*That’s life, that’s what all the people say* *You’re ridin’ high in April, shot down in May* *But I know I’m gonna change that tune* *When I’m back on top, back on top in June …* Sixty years have passed since Frank Sinatra sang these iconic lyrics, but they perfectly speak to the 2026 Marlins. Upstart Miami rode momentum from the final three months of its 2025 campaign into this season, then crashed hard. On May 31, the Marlins had fallen to a season-high eight games below .500 (26-34, National League’s third-worst record) after being swept by the Mets in Queens. Anything that could go wrong did. Robby Snelling, Eury Pérez and Janson Junk sustained injuries, forcing Miami to send out a makeshift rotation. The bullpen often incurred self-inflicted wounds, walking batters that would’ve otherwise been retired by nasty stuff. Outside of All-Star hopefuls Otto Lopez, Xavier Edwards and Liam Hicks, the lineup lacked consistent production and became a hot topic of social media debate among fans. “Maybe it took us getting our butts kicked three days in a row in Citi Field to send shockwaves through \[us\
