Javier Sanoja Stopped For Gold Glove Award

     Major League Baseball announced the 2026 Gold Glove winners in both leagues on Sunday. Only one player from the Miami Marlins was a nominee back on October 14. 

     Marlins third baseman Javier Sanoja was nominated for the National League Gold Glove award concerning third basemen. Alex Bregman of the Chicago Cubs won the award while Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy along with Sanoja were nominees. 

Cardinals Decline Ryne Stanek

     The St. Louis Cardinals have declined the $6 million club option for relief pitcher Ryne Stanek. He will receive a $1.2 million buyout from the Cards is now heading into free agency. 

     Stanek spent this past season with the Cardinals. He was with the Miami Marlins for two seasons in 2019 and 2020. Stanek had a 6.03 earned run average in 31 relief appearances with the Marlins.

Marlins Exercise Sandy Alcantara Club Option

     The Miami Marlins have exercised the club option on starting pitcher Sandy Alcanatara over the weekend. He will receiver $21 million from the team for the final year of his contract instead of a $2 million buyout by the Marlins. 

     Alcanatara has been with the Marlins organization since the 2018 season. He was acquired from the St. Louis Cardinals for outfielder Marcell Ozuna in a five-player trade back in December 2017. 

     He will be entering his 10th season with the Marlins. Alcantara helped Miami reach the postseason twice in 2020 and 2023. He holds several all-time pitching franchise records including setting the career strikeout record on June 23. 

Inter Miami CF Moves By New England Revolution

     Inter Miami CF came back on the New England Revolution 2-1 at Gillette Stadium on Sunday night. The Herons leaped past the Revolution for second place in the Eastern Conference standings. 

     The Herons increased to 59 points while the Revolution stayed at 58 points. Inter Miami CF will play their final game of the regular season on Saturday as they host Charlotte FC. 

     Neither team scored in the first half. New England(18-11-4) jumped in front 1-0 in the 53rd minute of play. Daniel Gazdag received a backheel pass and he roofed a right-footed shot from eight yards. 

     Inter Miami CF(16-6-11) tied the contest 1-1 in the 69th minute. Telasco Segovia chipped the ball into the penalty area and it grazed off the head of Lionel Messi. German Berterame placed in a header from eight yards out.  

     The Herons got a 2-1 advantage during the 83rd minute. Messi dribbled up the middle of the field past several defenders. Segovia tapped it back outside of the top of the penalty area and then Messi drilled a left-footed shot from 15 yards away into the low right corner of the cage. It was Messi's eighth Major League Soccer goal against New England. 

Patriots Breeze By Dolphins

     The New England Patriots pasted by the Miami Dolphins 24-19 on Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium. The Dolphins got more behind in the AFC East Division. 

     New England(5-3) had a 3-0 advantage at the 9:10 mark of the first quarter. Andy Borregales booted a 34-yard field goal.

     Miami(1-6) was able to match it 3-3 with 3:39 remaining in the first. Zane Gonzalez kicked 31-yard field goal.

      The Dolphins moved in front 6-3 with 9:27 to go in the second quarter. The Gonzalez 52-yard field goal went off the left goal post and in. 

     The Fins extended their lead to 13-3 with eight seconds to go in the second. Quarterback Malik Willis tossed a one-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Malik Washington in the middle of the end zone.

     In the second half, the Patriots closed it to 13-10 at 9:23 of the third quarter. Quarterback Drake Maye fired a 43-yard strike to wide receiver Kyle Williams on the right side.

     The Pats got their first lead of the contest 17-13 with 59 seconds to go in the third. Maye faked a pitch out to his right and rushed in untouched from two yards out.

     In the fourth quarter, New England got an interception by Kevin Byard. They scored two plays later when Maye connected a 48-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver DeMario Douglas on the right hash marks to make it 24-13 with 12:39 left.

     Miami pushed it to 24-19 with 2:04 remaining in the fourth when wide receiver Kevin Coleman Jr. caught a 35-yard touchdown pass from Willis. The Dolphins missed on the two-point conversion play. 

Hurricanes Edge North Carolina

     The number one-ranked University of Miami Hurricanes barely defeated the University of North Carolina Tar Heels 38-35 at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill on Saturday night. The Hurricanes remained undefeated overall and in ACC conference play. 

     Miami(8-0, 6-0) had a 7-0 lead at 8:33 of the first quarter. Quarterback Darian Mensah tossed a two-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Malachi Toney.

     North Carolina(4-4, 2-3) tied it up 7-7 at the 11:50 mark of the second quarter. Quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. tossed an eight-yard pass to tight end Jelani Thurman.

      The Canes regained the lead 14-7 with 7:41 left in the second. Mensah connected a 31-yard swing pass to running back Mark Fletcher Jr. on the right sideline for a touchdown. 

        The Tar Heels evened it up 14-14 with 1:56 to go in the quarter. Thurman was found by Edwards again on another eight-yard pass play.

         The Hurricanes would go ahead 17-14 with 22 seconds left in the first half. Jake Weinberg kicked a 26-yard field goal.

        North Carolina got their first lead of the game 21-17 at the 10:51 mark of the third quarter.

Edwards fired a 16-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jordan Shipp in the back right corner of the end zone. 

         The U moved in front 24-21 with 5:14 remaining in the third. Fletcher rushed up the middle on a two-yard touchdown run.

      In the fourth quarter, UNC reclaimed the lead 28-24 at 11:46. Running back Demon June scored on a run through the middle of the offensive line from one yard away.

         The Hurricanes leaped to a 31-28 advantage at the 7:49 mark. Fletcher changed in by bulldozing from two yards out up the middle on a rushing attempt. 

        Miami extended their lead to 38-28 with 2:33 left in the fourth on their next possession. Mensah angled a nine-yard touchdown pass to Toney on the right hash marks.

        North Carolina closed it to 38-35 with 1:38 remaining in the contest. Edwards sent a 15-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Trech Kekahuna. 

Josh Bell Free Agent

     Former Miami Marlins first baseman Josh Bell is now a free agent. The Minnesota Twins decided not to exercise their portion of the mutual option after he spent this past season with them. 

     Bell played parts of two seasons with the Fish in 2023 and 2024. He had 25 home runs, 75 runs batted in and a .249 batting average in 157 games with the Marlins. Bell helped Miami reach the postseason in 2023. It was the team's fourth postseason appearance in franchise history.