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This budding Miami Marlins star has increased his trade value tremendously with the MLB trade deadline looming.
Eric Wagaman had two RBIs, Dane Meyers hit a solo home run and the Miami Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 3-1 to sweep a three-game series.
The visiting Philadelphia Phillies and Miami Marlins will have something in common when they begin a four-game series on Monday: They're both looking to build on a successful weekend.
The Miami Marlins have decided to shake up their pitching staff in the wake of multiple recent injuries to their starting rotation and have called up right-hander Freddy Tarnok from Triple-A Jacksonville.
Jesús Sánchez homered in the seventh inning, and the Miami Marlins held off the Washington Nationals 4-3 on Saturday. Miami clinched its sixth series victory of the season and first since taking two of three from the Los Angeles Angels on May 23-25. The Marlins have won consecutive games for the first time since May 24-25.
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That loud thud you heard Sunday in D.C. was the Washington Nationals being swept at home by the last-place Miami Marlins.
While the season hasn't been the best for this Marlins star, the trade value could be too low to do any deal at this point.
BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Phillies take on the Miami Marlins after Otto Kemp 's four-hit game on Sunday. Miami is 28-41 overall and 14-20 at home. Marlins hitters have a collective .314 on-base percentage, the 10th-ranked percentage in the NL.
The San Francisco Giants have put some pressure on the Dodgers to address their flaws after acquiring Rafael Devers from the Boston Red Sox. The Dodgers' biggest need may be in the outfield.