Marlins morning news: #58 and #59 crushed in win

Marlins News

Dillon Peters pitched 5.2 innings of shutout baseball to earn his first career win as Giancarlo Stanton provided the fireworks with two moonshots to become the first player since 2001 to hit 59 home runs in a season. The first home run was the definition of a no-doubter (422 feet, 109.2 mph exit velocity) until the second traveled 467 feet at a velocity of 118.7 mph.

Marlins President David Samson signed-off with the media last night, expressing regret that the Marlins did not win more during his tenure, and hope for the future of the franchise in the hands of Derek Jeter and Bruce Sherman. Don Mattingly is looking forward to the prospect of building a successful team for years to come under the new ownership.

While Jeter is being painted as the Marlins’ savior, tough decisions will have to be made first before he can put this team on the path to a World Series championship, and Marlins supporters cannot blame him for it.

The financial structure of the franchise once the sale is complete will include $400 million in debt.

Around the League

The Brewers may need help to get into the postseason, but they kept things close last night by beating the Reds 4-3 to close the gap for the second NL Wild Card to two games with three games remaining.

Going from World Series champions to Division Series underdogs against the Nationals suits Cubs manager Joe Maddon just fine.

Andrew Romine of the Tigers may become only the fifth player in history to play all nine positions in a game in Detroit's regular season finale on Sunday.

White Sox pitcher Carlos Rodon, who the Marlins decided to pass on in the 2014 draft in favor of signing Tyler Kolek, has undergone shoulder surgery and will be out of action for six to eight months.

Despite another underwhelming season, Oakland has extended Bob Melvin's contract by another year, meaning that he is now under contract to manage the A's until 2019.

The Indians have tied the record for second-most wins in franchise history after winning number 100 by a score of 5-2 over the Twins.