Marlins.MLB.com's Joe Frisaro reports Florida Marlins 3B Jorge Cantu's defense picked up during the season.

The Palm Beach Post's Joe Capozzi reports Florida Marlins president of baseball operations Larry Beinfest praised 3B Jorge Cantu, who has hit .277 with 29 homers and 94 RBIs. "You go to replace (Detroit Tigers 3B) Miguel Cabrera, who's one of the best offensive players in the game, and (Cantu) did it admirably," Beinfest said.

Marlins.MLB.com's Joe Frisaro reports Florida Marlins 3B Jorge Cantu is likely to receive Thursday, Sept. 25, off.

Jeff Wallner, of MLB.com, reports Florida Marlins 3B Jorge Cantu (rest) was given the day off Monday, Sept. 22.

Marlins.MLB.com's Alden Gonzalez reports Florida Marlins 3B Jorge Cantu has hit safely in 11 straight games. He's hitting .370 with six homers and 18 RBIs in that span.

Is there a hotter hitter in baseball than Cantu? The rejuvenated slugger has laced four doubles and six homers with 14 runs scored and 18 RBIs while hitting safely in nine straight games, doing absolutely everything within his power to keep Florida alive in the hunt for a postseason berth. At this rate, don't expect anything less than a stellar finish from Cantu.

Steven Wine, of The Associated Press, reports Florida Marlins 3B Jorge Cantu hit his 29th home run of the season Friday, Sept. 19.

Jorge Cantu continues to crush. On Friday, his victims were from Philadelphia and were witnesses to his 3-for-5 performance. He hit his 31st home run of the season, scored three times, and tallied two more RBI.Cantu has been absolutely stroking it over the past week. He is 14-for-34 with six home runs in his past eight games. They haven't been meaningless hits either. He has racked up 18 RBI in the process.

News: The Sports Xchange notes that Jorge Cantu matched his career high Wednesday by hitting his 28th home run. He has revived his career in Florida this year, batting .277 with a team-high 91 RBI.

Analysis: Cantu hopes he hasn't priced himself out of Florida's budget for next year. After signing a minor league free agent contract in January, he's making $500,000 this year. But he's in line to get at least $2 million in arbitration, and the Marlins could trade him in a cost-cutting move. Cantu is a must-start Fantasy option while he is this red hot

Sarah Larimer, of The Associated Press, reports Florida Marlins 3B Jorge Cantu hit a grand slam Wednesday, Sept. 17. It was Cantu's 28th home run of the season.

Jorge Cantu went 3-for-5 with a homer and a double on Wednesday night, driving in four as the Marlins pounded the Astros 14-2. Hanley Ramirez led the first inning off with a homer and the Marlins pretty much owned the game from that point forward. Alfredo Amezaga also drove in four runs while Hanley Ramirez hit a pair of homers and Ricky Nolasco cruised to an easy win. Cantu has racked up 20 RBI in his past 15 games and has now tallied 90 on the season.

Jorge Cantu went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs and a home run on Wednesday night as the Marlins crushed the Astros 14-2.Cantu has been absolutely stroking it over the past week. He is 10-for-25 with five home runs in his past six games. They haven't been meaning less hits either. He has racked up 15 RBI in the process.

What a stretch it's been for Cantu, who's laced two doubles and five homers with 15 RBIs while hitting safely in each of his last seven games. Expect a strong finish from the power-hitting infielder, who remains poised for his most prolific month of the season as far as run production is concerned.

Joe Frisaro, of MLB.com, reports Florida Marlins 3B Jorge Cantu has hit safely in six straight games.

News: Jorge Cantu hit a three-run homer Tuesday, giving him four homers in his past five games.

Analysis: Cantu has scorched and looks like a solid start in all leagues in Fantasy crunch time. You will be hard-pressed to find anyone hotter right now

Jorge Cantu delivered a three-run homer Tuesday night against the Astros. The blast, Cantu's 27th of the season, came in the bottom of the first abruptly ending Roy Oswalt's record-setting scoreless streak. The three runs were more than enough for the Marlins who rolled past the Astros 5-1. Cantu has been on an absolute tear the past five games, hitting four home runs and driving in 11 in that span.

Jorge Cantu went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs Tuesday night against the Astros. The three-run blast, Cantu's 27th of the season, came in the bottom of the first abruptly ending Roy Oswalt's record-setting scoreless streak. The three runs were more than enough for the Marlins who rolled past the Astros 5-1. Cantu has been on an absolute tear the past five games - hitting four home runs and driving in 11 in that span.

Sarah Larimer, of The Associated Press, reports Florida Marlins 3B Jorge Cantu hit his 27th home run of the season Tuesday, Sept. 16.

Cantu's been flat-out mashing of late, blasting a double and four homers with 11 RBIs over his last five contests. While his .239 average this month leaves plenty to be desired, the streaky slugger sports a diesel .609 slugging percentage through 46 September at-bats that renders him a virtual must-start in all formats.

The Associated Press reports Florida Marlins 3B Jorge Cantu is a candidate to replace 1B Mike Jacobs at first base next season.

News: Marlins 1B Jorge Cantu was 1-for-4 with two RBI and a home run in Saturday's win over Washington. It was his third straight game with a home run.

Analysis: Cantu is heating up again after going cold in August. He remains a streaky hitter, but he has proven this season he has good enough power to start at either corner infield position in Fantasy

News: Marlins 3B Jorge Cantu went 1-for-3 with his 25th home run of the season -- a solo shot -- to make the Marlins the first team in major-league history to have four infielders with 25 home runs. The home run was Cantu's second in two days.

Analysis: Cantu looks like he's heating up again after going cold in August. He remains a streaky hitter, but he has proven this season he has good enough power to start at either corner infield position in Fantasy

Cantu's gone deep in back-to-back games, the sixth time this season he's accomplished such a feat. The power-hitting infielder has taken just eight contests this month to match his long ball total (3) from all of August, an optimistic sign for owners who were disappointed by his .366 slugging percentage in 112 at-bats last month. Look for him to continue producing runs with consistency down the stretch.

Joe Frisaro, of MLB.com, reports Tampa Bay Rays 3B Jorge Cantu (rest) was given the day off Wednesday, Sept. 10. He will be back in the lineup Friday, Sept. 12.

Jorge Cantu was given the day off on Wednesday in the Marlins game against the Phillies, according to FloridaMarlins.com. He apparently has issues with both his back and elbow.Cantu has had a solid year for fantasy owners, hitting .273 with 24 home runs and 78 RBI. There is no word on if he will miss extended time or is simply getting a rest.

News: Jorge Cantu, Mike Jacobs and Cody Ross homered and the Florida Marlins held off Philadelphia for a 10-8 victory Tuesday.

Analysis: Cantu has hit just .255 with six homers in the second half, but he remains a decent sleeper for deeper formats down the stretch. The streaky hitter could put together a mini-tear for you in crunch time. Track his progress through the weekend before considering him for Fantasy Week 25 (Sept. 15-21)

Jorge Cantu went 2-for-4 with three RBI and three runs scored as the Marlins topped the Phillies 10-8 on Tuesday night. Cantu's three-run homer helped the Marlins build a 9-1 lead in the early innings. The Phillies rallied and battled back but ultimately came up short as the Marlins bullpen settled in in the late innings. Cantu is hitting .273 with 24 homers and 78 RBI in this resurgent season.

Jorge Cantu was 2-for-4 which included his 24th home run of the year helping the Marlins beat the Phillies, 10-8.After a rough August maybe Cantu is trying to turn it on in the last month of the season.

Though he's gone deep twice in his first seven contests this month, Cantu continues to post very inconsistent numbers at the dish, as he entered the contest batting just .154 through 26 at-bats. Keep an eye on the 26-year-old infielder, who turned heads with a sizzling .343 clip in July but stumbled to a .223 mark in August.

The Associated Press’ Rob Maaddi reports Florida Marlins 3B Jorge Cantu homered Tuesday night, Sept. 9. He has 24 homers.

Joe Frisaro, of MLB.com, reports Florida Marlins 3B Jorge Cantu (rest) received the day off Wednesday, Sept. 3.

News: Jorge Cantu homered and John Baker hit a bases-loaded sacrifice fly to drive in the winning run in the ninth, helping the Marlins beat the Braves 4-3 on Monday.

Analysis: Cantu is coming off a bad August, so perhaps he can been a sleeper in mixed leagues again down the stretch. Track his progress through the weekend before considering him for Fantasy Week 24 (Sept. 8-14)

Marlins infielder Jorge Cantu went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run to help the Marlins beat the Braves, 4-3.Cantu had a poor August, hitting just .223 with an on-base percentage of .270, so maybe he will turn it on in September.

Cantu hadn't homered since Aug. 19 and he enters September having batted just .223 in August. If you're concerned about his batting average, then activate him only for home games. He carries a .311 average at Dolphin Stadium vs. a .243 mark everywhere else.