MIAMI—An explosive night at the plate powered the Miami Marlins to an 8–3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday at loanDepot park, spoiling Jesús Luzardo’s return to his former home ballpark. With the victory, the Marlins improved to 10–9 against NL East opponents and 29–43 overall.
Making his first appearance at loanDepot park as a visiting player, Luzardo opened strong with a perfect first inning. The 27-year-old left-hander told Fish On First that a previous outing against Miami in April helped him manage his emotions this time around.
“I really like pitching in this ballpark and pitching in front of family and friends is always nice, but I feel like I’ve matured to the point where I can keep my emotions in check,” Luzardo said. “It’s going to be fun, seeing a lot of familiar faces over there, a lot of guys I made relationships with, so it’s always fun competing against people you know.”
The Marlins struck in the second inning when Eric Wagaman launched a two-run home run off Luzardo, giving Miami an early 2–0 lead and snapping the team’s 275-at-bat home run drought at loanDepot park.
“Slug is great, and home runs are always nice when they come,” said Marlins manager Clayton McCullough. “But our main focus is to continue having good at-bats and a really sound approach—let the slug be a byproduct of that.”
Veteran right-hander Cal Quantrill started for Miami and was perfect through three innings before surrendering a solo home run to Trea Turner in the fourth. After recording the final out of the inning, Quantrill appeared to grab his right hamstring while covering first base. He returned to pitch in the fifth but was pulled after allowing the first two batters to reach. The Marlins later announced he exited due to hamstring cramping.
Philadelphia capitalized on the opportunity and scored twice in the fifth to take a 3–2 lead, but that would be the end of the Phillies’ offense for the night.
Miami responded with a three-run rally in the sixth—highlighted by a Javier Sanoja RBI triple—to reclaim the lead at 5–3.
“For our guys to get the lead right away and then go behind and come back again showed the perseverance this lineup has,” McCullough said.
The Marlins continued to add insurance in the later innings. Jesús Sánchez delivered a pinch-hit solo home run, while Agustín Ramírez and Otto Lopez each contributed RBI hits. Every Marlins player who stepped to the plate reached base, and the team totaled 13 hits and five walks.
“It’s a strong division, but we’re not going to back down from whoever we’re playing. We feel like we have a lot of guys that are continuing to gain some really valuable experience against high caliber opponents,” McCullough added.
The Marlins bullpen held the Phillies scoreless over the final six innings, sealing the win and evening the four-game series at one game apiece. Freddy Tarnok earned the win while Jesús Luzardo suffered the loss.
Marlins right-handed pitching prospect Adam Mazur will make the start for Miami on Wednesday and oppose left-hander Ranger Suárez at 6:40 pm.
News & Notes
– The 24-year-old Mazur ranks as the No. 7 prospect in the Marlins system, per Fish On First. He was acquired at last season’s trade deadline from the Padres in the deal that sent Tanner Scott and Bryan Hoeing to San Diego—a trade that also netted Miami Robby Snelling, Graham Pauley and Jay Beshears. Mazur has previous major league experience as a member of the 2024 Padres (7.49 ERA in 33.2 IP).
– Outfielder Dane Myers remains day-to-day after being hit by a pitch on his right elbow during Monday night’s contest. While X-Rays came back negative, the Marlins expect Myers to be unavailable for the next couple of days as he continues to recover from lingering discomfort.
– Right-hander Woo-Suk Go was released by the Marlins on Tuesday. The 26-year-old was part of the infamous May trade that sent Luis Arraez to the Padres. Go arrived in the deal alongside three prospects, including Dillon Head, the headliner in the deal.