ATLANTA — A lack of offense is becoming a point of frustration for the Miami Marlins.
The Marlins have lost six of their first seven games, largely because of an anemic offense. Miami is hitting only .211 as a team and has scored just 20 runs, an average of 2.8 per game.
“It’s just one of those things where we’re going through a funk as a team and we’ve got to dig deep and figure out a way to sustain a rally,” manager Mike Redmond said.
The frustration starts with high-priced right fielder Giancarlo Stanton, who is batting .130 and has yet to hit a home run. First baseman Michael Morse (.222, no homers), catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia (.118) and third baseman Martin Pardo (.250) also are struggling to get on base and drive runners home.
“It’s not because of lack of effort or work,” Redmond said. “These guys are working hard and putting in the time. Right now, it’s just one of those things where we’ve got to figure out a way to get guys on base and get some big hits.”
On Monday night, the Marlins left seven runners on base and were 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position during a 3-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves.
“Probably if anything, guys are trying too hard, and that happens when teams struggle,” Redmond said.