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• Marlins' Jonah Bride: Spring struggles continue

  1D ago • By RotoWire

  Bride went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Red Sox. The 29-year-old is penciled into a starting spot for the Marlins, splitting the first base/DH workload with Matt Mervis, but Bride hasn't done much this spring to suggest he deserves the role. Through 11 appearances, he's batting just .138 (4-for-29) and is still looking for his first home run. Bride's 6:4 BB:K offers hope that he's just trying to get his timing down at the plate, and his strong finish to 2024 -- .282/.369/.485 after the All-Star break -- has earned him at least some trust from Miami.

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• Marlins' Jonah Bride: Tenuous hold on starting job

  02/05/2025 • By RotoWire

  Bride will head into training camp at the top of the Marlins' depth chart at first base, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports. However, the 29-year-old could face a serious challenge this spring from former Cub prospect Matt Mervis, who has significantly more power potential. Bride provided Miami with a solid bat after joining the big-league roster for good in late July last season, slashing .279/.365/.485 over 241 plate appearances with 11 homers in only 58 games, but his career track record suggests he could have a hard time matching that output over a full campaign. Bride and Mervis could also end up platooning at first base, with Bride on the short side, if rookie slugger Deyvison De Los Santos wins the DH job this spring.

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• Marlins' Jonah Bride: Homer in three-hit effort

  09/25/2024 • By RotoWire

  Bride went 3-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Twins. Bride has gone yard three times over his last nine games, batting .324 (11-for-34) in that span. The 28-year-old is up to nine homers this season, all of which he's hit since July 31 since becoming a steady part of the Marlins' lineup. He's added a solid .264/.349/.429 slash line, 32 RBI, 27 runs scored and eight doubles across 66 contests.

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• Marlins' Jonah Bride: Out of Friday's lineup

  09/06/2024 • By RotoWire

  Bride is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Phillies, Kevin Barral of FishonFirst.com reports. Bride will head to the bench Friday after a run of six straight starts, during which he went 4-for-20 with four walks, a double, an RBI, three runs and seven strikeouts. Jake Burger will shift to first base while Jesus Sanchez (back) receives a start at designated hitter.

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• Marlins' Jonah Bride: Getting breather Thursday

  08/29/2024 • By RotoWire

  Bride is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in Colorado. Bride had started every game for the Marlins since July 27 but will be given a breather for the series finale. Jake Burger will be at first base and Jesus Sanchez will slot in at designated hitter.

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