Jorge Alfaro Homers On Monday

Miami Marlins catcher Jorge Alfaro hit a home run in Monday's win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. His home run came in the bottom of the eighth inning and ended up being the game winner. For the game, Alfaro went 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI. It was Alfaro's third home run of […]

Anthony Bender Earns His First Save

Miami Marlins rookie relief pitcher Anthony Bender earned his first big league save in Monday's 5-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Bender came in for the ninth inning with a one-run lead and only allowed a runner to reach base due to an error by the third baseman. Bender struck out one and lowered […]

Trevor Rogers Works Five Strong Innings On Monday

Miami Marlins rookie starting pitcher Trevor Rogers pitched well in Monday's start against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 2021 All-Star selection went five innings, allowing two runs on six hits while striking out eight and not allowing a walk. It was a great start against a powerful Dodgers team that had been on a nine […]

Sixto Sanchez To Have Shoulder Surgery

Miami Marlins top pitching prospect Sixto Sanchez (shoulder) will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery, according to sources. The hope is that the 22-year-old will be ready for spring training in 2022. Sanchez was shut down before the season started, and reports say there was a slight tear in his shoulder, but rest and rehab was recommended […]

Alex Reyes Takes The Loss On Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals closer Alex Reyes took the loss in Sunday's game against the Colorado Rockies. Reyes came in to pitch the ninth inning in a tie game and got only two outs before the Rockies were able to push across the winning run. The final line on Reyes was 2/3 of an inning, one […]

Jesus Aguilar Goes Yard On Sunday

Miami Marlins first baseman Jesus Aguilar hit a two-run home run in Sunday's loss to the Atlanta Braves. Aguilar went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and two RBI. Aguilar's two-run homer came in the top of the ninth inning and looked like huge insurance runs until Marlins closer Yimi Garcia had other ideas in the […]

Adam Duvall Gets Three Hits And Drives In Four Runs

Miami Marlins outfielder Adam Duvall had a strong offensive game on Sunday against the Atlanta Braves. Duvall went 3-for-4 with a run scored and four RBI. He hit a three-run home run, two singles, and a sacrifice fly. If Duvall played every game as a visitor at Truist Park in Atlanta, he'd be in the […]

Yimi Garcia Has A Very Rough Sunday

Miami Marlins closer Yimi Garcia had a very rough outing in Sunday's loss to the Atlanta Braves. Garcia was brought into the ninth inning with a four-run lead, not a save situation. He got through the inning, but not before allowing four runs on four hits and three walks, throwing 38 pitches, 25 for strikes. […]

Zach Thompson Throws A Quality Start On Sunday

Miami Marlins rookie starting pitcher Zach Thompson had another strong start on Sunday, tossing six innings while allowing three runs on five hits and a walk while striking out six. Thompson threw 87 pitches, 60 for strikes. The 27-year-old rookie has been excellent to start his career despite only mediocre numbers as a minor leaguer […]

Garrett Cooper Homers On Saturday

Miami Marlins first baseman/outfielder Garrett Cooper hit a home run and a single in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves. Cooper was 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored. His home run ended up being the game winner. Cooper started in right field and hit third in the lineup before eventually moving over […]

Yimi Garcia Picks Up Save Number 13 On Saturday

Miami Marlins closer Yimi Garcia saved his 13th game of the season in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves. Garcia was asked to deliver the one-run win for the Marlins and did just that, allowing only an infield hit in a scoreless ninth inning that included a strikeout of Ronald Acuña, who represented the […]

Sandy Alcantara Throws Six Strong Innings On Saturday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara pitched very well on Saturday, picking up a win in a quality start. Alcantara went six innings, allowing one run (zero earned) on five hits and four walks while striking out four. The Marlins ace was a little more wild than usual, throwing 62 of his 99 pitches for […]

Johan Oviedo Works A Quality Start On Friday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Johan Oviedo worked around seven hits to put up a quality start in Friday's 9-3 win over the Colorado Rockies. Oviedo threw six innings, allowing three runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out just two. The Cardinals scored most of their runs later in the game, so […]

Anthony Bender Strikes Out All Six On Friday

Miami Marlins rookie relief pitcher Anthony Bender struck out all six batters he faced in Friday's game against the Atlanta Braves. Coming off the first actual poor outing of his major league career, Bender was impeccable in this one, throwing 29 pitches (21 strikes) in his two innings of work. Bender has a 0.74 ERA […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 15 Waiver Wire

There's a very important holiday coming up this weekend and you will see fireworks lighting up the sky in celebration: the mid-point of the Major League Baseball season. Some teams have already played their 81st game, but most clubs will reach that number at some point this weekend. After the 2020 season, nothing else can […]

Giovanny Gallegos Struggles On Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Giovanny Gallegos struggled in Thursday's game against the Colorado Rockies. Gallegos came in to pitch the ninth inning of a 2-2 tie, but was only able to record two outs before giving up a game-winning three-run home run to Rockies catcher Elias Diaz. The line for Gallegos was officially 2/3 […]

Adam Wainwright Throws Eight Great Innings On Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright was strong again on Thursday against the Colorado Rockies. The veteran righty pitched eight innings, allowing two runs on six hits and a walk while striking out four. Wainwright ended up with a no-decision after the Cardinals bullpen blew the game, but he lowered his ERA to 3.49 […]

Pablo Lopez Will Start On Friday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez will have his start pushed back a day and will be on the mound for the Marlins in Friday's series-opener against the Atlanta Braves. Lopez was scheduled to start Thursday's game which was rained out in Philadelphia and will be made up as part of a doubleheader on July […]

Marlins-Phillies Game Postponed On Thursday

Thursday's scheduled series finale between the Miami Marlins and Philadelphia Phillies has been postponed due to inclement weather. The Phillies have announced that the game will be made up as part of a single-admission doubleheader on July 16th. The Marlins will travel to Atlanta to take on the Braves on Friday while the Phillies will […]

Joe Panik Homers In His First Marlins At Bat

Miami Marlins infielder Joe Panik hit a home run in his first Marlins at bat in Wednesday's win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Panik went 2-for-4 with the homer and an RBI single. He scored two runs, drove in two, and also drew a walk. It was a great first game for Panik, who got the […]

Adam Duvall Hits Another Home Run On Wednesday

Miami Marlins outfielder Adam Duvall hit a home run for the second straight game in Wednesday's 11-6 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Duvall went 3-for-5 with three runs scored and one RBI. He had a home run, a double, and a single, raising his batting average to .224 and his OPS to .751. Duvall continues […]

Starling Marte Breaks His Slump With Four Hits

Miami Marlins outfielder Starling Marte broke his slump in a big way in Wednesday's win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Marte had been in a rough 0-for-20 slump, but went 4-for-6 with a run scored on Wednesday. All four of his hits were singles, but it brought his batting average back up to .302 and his […]

Tyler O'Neill Doubles Twice And Steals A Base On Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill doubled twice and stole a base in Wednesday's 7-4 series finale win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. O'Neill ended up 3-for-4 with the two doubles and a single, scoring three runs and driving in one. The steal was his sixth of the season and the RBI brought his total up […]

Paul Goldschmidt Has Three Hits On Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt had a big game on Wednesday, leading the Cardinals to a 7-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. "Goldy" went 3-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI. He had two doubles and a single, bringing his batting average up to .252 and his OPS to .735. He's still […]

Alex Reyes Picks Up Save No. 20 On Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals closer Alex Reyes saved his 20th game of the season in Wednesday's 7-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Reyes threw a scoreless ninth inning with a three-run lead, so it was an easy save, but it counts the same on the score sheet. In his one inning, Reyes allowed one hit and […]

Kwang Hyun Kim Earns A Win On Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Kwang Hyun Kim pitched well on Wednesday and earned a win against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Kim went five innings, allowing just one run on three hits and three walks while striking out five. He needed 96 pitches (60 strikes) to get through his five innings, so he was unable to […]

Max Meyer Named To The Futures Game Roster

Miami Marlins top pitching prospect Max Meyer was named to the MLB Futures Game roster on Wednesday. Meyer will be the only Marlins representative at the Futures Game, and is the first player drafted by the Marlins to make the team since Brian Anderson in 2017. Meyer was the third overall pick in the 2020 […]

Paul DeJong Out Of The Lineup For Wednesday's Game

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. DeJong will sit for the series finale and Edmundo Sosa will play shortstop and bat eighth. DeJong has been scuffling all month, batting just .148 with a .573 OPS in 54 June at bats. He's always […]

Nolan Arenado Hits A Home Run On Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado hit his 16th home run of the season in Tuesday's win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Arenado also hit a single and drew a walk, ending up 2-for-3 with a run scored and two RBI. The two-run shot gave Arenado 52 RBI on the season. He's batting .270 with […]

Tommy Edman Gets Two Hits And A Steal On Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals infielder/outfielder Tommy Edman got two hits and stole a base in Tuesday's win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Edman led off and went 2-for-4 with two singles, a run scored, and an RBI. He stole his 14th base of the season as well. Edman is hitting .259 with a .666 OPS and while he […]