Marlins xxxx Twins

     The Miami Marlins xxxx the Minnesota Twins x-x at xxxxx on Tuesday night. The Marlins started a six-game road swing. 

     Miami(19-22)

     Minnesota(18-23)

Chris Paddack Exits Marlins

     Miami Marlins starting pitcher Chris Paddack has refused a designation of assignment to the minor leagues and has been released by the team. It ends his second tenure with the Marlins organization. Paddack had a 0-5 record with a 7.63 earned run average this year with the club. 

     Paddack was chosen in the eighth round of the 2015 MLB Draft by Miami. He was dealt to the San Diego Padres for relief pitcher Fernando Rodney on June 30, 2016. 

     He was in the majors with the Padres from 2019 until 2021. Paddack spent time with the Minnesota Twins from 2022 to 2025. 

David Njoku Headed To Chargers

     Former University of Miami Hurricanes tight end David Njoku has agreed to a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Chargers. The deal is worth $8 million. 

     Njoku participated in college football with the Canes for two seasons in 2015 and 2016. He ended up with 64 catches for 1,060 receiving yards and nine touchdowns in 26 contests. 

     He has played his entire nine-season NFL career with the Cleveland Browns. Njoku had 384 pass receptions for 4,062 receiving yards and 34 touchdowns in 118 games. 

Devils Hire Braden Birch

     The Florida Panthers have lost another member of their hockey operations department as the New Jersey Devils announced Braden Birch as their new assistant general manager. He joins former Florida Panthers assistant general manager/director of analytics and current New Jersey Devils general manager Sunny Mehta on his staff. Birch will be responsible as the general manager of the Devils AHL affiliate the Utica Comets. 

     Birch joined the Florida Panthers as an intern and became a special assistant to the general manager prior to the 2016-17 season. He was elevated in the following season to their hockey operations department. Birch later added duties in salary cap management. The Panthers would win two Stanley Cup championships and three Eastern Conference titles during his tenure. 

Barkov & Lundell On Team Finland

     Two current Florida Panthers player and one former Florida Panthers player have been named to Team Finland for the upcoming IIHF World Championship. It will begin later this week. 

     Alekander Barkov and Anton Lundell were announced on the Team Finland roster. Barkov did not play in any games for Florida during the 2025-26 season due to an injury at the start of training camp. He captained the Panthers to two Stanley Cup titles and three Eastern Conference championships. 

     Lundell was able to made their roster. He finished with 18 goals and 26 assists for 44 points in 64 regular season games this season.

     One-time Panthers right wing Jesse Puljujarvi was announced on Team Finland. He had one goal in five contests with Florida in 2024-25. 

Jerar Encarnacion Free Agent

     Jerar Encarnacion has declared himself as a free agent after he was not picked up on waivers by any club. He has been with the San Francisco Giants since May 2024. 

     Encarnacion spent time with the Miami Marlins during the 2022 season. He finished with three home runs, 14 runs batted in and a .182 batting average in 23 contests with them that year. 

Christian Roa Off To Orioles

     Christian Roa has been claimed off waivers by the Baltimore Orioles from the Minnesota Twins. The Twins had picked up him off the waiver wire from the Houston Astros in late April. 

     Roa was with the Miami Marlins when he reached the majors for the first time during the 2025 campaign. He participated in two contests and had a 0.00 earned run average.