Following a dreadful March/April during which the Miami Marlins went 7-24, Miami turned things around and enjoyed a winning May, topping it off with an 8-2 victory against the defending World Series champion Texas Rangers on Friday night behind Jesus Sanchez’s memorable offensive performance. Miami went 14-13 for the month and is now 21-37 overall. “I’m just proud of these guys. Things could have gone downhill pretty quick after a rough start,” manager Skip Schumaker said. “There could have been some blaming, some finger-pointing, but they came out every day and played as hard as they could, and I’m really proud of that.” While the team’s offense certainly improved once the calendar flipped to May, pitching and health have been the key difference-makers for the club. After missing significant time with arm injuries, Miami’s 2023 Wild Card Series starters, Braxton Garrett and Jesus Luzardo, returned to the team’s rotation in early May and have given Miami a formidable one-two punch. Another standout pitcher this month has been Ryan Weathers. The left-hander has been stellar, boasting a 1.91 earned run average in 33 innings pitched through five May starts.
