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The Miami Marlins are not playing like a team trying to keep their faint National League wild-card hopes alive as they visit the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday in the finale of a three-game series. Miami (73-75), which is 6-9 in September, dropped the first two games of the series to fall six games behind the New York Mets and San Francisco (79-65) with St. Louis (77-71) and Pittsburgh (74-74) also in pursuit. Center fielder Odubel Herrera is one of a handful of young players giving the Phillies hope for the future as he is 10-for-20 in his last five games after going 2-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored Saturday, raising his average to .283. Continue to Article

September 18, 2016 3:55:am EST

The Miami Marlins are not playing like a team trying to keep their faint National League wild-card hopes alive as they visit the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday in the finale of a three-game series. Miami (73-75), which is 6-9 in September, dropped the first two games of the series to fall six games behind the New York Mets and San Francisco (79-65) with St. Louis (77-71) and Pittsburgh (74-74) also in pursuit. Center fielder Odubel Herrera is one of a handful of young players giving the Phillies hope for the future as he is 10-for-20 in his last five games after going 2-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored Saturday, raising his average to .283. Continue to Article

September 18, 2016 3:55:am EST

Padres GM A.J. Preller was suspended Thursday for 30 games. On Thursday, Major League Baseball suspended Padres general manager A.J. Preller for 30 days without pay. The ruling followed an investigation into the team’s alleged withholding of medical information in order to gain an edge in trade negotiations. Specifically, the league looked into San Diego’s July trade with the Boston Red Sox, which saw All-Star pitcher Drew Pomeranz sent to Boston for prospect Anderson Espinoza. That meant the Red Sox were keen observers during the investigation and were expected to have an opinion on its outcome, one way or the other. Continue to Article

September 17, 2016 9:40:pm EST

The Washington Nationals don't have much time to get Joe Ross, who hasn't pitched since July 2 because of shoulder inflammation, ready for the postseason. The first step will take place on Sunday, when Ross will come off the 60-day disabled list and start against the Atlanta Braves in the Nationals' last game at Turner Field. "It's just important to us he gets on a mound in a game," Nationals manager Dusty Baker said. Continue to Article

September 17, 2016 6:51:pm EST

With the games remaining on the schedule quickly running out, each night out becomes crucial for a Miami Marlins team trying to make a late run at a National League wild-card spot. A crushing 4-3 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies in 13 innings on Friday night halted a run of five wins in seven games, costing the team a chance to climb above .500 and instead dropping the Marlins to 73-74. "Every one is painful from the standpoint of you know where you're at, and you have to think about winning absolutely every game," Marlins manager Don Mattingly said. Continue to Article

September 17, 2016 2:11:am EST