Miami Marlins

Podcast: Breaking down Miami Marlins’ offensive struggles and what they mean

For about three months this season, the Miami Marlins’ offense was serviceable, a middle-of-the-league group of hitters that coupled with a solid group of starting pitching kept the team competitive.

And then the team lost its spark plug and one of its top power hitters.

After that? The Marlins’ offense has become one of the worst in baseball not just this season, but is in the midst of an extended stretch that hasn’t been seen in nearly two decades and knocked the team from being on the periphery of the playoff picture to

On the latest episode of Fish Bytes, Miami Herald Marlins beat writer Jordan McPherson and deputy sports editor Andre Fernandez break down how the massive drop unfolded and what it means for the final month of the season.

This story was originally published September 6, 2022 at 7:00 AM.

Jordan McPherson
Miami Herald
Jordan McPherson covers the Miami Hurricanes and Florida Panthers for the Miami Herald. He attended the University of Florida and covered the Gators athletic program for five years before joining the Herald staff in December 2017.
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