How They Got There: Marlins

Jan. 20: Trading for 'La Regadera' GM Kim Ng acquired 2022 AL batting champion Luis Arraez from the Twins in an attempt to bolster the lineup

April 11: A cycle at last Luis Arraez recorded the first cycle in franchise history in just his 12th game, as Miami beat host Philadelphia

May 12: Phenom comes as advertised MLB Pipeline's top pitching prospect Eury Pérez struck out 7 in his debut, then went on to set records through his first 11 starts

May 16: Cubano Gigante All-Star Jorge Soler walked it off with a 2-run shot in a year he blasts 22 game-tying or go-ahead taters

July 5: Walk-off wonders St. Louis closer Jordan Hicks throws the ball away on a routine comebacker for one of Miami's 9 walk-off victories

July 23: Monkey off its back Miami snapped its season-long 8-game skid to open the 2nd half with Luis Arraez's 1st career walk-off hit in the 10th

Aug. 1: Going for it For the first time in 7 years, the Marlins were buyers by adding Jake Burger, Josh Bell and Ryan Weathers. They also acquired David Robertson

Aug. 2: Immediate impact Josh Bell and Jake Burger combined for 6 hits and 3 walks in their first game as Marlins in a 9-8 win

Taking down the Bombers Jake Burger's walk-off single caps a 5-run 9th against MLB's best bullpen to secure the series win

Sept. 10: Closing out rivalry Tanner Scott records his first 5-out save as Miami take the season series against the Phillies in Philadelphia

Sept. 15: Rallying vs. the best Miami scored 5 in the 7th to kick-start a 3-game sweep of rival Atlanta and stay in the hunt

Sept. 23: Done for the season The rotation took a hit when Sandy Alcantara announces he is done for the season, and Eury Pérez lands on the IL

Sept. 30: Clinch night Miami is the first club since the 2009 Twins to sit below .500 133 games or later into a season and make the postseason in a 162-game slate