Miami Marlins

As the Miami Heat battle for a postseason spot, a Marlins coach is making headlines after the ‘torpedo bat’ makes its MLB debut, while Lionel Messi faces an unexpected change. Here are the biggest headlines in Miami sports this week.

For the MIT-educated physicist behind the torpedo bat, it’s more about the talent of the players than their lumber at the plate.

What’s the science behind the torpedo bat? A physics teacher breaks it down.

Jeff Conine became the first member of the Marlins’ Hall of Fame when he was inducted before the team’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Marlins host the Pirates for the season opener on Thursday, as Miami’s Sandy Alcántara returns from Tommy John surgery to face Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes in one of the most anticipated Opening Day pitching matchups. Skenes, the NL Rookie of the Year, will be at 22 years, 302 days when he takes the mound at Miami, the youngest opening...

Marlins’ Cy Young ace returned for Opening Day after season-long absence. Plus, the Titans zeroed in on QB Cam Ward at Miami Pro Day. Here are your top sports stories in Miami this week.

Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcántara threw one scoreless inning against the New York Mets in a spring training game on Sunday as he continues his comeback from elbow surgery that caused him to miss last season. The 29-year-old looked like his old self against the Mets, blowing a 99 mph fastball past Jose Siri for the final out of the...

Right-hander Cal Quantrill and the Miami Marlins have agreed to a $3.5 million, one-year contract. Quantrill can earn an additional $500,000 in performance bonuses. He went 8-11 with a 4.98 ERA over 29 starts with Colorado last season, leading the club in wins and ranking third on the pitching staff in starts, innings and strikeouts (110). It was his most...

With 2024 coming to a close it’s time to look back on what we celebrated, what we booed and what had us scratching our heads during a South Florida sports year that saw some incredible highs and lows.

The Phillies acquired left-hander Jesús Luzardo from the Miami Marlins on Sunday, the team announced. Miami received two prospects, outfielder Emaarion Boyd and infielder Starlyn Caba. Philadelphia also acquired catcher Paul McIntosh in the trade. Luzardo, who has battled various injuries throughout his career, recorded a 5.00 ERA over 12 starts for Miami in 2024 before a lumbar stress reaction...

For the third time in franchise history, the Washington Nationals will have the No. 1 pick in the 2025 MLB Draft. Here are the complete lottery results.

Clayton McCullough speaks as he’s introduced as the next manager of the Miami Marlins.

After spending the past several seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Clayton McCullough has seen what it takes to win. McCullough was hired this month by the Miami Marlins as the 17th manager in club history. He only needed a few conversations with Marlins executives before he felt he could help lead the organization in that same direction. The Marlins...

The Miami Marlins hired Los Angeles Dodgers 1B coach Clayton McCullough as their next manager, reports said Sunday.

Here is a look at 10 players currently eligible for free agency after the 2024 World Series ends.

The Savannah Bananas baseball team, known for their lighthearted take on the national pastime, are set to visit Miami this month.

The claim to Shohei Ohtani’s potentially lucrative 50th home run ball grew more complicated this week, with a second fan filing a lawsuit asserting he had possession of the historic baseball.

Marlins president of baseball operations Peter Bendix called his team’s season “disappointing” and “frustrating” while expressing optimism for the future despite years of inconsistency and turnover. In his end-of-season news conference on Tuesday, Bendix addressed the Marlins’ 2024 campaign in which they lost 100 games for the second time in six seasons and missed the playoffs. He declined to elaborate...

Three out of four World Series teams have came out of the Wild Card round since the MLB expanded its postseason format in 2022. This year’s playoffs promises to test this possible baseball trend.

The Miami Marlins have parted ways with Skip Schumaker, ending his two-season stint with the team.