Offishial news, 5/17/21: City Connect success; podcast mailbags

New Marlins Game Recap

New Marlins Farm System Report

New Marlins Podcast

• Full details on the Marlins City Connect uniforms that the team will be wearing this Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
• Miami’s opponent for that series is the Mets, who suddenly have serious injury concerns. Michael Conforto and Jeff McNeil are being placed on the injured list and it’s unclear whether or not Jacob deGrom will be ready to return from the IL.
• Our friends at FOCO have new women’s summertime Marlins merch for sale.

Grid View

• What makes right-hander Zach McCambley’s curveball so special? Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald learned more about it from his college coach.
• Fish On The Farm’s Alex Carver discussed Cody Poteet and Marlins top prospects on Deep in the Count.
• Sending best wishes to dominant Double-A reliever Anthony Maldonado who abruptly exited Sunday’s game with an apparent arm issue.
• Get your questions in for mailbag episodes of the Locked On Marlins and Swimming Upstream podcasts!
• Richard Bleier once again flirted with a three-ball count on Sunday, but remains baseball’s only walk-less reliever (among all qualifiers).
• Baseball Trade Values user ZooMass proposed that the Marlins send Miguel Rojas and Adam Cimber to Oakland in exchange for Brayan Buelvas and Greg Deichmann. Marlins fans unanimously rejected the idea.
• How do you think the Cuban sandwich at LoanDepot Park stacks up against the best ballpark foods in Major League Baseball? Vote here.
• We have had more than 300 fans participate in the daily Fish Picks Marlins prop bets contest this season. Check the leaderboard to see how you’re doing. Additionally, if you or somebody you know has a small business that might be interested in taking over as the exclusive Fish Picks sponsor, let’s talk.
• Kevin Barral presents last week’s Marlins top plays.