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Cranks fourth homer Mervis went 1-for-3 with one walk and a solo home run in Saturday's 7-6 win over the Nationals.

Impact Mervis opened the scoring in the second inning, when he took Trevor Williams deep to right field for a 380-foot solo home run. Mervis has smacked a homer in back-to-back outings, and the 28-year-old first baseman has begun the year slashing .281/.333/.656 with five runs scored, four home runs and eight RBI across 36 plate appearances, though he's also struck out 14 times.

APRIL 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Cranks fourth homer Mervis went 1-for-3 with one walk and a solo home run in Saturday's 7-6 win over the Nationals.

Impact Mervis opened the scoring in the second inning when he took Trevor Williams deep to right field for a solo home run. Mervis has smacked homers in back-to-back games, and the 28-year-old first baseman is slashing .281/.333/.656 with five runs scored, four home runs and eight RBI across 36 plate appearances, though he's also struck out 14 times.

APRIL 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Two hits and 2 RBIs each from Stowers and Conine lead Marlins past Nationals 7-6

Kyle Stowers and Griffin Conine had two hits and drove in two runs each to lead the Miami Marlins to a 7-6 victory over the Washington Nationals

APRIL 12, 2025 • Associated Press

Nationals play the Marlins with 1-0 series lead

The Washington Nationals lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the Miami Marlins

APRIL 12, 2025 • Associated Press

Not starting versus lefty Mervis is out of the lineup for Friday's contest versus the Nationals.

Impact Southpaw Mitchell Parker is on the bump for the Nationals, so the left-handed hitting Mervis will begin the series opener on the bench. Mervis has homered three times over his last four games but remains in a strict platoon, with all nine of his starts coming against righties. Jonah Bride is at first base Friday.

APRIL 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Nationals take on the Marlins looking to end road losing streak

The Washington Nationals will aim to stop their three-game road skid in a matchup against the Miami Marlins

APRIL 11, 2025 • Associated Press

Powers offense in win Mervis went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Wednesday's 5-0 win over the Mets.

Impact While a fifth-inning RBI single that brought home the game's first run wound up being all the offense Max Meyer and the Marlins' bullpen would need, Mervis added some impressive insurance by golfing an Edwin Diaz slider over the right-field fence in the ninth for a two-run shot. After a 2-for-15 start to the season, Mervis has heated up with six hits and six RBI in the last four games, including his first three long balls of 2025.

APRIL 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Powers offense in win Mervis went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Wednesday's 5-0 win over the Mets.

APRIL 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Max Meyer, Marlins stifle Mets on 2-hit shutout Max Meyer combined with two relievers on a two-hitter and Matt Mervis hit a two-run homer and drove in three runs Wednesday afternoon as the...

APRIL 9, 2025 • SACBEE.COM

Max Meyer flirts with a no-hitter, Marlins beat Mets 5-0

Max Meyer carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning and the Miami Marlins salvaged the finale of a three-game series by beating the New York Mets 5-0

APRIL 9, 2025 • Associated Press

Alonso and Lindor lead Mets past Marlins 10-5 for 6th straight win

Pete Alonso drove in four runs, Francisco Lindor hit a leadoff homer and the New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 10-5 for their sixth consecutive victory

APRIL 8, 2025 • Associated Press

Marlins-Braves game postponed due to rain and day-night doubleheader scheduled for Aug. 9

The Miami Marlins’ game at the Atlanta Braves has been postponed due to rain and rescheduled as part of a day-night doubleheader on Aug. 9 as part of a five-game series

APRIL 6, 2025 • Associated Press

Powers Marlins to win Mervis went 3-for-5 with a pair of home runs and three total RBI in Saturday's 4-0 win over Atlanta.

Impact Mervis got the scoring started with a two-run shot off AJ Smith-Shawver in the first inning, his first of the season, before launching a 421-foot blast off lefty Jose Suarez in the seventh. It was quite a performance from the 26-year-old Mervis, who'd gone just 2-for-15 (.133) in five games prior to Saturday. Mervis should continue to see regular playing time in the middle of Miami's order.

APRIL 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Cal Quantrill homers twice as Marlins shut out Braves Cal Quantrill pitched five shutout innings and Matt Mervis hit a pair of home runs to help the visiting Miami Marlins beat the Atlanta Brave...

APRIL 6, 2025 • KANSASCITY.COM

Mervis homers twice as Marlins even series in Atlanta ATLANTA -- Matt Mervis recorded his first career multihomer game in support of right-hander Cal Quantrill in the Marlins’ 4-0 victory over t...

APRIL 6, 2025 • MLB.COM

Mervis hits two home runs as Marlins down Braves 4-0

Miami first baseman Matt Mervis tallied his first two homers of the season in his first career two-home run game as the Marlins evened the series with a 4-0 win over the Braves on...

APRIL 6, 2025 • Associated Press

On bench against lefty Mervis is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Mets.

Impact With southpaw David Peterson on the bump for the Mets, Marlins manager Clayton McCullough will run out a starting nine consisting of seven right-handed or switch hitters. Mervis will be joined on the bench by fellow left-handed hitters Griffin Conine and Kyle Stowers.

MARCH 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Idle against southpaw Mervis is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

Impact The lefty-hitting Mervis will take a seat for the second day in a row with the Pirates sending another lefty (Andrew Heaney) to the hill. Eric Wagaman will step in for Mervis at first base and will bat cleanup.

MARCH 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Day off against lefty Mervis isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Pirates.

Impact The Marlins will load up their lineup with right-handed bats against southpaw Bailey Falter, so Mervis will begin Saturday's contest in the dugout. Eric Wagaman will fill in as Miami's first baseman and bat fourth.

MARCH 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Cruz hits 2-run homer, McCutchen adds an RBI double to lead Pirates past Marlins 4-3

Oneil Cruz hit a two-run home run, Andrew McCutchen added an RBI double and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Miami Marlins 4-3

MARCH 29, 2025 • Associated Press

Goes yard Monday Mervis went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's split-squad game against the Nationals.

Impact His second-inning shot off Mitchell Parker was the second homer of the spring in eight appearances for Mervis. The 26-year-old slugger has made some loud contact in camp, batting .292 (7-for-24) with two doubles in addition to his long balls, but his 1:9 BB:K suggests he still needs to make more frequent contact to be a trustworthy fantasy asset -- he has a career 31.7 percent strikeout rate in 126 big-league PAs.

MARCH 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Worked to fix swing in offseason Mervis believes he has corrected some bad habits that developed in his swing mechanics and his approach last season, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports. "Last year, I thi...

Impact The numbers bear out that assessment, as Mervis' 55.1 percent swing rate with the Cubs in 2024 was almost five points higher than it had been the season before. The 26-year-old also dealt with a fractured hamate bone in his hand which cost him about six weeks while with Triple-A Iowa. Acquired by the Marlins this offseason in a trade, Mervis appears to be locked into a spot on the 26-man roster following Saturday's optioning of prospect Deyvison De Los Santos to Triple-A Jacksonville. Mervis should serve on the strong side of a platoon at first base with Jonah Bride while also seeing time at DH, and the confidence that comes with not feeling like he's fighting for a job could help him regain the form that saw him slash .287/.394/.555 and slug 37 homers over 157 games for Iowa in the 2022-23 seasons. He's looked good so far this spring, going 6-for-20 (.300) with two doubles and a homer in seven Grapefruit League appearances.

MARCH 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Launches first homer of spring Mervis went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in Tuesday['s Grapefruit League game against the Nationals.

Impact Getting the start at DH and batting sixth, Mervis drove a Trevor Williams offering over the right-field fence in the second inning for his first homer of the spring. Assuming he has at least a decent camp, Mervis is expected to open the season on the strong side of a platoon with Jonah Bride at first base while also mixing in at DH. While Mervis struggled in limited big-league opportunities with the Cubs, he sports a career .269/.371/.511 slash line over 242 games at Triple-A with 52 home runs.

FEBRUARY 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Will get long look in camp Mervis will be given a chance to win a starting role with the Marlins in spring training, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports.

Impact Jonah Bride is penciled in as the starting first baseman headed into camp, but the 29-year-old doesn't profile as much of an offensive threat given his career .667 OPS and 12 homers over 565 big-league plate appearances. Mervis is coming off a brutal 2024 campaign that included a .235/.329/.434 in 81 games for Triple-A Iowa in the Cubs' system, but the 26-year-old was viewed as one of the top first-base prospects in baseball just one year before after slugging 22 home runs with a .282/.399/.533 line in 100 appearances for Iowa. If Mervis can regain that form, he should quickly seize a spot at the heart of a Marlins' batting order that is lacking in established power threats. Mervis and Bride could also end up platooning at first base, with Mervis on the strong side, if rookie Deyvison De Los Santos shows enough this spring to break camp as the team's starting DH.

FEBRUARY 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Marlins acquire 1B Matt Mervis from Cubs for infielder Vidal Bruján

The Miami Marlins have acquired first baseman Matt Mervis and cash from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for infielder Vidal Bruján

DECEMBER 29, 2024 • Associated Press

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