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UPDATE: Another COVID-19 shutdown hits Major League Baseball, as last night’s New York Mets/Miami Marlins game at Marlins Park was postponed after two positive tests from a player and a staffer, with the weekend Mets/Yankees Subway Series postponed as well. (more…)
MLB has suspended the 2020 Miami Marlins season after four more players tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, leaving officials scrambling to reschedule games. (more…)
With at least three games postponed after a COVID-19 outbreak among Miami Marlins players and coaches, Commissioner Rob Manfred said baseball’s coronavirus mitigation protocols are working exactly as planned, with officials anticipating a situation like this. (more…)
Another game has been dropped from tonight’s schedule, as the New York Yankees/Philadelphia Phillies game is postponed after a COVID-19 outbreak among Marlins players visiting Citizens Bank Park over the weekend. (more…)
Tonight’s Baltimore Orioles/Miami Marlins game at Marlins Park canceled after an outbreak of positive COVID-19 cases among Marlins players over the weekend, according to Orioles GM Mike Elias. (more…)
Discussions continue over proposed renovations to Jupiter’s Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, spring home of the St. Louis Cardinals and the Miami Marlins, as the teams look to finalize plans for the project. (more…)
The Miami Marlins will debut Biscayne Bay Brew Hall at Marlins Park in 2020, part of a new five-year partnership between the team and Biscayne Bay Brewing Company. (more…)
Proposed renovations to Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, spring home of the St. Louis Cardinals and the Miami Marlins, have taken a step forward, as Palm Beach County officials agree to help fund a scaled-down plan. (more…)
The playing conditions will change drastically at Marlins Park in 2020, as the Miami Marlins announce plans to move in outfield fences and install synthetic turf. (more…)
Irony is dead: David Samson, who presided over steadily declining Miami Marlins attendance while president of the team, says Major League Baseball must shed tradition if it is to survive. (more…)
The Miami Marlins welcomed just 5,297 fans to Marlins Park for Monday’s game, setting a new attendance low this season for a game played at a Major League Baseball ballpark. (more…)
As part of an effort to boost attendance next season, the Miami Marlins will experiment with earlier start times for select games during school season. (more…)
Reports have confirmed that Chip Bowers is no longer the Miami Marlins president of business operations, marking a significant shakeup to the organization’s leadership. (more…)