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      The Toronto Blue Jays xxxx the Miami Marlins x-x on Tuesday night at Rogers Centre. The Marlins had their four-game winning streak 

     Miami(26-29)

     Toronto(25-29)

Austin Slater Leaves Mets

     Former Miami Marlins outfielder Austin Slater has left the New York Mets and became a free agent. He was involved in nine games with the Mets this year and compiled a .250 batting average with one run batted in. 

     Slater began the 2026 campaign with the Marlins organization. He had one run batted in along with a .174 batting average in 12 contests. 

Lionel Messi On Athlon Sports Cover

     Inter Miami CF midfielder Lionel Messi appeared on the Athlon Sports magazine cover for their 2026 World Cup Preview publication. Athlon Sports published an annual soccer magazine on the Premiere League for the first time in 2025-26. 

     Messi captained and led Argentina to the World Cup title back in 2022. It was the third World Cup championship for Argentina. 

Marlins Ice Down Blue Jays

     The reigning American League champions the Toronto Blue Jays lost to the Miami Marlins 8-2 at Rogers Centre on Monday night. The Marlins started a long nine-game road trip and extended their winning streak to four games. 

     Miami(26-29) broke out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first. Otto Lopez hit a sacrifice fly to the warning track in left field and Xavier Edwards scored. 

     The Marlins made it 2-0 in the top of the fifth. Owen Caissie doubled into the right-center field gap for Javier Sanoja to reach home. 

     Toronto(25-29) closed it to 2-1 in the bottom of the fifth. Yohendrick Pinango singled up the middle for Lenyn Sosa to score. 

     The Fish added three runs in the top of the sixth and they led 5-1. Kyle Stowers knocked in Liam Hicks with a double into shallow left field. Two batters later, Sanoja doubled to deep left field for Stowers and Jakob Marsee to cross the plate. 

     The Blue Jays chalked up one run in the bottom of the sixth and trailed 5-2. Ernie Clement lifted a solo home run to left field on a 2-1 pitch for his fourth homer of the season. 

     In the eighth inning, Miami compiled three more runs for an 8-2 lead. Stowers drove in Hicks on a double down the left-field line. Marsee followed with a ground out to third which brought in Lopez. Two batters later, Caissie got a base hit through the right side and Sanoja raced home. 

Nick Anderson Retires

      Former Miami Marlins relief pitcher Nick Anderson has announced his retirement from professional baseball. He spent the 2025 season with the Colorado Rockies.  

     Anderson made his debut with the Marlins in 2019. He had a 2-4 record with a 3.92 earned run average in 45 games with Miami. Anderson was then dealt to the Tampa Bay Rays.

Lionel Messi On Numerous Magazines

     The 2026 World Cup will be coming beginning next month in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Different companies have decided to publish magazine for the upcoming event. 

     Inter Miami CF midfielder Lionel Messi has shown up on the front cover of several magazines. He appears on the front magazine cover on A Fan's Guide To World Soccer 2026, World Cup 2026 From Every Corner and 2026 World Cup Top 100 Players, which are classified as 100% unofficial World Cup publications. 

Mark Fletcher Jr. On Athlon Sports Cover

     University of Miami Hurricanes running back Mark Fletcher Jr. is on the magazine cover of the 2026 Athlon Sports college football magazine. He was on the Southeast regional cover. 

     Fletcher played high school football with the American Heritage Patriots. He captured a FHSAA Class 5A state championship in 2020 and reached the Class 2M state title game against the Miami Central Rockets in 2022. 

     He has been with the Hurricanes for the past three seasons. Fletcher helped the Canes get to the 2025 CFP National Championship Game where they fell to the University of Indiana Hoosiers. He has 433 carries for 2,313 rushing yards and 26 touchdowns in 37 contests with Miami.