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Miles Mikolas To Throw A Bullpen On Wednesday
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas (shoulder) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Wednesday. Mikolas is dealing with a shoulder strain to go with a flexor tendon strain in his throwing elbow. He reportedly came into camp healthy but was quickly shut down from throwing. He was supposed to throw a bullpen... Read More
Adam Wainwright Strikes Out Five On Sunday
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright pitched very well in his Grapefruit League start against the Houston Astros on Sunday. He tossed the first three innings, allowing one run on one hit while striking out five and not allowing a walk. Wainwright got up to 44 pitches in this one, 27 strikes. He showed... Read More
Jorge Alfaro Gets Two Hits On Sunday
Miami Marlins catcher Jorge Alfaro got two more hits on Sunday, going 2-for-3 with a run scored against the New York Mets. Both of Alfaro's hits were singles. He's hitting a robust .500 in Grapefruit League play so far with a 1.000 OPS. Alfaro reportedly worked extra hard this offseason on both his offense and... Read More
Yimi Garcia Coughs Up Three Runs On Sunday
Miami Marlins relief pitcher Yimi Garcia struggled in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the New York Mets. Garcia came in to pitch the fourth inning and allowed three runs on two hits while striking out one. Garcia is competing for the closer's role in the Marlins bullpen, and even though he has more upside and... Read More
Pablo Lopez Throws Three Strong Innings On Sunday
Miami Marlins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez got the start for Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the New York Mets. He pitched the first three innings, allowing just one hit and one walk while striking out three. Lopez has yet to allow a run this spring and should start one of the first three games for... Read More
Nick Neidert Throws Two Scoreless Innings In Friday's Game
Miami Marlins starting pitcher Nick Neidert tossed two scoreless relief innings in Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Houston Astros. Neidert tossed the third and fourth innings after lefty Trevor Rogers started the game. Those two and a few others are competing for the fifth spot in the Marlins starting rotation. Neidert projects as a... Read More
Trevor Rogers Throws Two Scoreless Innings On Friday
Miami Marlins starting pitcher Trevor Rogers got the start in Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Houston Astros. He pitched two innings, allowing just one walk while striking out three. Rogers is seemingly slightly in the lead for the fifth spot in the starting rotation, but he has plenty of competition. He got seven starts... Read More
Kwang Hyun Kim Gets Off To A Rough Start On Wednesday
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Kwang Hyun Kim got off to a bad start in his first Grapefruit League action of the year on Wednesday. Kim got the start but lasted just two-thirds of an inning. He allowed four runs on three hits and two walks. The two outs he was able to get were... Read More
Elieser Hernandez Pitches Two Innings On Wednesday
Miami Marlins starting pitcher Elieser Hernandez got the start on Wednesday and went two innings, allowing one run on two hits while striking out two. The run he allowed came on a solo home run by Kyle Schwarber. Hernandez was hard to hit last season before missing time with an injury. He'll take the third... Read More
Adam Wainwright Pitches Two Scoreless Innings On Tuesday
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright pitched two perfect innings in Tuesday's Grapefruit League start. Wainwright needed just 20 pitches to make his way through the first six Marlins in the lineup. He struck out one and should again be a solid if unspectacular fantasy option at the back of a solid fantasy rotation.
Braxton Garrett Pitches Around Wildness On Tuesday
Miami Marlins left-handed pitcher Braxton Garrett pitched two scoreless innings in Tuesday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals. Garrett came on for the third and fourth innings and threw just 13 of his 30 pitches for strikes, but he was able to get through both innings unscathed. He allowed three walks and only struck out... Read More
Pablo Lopez Throws Two Scoreless Innings On Tuesday
Miami Marlins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez started Tuesday's Grapefruit League game against the St. Louis Cardinals. He threw two scoreless innings, allowing two hits while striking out one. Lopez allowed both hits in the first inning before pitching a sharp 1-2-3 second inning. Lopez will start one of the first three games of the season... Read More
Jordan Hicks Hits 102 On Monday
St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Jordan Hicks reportedly reached 102 mph with his fastball on Monday, according to Cardinals pitching coach Mike Maddux. Hicks missed most of 2019 due to an elbow injury that required Tommy John Surgery, then opted out of the shortened 2020 season. Hicks may not start the season as the closer,... Read More
Jesus Aguilar Goes Yard On Monday
Miami Marlins first baseman Jesus Aguilar hit a home run in Monday's 2-0 seven-inning win over the New York Mets in Grapefruit League play. Aguilar ended up 1-for-2 with two RBI, batting third and starting at first base. Aguilar and Garrett Cooper will presumably split time at first base this season. The two (when Cooper... Read More
Anthony Bass Throws A Scoreless Inning On Monday
Miami Marlins relief pitcher Anthony Bass contributed a scoreless inning to the Marlins seven-inning shutout win on Monday. Bass pitched the third inning of the game, allowing a hit and a walk in the process. Bass has not yet been officially named the closer, but manager Don Mattingly has shown an inability to figure out... Read More
Sandy Alcantara Goes Two Scoreless Innings On Monday
Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara got the start in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Mets and pitched the first two innings, allowing no runs on two hits and a walk. Alcantara is projected to be the Marlins ace in what could be a surprisingly good starting rotation. He's a better "real life" pitcher... Read More
JJ Bleday Hits A Home Run On Sunday
Miami Marlins top prospect outfielder JJ Bleday started as the designated hitter in Sunday's Grapefruit League game and went 1-for-2 with a solo home run. Bleday was the Marlins first round pick (fourth overall) in the 2019 draft and fared decently in 38 games at the High-A level that season. He did not play in... Read More
Nolan Arenado Goes Hitless In His Spring Cardinals Debut
St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado played third base and hit cleanup in the first Cardinals Grapefruit League game of 2021. He ended up 0-for-2 with a strikeout, but that's absolutely nothing to worry about. Despite moving to a much less hitter-friendly home field, Arenado might not see any change in his fantasy value... Read More
Giovanny Gallegos Strikes Out Two In His Spring Debut
St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Giovanny Gallegos pitched a perfect inning in Sunday's Grapefruit League Opening Day, striking out two. Gallegos threw 12 pitches, eight for strikes in a dominant inning as the Cardinals and Nationals played to a 4-4 tie. Gallegos has been excellent over the past two seasons, combining for a 2.53 ERA,... Read More
Jack Flaherty Gets Off To A Rough Start On Sunday
St. Louis Cardinals Opening Day starting pitcher Jack Flaherty got off to a rough start in the first Cardinals Grapefruit League game on Sunday. Flaherty got the start but only pitched one inning, allowing three runs on four hits and three walks while striking out one. Flaherty threw 39 pitches in his lone inning, just... Read More
Miles Mikolas Won't Pitch On Monday As Scheduled
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas (elbow) will not pitch in a simulated game on Monday as he was scheduled to do. Cardinals manager Mike Schildt said the decision was made out of caution "for now" but did not provide much more clarity. Teams are always very careful with their pitchers at this point... Read More
Jon Berti Opens Up The Spring With Two Hits
Miami Marlins utility player Jon Berti got off to a good start, going 2-for-2 with a run scored in the first Marlins Grapefruit League game of the spring. Berti is turning into a Ben Zobrist-type super utility player for the Marlins and has been an excellent part of the team. While he may not "win"... Read More
Jazz Chisholm Crunches A Leadoff Homer On Sunday
Miami Marlins infielder Jazz Chisholm hit a leadoff home run on Sunday in the first Marlins Grapefruit League game of the season. He ended up 1-for-2 with a run scored and an RBI before taking a seat for the rest of the 7-inning spring game. Chisholm flashed his upside last season but mostly seemed overmatched... Read More
Nick Neidert Tosses Two Scoreless Innings On Sunday
Miami Marlins right-handed pitcher Nick Neidert was the second man on the mound for the Marlins in Sunday's first Grapefruit League game. He threw two scoreless innings, allowing just two hits while striking out one. Neidert struggled in his 8 1/3 innings during the 2020 season, allowing five runs on 10 hits, but he's put... Read More
Daniel Castano Throws Two Innings On Sunday
Miami Marlins left-handed pitcher Daniel Castano got the start and tossed two innings in the first Marlins Grapefruit League game on Sunday afternoon. In Castano's two innings, he allowed one run on three hits and a walk while striking out one. Castano got solid results in the short 2020 season, posting a 3.03 ERA, but... Read More
Jack Flaherty Named Opening Day Starter
St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Shildt announced that right-handed pitcher Jack Flaherty will get the Opening Day start against the Cincinnati Reds. Flaherty had a bit of a down season in the abbreviated 2020 campaign, posting a 4.91 ERA, but he was excellent in 2019, with a 2.75 ERA to go with 11 wins. The... Read More
Nolan Gorman Taking Reps At Different Positions
St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Gorman, the team's No. 2 prospect per MLB Pipeline, has been taking repetitions at second base this spring and could see time in the corner outfield spots as well. Gorman was considered the third baseman of the future for St. Louis, but the acquisition of Nolan Arenado left a question... Read More
Edward Cabrera Dealing With An Inflamed Nerve
Miami Marlins pitching prospect Edward Cabrera is reportedly dealing with an inflamed nerve in his right (throwing) biceps. He is with the team in spring camp, but has been shut down from throwing for now. For now, it doesn't seem like the team is particularly worried about the injury, but Cabrera missed time with arm... Read More
Jordan Hicks "Ready To Go"
St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Jordan Hicks (elbow) is "ready to go," according to Cardinals bullpen coach Bryan Eversgerd. Hicks has reportedly been throwing without issue and is now about 19 months removed from his Tommy John surgery. Entering camp, Giovanny Gallegos was considered the favorite for saves in St. Louis, but if Hicks is indeed... Read More
Anthony Bass The Early Front-Runner For Saves
Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly went to relief pitcher Anthony Bass often when discussing the team's closer role on Wednesday, according to Craig Mish of the Miami Herald. The ninth inning would seem to be an open competition after Brandon Kintzler did not re-sign with the Marlins, but Mattingly is already favoring Bass before even seeing... Read More
