Heriberto

Hernandez

This would seem to be a bit short-sighted since Ramírez has a quality bat and was one of the worst defensive catchers in baseball during his rookie season. He posted a -12 Fielding Runs Value on Statcast and was 63rd out of 63 catchers in Statcast’s Caught Stealing Above Average after throwing out only eight of 76 possible baserunners. De Nicola reports that the Marlins are now considering Eric Wagaman, Heriberto Hernandez, or Connor Norby as internal options at first base.

It appears to be nothing more than a routine night off for the 25-year-old outfielder. Agustin Ramirez will function as the designated hitter for the Marlins on Thursday while Liam Hicks functions behind the plate, opening a spot in the lineup for Graham Pauley to draw a rare start at first base. He’ll bat ninth against Walker Buehler and the Phillies on Thursday.

Hernandez victimized Phillies’ closer Jhoan Duran for a one-out, game-tying, 380-foot solo shot in the ninth inning that made it a 3-3 ballgame. He also reached on an infield single to open the 11th inning, setting the stage for Xavier Edwards’ walk-off sacrifice fly. The 25-year-old outfielder has done a nice job in his limited action with the Marlins, slashing .269/.344/.441 with 10 homers, 43 RBI and one stolen base through his first 279 big league plate appearances.

The 25-year-old outfielder tagged Tigers’ ace Tarik Skubal for a 354-foot (100.1 mph EV) solo shot in the second inning that increased the Marlins’ early lead to 2-0. He also singled in the fourth and scored on a two-run double by Javier Sanoja. Hernandez then led off the sixth inning with a walk and rode home on Joey Wiemer’s three-run blast. He’s now slashing .264/.332/.423 with eight homers and 37 RBI in 247 plate appearances with the Marlins on the year.

Ramirez has struggled as of late, and the Marlins will give the 24-year-old a break. Heriberto Hernandez is the designated hitter for Wednesday’s contest, and Liam Hicks will start behind the plate.

It’s a rare off day for Stowers against a right-handed starter — Brayan Bello in this instance — as he attempts to work through a frosty stretch at the dish since August 1 where he’s batted .228 (13-for-57) with two homers and 17 strikeouts over a 15-game span. It’ll be Heriberto Hernandez in left field with Derek Hill taking over in center field.

Stowers will get a rare night off with left-hander Logan Allen toeing the slab for the Guardians. Heriberto Hernandez will function as the team’s designated hitter and will bat fifth on Tuesday night in Cleveland.

Hernandez’ home run was his seventh of the year. The 25-year-old outfielder hit a two-run shot off Bryce Elder in the fifth inning. Hernandez continues to shine at the plate with a .311 average, .903 OPS and 22 RBI in limited action this season.

Hernandez was filling in for Kyle Stowers (illness) and delivered one of four base hits and the only RBI of the game for the Marlins. The 25-year-old posted a 35 percent strikeout rate in the minors this season before being called up, but he has somehow hit .320/.373/.520 since being promoted. If the Marlins traded Jesus Sanchez at the deadline, it would likely mean that Hernandez would find himself in a full-time role.

Heriberto Hernandez takes over in left field with Stowers getting the night off to rest and recover. The 27-year-old outfielder has been one of the hottest hitters in baseball since the start of July, batting .371 (26-for-70) with 10 homers and 20 RBI over 22 games during that span.