The Latest Breaking News from Don Mattingly

Miami has endured six losing seasons since Mattingly took over as manager.

MIAMI — Don Mattingly made it clear that the Miami Marlins sending Braxton Garrett to the minor leagues on Sept. 13 had nothing to do with his performance. The 25-year-old left-handed starting pitcher had been crafting a breakout season as he filled in a spot in the Marlins’ rotation.

MIAMI — A frustrating fourth inning hampered Jesus Luzardo’s outing and paved the way for another Miami Marlins loss.

CHICAGO — How to describe Edward Cabrera’s first MLB start after a nearly two-month injury hiatus?

As the clock hit 11 p.m. on Monday, just 16 hours before the MLB trade deadline, Padres VP of Pro Scouting Pete DeYoung reached for something celebratory to cap perhaps the biggest trade in the history of baseball.

MIAMI — In all of five pitches, the best of Jesus Luzardo was back for the Miami Marlins.

MIAMI — About three hours before first pitch Monday, Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly warned that his team couldn’t overlook the Pittsburgh Pirates club they were about to face for the next four days.

NEW YORK — With the Miami Marlins reaching the midway point of their 2022 season Thursday, there was one overarching theme manager Don Mattingly knew his team would need to remedy if they wanted to stay in the thick of the playoff race.

If there’s any lesson to take from the Miami Marlins’ recent run of wins — besides it being more fun to play bad teams — it’s how desperately this roster needs help if they’re thinking playoffs.