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• Marlins' Nick Fortes: Getting Saturday off

  09/28/2024 • By RotoWire

  Fortes isn't in the Marlins' lineup for Saturday's game against Toronto. Fortes went 0-for-4 during Friday's series opener and will now hand catching duties over to Jhonny Pereda, who will bat ninth.

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• Marlins' Nick Fortes: Taking Wednesday off

  09/25/2024 • By RotoWire

  Fortes is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins. Fortes will take a seat after he started at catcher in each of Miami's last three contests while going 2-for-11 with a double, an RBI and a run scored. Jhonny Pereda will get a turn behind the plate in Fortes' stead.

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• Marlins' Nick Fortes: Not in Sunday's lineup

  09/15/2024 • By RotoWire

  Fortes is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals. Fortes started the previous four games and will receive Sunday off after going 1-for-10 with a hit-by-pitch and a run. Jhonny Pereda will step in behind the plate to catch for right-hander Adam Oller.

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• Marlins' Nick Fortes: Receiving Friday off

  09/06/2024 • By RotoWire

  Fortes is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Phillies, Kevin Barral of FishonFirst.com reports. Fortes started the previous four games but will take a seat after going 7-for-14 with two doubles, two RBI and three runs during that stretch. Jhonny Pereda will step in behind the plate to catch for Edward Cabrera.

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• Marlins' Nick Fortes: Breaks homer drought

  08/20/2024 • By RotoWire

  Fortes went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a sacrifice fly during Monday's 9-6 loss to the Diamondbacks. Fortes' streak of at-bats without a home run came was snapped at 139 when the catcher tagged Brandon Pfaadt for a solo shot in the third inning. In three games since being activated from the injured list, Fortes is 3-for-9 with three RBI. He's slashing .223/.247/.308 with three home runs across 240 plate appearances this season.

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