The Miami Marlins’ Tuesday night clash with the San Diego Padres was supposed to be a chance for their young squad to show some spark, but it turned into a gut-wrenching night for second baseman Ronny Simon. The 24-year-old infielder had a game to forget, tying a franchise record with four errors in a single game as the Marlins fell 8-6, dropping to a tough 21-32 record. Despite a hot start, Miami couldn’t hold off a Padres comeback, and Simon’s struggles became the story of the night. For more on the game’s box score, check the sports card above.
Simon’s troubles started early and snowballed fast. In the first three innings, he botched three plays—each one a dagger that helped San Diego claw back from a 6-0 deficit. A misplayed grounder in the first let Fernando Tatis Jr. reach, setting up a two-run single by Luis Arraez. In the second, a dropped pop-up allowed Jake Cronenworth to score. By the third, another fumble on a routine double-play ball led to Jackson Merrill’s solo homer, tying the game. Simon’s fourth error in the fifth—a wild throw on a Xander Bogaerts grounder—sealed his place alongside Gary Sheffield, Jacob Turner, and Nick Fortes in Marlins infamy for single-game miscues, per MLB.com. The cameras caught Simon breaking down in tears on the field, a raw moment that showed just how much the weight of the night hit him.
The Marlins jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the first, with Jesús Sánchez (3-for-5) and Kyle Stowers (1-for-4, RBI) sparking the rally, but their pitching couldn’t hold it. Starter Max Meyer lasted just 3.1 innings, giving up six runs (four earned) thanks to Simon’s errors, and the bullpen couldn’t stop the Padres’ 13-hit attack. San Diego’s Tatis Jr. and Merrill each homered, while Arraez’s three hits drove in two. Miami’s offense stalled after the first, managing just four more hits, and Jeremiah Estrada’s 1.1 scoreless innings sealed the 8-6 win for the Padres.
What stood out, though, was the support for Simon. No one in the Marlins’ dugout turned their back on him. Between innings, teammates like Connor Norby and Otto Lopez were seen consoling the young infielder.
The coaching staff, led by manager Skip Schumaker, rallied around him too, with Schumaker saying postgame, “He’s a kid with a big heart and bigger potential. We’ve all been there.” Fans on X echoed the sentiment, avoiding the usual trolling. One user wrote, “Ronny’s gonna bounce back. Mistakes happen—keep grinding.” Another posted, “Marlins fans got your back, Ronny. This ain’t the end.” The empathy was a bright spot for a team mired in a 26th-ranked MLB power ranking and a two-game skid.
Miami’s season has been a slog, sitting at the bottom of the NL East with slim playoff hopes. Their youth movement—Sánchez, Norby, and prospects like Victor Mesa Jr.—shows promise, but without top-tier stars, 2025 looks like a rebuild year. Simon, batting .250 with three homers in 42 games, is part of that future, and nights like Tuesday are painful growing pains. As the Marlins head into a series against the San Francisco Giants, Simon’s got a chance to shake it off and show why he’s a key piece for Miami’s long-term plans. For now, the team and its fans are reminding him he’s not alone, even after a night he’d rather forget.
