Sandy Leon Called Up By The Marlins

The Miami Marlins called up catcher Sandy Leon from their Alternate Training Site on Wednesday morning. With Jorge Alfaro (hamstring) being placed on the 10-day injured list, the Marlins needed to add a catcher to their active roster. Leon will go right into the starting lineup, batting eighth and catching rookie pitcher Trevor Rogers in […]

Jorge Alfaro Placed On The Injured List On Wednesday

Miami Marlins catcher Jorge Alfaro (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list before Wednesday's game. In a corresponding move, Miami has selected Sandy Leon from the Alternate Training Site. Alfaro was forced to leave Tuesday's game after hurting himself trying to run out a ground ball. He already missed four games earlier in April […]

Yadier Molina Stays Hot On Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina stayed hot in Tuesday's loss to the Washington Nationals, reaching base three times. Molina went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored. The 38-year-old catcher has settled into the cleanup spot in the Cardinals order, and is hitting .328/.375/.603 with four home runs, 12 runs scored, and 12 […]

Giovanny Gallegos Blows Tuesday's Game

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Giovanny Gallegos blew the game on Tuesday, wasting an excellent start by Adam Wainwright. Gallegos allowed two runs on one hit and three walks while only getting two outs. His effort "earned" him a loss and a blown save, along with raising his ERA to 3.72. Gallegos just didn't have […]

Adam Wainwright Strikes Out 10 On Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright was excellent in Tuesday's start against the Washington Nationals. Wainwright threw seven innings, allowing just one run on five hits and one walk while striking out 10. The only run Wainwright allowed was a sixth inning solo home run off the bat of Josh Bell. He threw an […]

Jorge Alfaro Forced To Leave Tuesday's Game

Miami Marlins catcher Jorge Alfaro was forced to leave Tuesday's game against the Baltimore Orioles due to soreness in his left hamstring. Alfaro came up lame while trying to run out a ground ball. He already missed time with a hamstring injury earlier this season, sitting out four games. This time around, he may need […]

Miguel Rojas Reaches Base Five Times In Tuesday's Loss

Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas reached base five times in Tuesday's loss to the Baltimore Orioles. Rojas moved into the second spot in the batting order with Starling Marte (rib) on the injured list. Rojas went 4-for-4 with a triple and three singles as well as a walk. He scored two runs and drove one […]

Nick Neidert Struggles Massively On Tuesday

Miami Marlins rookie starting pitcher Nick Neidert struggled in Tuesday's start against the Baltimore Orioles. He lasted just three innings, allowing five runs on five hits and two walks while striking out two. Neidert had struggled a lot with throwing strikes in his previous outings, walking almost a batter per inning. Walks were less of […]

Lewis Brinson Expected To Be Called Up

Miami Marlins outfielder Lewis Brinson is expected to be called up from the alternate site before Tuesday's game. With Starling Marte (rib) heading to the injured list, the Marlins need another outfielder up, and Brinson appears to be the choice. He and Magneuris Sierra will likely split time in center field, although Jon Berti is […]

Miles Mikolas Faced Live Hitters On Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas (shoulder) faced live batters on Sunday in a simulated game/live batting practice scenario. Mikolas reportedly only threw fastballs and changeups, but "felt good" after his first time facing live hitters since February. He'll pitch another live batting practice soon and mix in some breaking balls as well, then […]

Harrison Bader Cleared For Live Batting Practice

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Harrison Bader (forearm) has been officially cleared to take live batting practice. Bader has also been throwing from 120 feet, but this will be his first actual batting practice since receiving a PRP injection to try to help his forearm heal. It's unclear just how much more time Bader will spend […]

Tyler O'Neill Expected Back On Friday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill (groin) is expected to be ready to be activated from the injured list on Friday. O'Neill has reportedly been sprinting and also hit home runs in each of his last two simulated games. It's unclear just how much playing time O'Neill will return to, but he's a guy that […]

Starling Marte To Be Placed On The Injured List

Miami Marlins outfielder Starling Marte (rib) will be placed on the injured list with a non-displaced fracture in his 12th rib (left side). Marte was forced to leave Sunday's game in the middle of an at bat but it was unclear what he was dealing with at that time. An MRI on Monday revealed the […]

Starling Marte Leaves Sunday's Game Mid-At Bat

Miami Marlins outfielder Starling Marte was forced to leave Sunday's game in the middle of his at bat in the ninth inning. It's unclear for now what happened to the talented outfielder, although it appeared he was favoring his hip or his oblique area as he was pinch hit for with a 1-1 count. The […]

John Gant Holds His Own Despite Five Walks On Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher John Gant was able to last five innings in Sunday's start despite clearly not being at his best against the Philadelphia Phillies. In Gant's five frames, he allowed two runs on five hits and five walks while striking out five. He ended up throwing 88 pitches, just 51 for strikes. […]

Pablo Lopez Takes A Tough Loss On Sunday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez pitched very well on Sunday but was saddled with a tough loss in a game that ended 1-0. Lopez dropped to 0-2 on the season by allowing just one unearned run on six hits and two walks while striking out nine over six innings. It was a strong quality […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 4 Waiver Wire

Another week of baseball, another flurry of bullpen moves. New injuries, lots of saves, and some blown ones as well. A few teams that had committees to start the season seem to be settling into fixed roles, but then some teams with what seemed like fixed roles are turning into committees. A Blue Jays rookie […]

Sandy Alcantara Sharp Until The Seventh On Saturday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara was excellent for the first six innings of Saturday's game against the San Francisco Giants, but was left in for the seventh and struggled. In total, Alcantara threw 6 1/3 innings, giving up four runs on six hits without walking a batter and striking out seven. Alcantara dominated through […]

Tommy Edman Singles Twice On Friday

St. Louis Cardinals infielder/outfielder Tommy Edman had the only multi-hit game for the Cardinals against the Phillies on Friday. Edman led off and played right field, going 2-for-4 to raise his batting average to .309 and his OPS to .785. He got off to a slow start in his first few games this season, but […]

Carlos Martinez Struggles On Friday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Carlos Martinez struggled in his start on Friday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Martinez lasted five innings, allowing six runs on five hits and two walks while striking out five. All six runs off Martinez came around in the second inning, so he actually pitched four scoreless innings around the rough […]

Jazz Chisholm Hits Another Home Run On Friday

Miami Marlins rookie second baseman Jazz Chisholm hit his third home run of the season in Friday's victory over the San Francisco Giants. The Marlins were trailing 1-0 before Chisholm came up in the fifth inning and launched an Anthony DeSclafani pitch over the right field fence. Jazz also singled in the game, leaving him […]

Starling Marte Hits A Huge Home Run On Friday

Miami Marlins outfielder Starling Marte hit a huge home run in Friday's 4-1 win over the San Francisco Giants. It was Marte's only hit of the night, but it came in the eighth inning of a 1-1 tie. The three-run blast made things easy for closer Yimi Garcia in the ninth inning. Marte is now […]

Yimi Garcia Picks Up His Third Save On Friday

Miami Marlins closer Yimi Garcia earned his third save of the season in Friday's win over the San Francisco Giants. Garcia allowed one hit and recorded a strikeout in his inning of work, lowering his ERA to 1.08. He's excelled in the closer's role since taking over for a thoroughly ineffective Anthony Bass after Bass […]

Anthony Bass Earns A Win On Friday

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Anthony Bass earned a win in relief against the San Francisco Giants on Friday evening. Bass threw a perfect eighth inning, striking out one and throwing just eight pitches (seven strikes). The win improved his record to 1-2 and lowered his ERA to an even 9.00. Bass has pitched much better […]

Daniel Castano Solid In His First Start Of The Year

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Daniel Castano was solid in his first start of the season on Friday. Facing the San Francisco Giants, Castano threw five innings, allowing one run on three hits and two walks. He managed to pitch well and mostly keep the Giants off the board despite not recording a single strikeout. Castano […]

Elieser Hernandez Throwing Again

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Elieser Hernandez (biceps) is throwing from 60 feet and is reportedly "feeling good and progressing" in his rehab. Hernandez was forced to leave in the third inning of his first start this season due to biceps irritation in his throwing arm. He worked on his changeup this spring and supposedly was […]

Corey Dickerson Has Two Hits On Thursday

Miami Marlins outfielder Corey Dickerson continued to play well in Thursday's game, going 2-for-4 with an RBI. Dickerson keeps hitting in the leadoff spot against right-handed starters, and is now hitting .263 with a .702 OPS. Once upon a time, Dickerson hit 27 home runs in a season. That power seems completely gone now, but […]

Starling Marte Homers And Walks Twice On Thursday

Miami Marlins outfielder Starling Marte had a good game on Thursday, going 1-for-3 with two walks and a solo home run. The homer was his first of the year, and he raised his batting average to .326 and his OPS to .907 in this game. Marte is hitting second in most games and has been […]

Dylan Floro Struggles In A Save Opportunity

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Dylan Floro struggled in the ninth inning of Thursday's game against the Atlanta Braves. Floro was called upon for the save after Yimi Garcia threw 25 pitches on Wednesday night and was not available on Thursday. Floro came into a 6-5 game and allowed two singles followed by a walk to […]

Trevor Rogers Throws Five Strong Innings On Thursday

Miami Marlins rookie starting pitcher Trevor Rogers pitched a good five innings on Thursday against the Atlanta Braves. The lefty allowed two runs on three hits and three walks while striking out seven. Rogers was excellent in this one, but Ronald Acuna was able to just will a pitch off the handle of his bat […]