MIAMI (CBSMiami/Gracenote) – Don’t look now but the Miami Marlins are making a midseason charge at the National League playoff race.
While 25-year-old JT Riddle celebrated the passing of the torch at shortstop for the Miami Marlins by breaking out of a long slump Tuesday, 43-year-old Ichiro Suzuki picked an opportune time to show he can still make an impact coming off the bench.
The host Marlins eye their eighth victory in 12 meetings against the New York Mets when the National League East rivals continue a three-game set Wednesday.
Riddle officially became Miami’s everyday shortstop following Monday’s trade of Adeiny Hechavarria to Tampa Bay and promptly snapped a 0-for-23 stretch in his second at-bat Tuesday en route to a 2-for-3 effort.