The Miami Marlins are not yet athematically eliminated from postseason contention, but any sane person has already accepted that they’ll be watching October baseball from the couch. How do players and fans alike stay motivated in the meantime? The pursuit of various records and milestones can be a solid consolation.
Sandy Alcantara‘s next win would be his 51st as a Marlin, breaking a tie with Brad Penny and giving Alcantara sole possession of fourth place on the franchise’s all-time list.
Agustín Ramírez has tied J.T. Realmuto’s single-season franchise record for most stolen bases by a primary catcher (12) and he’s one shy of Realmuto’s home run record (21). On the flip side, the Marlins have 180 stolen bases allowed this season, which is easily the highest total in the majors. They could potentially become the first MLB team since the 2001 Boston Red Sox to permit 200 steals.
Jakob Marsee is on pace to rewrite several Marlins rookie records (among those with as much rookie playing time as he’s had). He’s in good shape to establish a new OPS record, currently held by Preston Wilson and Josh Willingham (both finished at .852). He holds a narrow two-point lead over 2009 Chris Coghlan in the batting average department, .323 to .321.
There have been homers from 22 different Marlins players in 2025, tying Miami’s single-season record (also done in 2013 and 2022). The only plausible position player candidate to become the 23rd is Jack Winkler. If not him, perhaps a miraculous series of events leads to a pitcher stepping into the box and going yard.
From a wins and losses standpoint, the biggest year-to-year improvement in Marlins history was from 1999 to 2000, bettering their record by 15.5 games. That can be topped by going at least 8-4 through season’s end.
Down on the farm, Triple-A Jacksonville lost, 4-2. Griffin Conine, Dane Myers, Connor Norby and Freddy Tarnok each made rehab appearances. Entering extra innings without any more available pitchers, the Jumbo Shrimp sent third-string catcher Spencer Bramwell to the mound. In Double-A Pensacola’s season finale, the Blue Wahoos won, 12-1. Jay Beshears went 4-for-5 with a home run and 5 RBI.
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🔷 Seth Martinez elected free agency after being outrighted to the minors. Across six Marlins relief appearances, he pitched 6 ⅔ innings and allowed four earned runs.
🔷 Eli Ben-Porat of Baseball America finds that Joe Mack has “optimized his swing to punish high fastballs, and he has the plate discipline and pitch recognition to target those pitches.”
🔷 Christina De Nicola of MLB.com details the ups and downs of Fenwick Trimble‘s first full minor league season. I just got done putting together an extended highlight reel of his hitting, fielding and baserunning.
🔷 The Prediction Time leaderboard has been updated. Only four series left! Become a SuperSub and we’ll keep track of your predictions all season long.
🔷 Elsewhere around baseball, the Milwaukee Brewers and Philadelphia Phillies have clinched postseason berths. The New York Mets snapped their eight-game losing streak on the strength of Pete Alonso‘s walk-off three-run shot. Cal Raleigh hit his 54th home run, tying Mickey Mantle’s all-time single-season record for a switch-hitter. South Florida’s own Anthony Rizzo announced his retirement.
🔷 The Marlins are idle as Major League Baseball celebrates Roberto Clemente Day. Presumably, they’ll be honoring Clemente’s memory during Tuesday’s game at Coors Field.
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