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Jazz Chisholm Blasts A Three-Run Home Run On Wednesday
Miami Marlins rookie second baseman Jazz Chisholm had another great game in Wednesday's win over the Atlanta Braves. Jasrado Prince Hermis Arrington Chisholm Jr. went 2-for-4 with a walk, a run scored, and three RBI. Jazz turned on a Charlie Morton pitch in the third inning with two outs and two on. He's up to... Read More
Yimi Garcia Locks Down A Tough Save On Wednesday
Miami Marlins closer Yimi Garcia locked down a tough save in Wednesday's extra-inning win over the Atlanta Braves. Garcia pitched a perfect 10th inning. With a one-run lead, Garcia retired Ronald Acuna Jr., Freddie Freeman and Marcell Ozuna in order to lead the Marlins to a series win over the Braves with a chance for the... Read More
Adam Wainwright Sees Mixed Results On Wednesday
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright had mixed results in Wednesday's start against the Washington Nationals. Wainwright ended up taking the loss, dropping his record to 0-2. He pitched five innings, allowing four runs (three earned) on seven hits and two walks. He got away with all those base runners with some timely strikeouts,... Read More
Yadier Molina Makes History On Wednesday
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina made history on Wednesday by becoming the first player ever to catch 2,000 games for the same team. Cardinals manager Mike Shildt gave Molina the day off yesterday, meaning "Yadi" was able to set the record after catching the first pitch from Adam Wainwright. Molina began his big league... Read More
Paul Goldschmidt Hits A Homer On Tuesday
St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and three RBI in Tuesday's 14-3 blowout win over the Washington Nationals. "Goldy" hit a home run in the first inning and added a single later on. It was the 250th home run of the former Diamondback's career, who is now hitting... Read More
Jack Flaherty Throws Five Good Innings On Tuesday
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty pitched a good five innings in Tuesday's win over the Washington Nationals. In his five innings, Flaherty allowed just one run on three hits, striking out six without giving up a walk. Flaherty earned his second win of the season, moving to 2-0 and lowering his ERA to... Read More
Jorge Alfaro Does Nothing Right On Tuesday
Miami Marlins catcher Jorge Alfaro (hamstring) was back in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game and managed to go 0-for-5 with three strikeouts in a game the Marlins won 14-6. Every other Marlins starter had at least one hit, and seven other Marlins scored at least one run. In fact, starting pitcher Pablo Lopez and... Read More
Brian Anderson Goes Yard In Tuesday's Win
Miami Marlins third baseman Brian Anderson had a strong offensive performance in Tuesday's 14-6 blowout over the Atlanta Braves. "BA" went 3-for-5 with a run scored and three RBI. Anderson hit a home run in the second inning and added two singles. Anderson has always been a slow starter with poor Aprils being a pattern... Read More
Adam Duvall Drives In Seven Runs On Tuesday
Miami Marlins outfielder Adam Duvall had an excellent game against his former team in Tuesday's 14-6 drubbing of the Atlanta Braves. Duvall went 4-for-5 with four runs scored and seven RBI. He hit two home runs, a double, and a single, totaling 11 bases. Duvall is thoroughly on fire at the plate, lifting his batting... Read More
Miguel Rojas Gets Three Hits In Tuesday's Game
Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas did well in Tuesday's 14-6 win over the Atlanta Braves. Batting in the leadoff spot, Rojas went 3-for-6 with two runs scored and an RBI. Rojas had two doubles and a single, lifting his batting average to .270 and his OPS to .676. He makes the most sense as the... Read More
John Curtiss Earns The Win On Tuesday
Miami Marlins relief pitcher John Curtiss earned a win in relief in Tuesday's 14-6 annihilation of the Atlanta Braves. Curtiss pitched 1 2/3 innings, allowing just one hit while striking out two. Curtiss came in to pitch the fifth inning, then was only allowed to get the first two outs of the sixth despite having... Read More
Pablo Lopez Struggles On Tuesday
Miami Marlins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez had a rough start on Tuesday against the Atlanta Braves. Lopez lasted just four innings, allowing six runs on nine hits and a walk, striking out six. Lopez threw 83 pitches, 55 for strikes. He ended up with a no decision thanks to an offensive explosion that saw the... Read More
Kodi Whitley Called Up On Tuesday
The St. Louis Cardinals have called up relief pitcher Kodi Whitley from their alternate site. With Johan Oviedo being optioned down, Whitley will take his roster spot and also likely his role as a low-to-middle leverage middle reliever. Oviedo threw 65 pitches just two days ago, so this move is likely more about getting a... Read More
Johan Oviedo Optioned On Tuesday
The St. Louis Cardinals optioned relief pitcher Johan Oviedo to their alternate site on Tuesday. In a corresponding move, relief pitcher Kodi Whitley was called up to take Oviedo's roster spot. Oviedo threw 65 pitches in Sunday's game and the Cardinals simply needed a fresh bullpen arm, as playing with a short pen may have... Read More
Andrew Miller Can't Get An Out On Monday
St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Andrew Miller struggled in Monday's game, allowing a run on three hits and a walk without recording an out. Miller faced four batters and allowed them all to reach, throwing 14 pitches, eight for strikes. He got bailed out by Ryan Helsley, who inherited a bases loaded jam but stranded... Read More
John Gant Takes A Loss On Monday
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher John Gant was off to a good start in Monday's game but couldn't get past the sixth inning and ended up taking his first loss of the season. Gant totaled five innings, allowing three runs on six hits and three walks while striking out four. He'd only allowed one run... Read More
Adam Duvall Hits His Second Home Run On Monday
Miami Marlins outfielder Adam Duvall hit his second home run of the season in Monday's 10-inning win over his former team, the Atlanta Braves. Overall, he went 1-for-3 with the solo home run and two walks. Duvall isn't off to a great start with his new team, hitting just .160 with a .690 OPS and... Read More
Garrett Cooper Drives In Thee Runs On Monday
Miami Marlins first baseman/outfielder Garrett Cooper was very productive in Monday's extra-inning win over the Atlanta Braves. Cooper went 3-for-5 with three RBI. He hit a double and two singles, including an extra-inning RBI knock that solidified the Marlins lead in the top of the 10th inning. He hasn't been having great at-bats yet this... Read More
Yimi Garcia Earns The Win On Monday
Miami Marlins relief pitcher Yimi Garcia pitched well and earned a win in relief in Monday's extra-inning victory over the Atlanta Braves. Garcia pitched 1 1/3 innings, allowing just a walk while striking out one. He inherited two base runners and stranded them both. Garcia came in to get the last out of the ninth inning... Read More
Anthony Bass Gets Two Outs In Monday's Game
Miami Marlins relief pitcher Anthony Bass got two outs in Monday's win over the Atlanta Braves. Bass, who was the Marlins closer until he blew his first two save chances in ugly fashion, came in to pitch the seventh inning after starter Sandy Alcantara was only able to get the first out of the inning.... Read More
Dylan Floro Continues To Impress On Monday
Miami Marlins relief pitcher Dylan Floro continued his strong start to the season on Monday night, tossing a perfect inning with two strikeouts. Floro came on to pitch the seventh inning and did so with no issue, needing 18 pitches to set the Braves down in order. Floro has been the best part of the... Read More
Sandy Alcantara Manages A Quality Start On Monday
Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara pitched well on Monday against the Atlanta Braves, earning a quality start. In total, Alcantara tossed 6 1/3 innings, allowing three runs on four hits. He walked three and struck out four. Alcantara was not at his best in this one, but he was able to pitch around not... Read More
Jorge Alfaro Scratched From The Lineup
Miami Marlins catcher Jorge Alfaro (hamstring) was a late scratch from the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Atlanta Braves. Manager Don Mattingly had Alfaro in the lineup at first, but he will be replaced by Chad Wallach behind the plate and in the eighth spot in the batting order. The Marlins have catcher... Read More
Miles Mikolas Throwing Again
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas (shoulder) threw a bullpen session at Busch Stadium on Monday and will likely throw another before moving onto the next step of his rehab. The next step for Mikolas would be to face live hitters, which he has not done since the very first week of spring training.... Read More
Edward Cabrera Progressing In Rehab
Miami Marlins top pitching prospect Edward Cabrera (biceps) is progressing in his rehab at the Marlins Low-A Jupiter, Florida, site. Cabrera has been throwing from 75 feet, putting him slightly ahead of fellow top pitching prospect Sixto Sanchez (shoulder), who is throwing from 45 feet for now. Cabrera should proceed to throwing off a mound... Read More
Sixto Sanchez Continuing Rehab
Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sixto Sanchez (shoulder) is continuing his rehab in Jupiter, Florida, where the Marlins Low-A affiliate, the Jupiter Hammerheads, play. Sanchez has been throwing from 45 feet with "no issue", per beat writer Jordan McPherson. Sanchez is one of the top pitching prospects in the game and showed plenty of his upside... Read More
Jorge Alfaro Back In The Lineup On Monday
Miami Marlins catcher Jorge Alfaro (hamstring) is back in the starting lineup on Monday, batting eighth. Alfaro missed four games (including Sunday's suspended game) with hamstring tightness and there was some thought that he might be headed to the injured list. He must have recovered quickly over the weekend though, and will be back in... Read More
Closers and Saves Report - Week 3 Waiver Wire
Okay, so every season, everyone says things like, "bullpens are wild!" and "bullpens are so unpredictable!" and "why did you ever choose to specialize in bullpens?" All of those comments are valid, and absolutely already pertain to the 2021 season. It's been about a week since Opening Day, and several bullpens have already gone against... Read More
Austin Dean Drives In Two Runs On Sunday
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Austin Dean had a nice game on Sunday despite his team losing 9-3 to the Milwaukee Brewers. Dean went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI. Dean was starting in left field and should see more playing time with Tyler O'Neill (groin) on the injured list. In a small sample, Dean... Read More
Daniel Ponce de Leon Gets Shelled On Sunday
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Daniel Ponce de Leon struggled in a very short Sunday start against the Milwaukee Brewers. Ponce de Leon pitched just 1 1/3 innings, allowing seven runs on six hits and four walks. Of his 52 pitches, only 29 were strikes, as Ponce de Leon was just all over the place... Read More
