Mets, Marlins Walk Off Field in Protest, Leave BLM Shirt on Home Plate
New York Mets players leave the field before a game against the Miami Marlins at Citi Field in New York City, August 27, 2020. The players from both teams walked out in protest and did not play. (Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports) The New York Mets…
Rockies trade Jesus Tinoco to Marlins for right-hander Chad Smith
Right-hander Jesus Tinoco, one of the players included in the Rockies’ 2015 trade for Troy Tulowitzki, has been traded to the Miami Marlins for right-handed reliever Chad Smith. The Marlins announced the deal last Thursday night. Tinoco will join the Marlins’ player pool. Tinoco, 25,…
Virus-stricken Miami Marlins resume season with 18 new players
MIAMI — Scrambling for replacements following a coronavirus outbreak, the Miami Marlins added a Moran, a Morin, two pitchers named Josh Smith and a former Olympic medalist in speedskating. Also among the 18 players joining the Marlins’ 30-man roster as they resumed their virus-disrupted season…
Marlins’ Derek Jeter blames coronavirus outbreak on ‘false sense of security’
MIAMI >> Miami Marlins CEO Derek Jeter says his players let up and paid a price. Jeter blames the team’s COVID-19 outbreak on a collective false sense of security that made the Marlins lax about social distancing and wearing masks. “The entire traveling party got…
