Back to the Miami Marlins Newsfeed

A-Rod’s Nephew Dunand HR In Debut; Marlins End Skid, Top SD

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Joe Dunand, the nephew of Alex Rodriguez, homered on the third pitch he saw as a big leaguer and then doubled as the Miami Marlins beat the San Diego Padres 8-0 Saturday night to end a six-game losing streak.

Jorge Soler hit his first career grand slam and Pablo López pitched eight strong innings for Miami.

READ MORE:

Dunand hit a 1-1 pitch from left-hander Sean Manaea into the first row in left-center with one out in the third just hours after his contract was selected from Triple-A Jacksonville.