Chris Valaika

The No. 3 hitter had three big-league games under his belt. The cleanup hitter was a veteran of two weeks. Derek Dietrich and Marcell Ozuna expected to be hitting in the middle of the lineup for Double-A Jacksonville this season. Tuesday they did so for...

LOS ANGELES It had been a while, but the sensation of racking up that many strikeouts was a familiar one for Ricky Nolasco. Wednesday in San Diego, Nolasco for the first time since May 6, 2011 totaled at least nine in a game. Nolasco going that long...

LOS ANGELES Scott Boras has the research. He knows major league pitchers who are overworked before their 25th birthdays don't last into their thirties. He also knows that client Jose Fernandez, 20, is among many in his flock of golden geese. The 150-170...

SAN DIEGO It's going to happen. At some point, probably within the next month to six weeks, the Miami Marlins' mile-long list of injured players will shorten and they'll return to relatively good health. That's when President of Baseball Operations...

SAN DIEGO Chris Valaika on Wednesday became the 12th Marlin to go on the disabled list. It might have been 13 if not for catcher Miguel Olivo. In the fifth inning of Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Padres, Olivo noticed Alex Sanabia stretching his groin after...

SAN DIEGO Double-A Jacksonville lost to Pensacola in 13 innings Tuesday night despite a staggering offensive performance from Christian Yelich, who went 5-for-6 with two triples, a homer, two runs and two RBI.   “It was one of the most...

PHILADELPHIA - Roy Halladay, one of the greatest pitchers of his generation, was shelled again Sunday afternoon, this time by the Miami Marlins, the feeblest offensive team in the major leagues. There might be a medical reason for that. After...

PHILADELPHIA -- Rookie right-hander Jose Fernandez combined with two relievers on a one-hitter to earn his first major-league victory Saturday night as the Miami Marlins beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-0. The 20-year-old Fernandez (1-2) allowed only...

MIAMI Not only have the Marlins failed to score often, they haven’t scored early all that much either. Outscored 18-8 in the first inning, the Marlins came closer to balancing that part of their ledger with three quick runs in Wednesday’s...

MIAMI The heat will be on Monday night in South Florida, just not where sports fans would expect to see it. Marlins Park will host two of baseball top young fireballers when the Marlins open a three-game series against the Mets. Fernandez, 20, the...

With little to cheer from the home team this season, fans at Marlins Park could at least celebrate the accomplishments of a nearby hometown hero Friday night. Former Douglas High standout Anthony Rizzo set the stage for the evening's postgame...

MIAMI — Put this Marlins loss on Juan Pierre, he's willing to take it. The Marlins had embattled Cubs closer Carlos Marmol on the ropes Thursday, working men onto first and second with nobody out in the bottom of the ninth. Down 4-3, thanks to...