It’s hard to concoct a more painful road trip than what the Miami Marlins are currently enduring. Consider the number and nature of their losses, the severity of their injuries and the impact that all of this is having on their 2021 goals. Despite a surprisingly productive day for this mediocre offense, the Marlins’ losing streak extended to eight in a row. The last time this franchise had such a long streak was May 15-22, 2015—manager Mike Redmond was fired in the midst of that.
Don Mattingly opted to rest several of his most powerful bats on Saturday, so Trevor Rogers probably figured his margin of error was slim (Mattingly later revealed that Garrett Cooper was sidelined due to back stiffness).