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MIAMI -- The messaging has been consistent since last December’s Winter Meetings: Run prevention is a cornerstone for the Marlins’ organization in order to have sustained success.

Since Miami expects to frequently play tight ballgames, everyone from president of baseball operations Peter Bendix to manager Clayton McCullough highly values things like baserunning and defense.

“It starts with the pitching, but the defense plays a big part in that,” McCullough said in early August. “And that is not only guys make the plays that you have the chance to, the positioning comes into it, not giving up extra bases. …

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