a three-game series against the host St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night. The Cardinals recorded a 7-1 victory on Monday before the Marlins bounced back with a 5-0 win Tuesday. The Marlins dealt catcher Nick Fortes to the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday for Double-A outfielder Matthew Etzel. That will create more time behind the plate for Agustin Ramirez and Liam Hicks. Hicks served as the catcher for Tuesday's game, with Ramirez slotting in as the designated hitter. "We believe in Gus (Ramirez) as a catcher, committed to that, continuing to grow and improve," Marlins manager Clayton McCullough said. "We see Gus as someone that's going to be a big part in that position there for us, and so between him and Liam, whether that's four and three, whether that's five and two, sometimes three and four, I think some of it will just be opposing pitcher, maybe the best constructed lineup. "Those guys will take down the catching duties, with Gus getting the majority most of the time." Miami's Troy Johnston made his major league debut Tuesday. He started at first base and lined a single in his first at-bat. McCullough indicated that Hicks, Johnston and Eric Wagaman will share time at first base going forward. Outfielder Kyle Stowers returned Tuesday after missing a game with an illness. He went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run. The Marlins will turn to right-hander Cal Quantrill (3-8, 5.05 ERA) in the series finale on Wednesday. He has allowed just one run on five hits in 11 innings over his last two starts, as Miami beat Milwaukee and Kansas City. He struck out seven in those games and walked none. Quantrill is 2-0 with an 0.56 ERA in five career games (two starts) against the Cardinals. The Cardinals will hand the ball to right-hander Miles Mikolas (6-7, 4.94 ERA), who earned a 3-0 victory Friday over the San Diego Padres in his last start. He scattered seven hits over five scoreless innings. This was a nice turnaround for Mikolas, who had allowed five or more runs in three of his previous four starts. "I really liked my fastball," Mikolas said. "I was kind out there just kind of just letting it rip. It was nice and hot out. Being from Florida, it felt kind of good. A little heat and humidity and using that." Mikolas is 4-1 with a 3.33 ERA in 10 career appearances (eight starts) against the Marlins. The Cardinals suffered another injury on the pitching front. Left-handed reliever John King left Tuesday's game with left-side discomfort in the ninth inning. "Don't have a ton of info on it yet," Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said after the game. "We're hoping it was more cramp than oblique. He's getting tested at the moment." The Cardinals reportedly are listening to trade offers on relievers Ryan Helsley, Phil Maton and Steven Matz, so an injury to King would be problematic. Matz pitched one inning Tuesday, then the Cardinals had to scramble to get a replacement in the game. Marmol said that was a communication issue, not an injury. --Field Level Media
