The Miami Marlins have found a spark in May, putting up a 12-13 record thanks to improved pitching, specifically from Braxton Garrett in two recent starts.
Pitching has dominated the headlines in the first two games of the series between the San Diego Padres and visiting Miami Marlins. The series finale on Wednesday afternoon should be no different.
After winning three games in a row, the San Diego Padres (30-28) play at home against the Miami Marlins (19-37) at 4:10 PM ET on Wednesday. The probable starters are Yu Darvish (4-2) for the Padres and Braxton Garrett (1-0) for the Marlins.
PHOENIX – Coming off an impressive showing in Los Angeles, the Diamondbacks offense was nowhere to be found in a 3-0 loss to the Miami Marlins. Braxton Garrett kept the Diamondbacks hitters grounded, recording 15 groundouts in a complete game shutout.
Left-hander Braxton Garrett tossed a four-hit shutout as the Miami Marlins defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-0 in the opener of a three-game series on Friday night in Phoenix, Ariz.
The New York Mets (20-24) play on Saturday at 4:10 PM ET against the Miami Marlins (14-32), who enter the contest with a three-game winning streak. The probable pitchers are Luis Severino (2-2) for the Mets and Braxton Garrett for the Marlins.
The Miami Marlins seem ready to wipe the slate clean.
The Marlins placed right-hander Edward Cabrera on the 15-day IL and reinstated left-hander Braxton Garrett.
The Marlins have been without left-hander Braxton Garrett all season, and the former No. 7 overall pick appears to have suffered a rehab setback.
With the Miami Marlins finally ending their nine-game losing streak to begin the season on Sunday, reigning National League Manager of the Year Skip Schumaker could be nearing the end of his time leading the club next season or possibly sooner.
The Miami Marlins miserable start to the 2024 season continued on Saturday with a 3-1 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals.
Injuries are piling up for the Marlins pitching staff.
Marlins lefty Braxton Garrett is behind schedule after dealing with some shoulder soreness early in camp and isn’t likely to be ready for Opening Day.
The Miami Marlins' starting rotation took another hit on Tuesday, with manager Skip Schumaker announcing that left-hander Braxton Garrett is going to start the season on the injured list.
As the free-agent starting pitching market thins, there’s been some chatter about the Marlins as a team that might subtract a pitcher in trade.
The 26-year-old lefty would be an intriguing option to reinforce the mid-to-back-end of the starting rotation. On Saturday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported on owner Hal Steinbrenner’s willingness to add a “significant rotation piece” this winter.
Braxton Garrett is pivotal to Miami's rotation in 2024.
Marlins catchers were the least productive group of backstops in the National League last year, batting a combined .200/.272/.298. Jacob Stallings and Nick Fortes caught every inning for Miami in 2023, but Stallings was non-tendered last week as the Fish look to turn the page and bring in a more productive all-around option.
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It has been stated multiple times that the Marlins are good at developing pitchers. However, as this season has gone on, their most consistent starter has come from an unlikely left-handed pitcher named Braxton Garrett.
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Braxton Garrett, newly promoted from Triple-A, pitched six innings of one-run ball, leading the host Miami Marlins to a 5-2 win over the Washington Nationals on Friday night.
The Miami Marlins scratched Braxton Garrett from his start Saturday night at Los Angeles and placed the left-hander on the injured list with a right oblique strain, the team announced.
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