Xavier Edwards Hits 397-Foot Homer in Marlins' 12-0 Win

Xavier Edwards powered the Marlins in a 12-0 win over the Atlanta Braves, going 2-for-4 with a 397-foot home run, two runs scored and two RBI on Monday. The blast came off Aaron Bummer in the fifth inning and pushed his season line higher again.

Edwards Drives Miami

The home run was the key swing in a game Miami controlled throughout. Edwards finished with multiple hits and scored twice, giving the Marlins production at the top of the order and adding another clean line to his recent run.

He has now hit safely in four straight games and has multiple hits in three of those contests. That stretch has kept his season numbers moving: a.322/.406/.486 slash line, second among second basemen in batting average and slugging percentage and first in on-base percentage.

Bummer Gives Up The Damage

Aaron Bummer took the fifth-inning shot for the Braves, and the 397-foot drive turned Edwards' night into the kind of all-around performance that stacks up quickly on a season stat sheet. One swing, two runs scored, and two RBI left him with a line that matched the score around him.

For the Marlins, the value is straightforward: Edwards is reaching base, driving the ball and forcing pitchers to work through a hitter who is sitting near the top of the position in three major offensive categories. Monday fit that pattern exactly, with the result landing in a 12-run margin that left no room for Atlanta to answer.

The next challenge for Miami is carrying that contact into the games ahead, because Edwards is doing more than collecting singles. He is pairing a four-game hitting streak with power, and that combination is what has made his recent stretch stand out.