I don’t know how this happened so abruptly, but it did. The Marlins’ bullpen imploded and is the biggest reason for their current eight-game losing streak. This group that had until recently been one of the highlights of the club’s 2021 season is now holding them back.
In the midst of their longest losing streak since 2015, the Marlins were swept by the Red Sox and the Blue Jays, and are on the verge of suffering the same fate against the Pirates on Sunday. The day before the beginning of the streak they were 1.5 games out of first place in the NL East—now they are 7.