An interesting idea for Clayton McCullough’s strategy for Miami Marlins’ lineup revamp. Could it work for the rest of the season?

Marlins trade Braxton Garrett to Cubs. Here's what Miami acquired in return, and why Miami decided to part ways.

What an eventful MLB Trade Deadline it was for the Miami Marlins, a team just on the outside looking in on a National League playoff spot. For the Marlins, who sit 58-55 and 1.5 games out of the Wild Card race as of Aug 3, added to the roster while keeping franchise players under the same roof.

Can the Angels clinch the series against Sandy Alcantara? Complete betting breakdown, odds, player props for Mike Trout & Kyle Stowers, and total run predictions.

BOTTOM LINE: The Miami Marlins take on the Los Angeles Angels after Kyle Stowers had four hits on Friday in a 4-3 loss to the Angels. Miami has a 34-24 record in home games and a 58-59 record overall. The Marlins have the seventh-best team on-base percentage in MLB play at .325.

MIAMI (AP) — Mike Trout and Nolan Schanuel both hit home runs for the Los Angeles Angels in a 4-3 win over the Marlins to open the series on Friday night, Miami's fourth straight loss. Trout homered in the first inning to open the scoring.

Only a few moments before the trade deadline Jeff Passan reported a deal that would send Rockies reliever Victor Vodnik to the Miami Marlins. The Miami Marlins are acquiring right-handed reliever Victor Vodnik from the Colorado Rockies for infielder Connor Norby and right-hander Aiden May, sources tell ESPN.

Miami’s 12th straight loss was a 5-3 defeat to the San Diego Padres on Sunday, a game in which the Marlins led 3-1 through seven innings before reliever Lake Bachar coughed up four runs on five hits. This is the worst stretch in the franchise’s 33-year history.

The Miami Marlins today acquired right-handed relief pitcher Brandan Bidois and Minor League prospects infielder Hyun Seung Lee and outfielder Brian Sánchez from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for right-handed relief pitcher Lake Bachar.

The Marlins youngster is really struggling to start August.

St. Louis has succeeded in flipping setup relievers for prospects at past deadlines. In 2023, they packaged Jordan Montgomery and Chris Stratton to the Texas Rangers for Thomas Saggese, John King and Tekoah Roby, who is one of the most exciting pitchers in the system, despite undergoing Tommy John surgery last summer.