Key Marlins players continue to be mentioned as possible trade candidates.
Expect that buzz to intensify in the coming days leading up to the July 31 trade deadline as the Marlins’ hopes of getting back into contention this season shrunk even further this weekend.
Less than 48 hours after they were one strike from victory, the Marlins ended up on the wrong end of a three-game sweep after losing 3-2 to the Dodgers on Sunday afternoon at Marlins Park.
The Marlins (41-49), already a long shot to make a playoff push after entering the second half nine games out in the National League wild-card standings, dropped their third game in a row after entering the break having won six of eight.