Miami arrives having taken 2 of 3 from Arizona and split its last 2 with the Dodgers, proof the offense can still scrap against good pitching even with little margin left in the standings.
The bigger issue for Miami is behind Phillips. Fairbanks and Bender are both done for the season, and Max Meyer, once part of the rotation mix, was shut down for good this week with a neck injury. The bullpen's ERA has cratered from 3.38 through late June, 5th-best in baseball at the time, to 5.03 since, 5th-worst, and manager Clayton McCullough has had to lean on relievers with almost no big-league track record in high-leverage innings down the stretch.
- 10-Day-ILOwen Caissie (RF) — The Marlins placed Caissie on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a lumbar stress reaction.09/13
- 15-Day-ILPete Fairbanks (RP) — Fairbanks' removal from Monday's appearance in Arizona was due to a recurrence of medial nerve irritation in his pitching hand, Jesse Borek of MLB.com reports.09/16
- 15-Day-ILMax Meyer (SP) — Marlins manager Clayton McCullough announced Monday that Meyer (neck) has been shut down from throwing and will not return this season, Jesse Borek of MLB.com reports.09/15
- 15-Day-ILAnthony Bender (RP) — Bender (lower leg) has ceased baseball activities and will get another opinion on the lingering soreness in his shin, MLB.com reports.09/10
- 60-Day-ILAndrew Nardi (RP) — Nardi (elbow) is slated to undergo season-ending surgery Friday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.08/24
- 60-Day-ILWilliam Kempner (RP) — The Marlins transferred Kempner (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Friday.08/21
- 60-Day-ILRobby Snelling (SP) — Snelling (elbow) is expected to begin a throwing program in September, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.08/07
- 60-Day-ILAdam Mazur (SP) — Mazur (elbow) is expected to begin a throwing program sometime in September, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.08/07
- 60-Day-ILRonny Henriquez (RP) — Henriquez (elbow) began playing catch from 60 feet out Friday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.07/18
- 10-Day-ILGavin Sheets (1B) — If Sheets (foot) is able to return this season, he may be limited to working as a designated hitter and/or pinch hitter, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.09/12
- 10-Day-ILMiguel Andujar (DH) — Andujar (wrist) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday, going 1-for-4 with an RBI double.09/09
- 15-Day-ILJeremiah Estrada (RP) — Estrada (shoulder) hadn't resumed throwing as of Sept. 8, and he may not be able to return from the injured list before the end of the campaign, MLB.com reports.09/12
- 60-Day-ILRamon Laureano (LF) — Laureano (hip) has progressed to swinging off a tee and playing catch, but he isn't close to playing in games, MLB.com reports.09/12
- 60-Day-ILJason Adam (RP) — Adam (shoulder) could soon begin a minor-league rehab stint with Triple-A El Paso, MLB.com reports.09/12
- 60-Day-ILJoe Musgrove (SP) — The Padres are pausing Musgrove's (elbow) rehab assignment because he's having issues recovering between starts, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.09/02
- 60-Day-ILLuis Rengifo (LF) — The Padres placed Rengifo (knee) on the 60-day injured list Tuesday.09/01
- 60-Day-ILLucas Giolito (SP) — Giolito (elbow) has been throwing at the Padres' team complex in Arizona, but his timeline to return is unclear, MLB.com reports.08/24
- 60-Day-ILBryan Hoeing (RP) — The Padres transferred Hoeing (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday.05/08
San Diego isn't fully healthy either — Gavin Sheets is limited to DH duty if he plays again at all, Jeremiah Estrada probably doesn't pitch again this year, and Miguel Andujar is still working his way back through El Paso. None of it has slowed the Padres down: they've gone 4-1 over their last 5, beating San Francisco and taking 3 of 4 from Colorado, and they're angling to put real space between themselves and Arizona for that final wild-card spot.