Latest Skip Schumaker News

Dane Myers drives in career-best 5 RBIs as the Marlins beat slumping Blue Jays 8-1

Sep. 28, 2024 18:55 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Dane Myers hit a three-run homer and finished with a career-high five RBIs, Griffin Conine had three hits and an RBI and the Miami Marlins claimed a series against Toronto for the first time since 2009 with an 8-1 victory over the Blue Jays on Saturday. Miami’s...

Xavier Edwards has MLB's first three-triple game since 2014 as Marlins rout Blue Jays 15-5

Sep. 27, 2024 23:40 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Xavier Edwards had the first three-triple game in the majors since 2014, Jonah Bride homered twice and the Miami Marlins set a season high in runs by routing the Toronto Blue Jays 15-5 on Friday night. Edwards hit a sharp grounder down the right-field line for a...

Marlins manager Skip Schumaker to miss final two games of season because of family health issue

Sep. 27, 2024 22:11 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Miami Marlins manager Skip Schumaker will miss the final two games of the season because of a health issue in his family, the team announced during Friday night's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Bench coach Luis Urueta will lead the club for the remainder of the...

Ohtani has 3 homers, 10 RBIs and becomes first 50-50 player as Dodgers rout Marlins, clinch playoffs

Sep. 19, 2024 22:04 PM EDT

MIAMI (AP) — Shohei Ohtani became the first player in major league history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season when he homered three times and stole two bases to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a playoff-clinching 20-4 rout of the Miami Marlins on Thursday. “Happy,...

Marlins RHP Sandy Alcantara throws first live batting practice since his Tommy John surgery

Sep. 17, 2024 17:46 PM EDT

MIAMI (AP) — Miami Marlins right-hander Sandy Alcantara took the mound on Tuesday for his first live batting practice since the 2022 NL Cy Young Award winner had Tommy John surgery to repair a torn ligament in his elbow last October. Alcantara threw about 20 pitches at 97 to 99 mph...

Corbin goes six innings, Nationals get three solo homers in 4-1 win against Marlins

Sep. 14, 2024 19:54 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jose Tena had two hits including a home run, Patrick Corbin pitched six innings and the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 4-1 on Saturday. Joey Gallo and Juan Yepez also homered for Washington, which has won three of four, and Keibert Ruiz had two hits....

Marlins take advantage of Nationals errors in 6-3 series-opening win

Sep. 12, 2024 22:21 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jake Burger had three hits, Jonah Bride and Connor Norby had two RBIs apiece and the Miami Marlins scored three unearned runs off three errors in a 6-3 victory over the Washington Nationals on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series. Bride had a...

Cabrera pitches 7 scoreless, Norby homers twice as Marlins beat Phillies 10-1

Sep. 08, 2024 17:26 PM EDT

MIAMI (AP) — Edward Cabrera pitched seven scoreless innings, Connor Norby homered twice and the Miami Marlins beat the Philadelphia Phillies 10-1 on Sunday. The 26-year-old Cabrera, who struck out six and walked one, didn’t allow a hit until Brandon Marsh singled with no outs in...

López a triple shy of cycle, Norby drives in 3 and Marlins bounce back with 9-5 win over Phillies

Sep. 07, 2024 20:20 PM EDT

MIAMI (AP) — Otto López was a triple shy of the cycle, Connor Norby homered and drove in three runs, and the Miami Marlins snapped NL East-leading Philadelphia’s six-game winning streak with a 9-5 victory over the Phillies on Saturday. Jonah Bride also homered, while Xavier...

Stowers hits a 3-run homer as the Marlins hand the Giants a 7-5 loss

Sep. 01, 2024 19:46 PM EDT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kyle Stowers hit a three-run homer, and the Miami Marlins beat the San Francisco Giants 7-5 on Sunday for their first series win in more than a month. Nick Fortes had three hits and scored two runs for Miami, which won for the third time in four games. ...