Despite months of rumors and cutting payroll, the Miami Marlins apparently aren't interested in trading away former Cy Young winner Sandy Alcántara this season.

Spencer Schwellenbach carried a perfect game into the fifth inning, Marcell Ozuna and Matt Olson hit back-to-back homers and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 10-0 for their long-awaited first win.

Seldom has an 0-7 team felt as good about its chances to win a game as the Braves did before their home opener Friday against the Miami Marlins. Not so much because they had won seven of eight home openers since moving to Truist Park.

Don’t tell the Marlins they will be considered underdogs all season. Despite dropping their homestand finale, 6-5, in 11 innings to the Mets on Wednesday at loanDepot park, Miami showed it won’t be a pushover in 2025.

As Sandy Alcantara looks to bounce back after a long recovery from Tommy John surgery, the Marlins star will have trade rumors around him.

The torpedo bat, made famous by the New York Yankees and now linked to the Marlins, is becoming one of the most talked-about trends in MLB. The bat’s creator, Aaron Leanhardt, was hired this offseason by Miami as a hitting coordinator.

Reds star Elly De La Cruz is the latest convert, hitting two home runs and knocking in seven runs in his first game with the unique bat.