Rookie Troy Johnston homered twice, including a game-winning two-run drive in the 11th inning, and the Miami Marlins beat the Detroit Tigers 6-4.

With losses in back-to-back games, the Tigers’ first-place lead has slightly diminished, as the Cleveland Guardians sit 7.5 games back of Detroit. The Marlins are still far from being considered playoff material. Miami is third in the National League East, seven games back of a Wild Card spot.

Troy Johnston hit his second homer of the game, a walk-off shot in the 12th inning as the Marlins won their fourth game in a row.

The Marlins' star has been solid, and his future seems bright, but there's almost no chance he wins the award with players like Cade Horton, Isaac Collins, and Drake Baldwin in the running. Even players like Jacob Misiorowski and Caleb Durbin have better chances to win the award than Ramirez.

The Detroit Tigers lost to the Miami Marlins 8-2 on Friday night at loanDepot park, an ugly outcome that almost feels like a footnote to the bigger story of the night. Tigers ace left-hander Tarik Skubal left the game in the fourth inning, his shortest start since 2021, with an apparent injury.

That second-half surge could be beneficial for the Marlins regardless of what happens with Alcantara during the offseason.

MIAMI – All Marlins rookie Troy Johnston needed was an opportunity. The 28-year-old Johnston, who was the organization’s 2023 Minor League Player of the Year, watched two offseasons pass, going unprotected from the Rule 5 Draft.

Troy Johnston, a 28-year-old rookie who entered the day with just one career home run, went deep twice against the Detroit Tigers, including a two-run walk-off shot in extra innings. The Miami Marlins beat the Tigers 6-4 in 11 innings on Saturday afternoon at loanDepot park.