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2013 Miami Marlins News and Rumors

Marlins to gain depth at first base

To begin the season, the Miami Marlins lacked depth at first base because of several injuries. After several players complete their rehab assignments, the Marlins will add depth to a position they have struggled to fill.

Giancarlo Stanton is exactly who the Marlins need

Giancarlo Stanton is taking batting practice and resuming baseball activities, and he is exactly what the Marlins' anemic offense needs right now.

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Marlins oust Cishek, turn to closer-by-committee

The Miami Marlins will now use Steve Cishek in a closer-by-committee role with Mike Dunn and Chad Qualls after the sidearming righty's early struggles.

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Marlins news: Sanabia spitball saga continues

The news regarding the Alex Sanabia spitball incident continues to grow, with information regarding whether the umpires caught anything during the game.

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Alex Sanabia and the potential spitball incident

Numerous sources spotted Alex Sanabia spitting on the baseball after giving up a Domonic Brown home run in last night's 5-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.

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Marlins news: Diaz to DL, Brown promoted

Miami Marlins backup outfielder Matt Diaz has been sent to the disabled list with a left knee contusion. Jordan Brown will take his place on the roster.

Explaining the Marlins' attendance standing

The Miami Marlins, contrary to popular belief, do not have the worst attendance in the league. Which intuitively makes very little sense.

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Miami Marlins facing roster crunch

Once several players on the disabled list begin to get healthy, the Miami Marlins will have several tough decisions to make as a result of promoting young prospects to take the place of injured players.

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Beinfest: "I don't even know who is here anymore"

Miami Marlins president of baseball operations Larry Beinfest admits that the team's injuries have forced them into pushing their prospects earlier than initially planned.

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Marlins Park parking garage retail spaces empty

The Miami Marlins committed a full-scale fire sale last November, and since that time, it has gotten harder and harder to find retailers to take on the Marlins Park parking garage vendor space.

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Marlins’ manager Mike Redmond tested early

Miami Marlins' manager Mike Redmond has had to work with a short bench for most of the season as a result of several injuries, with Chris Valaika being the newest Marlin to be placed on the disabled list.

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Miami Marlins call up Derek Dietrich

The Miami Marlins have responded to last night's injury to Chris Valaika by calling up the hot-hitting second base prospect Derek Dietrich, who will start this afternoon.

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Marlins news: Marlins to tarp upper bowl seats

The Miami Marlins are struggling with attendance as expected, and their plan is to tarp off the upper bowl seats for certain weeknight games. The move is a saddening reminder that the Fish mishandled their attendance situation in the offseason.

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Marlins news: Alvarez moved to 60-day DL

The Miami Marlins continue to receive bad news on the injury front, as starting pitcher Henderson Alvarez has been moved to the 60-day disabled list with continued shoulder problems.

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Marlins news: Solano to DL with "discomfort"

The Miami Marlins continue to suffer from a major injury bug, as starting second baseman Donovan Solano is now headed for the disabled list with left-sided "discomfort."

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Marlins news: Slowey used to little run support

Heading into Sunday's start, starter Kevin Slowey was still looking for his first win. Slowey has pitched well enough in several contests to win, but Miami's offense has struggled when he is on the mound.

Hechavarria hits grand slam, Halladay pulled

The Miami Marlins have jumped to a 9-0 lead against Roy Halladay and the Philadelphia Phillies, and a big part of that has been Adeiny Hechavarria, who hit a grand slam in the third inning. Halladay was pulled from the game after just 2 1/3 innings.

Marlins news: Fernandez strikes out 9 vs. Phillies

Miami Marlins starter Jose Fernandez struck out a career-best nine Philadelphia Phillies hitters and left the game with just one hit and no runs allowed.

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Marlins news: Ozuna hits first career home run

Miami Marlins rookie outfielder Marcell Ozuna hit his first home run of the season in tonight's game versus the Philadelphia Phillies.

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Marlins news: Stanton suffered grade 2 strain

The early news on Giancarlo Stanton's right hamstring injury is that he has a grade 2 strain. What does that mean for the Marlins and Stanton's timetable to return?

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Marlins news: Alvarez suffers injury setback

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Henderson Alvarez was set to begin a rehab stint this week, but some shoulder discomfort has once again shut down the righty, preventing his rehab and delaying his return to the majors.

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Hechvarria healthy, Matt Diaz's contract selected

On Thursday, the Marlins reinstated shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria from the disabled list and selected the contract of outfielder Matt Diaz. Nick Green was designated for assignment and Brad Hand was optioned to Triple-A New Orleans.

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Marlins news: Pierre steals 600th career base

Juan Pierre stole his 600th career base, making him one of just 14 players since 1900 to reach 600 stolen bases in a career.

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Marlins news: Hechavarria to return from DL

The Miami Marlins will get Adeiny Hechavarria back from the disabled list after he resolved his straining elbow issue. To make room, the Marlins will likely designated Nick Green for assignment.

Giancarlo Stanton injury: Full analysis

The Miami Marlins and Giancarlo Stanton are facing major setbacks thanks to Stanton's latest right hamstring injury. What can we expect from Stanton's recovery, and when can he return to the team?

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Miami Marlins call up Marcell Ozuna and Brad Hand

The Miami Marlins have called up Marcell Ozuna and Brad Hand in response to Giancarlo Stanton's and Joe Mahoney's injuries during Monday night's game.

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