
Miami Marlins Sign Left-Handed Reliever John King to $1.5 Million Deal
The Miami Marlins signed left-handed reliever John King to a one-year, $1.5 million Major League deal for the 2026 season.
The Miami Marlins category follows the National League club from the major-league roster through its farm system. Florida Sports Blog covers games, transactions, injuries, prospects, the MLB Draft and organizational development; Jacksonville, Pensacola, Beloit and Jupiter are organized beneath the Marlins branch as the club's full-season affiliates. The franchise began as the Florida Marlins in 1993, becoming the state's first Major League Baseball team. Miami won the World Series as a wild card in 1997 and again in 2003, then adopted the Miami Marlins name in 2012 with the opening of the club's new ballpark. The organization has also developed and traded generations of notable major-league talent, making its farm system central to the franchise's identity.

The Miami Marlins signed left-handed reliever John King to a one-year, $1.5 million Major League deal for the 2026 season.

The Jupiter Hammerheads lost 8-3 to the Tampa Tarpons at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, dropping their third consecutive game against Tampa.

Echedry Vargas hit his 25th home run to set the Jupiter Hammerheads single-season record, but Tampa defeated Jupiter 2-1 in five innings.

Juan Matheus drove in four runs, including a two-run single and a solo home run, as the Pensacola Blue Wahoos defeated the Montgomery Biscuits 7-6.

Luis Moreno allowed a career-high eight walks as the Pensacola Blue Wahoos lost 10-0 to the Montgomery Biscuits on Aug. 26, 2026.

Andrew Pintar and Gage Miller hit three-run home runs as the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp defeated the Gwinnett Stripers 6-3 in a rain-shortened International League game at Gwinnett Field.

Matthew Etzel hit his second grand slam of the season, but the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp lost 14-6 to the Nashville Sounds at VyStar Ballpark.

Three Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp home runs and 12 strikeouts powered a 6-1 victory over the Nashville Sounds at VyStar Ballpark.

Joe Mack made his Major League debut for the Miami Marlins after being recalled from Triple-A Jacksonville, starting at catcher in a 1-0 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Miami Marlins defeated the Colorado Rockies 8-4 at Coors Field as Agustin Ramirez drove in three runs and Miami won its sixth game in seven.