Cameron Maybin News

Working with a tight budget and 11 players eligible for arbitration, Marlins management has a number of tough decisions to make.

For a team that preaches the importance of pitching, speed and defense, it's easy to see why the Marlins are so high on outfielder Cody Ross.

Voting Results User Choice : J.A. Happ, Phillies Scott Miller's prediction : Chris Coghlan, Marlins.

Will Dan Meyer stay with the Marlins? If so, could he become the closer, or would he stay in the setup role? -- Lyle G., Swedesboro, N.J. Since he's not yet in his arbitration years, Meyer remains under club control.

The Angels have one of baseball's top annual infield prospects in Brandon Wood, a defensive shortstop in Maicer Izturis, and more depth in the infield.

Published: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 8:49 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 8:49 p.m. The UNC Asheville Baseball Staff will hold a Baseball Christmas Camp from Dec.

The Florida Marlins are going through their second year of trading arbitration eligible players this offseason, and they started by shipping outfielder Jeremy Hermida to the Red Sox for two minor league pitchers I have never heard of.

The Marlins were hoping to get outfielder Cameron Maybin to ride with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds while they are in town for this weekend's air show at Homestead Air Reserve Base.

Vin Mazzaro, rhp, Sacramento 11. Bud Norris, rhp, Round Rock 12. Esmil Rogers, rhp, Colorado Springs 13.

Andrew Miller a first round draft pick is headed down to the Arizona Fall League to get some work.

's early home run and the Florida Marlins once again beat the NL East champion Philadelphia Phillies, 7-2 Friday night.

The surging Colorado Rockies are poised to pull off an improbable finish. allowed a run and two hits over six innings and struck out 10, leading the Rockies to a 4-3 victory Friday night over the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers and trimming their lead to one.

Anibal Sanchez is on the shelf. Chris Coghlan is in the mix. And Cameron Maybin looks like he could be the odd man out as events over the past two days altered the complexion of the Marlins in a way nobody could have predicted.

Rick VandenHurk pitched six solid innings and Jorge Cantu drove in three runs as the Florida Marlins once again beat the NL East champion Phillies, 7-2 Friday night.

The Braves can certainly say that they went down swinging. But they also did a whole lot of missing while Ricky Nolasco further minimized their slim postseason hopes and led the Marlins to a 5-4 win at Turner Field on Wednesday night.

Atlanta, which had won eight of 10 and 15 of 17, began the night two games behind NL wild card-leading Colorado with six games left.

In the Mets' altered state, the distinction between acceptable and unacceptable occasionally defies detection.

Injury replacement Cameron Maybin hit a three-run homer in Florida's seven-run fifth and the Marlins rallied to beat the New York Mets 9-6 on Saturday night.

Anibal Sanchez is on the shelf. Chris Coghlan is in the mix. And Cameron Maybin looks like he could be the odd man out as events over the past two days altered the complexion of the Marlins in a way nobody could have predicted.

Joel Pineiro gave up four runs on 10 hits in just 5 1/3 innings, and the Cardinals' offense was again quiet as they lost to the Marlins, 5-2, on Wednesday afternoon at Busch Stadium.