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• Marlins deal P Edward Mujica and 1B Gaby Sanchez

  Notes and quotes from the main figures in today’s trades and other news. First the two trades: The Marlins sent RHP Edward Mujica to St. Louis for minor league infielder Zack Cox. Cox, a third baseman, is being assigned to Class AA Jacksonville. The Marlins sent 1B Gaby Sanchez and [...]
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• Marlins trade first baseman Gaby Sanchez to Pirates for outfielder Gorkys Hernandez

  Miami native Gaby Sanchez, the 2010 All-Star whose struggles landed him in the minors this season, has been traded to the Pirates. The Marlins will receive outfielder Gorkys Hernandez in return. The Venezuelan born Hernandez, 24, made his major league debut on May 21. He is hitting .083 (2-for-24) with [...]
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• Marlins send reliever Edward Mujica to Cardinals for minor league third baseman Zack Cox

  The Marlins have traded right-handed reliever Edward Mujica to the Cardinals for minor league third baseman Zack Cox. Cox, 23, was the 25th overall pick in the 2010 draft. The left-handed hitter has a .254 (76-for-299) average with nine homers and 30 RBI for Class AAA Memphis. The Marlins are [...]
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• Marlins desperate to dump 1B Carlos Lee, according to reports

  The Marlins are desperately trying to unload Carlos Lee and could waive the first baseman if they cannot move him today, according to several reports. Lee, 36, was acquired from Houston on July 4 for two minor leaguers. He has played in 21 games for Miami, hitting .271 (19-for-70) with [...]
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• Marlins demote Carlos Zambrano to bullpen, move Wade LeBlanc into rotation

  Right-hander Carlos Zambrano has been demoted to the bullpen, his spot in the rotation going to lefty Wade LeBlanc. “I think we need that,” manager Ozzie Guillen said. “I think we need to take a look at LeBlanc for a couple starts. It wasn’t an easy move.” LeBlanc will start [...]
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• Marlins LF Logan Morrison, on disabled list, might be done for season

  Left fielder Logan Morrison was put on the 15-day disabled list with right knee inflammation. Right-hander Ryan Webb was called up from Class AAA New Orleans. Morrison, who had been 0-for-15 on the homestand, told The Palm Beach Post and Miami Herald there’s a chance he will have surgery on [...]
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• Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton to start rehab Wednesday with Jupiter

  Slugger Giancarlo Stanton said he will start a rehab assignment Wednesday for Class A Jupiter. He said he expects to play about four or five rehab games, although some of them could be with Class AA Jacksonville, too. He said expects to come off the disabled list and join the [...]
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• Nathan Eovaldi, Miami’s haul from the Hanley Ramirez trade, makes Marlins debut tonight

  In his first start for a new team, former Marlins right-hander Anibal Sanchez this aftrernoon gave up three home runs in his Tigers debut. He allowed three runs on eight hits in six innings today against Toronto. Meanwhile, the man who replaced Sanchez in the Marlins’ rotation makes his first [...]
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• Jose Reyes batting third for Marlins; Donnie Murphy called up

  Jose Reyes is batting third for the Marlins tonight for the first time since 2010. Emilio Bonifacio is hitting first. Logan Morrison is batting sixth. “We are missing a couple of big boys and LoMo is not hitting well. We’ve got to take advantage and put some guys in who [...]
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• Unfair for Marlins to blame Hanley Ramirez, says new Dodgers reliever Randy Choate

  Caught up with former Marlins reliever Randy Choate this afternoon as he boarded the Dodgers team bus’ out of St. Louis on their way to fly to San Francisco after a 7-4 loss to the Cardinals. Choate has always been a straight shooter. And it was no surprise to hear [...]
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