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\n<\/p>\n\n\t\u00a0MIAMI, FL \u2014 Just like the night before, the Marlins found themselves in an early hole after falling behind 3-0 to Baltimore in the first inning following a three-run home run by Pete Alonso.\n<\/p>\n
\n\tEury P\u00e9rez, making his eighth start of the young season, did not have his best outing. The right-hander allowed five earned runs across five innings while giving up four hits, walking five, and striking out six. His ERA rose to 5.01 on the season.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\n\tControl was the biggest issue for P\u00e9rez throughout the night, as he struggled to consistently locate his pitches, issuing five walks and also hitting a batter. While it\u2019s unlikely Miami considers sending him down, it may be time to temper expectations early in his career.\n<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cA bad one. A lot of learning situations that I had in the game,\u201d P\u00e9rez said postgame through an interpreter. \u201cThe slider, I was throwing it with more velocity after the first few innings, and I was able to get through the fifth.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\n\tManager Clayton McCullough still pointed to positives from P\u00e9rez\u2019s outing.\n<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cI think the sliders were probably the best they\u2019ve been all season,\u201d McCullough said. \u201cSome of the velocity he was throwing those at got into the 90s.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\n\tBaltimore jumped on Miami immediately in the top of the first. After a walk and a hit-by-pitch to Adley Rutschman, Alonso launched a three-run homer to give the Orioles an early advantage. Baltimore continued to apply pressure throughout the night on its way to a 7-4 victory, with Rutschman contributing two doubles.\n<\/p>\n
\n\tSimilar to Tuesday night, Miami answered quickly despite the early deficit. Jakob Marsee delivered an RBI double as he continues to heat up following a slow start to the season. However, outside of Marsee\u2019s double and singles from Owen Caissie and Xavier Edwards, the Marlins struggled to build sustained offense and never fully threatened after tying the game early.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\n\tPrior to the game, Miami recalled left-hander Dax Fulton while optioning William Kempner following his own MLB debut.\n<\/p>\n
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\n\tUnlike Kempner, Fulton has been with the organization since being selected in the second round of the 2020 MLB Draft. He has long been viewed as one of the club\u2019s more intriguing pitching prospects until having major elbow surgeries.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
\n\tFulton provided valuable innings out of the bullpen, tossing four innings while allowing two earned runs on three hits with one walk and three strikeouts. Although the appearance likely means he\u2019ll return to Triple-A afterward, he helped preserve a taxed Marlins bullpen moving forward.\n<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cJust keep pushing,\u201d Fulton said postgame when reflecting on his journey to the majors. \u201cWhatever comes at you, whatever gets thrown at you, just keep going. You\u2019ll get there as long as you have perseverance. I\u2019m just glad to be here.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\n\tFulton also discussed adjusting to a relief role after spending most of his career as a starter.\n<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cIt\u2019s the same mindset\u2014go up there and get guys out,\u201d Fulton said. \u201cWhether it\u2019s five or six innings as a starter or two or three innings out of the bullpen, whatever they need from me, I\u2019m going to do everything I can to help the team.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\n\tThe Marlins will look to snap their four-game losing streak Thursday night when Max Meyer takes the mound in the series finale.\n<\/p>\n