Jeff Conine said he isn’t surprised that Gary Sheffield’s single-season, team-record 42 home runs has stood for 21 years. But Conine also said he wouldn’t be surprised if it’s broken this season.
Three Marlins — Justin Bour, Giancarlo Stanton and Marcell Ozuna — are on pace to eclipse Sheffield’s team mark, which he set in 1996. Bour leads the way with 15 homers. Stanton and Ozuna have hit 14 each.
At the current pace, Bour would finish with 47 homers while Stanton and Ozuna would end up with 44.