Impact Fortes and Jacob Stallings both struggled offensively this year for the Marlins, but Fortes will get the call behind the plate in Tuesday's NL Wild Card Series opener as Stallings rides the pine.
OCTOBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
NICK FORTES #4 - CATCHER - MIAMI MARLINS
4 HR •
29 RBI •
.227 AVG
4 HR
29 RBI
.227 AVG
Catching for Miami in Game 1 Fortes will start at catcher and bat ninth Tuesday in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series versus the Phillies.
Fortes leads Marlins against the Mets after 4-hit game
The Miami Marlins play the New York Mets after Nick Fortes had four hits against the Braves on SundaySEPTEMBER 18, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Scores four runs Fortes went 4-for-5 with a solo homer, two doubles and four runs scored in Sunday's win over Atlanta.
Impact Fortes capped off his first career four-hit performance with a solo shot in the eighth inning. Prior to Sunday's massive game, he had just four hits over his previous 17 appearances. It was also his first multi-hit game since July 23. Fortes is now slashing .210/.265/.308 with 15 extra-base hits and 31 runs scored through 300 plate appearances.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting again Tuesday Fortes is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rays.
Impact Jacob Stallings will make a third straight start at catcher after going 3-for-5 with two doubles across the final two games of the Marlins' three-game weekend series versus the Nationals. Fortes holds a rough .213/.262/.301 batting line through 269 plate appearances this year.
AUGUST 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
On bench Sunday Fortes is out of the lineup Sunday against the Nationals.
Impact Jacob Stallings will get a second straight start at catcher after going 1-for-2 with a double and a walk Saturday. Fortes holds a rough .563 OPS in 269 plate appearances this year with Miami.
AUGUST 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Takes seat for day game Fortes is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres.
Impact Fortes will hit the bench for the matinee game after he was behind the dish both of the past two days and for three of the past four contests. Jacob Stallings will get the starting nod at catcher in the series finale.
AUGUST 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
On bench Tuesday Fortes is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Astros.
Impact Jacob Stallings will catch and bat eighth. Fortes started behind the plate in Monday's series opener and went 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored in the Marlins' 5-1 victory over Houston.
AUGUST 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting Saturday Fortes isn't in the Marlins' lineup Saturday against the Yankees.
Impact Fortes has collected a base hit in three of his last five games and will take a seat for Saturday's contest against New York. Jacob Stallings will start behind the dish and bat ninth in Fortes' absence.
AUGUST 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Takes seat for day game Fortes is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.
Impact Fortes will get a breather after he started behind the plate in the first two games of the series while going 1-for-4 with a run scored. Jacob Stallings will get the starting nod at catcher for the day game.
AUGUST 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Exits starting nine Fortes is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.
Impact Fortes started behind the dish in both of the previous two games and appears to have moved ahead of Jacob Stallings in the pecking order at catcher. However, with the Marlins and Rangers concluding their series with a day game after a night game, Fortes will get a breather while Stallings catches for starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara.
AUGUST 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Takes seat Thursday Fortes is out of the lineup Thursday versus the Phillies.
Impact Fortes has claimed a larger share of the catching duties in Miami over the last several weeks, but he'll grab a seat Thursday as Jacob Stallings takes a turn behind the dish. Both backstops have struggled offensively this year.
AUGUST 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Losing work to Stallings Fortes is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Impact Fortes is on the bench for the third time in four games and may have ceded No. 1 catching duties to Jacob Stallings. Though Fortes holds a minor edge over Stallings in terms of OPS (.547 to .538) this season, Stallings has a longer track record as a reliable defender behind the plate.
JULY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Takes seat Tuesday Fortes is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Rays.
Impact Jacob Stallings will do the catching for the Marlins and hit eighth. He and Fortes have basically been splitting starts at the position and neither has produced much offensively.
JULY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting Saturday Fortes will be on the bench for Saturday's game against the Rockies, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Impact Fortes has the edge in starts behind the plate over Jacob Stallings by a 55-45 margin, though since the break it's been Stallings with five starts to Fortes' three. Fortes owns a .532 OPS on the season while Stallings' sits at .561, so neither player has made much of a push to carve out a larger role.
JULY 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Remains on bench Fortes will sit Wednesday against the Cardinals, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Impact Fortes will remain on the bench for a second game in a row Wednesday. Jacob Stallings will draw another start behind the plate and bat ninth in the series finale with St. Louis.
JULY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Not in lineup Tuesday Fortes is out of the lineup Tuesday versus the Cardinals.
Impact Jacob Stallings will start at catcher and bat ninth for the visiting Marlins. He and Fortes have been trading off playing time since the All-Star break, and neither backstop offers much in the way of fantasy production.
JULY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Taking seat Friday Fortes is absent from the lineup Friday in Baltimore, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Impact Fortes started the last two and three of the last four games prior to the All-Star break, but it will be Jacob Stallings at catcher for the first game of the second half. Stallings has now caught all 19 of Sandy Alcantara's starts this season.
JULY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Not starting Friday Fortes isn't in the Marlins' lineup Friday against the Phillies, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Impact Fortes is just 2-for-34 across his last 13 games and will take a seat Friday as Miami searches for more production behind the dish. Jacob Stallings will start at catcher and bat eighth while Fortes sits.
JULY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Riding pine Wednesday Fortes is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Impact Fortes is getting a breather Wednesday after he went 2-for-7 with two RBI and a run scored while starting behind the plate Monday and Tuesday. Jacob Stallings will handle catching duties in Fortes' stead.
JULY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Fortes' go-ahead single leads 7th inning rally to lift Marlins over Cardinals, 5-4
Nick Fortes hit a go-ahead RBI single in the seventh inning and the Miami Marlins rallied to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4JULY 4, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gets breather Sunday Fortes is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Impact Fortes will take a seat for the series finale while Jacob Stallings gets a turn behind the plate. Though Fortes sports a 62-point edge in OPS over Stallings on the season, the difference isn't significant enough for Fortes to truly dominate the playing time at catcher, despite being the Marlins' nominal No. 1 option.
JULY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Receives breather Wednesday Fortes is out of the lineup Wednesday against Toronto.
Impact Fortes will head to the bench after he went 2-for-3 with a double in Tuesday's 2-0 loss. Jacob Stallings will take over at catcher and bat eighth in the series finale with the Blue Jays.
JUNE 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Resting Monday Fortes is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays.
Impact Fortes will take a seat after he reached base four times while catching both of the final two games of the Marlins' weekend series with the Nationals. Jacob Stallings will replace Fortes behind the dish.
JUNE 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting Friday Fortes isn't in the Marlins' lineup Friday against the Nationals, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Impact After going 2-for-7 with a home run and two RBI in Miami's previous series against Seattle, Fortes will get a day off Friday. Jacob Stallings will instead start behind the plate and bat eighth.
JUNE 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting Tuesday Fortes isn't starting Tuesday against the Mariners, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Impact After going 1-for-3 with a home run during Monday's loss, Fortes will get a day off Tuesday. In his place, Jacob Stallings will get the nod behind the plate and bat eighth.
JUNE 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
