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The club slowly worked its way back to respectability with a third place finish in 2000, driven by young stars such as A. J.

Burnett, Brad Penny, Preston Wilson, Luis Castillo, and Mike Lowell.

Burnett pitched the Marlins ' third no-hitter on May 12 against the Padres,, despite walking nine batters and throwing only 1 / 2 of his pitches for strikes.

Three weeks after the no-no, Manager John Boles was fired and Hall of Famer Tony Perez was named interim manager for the rest of the season.

The club finished 76 – 86 and in fourth place, thanks to Brad Penny's and A. J.

Burnett's emergence.