On This Date in Marlins History: April 2nd

2001

Phillies 6, Marlins 5, 13 innings

Eric Owens and Cliff Floyd went deep. Luis Castillo and Preston Wilson had two hits each. The Marlins took the Phils to extras, but couldn’t hold it together.

Ryan Dempster gave up four runs (three earned) on five hits and three walks in five innings. Vladimir Nunez (0-1, 4.50) took the loss.

2002

Expos 7, Marlins 6

Ryan Dempster pitched a quality start and earned no decision against the Expos. He allowed three runs on six hits and a walk, striking out seven in 7 1/3 innings. Braden Looper (0-1, 40.50) lost in walk-off fashion later in the game.

Preston Wilson hit a grand slam for the Marlins on the offensive side of the games, and Luis Castillo had a pair of base hits.

2003

Phillies 8, Marlins 2

Carl Pavano (0-1, 7.50) lost his first start of the season, giving up five runs in six innings on seven hits and three walks. He struck out three. Ivan Rodriguez collected a pair of base hits and the only Marlins RBI for the game as Randy Wolf (1-0, 1.50) kept Florida’s bats quiet.

2004

Blaine Neal and Michael Tejera were optioned to the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes in the Pacific Coast League. Ruddy Lugo signed through free agency, and Gerald Williams, Steven Kent, and Tanyon Sturtze were released. Williams, a 12-season major league veteran outfielder at the time, had gone four-for-31 for the 2003 Marlins, and later caught on with the New York Mets.

2005

The Marlins purchased the contracts of Brian Moehler and Lenny Harris from the Isotopes. Miami native Harris was in his third season with the Marlins, and the last year of his 18-season major league career. He hit .314/.385/.414 at the age of 40 for Florida, and later joined the coaching staff.

2006

The Florida Marlins purchased the contract of Matt Herges from the minors. Herges pitched in 66 games for the Marlins that season, going 2-3 with a 4.31 ERA and 36 K’s in 71 innings. He posted a 1.718 WHIP. Florida was the sixth of an eventual eight major league teams to employ Herges through his 11-season major league career.

2007

Marlins 9, Nationals 2

Dontrelle Willis (1-0, 1.50) limited Washington to two runs (one earned) in six innings of work, on seven hits and a walk. He struck out three. Hanley Ramirez had four hits, Miguel Cabrera had three, including a homer, and both Miguel Olivo and Alejandro De Aza collected two apiece. Dan Uggla also went deep in the Marlins blowout.

2008

Mets 13, Marlins 0

Andrew Miller (0-1, 10.38) started and lost to the Mets with 13,720 in Dolphin Stadium. He surrendered five runs in 4 1/3 innings, on eight hits and two walks. Lee Gardner later allowed five runs in one inning of relief.

Marlins hitting couldn’t cobble together a run despite six base hits. Hanley Ramirez led the offense with a pair.

2011

Mets 6, Marlins 4, 10 innings

Emilio Bonifacio collected a pair of hits for the Marlins, and Logan Morrison pitched in with two RBI in defeat. Ricky Nolasco held the Mets to two runs on seven hits and zero walks over seven frames, striking out four. Ryan Webb (0-1, infinity) took the loss after giving up three runs in relief without recording an out.

Mike Stanton (later Giancarlo) suffered a left hamstring injury, and was listed as day-to-day. Shawn Hill was released from the Triple-A level and the New Orleans Zephyrs, in the PCL. Later, Stanton hit some home runs.

2012

Bryan Peterson, sometimes affectionately referred to as “Petey Pipes,” was optioned to the Zephyrs. Collin Cargill was assigned to the Miami Marlins. A reliever, Cargill never pitched at the major league level, going 13-5 with a 2.66 ERA across all levels of the minors and four seasons.

2014

Rockies 6, Marlins 5

After starting the season off with consecutive victories, the Marlins dropped a tight one to the Rockies with 15,866 present at Marlins Park.

Giancarlo Stanton sent one deep, a two-run shot in the sixth inning to power the Marlins offense. He and Garrett Jones each collected two base hits in the game. Henderson Alvarez (0-1, 9.00) gave up six runs (three earned) in three innings for the loss.

The Marlins lost Michael Brady off waivers to the Anaheim Angels, and outrighted Brian Bogusevic to New Orleans. A former 24th round pick of the Marlins back in 2009, Brady bounced around for a few more years before finally making his major league debut at the age of 30 with the Oakland Athletics. In 16 games in 2017, he put up a 5.68 ERA in 32 innings of work.

2015

Steven Ames was released from the Zephyrs. Ryan Fisher and Collin Cargill were released from the Double-A Jacksonville Suns in the Southern League. Cody Keefer was released from the High-A Jupiter Hammerheads in the Florida State League.

2016

Cameron Flynn was released from the Hammerheads. Nick White was released from the Single-A Greensboro Grasshoppers in the South Atlantic League.

2017

The Marlins signed Vance Worley to a minor league deal and purchased the contract of Tyler Moore from the newly renamed New Orleans Baby Cakes. They also placed Odrisamer Despaigne (strained left oblique), Martin Prado (strained hamstrings), and Jeff Locke (left arm tendinitis) on the 10-day disabled list.

Worley, who once placed third in the National League Rookie of the Year Award voting in 2011 with the Philadelphia Phillies, held down a rotation spot for the Marlins a dozen times in 2017. He was 2-6, with a 6.91 ERA, a 1.800 WHIP, and 50 whiffs in 71 2/3 innings.

2018

Red Sox 7, Marlins 3

Starlin Castro had three hits, and Brian Anderson hit his first homer of the season in defeat for the Marlins with 11,113 in the house at Marlins Park. Cameron Maybin and Lewis Brinson also pitched in with multiple hits.

Trevor Richards (0-1, 10.38) took the loss for the Marlins, giving up five runs on eight hits and a walk in 4 1/3 innings. He struck out five. Junichi Tazawa struck out a batter over 1 2/3 relief innings.

The Miami Marlins signed Josh Roeder and Josh Hart to minor league deals. They designated Severino Gonzalez for assignment, and purchased Trevor Richards’ contract from the also renamed Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp.

2019

Mets 6, Marlins 5

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With 5,934 present at Marlins Park, the Mets dropped the Fish, 6-5. Starlin Castro led the way with three hits to include his second homer of the season. The Marlins totaled 16 hits altogether, including three from Lewis Brinson and a pair each from Brian Anderson and Martin Prado.

Jose Urena (0-2, 10.38) took the loss, giving up five runs on seven hits in four innings. Tayron Guerrero and Austin Brice each pitched a perfect inning of relief.

Elvis Araujo was assigned to the Jumbo Shrimp, and Matt Snyder was sent down to the minors. Snyder has since joined the Marlins coaching staff as hitting coach with the Single-A Clinton LumberKings in the Midwest League.