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| Cameron Maybin hit his fifth home run of the season for Double-A Carolina on Sunday. |
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| Florida Marlins outfielder Josh Willingham (back) has had his rehab assignment postponed a few days. Willingham took live batting practice on Saturday and felt the effects on Sunday. |
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| Jeremy Hermida went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's win over the Nationals. The outfielder is hitting .341 (14-for-41) in May. |
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| One day after driving in five runs, Dan Uggla went 2-for-3 with a pair of solo homers and three runs on Sunday against the Nationals. Uggla is up to 11 homers and 27 RBI on the year. |
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| Mike Jacobs is not listed in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals. It will be the fourth straight game he has missed due to a strained left quad. Wes Helms is starting in his place. |
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| Mike Jacobs missed his third straight start on Saturday due to a strained left quad. "I don't want to run him out there and have him go backward," manager Fredi Gonzalez informs the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Jacobs ran before the game and is feeling better. He remains day-to-day. |
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| Josh Willingham took live batting practice on Saturday. He will likely go on a rehab assignment before coming off the DL. "We'll see how he is (on Sunday)," manager Fredi Gonzalez tells the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. "Before we put him back in there, I want him to get some swings against live pitching. If things go OK in a game or two, we'll bring him back up." Willingham is out due to a sore back. |
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| Eulogio de la Cruz was superb for the second start in a row for Triple-A Albuquerque, allowing one unearned run on seven hits in seven innings at Colorado Springs. He walked two batters and struck out six. |
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| Florida LHP Andrew Miller may be difficult to recognize through the forest of offense the Marlins produced this evening, but he certainly deserves praise for the strong outing. Miller pitched seven innings, failing to surrender a single run on just two hits allowed, walking one and striking out seven. |
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| Florida OF Cody Ross is one of few members of the Marlins lineup struggling to hit, but tonight he got it going in the right direction as the Marlins put an 11-0 whooping on the Washington Nationals. Ross went 1-for-3 with two walks, adding his second homer of the season total three runs scored and one RBI. |
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| The Florida Marlins were not short on offense this evening, led by 2B Dan Uggla . Uggla went 2-for-4 including a grand-slam home run in the 9th, bringing him to five total RBIs on the evening. |
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| Florida SS Hanley Ramirez solidified a fat pay day before taking the field today, but then he put his money where it matters and helped the Marlins to a dominating 11-0 win over the Washington Nationals. |
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| Hanley Ramirez has reportedly agreed on a contract extension with the Marlins for six years and $70 million, according to ESPN. An official announcement is expected to come as early as next week. |
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| One of Florida's key pieces in the meat of the order, Mike Jacobs, missed his second straight game with a strained left quad muscle. |
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| Ricky Nolasco broke a personal three-game losing streak with six strong innings in Friday's 7-3 win over the Nationals. Nolasco allowed one run on four hits, walked two and struck out six. |
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| Cody Ross, who hit .146 with one run scored and two RBI during April, is in the starting lineup on Friday night against right-hander Tim Redding. Switch-hitter Alfredo Amezaga is on the bench tonight. |
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| A judge in Pinellas County dismissed a domestic violence allegation against Jorge Cantu, according to the Palm Beach Post. Nanci Michelle Ikerd was denied a request for a protection order against Cantu on April 23 before a second request was dismissed Wednesday. She claimed she sustained bruises to her left biceps and was verbally threatened by Cantu on February 8. Steve Canter (Cantu's agent) said, "The charges were false. The court not once, but twice rejected her claims."
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| Mike Jacobs' ailing left quad felt better than expected Thursday, but the Marlins were taking no chances on losing their top run producer for an extended time and went with Wes Helms at first base, according to the Palm Beach Post. Manager Fredi Gonzalez said, "He wants to play but we've got to make sure he's OK. We don't want to make it worse and all of a sudden he's sitting for two weeks." Jacobs said he is 95 percent sure he will be back in action tonight against Washington.
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| Mark Hendrickson needed 109 pitches to get just 13 outs Thursday night, but he allowed only one run to keep his team in the game, though he wasn't involved in the decision. |
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| Matt Treanor hit his first home run of the season on his way to a career-high three RBI on the night. |
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| Mike Jacobs was out of the starting lineup on Thursday night for the Marlins due to a tight left quadriceps, according to MLB.com. "I should be able to pinch-hit, no problem," he said. "If I had to, I could go in. I definitely want to play today, but I think it's better that I don't, just to give it another day. I should be able to play tomorrow, no problem. It should be a lot better tomorrow." |
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| Mike Jacobs was removed in the third inning on Wednesday after he experienced tightness in his left quad while getting out of the batter's box on a two-run double, according to FishStripes.com. Jacobs said, "I didn't think the ball I hit out Tuesday was going out, so I came out of the box pretty hard. It kind of tightened up on me a little bit. The same thing tonight. I came out hard, and running the bases, I just felt it a little bit." Manager Fredi Gonzalez added, "He felt a little tightness. We'll check him out tomorrow."
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| Once again, Florida SS Hanley Ramirez works as the force of reckoning in the Marlins' 6-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. Ramirez went 2-for-2 at the dish, adding two walks, two runs scored, and his 12th stolen base of the season. |
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| Florida RHP Burke Badenhop didn't work too deep into the start, but his effort was enough to garner the win, beating the Milwaukee Brewers 6-2. Badenhop pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing two runs (both earned) on five hits while walking just one and striking out seven. |
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| Florida 1B Mike Jacobs has left tonight's game against the Brewers with what the team reports is a tight left quad, according to MLB.com. |
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| Mike Stanton hit two home runs for Low-A Greensboro on Tuesday, giving him six homers for the season. |
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| Florida OF Luis Gonzalez has more than his fair share of seasons in the majors under his belt, and tonight he showed why experience can be your best friend. Gonzo went 4-for-4 in the Marlins' 3-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers, picking up his 6th RBI of the season and raising his seasonal batting average to .273. |
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| Florida SS Hanley Ramirez continues to make fantasy owners smile, putting another strong performance on the field as the Marlins put a 3-0 whopping on the Milwaukee Brewers. Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a walk at the plate, striking out twice but posting one runs scored and one stolen base along the way. |
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| Florida LHP Scott Olsen continues to shine for the Marlins, picking up his fourth win of the season in leading Florida to 3-0 shutout victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. Olsen pitched 8 2/3 innings, failing to allow a single run on just two hits surrendered. He walked four, struck out eight, and completely dominated the Brewers' lineup from top to bottom. |
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| The Florida Marlins report OF Josh Willingham should be ready to take the field within the next week, according to MLB.com. |
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| Ryan Tucker lowered his ERA to 0.89 for Double-A Carolina after throwing seven scoreless innings. He allowed three hits, one walk and struck out five. |
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| Eulogio de la Cruz improved his record to 4-1 after throwing seven scoreless innings for Triple-A Albuquerque on Monday. He allowed five hits, one walk and struck out nine. |
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| Dan Uggla, who is traditionally a slow starter, is hitting .267 with seven home runs, 19 RBI and 18 runs scored so far this season. The right-hander is 5-14 with three home runs and seven RBI in the first four games of May. |
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| Dan Uggla went 3-for-4 with three RBI in Sunday's 10-3 win over San Diego, and one of his hits went for his seventh home run of the season. He also scored three runs today. |
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| Mike Jacobs went 1-for-4 with two RBI, and crushed his eighth homer of the season in Saturday's 7-2 loss to San Diego. |
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| Florida SS Hanley Ramirez went 1-for-4 in last night's 6-4 win for the Marlins over the Giants. This brings Ramirez to 47 consecutive games at Dolphin Stadium in which he has reached base safely. |
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| The Marlins report RHP Anibal Sanchez successfully completed a bullpen session on Friday at Dolphin Stadium, according to MLB.com. |
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| Florida's Mike Jacobs, nursing a sprained middle finger on his right hand, started at first base in Friday's game. The slugger was 0-for-4 on the night with one strikeout. |
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| Mark Hendrickson allowed three runs on five hits in a 6-4 win over San Diego. The win helped the Fish end a three-game losing streak. The Marlins left-hander walked one and struck out two in seven solid innings of work.
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| Dan Uggla hit two home runs and the Marlins defeated the San Diego Padres 6-4 on Friday night. |
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| Hanley Ramirez is hitting from the No. 3 spot on Friday night. Many believe that the Marlins usual leadoff man, is a natural third-spot hitter. The switch comes in the Marlins' 29th game. Center fielder Alfredo Amezaga is hitting at the top of the order.
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| The Marlins placed outfielder Josh Willingham on the 15-day disabled list Friday with a back injury. The move is retroactive to April 18.
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| Brett Carroll is expected to be recalled by the Marlins to replace the injured Josh Willingham on the roster, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Caroll had a triple in eight at-bats earlier this year with the Fish. He was hitting .418 with nine homers and 23 RBI in 67 at-bats with Triple-A Albuquerque. |
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| Josh Willingham appears headed to the DL due to his neck injury, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. The outfielder hasn't played since Sunday because of the injury. Brett Carroll is expected to be recalled. |
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| Matt Lindstrom has an injured lower back, but an MRI exam revealed no significant damage which means he will likely avoid the DL, according to MLB.com. "It's day-to-day," Lindstrom said. |
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| Dan Uggla had a tough day at the plate in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Dodgers, as he went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. |
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| Cody Ross went 1-for-3 and blasted a two-run homer in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Dodgers. That was his first home run of the season. |
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