The Marlins improved to 3-0 after Owen Caissie’s walk-off homer with two outs in the ninth lifted Miami past the Rockies 4-3 and completed a season-opening sweep.
The Miami Marlins are not just winning games to start the 2026 season. They are finding new ways to do it.
In a 4-3 walk-off win over the Colorado Rockies, Miami completed a three-game sweep and improved to 3-0, showing resilience that has quickly become their early identity.
This game did not start clean.
Max Meyer struggled early, giving up three runs in the first inning as Colorado jumped out to a quick lead. The Rockies capitalized on hard contact, including a key RBI double from Jordan Beck, and forced Miami to play from behind for the first time this season.
Meyer settled in afterwards, finishing five innings with five strikeouts.
However, the damage was already done.
His outing highlighted both his swing-and-miss upside and his vulnerability when hitters square him up early.
What followed was a slow but steady response from the Marlins' offense.
Miami chipped away rather than exploding. A sacrifice fly from Austin Slater got them on the board, and they added another run in the second inning to keep pressure on Colorado.
Even without overwhelming power early, the Marlins continued to put together competitive at-bats, drawing walks and forcing the Rockies’ pitching staff into deeper counts.
The real shift came late.
After being held scoreless from the third through the eighth innings, Miami entered the ninth still trailing 3-2.
That is where their early-season identity showed again. They did not panic. They executed.
Javier Sanoja opened the inning with a double, continuing his hot start at the plate. Xavier Edwards followed with a key single to keep the line moving, and suddenly the Marlins had traffic and momentum.
Then came Owen Caissie.
Caissie, known as the Maple Masher due to his Canadian upbringing, delivered the defining moment of the series. He proceeded to crush a 107.9-mph walk-off home run to seal the win.
It was not just a clutch hit. It was a statement.
Through three games, Caissie has consistently been one of Miami’s most dangerous hitters, and this swing cemented his early breakout.
That effort turned a rough start into a manageable deficit and gave the offense a chance to respond late.
Through three games, the Marlins have now won in three different ways: controlled pitching, timely power, and late-game execution.
The 3-0 start is not just about results. It is about adaptability. And right now, Miami looks like a team that can adjust on the fly and finish games when it matters most.
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