Miami Marlins

Pitcher Jesús Luzardo became the second player in two days to beat the Miami Marlins in salary arbitration and was awarded $2.45 million. Miami had argued for $2.1 million during a hearing Thursday before a panel of John Stout, Melinda Gordon and Richard Bloch. AL batting champion Luis Arraez, an All-Star infielder acquired by the Marlins from Minnesota last month,...

AL batting champion Luis Arraez has won his arbitration case and will get a $6.1 million salary from the Miami Marlins, who acquired the All-Star infielder from the Minnesota Twins last month. Miami argued for $5 million. Arraez hit .316 with eight homers, 49 RBIs and a .795 OPS last year. The 25-year-old was traded on Jan. 20 for starting...

AL batting champion Luis Arraez went to a salary arbitration hearing against the Miami Marlins, who acquired the infielder from the Minnesota Twins last month. Arraez asked for a raise from $2.2 million to $6.1 million, and the Marlins argued for $5 million. Arraez hit .316 with eight homers, 49 RBIs and a .795 OPS, starting 61 games at first...

The Miami Marlins acquired reliever Matt Barnes in a trade with the Boston Red Sox. Miami sent left-hander Richard Bleier to Boston for Barnes, and the Red Sox will pay the Marlins $5,625,000 to cover more than half the $10.25 million Barnes is guaranteed. The 32-year-old Barnes was designated for assignment when the Red Sox signed outfielder Adam Duvall last...

The Minnesota Twins have traded reigning American League batting champion Luis Arraez to the Miami Marlins for a three-player package featuring starting pitcher Pablo López. The 25-year-old Arraez had a breakout season in 2022. He made his first All-Star team while batting a league-best .316 and denying Aaron Judge the Triple Crown award. The Twins also received two prospects from...

If Johnny Cueto’s entrance to his introductory press conference with the Miami Marlins is any indication, he is glad he took his talents to South Beach.

The Miami Marlins have traded shortstop Miguel Rojas back to his original team, the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Marlins are getting infield prospect Jacob Amaya. The Dodgers needed a shortstop after seeing Trea Turner leave in free agency and sign an 11-year, $300 million contract with the NL champion Philadelphia Phillies. The 33-year-old Rojas has a $5 million salary in...

Everything is about to be new for Jean Segura. He’s got a new team, he’s wearing a new number, and the Miami Marlins are asking him to play a new position. Third base is a position he played very sparingly in his first 11 major league seasons. But that’s where the Marlins are asking him to play starting this season....

Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara, the 2022 National League Cy Young winner, was awarded a key to the city of Miami from Mayor Francis Suarez on Tuesday. Suarez also declared Jan. 10 “Sandy Alcantara Day” in Miami. The 27-year-old Alcantara made history as the first Marlins pitcher to win the Cy Young award. It was a unanimous vote after he...

A person with knowledge of the negotiations says the Miami Marlins and right-hander Johnny Cueto have agreed on a deal that guarantees him $8.5 million for 2023. That includes a $2.5 million buyout if the Marlins do not exercise a club option for 2024, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the...

The Miami Marlins and infielder Jean Segura have finalized a $17 million, two-year contract. The deal includes a club option for a third year. Segura, a two-time All Star, batted .277 with a .336 on-base percentage in 98 games last season with the National League champion Philadelphia Phillies. He hit .214 for Philadelphia in the postseason. Segura, 32, adds infield...

The Miami Marlins have agreed with infielder Jean Segura on a two-year, $17 million contract. That’s according to a person with knowledge of the negotiations who spoke on condition of anonymity because the Marlins hadn’t announced the signing. The deal is contingent on Segura completing a physical. Segura is a two-time All-Star. He played for Philadelphia this season, helping the...

Days after being unanimously being named the top pitcher in the National League, Alcantara sat down with NBC 6 sports anchor Ruthie Polinsky.

With holes to fill on their pitching staff, the New York Mets have acquired right-handers Elieser Hernandez and Jeff Brigham in a trade with the Miami Marlins. Miami receives minor league righty Franklin Sanchez and a player to be named or cash. The Mets also claimed right-hander William Woods off waivers from NL East rival Atlanta and cut first baseman...

For the first time in franchise history, the Miami Marlins can say they have a Cy Young Award winner.

The Miami Marlins have promoted Caroline O’Connor to president of business operations. That makes them the first U.S. major sports franchise to have women serving simultaneously as president and general manager. The Marlins made history by hiring Kim Ng as GM in November 2020. Two years later, they’ve made another significant move. Ng handles the on-field business while O’Connor runs...

The Miami Marlins officially welcomed the 16th manager in franchise history Thursday with the introduction of Skip Schumaker.

Skip Schumaker has been hired as manager of the Miami Marlins. Schumaker comes to the Marlins from the St. Louis Cardinals, where he had been the bench coach. The 42-year-old Schumaker played in the majors for 11 seasons, mostly with the Cardinals, and now gets his first managerial opportunity with Miami. Former manager Don Mattingly’s contract expired at the end...

Don Mattingly went out as a winner in his final game as Miami’s manager when rookie Peyton Burdick homered and drove in four runs to lead the Marlins over the NL East champion Atlanta Braves 12-9. Matt Olson and Marcell Ozuna homered for the Braves, who finished 101-61 and have a bye into the Division Series next week. The 61-year-old...

William Contreras drove in the go-ahead run in the fifth, and the Atlanta Braves clinched their fifth consecutive NL East title by defeating the Miami Marlins 2-1. Atlanta earned a first-round bye as the No. 2 seed in the NL playoffs, behind the Los Angeles Dodgers.  The Braves were 10 1/2 games behind the New York Mets at the start...