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From Alysson Footer, the Houston Astros Senior Director of Social Media, the Miami Marlins have apparently acquired former Tampa Bay Rays outfield prospect Justin Ruggiano from the Astros in return for minor league switch-hitting catcher Jobduan Morales .

Armed with his best fastball of the season, Lincecum once again got to the brink of having a positive outing.

Miami Marlins' Chris Coghlan, left, is congratulated by Logan Morrison, center and Bryan Petersen after Coghlan hit a home run scoring the three during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Friday, May 25, 2012 in Miami.

Chris Coghlan ended an 11-month homerless drought and the Marlins set a new team record for wins in the month of May, snapping a two-game skid with a 7-6 win against the Giants on Friday at Marlins Park.

Despite being the hottest team in baseball throughout the month of May, the Marlins have recently seen something common of their past: Injuries and Inconsistencies.

The Miami Marlins are coming off a good series versus the Colorado Rockies that unfortunately was not any better than that, mostly because of the mid-game struggles of Carlos Zambrano in last night's 8-4 loss to the Rockies.

Sunday, the Marlins placed center fielder -- and occasional utility player -- Emilio Bonifacio on the disabled list with a thumb injury , but the severity of the injury was not known.

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Troy Tulowitzki smacked two hits, including a three-run home run in a game-deciding four-run fifth inning, to go with four RBI and two runs scored as the Colorado Rockies snapped their six-game losing streak with an 8-4 win over the Miami Marlins in the finale of a three-game set.

May 8, 2012; San Diego, CA, USA; Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Alex White pitches against the San Diego Padres during the first inning at PETCO Park.

The hard-throwing right-hander twice worked out of jams to earn his second straight win and help Miami win an interleague series with Cleveland by beating the Indians 5-3 Sunday.

I'd like to be happy about last night's game, in which the Rockies combined two things they haven't done at the same time in about a month: scoring early and scoring late.

His leaping grab on the run in left field robbed Marco Scutaro of the potential game-tying hit in the eighth inning, and, along with some gutsy bullpen work by Ryan Webb and Heath Bell, helped preserve a 7-6 win over the Rockies that catapulted starter Ricky Nolasco to the top of the Marlins record book.

Adam Wainwright threw a four-hitter and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 4-0 on Tuesday night.

Miami Marlins' Logan Morrison, greets Giancarlo Stanton, after he homered during the fifth inning of the Miami Marlins vs Colorado Rockies, game 1 at the new Marlins Park in Miami.

The Miami Marlins are coming home today after a short road trip, and they will be back for nine games.

After a sluggish start which saw them go 8-14 in April, the Miami Marlins have turned things around in a big way during the month of May.

Today, the Miami Marlins had to enjoy their solid 5-3 victory over the Cleveland Indians , as the team performed well in almost all aspects of the game.

Josh Johnson twice worked out of jams to earn his second straight win and help the Miami Marlins win an interleague series with Cleveland by beating the Indians 5-3 Sunday.

After staring at a bat that rested on his lap for several minutes, he held it with two hands and placed it on his shoulder as if getting ready to swing.