5:05 pm: Ureña has a non-displaced ulna fracture in his right forearm, per Jose Frisaro of MLB.com. Ureña will miss the postseason.
4:15 pm: The Miami Marlins are headed to the postseason for the first time since 2003. As the second-place team in the NL East, they can finish no worse than the #6 seed. As things stands right now, the Marlins appear headed to a first-round match-up with the Cubs, whom they famously eliminated in 2003 to reach the World Series.
The Marlins overcame a lot this season to rebound from a 105-loss year in 2019, but there are more roadblocks to come. Starling Marté left today’s ballgame after being hit by a pitch, an injury the team has announced as a left ear contusion caused by the jostling of his helmet after being hit. It’s not clear at this time if Marte will miss time in the playoffs. Jose Ureña also left the game early after taking a line drive off his hand, notes ESPN’s Marly Rivera.
Losing Marte at this juncture would be a major blow for a resilient Marlins team. Upon his arrival in Miami, he instantly became the most recognizable player on this Marlins squad. The 31-year-old owns a triple slash of .282/.339/.432 between the Diamondbacks and Marlins this season. The Marlins would lean on a trio of youngsters to replace Marte in center should be miss time. Monte Harrison, Lewis Brinson, and Magneuris Sierra are all capable for manning the grass in center, though none of the three have established themselves at the plate.
As for Ureña, his status is not yet known. The Marlins planned to use him as a reliever in the wild card round, per MLB.com’s Joe Frisaro. Ureña has a 6.00 ERA through 4 starts since returning from the injured list. We’ll keep you updated on the status of both Marlins players as updates trickle in.
Why would Marte even be in the lineup today? Don’t get it.
They want that 5th seed.
Honestly if I’m the Marlins I’d much rather play the Cubs than the Padres
Officially they will be playing the Cubs. And finish the season above .500 since 2009.
3rd year in the rebuild going quite well, especially with what they’ve gone through this year.
It’s time for the media to reminisce about Bartman!
not really since the cubs won the world series. It has no impact anymore only if they had lost it..
It’s not about having impact or not. Bartman will most assuredly be brought up due to the last time Cubs faces the Marlins in the postseason.
Marlins have been no joke all season. They have some good pitching. Let us hope they are okay.
Hoping Marte’s ok. If he’s there and healthy, I don’t hate the Marlins’ chances in round 1.
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Could you be any more cringe?
Toastyroasty is right. Urena got his own
Watched Urena’s outing and saw the line drive. Urena was nibbling the outside majority of the game. The half-wits above talking “karma” really do not get it; this is what happens when you take the inside part of the plate away from a pitcher. Urena, not wanting to be suspended or drill a hitter, works the outside and someone hits a laser up the middle. Not too many lasers up the middle on pitches off the fists.
Urena is no choir boy on the mound but there’s been too many complaints about him that aren’t warranted. Sorry kids, he throws inside and will intimidate a hitter once in a while. Bat flips get old and tired. Stop whining about Urena “headhunting”. This is the result. More pitchers will be hurt if we continue to let hitters do what they please.
If a hitter crowds the inner part of the plate, a pitcher should have the right to defend that side by throwing in on the hitter without repercussions. That’s baseball at it’s best. Keep the hitters honest. Too many more rule changes that benefit hitters, I will lose my interest and love of the game. It’s almost having a pitching machine on the mound with the way the league has made rule changes to the pitchers. From the pitch counter to where they throw the ball, isn’t impressing me any. I understand some players or teams “head hunt” certain players, but why should pitchers have to throw a nice juicy meatball pitch every time?