If the Marlins are unable to swing a deal for a catcher, the club is preparing to go into Spring Training with John Baker as the starter.

Raul Ibanez is the latest player linked to the Philadelphia Phillies as a possible target, per a report in New...

Creating a logjam of infielders and raising questions over the fate of All-Star Dan Uggla, the Marlins acquired second baseman Emilio Bonifacio in a five-player trade with the Nationals.

Washington got left fielder Josh Willingham and left-hander Scott Olsen, while Florida received Bonifacio and two minor-leaguers.

Uggla could command $5 million in arbitration after hitting 32 home runs. But Florida's initial plans call for trying Bonifacio this spring at third base, a position he has never played.

The Marlins won't say definitively that Uggla will be back, but the team has said it likes the defensive chemistry created by Uggla and shortstop Hanley Ramirez. And indications are the team is ready to pay his arbitration salary.

Bonifacio isn't even a lock to...

The Florida Marlins haven't wasted much time in shaping their 2009 roster. Three trades are already in the books, with more almost certainly on the way, says Ryan Fagan.

Looking to free up 40-man roster space, the Marlins on Tuesday placed catcher Mike Rabelo on outright waivers, according to multiple MLB sources.

As active as the Marlins have already been on the trade front, they're staying equally busy coming up with ideas moving forward to what they believe will be an exciting 2009.