The Padres traded Marsee, Dillon Head, Woo-suk Go and Nathan Martorella to the Marlins on Friday in exchange for Luis Arraez, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
Marsee got off to a hot start at Double-A when he arrived in San Antonio near the end of last season, but he has struggled to get going in 2024, slashing .185/.337/.333 with five RBI across 103 plate appearances. He'll likely remain in Double-A as he moves to the Marlins' farm system, but a return to form at the plate could warrant a promotion to Triple-A Jacksonville before the end of the year.
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Marlins' Woo-suk Go: Sent to Miami in Arraez deal
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The Padres traded Go, Dillon Head, Nathan Martorella and Jakob Marsee to the Marlins on Friday in exchange for Luis Arraez, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
The Padres signed Go to a two-year deal in January with the expectation that he would serve as a high-leverage option out of the bullpen. However, a poor performance during spring training caused the 25-year-old reliever to be optioned to Triple-A and later demoted again to Double-A San Antonio, where he has posted a 4.38 ERA and 1.49 WHIP alongside a 15:4 K:BB through 12.1 innings. The Marlins may be willing to give Go a chance in the majors given their depleted pitching staff and relatively weak bullpen, but his Double-A stats don't spark much optimism.
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Marlins' Nathan Martorella: Sent to Miami
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The Padres traded Martorella, Dillon Head, Woo-suk Go and Jakob Marsee to the Marlins on Friday in exchange for Luis Arraez, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
Martorella has spent the first portion of the year with Double-A San Antonio, slashing .294/.392/.435 with 14 RBI across 102 plate appearances. The 23-year-old first baseman will presumably report to Double-A Pensacola as he transitions to the Marlins organization, though it's possible he reaches Triple-A Jacksonville by the end of the year if his bat remains hot.
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Marlins' Dillon Head: Traded to Marlins
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The Padres traded Head to the Marlins on Friday alongside Woo-suk Go, Jakob Marsee and Nathan Martorella in exchange for Luis Arraez, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
Head has slashed .237/.317/.366 with nine RBI across 104 plate appearances this year at Single-A. The 19-year-old outfielder still has a long way to go before he's ready for his big-league debut, but with the Marlins seemingly entering a rebuild, the front office may take a more aggressive approach with Head and push him through their farm system as fast as possible.
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Marlins' Bryan Hoeing: Lands on 15-day IL
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The Marlins placed Hoeing (hamstring) on the 15-day injured list Friday, retroactive to May 2.
Hoeing was off to a hot start to the season with a 1.83 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 16:5 K:BB over 19.2 innings. It's unclear whether his left hamstring strain will keep him on the shelf beyond his return date of May 17. The Marlins recalled right-hander Darren McCaughan from Triple-A Jacksonville in a corresponding move.
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Marlins' Darren McCaughan: Recalled by Miami
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The Marlins recalled McCaughan from Triple-A Jacksonville on Friday.
McCaughan was optioned to Triple-A Jacksonville during spring training. He has a 1-2 record over five starts in the minors, posting a 6.14 ERA, 1.55 WHIP and 22:8 K:BB over 22 frames. Right-hander Bryan Hoeing (hamstring) was placed on the 15-day IL in a corresponding move.
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Marlins' Dane Myers: Swipes bag in Thursday's start
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Myers went 1-for-3 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Thursday's extra-inning win over the Rockies.
Getting the start in left field and batting seventh against right-hander Peter Lambert, Myers led off the bottom of the fourth inning by drawing a walk and promptly swiping second base, coming around to score on a Nick Fortes single. Myers has seen regular action between all three outfield positions since being promoted in late April and has gone 5-for-11 at the plate with a steal, three runs and five RBI, and if he keeps producing he represents a threat to the playing time of the struggling Nick Gordon (.516 OPS) and Jesus Sanchez (.614 OPS).
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Marlins' Josh Bell: Clubs fourth homer
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Bell went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Thursday's extra-inning win over the Rockies.
The first baseman lofted a Peter Lambert curveball over the right-field fence in the third inning, tying the game at 3-3. Bell has struggled out of the gate this season, slashing .185/.273/.306 through 33 contests with four homers, 11 RBI and 16 runs, but the streaky slugger may be heating up -- he went 4-for-12 in the three-game sweep of Colorado.
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Marlins' Burch Smith: Nabs extra-inning win
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Smith (1-0) picked up the win Thursday, striking out two in a perfect 10th inning during the Marlins' victory over the Rockies.
Brenton Doyle led off the frame with a sacrifice bunt to put the phantom runner on third base, but Smith fanned Ryan McMahon and Elehuris Montero to deny Colorado a run. The right-hander then got rewarded when Miami walked it off in the bottom of the inning. Smith has seen little high-leverage work this season, adding only one hold to his ledger in 14 appearances, and he sports a 3.31 ERA, 1.59 WHIP and 12:7 K:BB through 16.1 innings.
Cabrera didn't factor into Thursday's decision against the Rockies, allowing four runs on three hits and four walks while striking out nine over four innings.
Three of the Rockies' four runs against Cabrera came on a Jacob Stallings homer in the second inning. Cabrera had the strikeout pitch working Thursday, though his command remained inconsistent, as he needed 91 pitches to record just 12 outs. Cabrera's now been held to fewer than five innings in consecutive outings. His ERA is up to 6.05 with a 1.50 WHIP and 30:10 K:BB through his first four starts (19.1 innings). Cabrera's currently lined up for a tough road matchup with the Dodgers for his next turn.
Marlins' Braxton Garrett: Five scoreless in rehab start
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Garrett (shoulder) allowed one hit and three walks while striking out three over five scoreless innings in a rehab start with Triple-A Jacksonville on Wednesday.
Garrett got his pitch count up to 61 and averaged 90.7 miles per hour with his sinker, which is right in line with his normal velocity. Wednesday's outing should be the left-hander's final tune-up before he returns from the 15-day injured list to make his season debut with the Marlins. Garrett, who has been sidelined with a shoulder impingement and more recently went through a "dead arm" phase, tentatively lines up to start Monday versus the Dodgers on the road.
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Marlins' Sixto Sanchez: Draws another start Sunday
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Sanchez is scheduled to make his next start Sunday against the Athletics in Oakland, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
Sanchez will be making his third straight turn through the Miami rotation, though he should be more stretched out for a traditional starting role Sunday after covering 2.2 and four innings in his first two outings upon moving from the bullpen. He's been hit hard while taking no-decisions against Atlanta and Colorado, giving up eight earned runs on 12 hits and one walk between those starts. With Braxton Garrett (shoulder) likely trending toward a return from the 15-day injured list early next week, Sanchez could move back to the bullpen following Sunday's outing.
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Marlins' Jesus Luzardo: Rehab start coming soon
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Luzardo (elbow) threw a successful bullpen session Thursday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
Luzardo will make a rehab start sometime during the Marlins' upcoming road trip. The left-hander is eligible for activation from the 15-day injured list on May 10, and he could be a realistic candidate to start against the Phillies that day, if all goes well in his throwing program. Luzardo has been working his way back from a mild left flexor strain.
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Marlins' Mark Coley: Flying start to season
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Coley is batting .300 (9-for-30) with three home runs, 10 RBI and a 6:10 BB:K in eight games since being promoted to High-A Beloit.
The 23-year-old outfielder overmatched Single-A pitchers to begin the year with a .375/.459/.688 slash line in eight games, and he hasn't slowed down much since getting bumped up to High-A on April 16. Coley, a 17th-round pick in 2023 as a fifth-year senior out of Rhode Island, is still old for his level and big numbers should be expected to some extent, but he's got legit tools and athleticism. If he forces his way up to Double-A before the end of the season and continues to rake, the Marlins may have uncovered a gem.
Rivera will start at third base and bat eighth in Thursday's game against the Rockies, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
Rivera will be awarded a sixth consecutive start after he went 2-for-2 with a walk and two runs scored in Wednesday's 4-1 win. Each of his past four starts have come at third base, and he'll continue to vie with Vidal Brujan for playing time at the position until Jake Burger (oblique) is cleared to return from the 10-day injured list. Burger began a rehab assignment Wednesday, and it's possible that he'll be ready to join the Marlins at some point during their six-game West Coast road trip that begins Friday in Oakland.
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Marlins' Nick Gordon: Heads to bench Thursday
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Gordon is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rockies, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
The lefty-hitting Gordon usually exits the lineup when the Marlins oppose southpaws, but he'll hit the bench Thursday with a right-hander (Peter Lambert) taking the hill for Colorado. Gordon's move to the bench comes while he's gone 2-for-30 at the dish over his last 10 games, dropping his batting average to .167 for the season. Dane Myers will get the start in left field Thursday, and he could soon displace Gordon as the Marlins' preferred option at the position if Gordon's struggles at the dish continue.
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Marlins' Vidal Brujan: Back on bench Thursday
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Brujan is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rockies, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
Brujan had started in five of the previous six games, with the first three coming at third base and the last two coming at shortstop. He had been filling in for Tim Anderson (thumb) the past two days, but Anderson is on track to return to his usual spot at shortstop for the series finale with the Rockies. Brujan looks set to vie with Emmanuel Rivera for playing time at the hot corner moving forward, though both could be headed for reserve roles soon with Jake Burger (oblique) having already initiated a rehab assignment and poised to return from the 10-day injured list in the near future.
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Marlins' Tim Anderson: Back in action Thursday
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Anderson (thumb) will start at shortstop and bat sixth in Thursday's game versus the Rockies, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
Anderson missed two starts with a mild left thumb sprain, which he suffered during Monday's 7-2 loss to the Nationals. The Marlins were hoping for a bounce-back season from the veteran shortstop following a disastrous 2023 campaign, but Anderson has actually been worse so far in 2024, slashing a mere .221/.267/.253 over 29 games.
