Miami Marlins left fielder Kyle Stowers is on the type of heater that's rarely seen. In his first game back from the All-Star break Friday night, he mashed a walk-off two-run home run to give the Marlins an 8-6 win over the Kansas City Royals in extra innings.

Stowers was unsure if he would ever get a big-league chance. Now he's a poster child for what the Marlins must do for success.

Kyle Stowers represented the Marlins at the All-Star Game and has 5 HRs in his last 2 games, meaning he isn't going to be shopped ahead of the trade deadline.

It’s not uncommon for a younger sibling to look up to his older brothers. Marlins All-Star outfielder Kyle Stowers took it a step further as a kid growing up in El Cajon, Calif. Born right-handed, Stowers began mirroring his older brothers,

Kyle Schwarber was nervous. He had played in Game 7 of the World Series, homered for the United States in the World Baseball Classic. But he had never walked up

Now that the All-Star game is over, the second half of the regular season will begin on Friday, with playoff pushes intensifying. The Trade Deadline is also looming at the end of this month, which will reset the landscape for the league ahead of the postseason.