Marlins Hitting Bumps in Road

0:00It's April 23rd. This is MLB News Today, powered by AI, you're around the diamond update. I'm Cory with the story. The Miami Marlins kicked off the season with fire, but now they're hitting some bumps after dropping three of their last seven games. They just lost to division foes, the Atlanta Braves, putting them three games back in the National League East Race. In a 162 game grind, ups and downs are real, but these early stumbles have folks watching close. Rosta's shakeups and injuries have hit hard, especially at first base, a spot they targeted in the offseason. They grab hitter Christopher Morel to short it up, but he went down quick with an oblique strain. Then Prospect de Villais and De Los Santos flashed in his big lead debut before a hand injury sideline him during a walkoff celebration on April 15th. The road has been rough for this young squad, sitting at two wins and seven losses away from home. They got swept by the Detroit Tigers last weekend and couldn't rebound against the Braves.

1:00Pitching's been spotty, turning potential wins into losses and testing the team's depth. Right now, Connor Norby stepping up solid at first with good defense and they'll rotate in Liam Hicks and Grand Pauli soon. The good news is a six game home stand starts Friday against the Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Carnels before a tough West Coast swing on April 24th versus the Giants and Dodgers. These hurdles build character for a rebuilding crew. Like Miami, stay tuned as they fight back home and see if the bats and arms click into gear.