Jorge Alfaro Hits His First Home Run Of The Season On Friday

Miami Marlins catcher Jorge Alfaro hit his first home run of the season in a loss to the Boston Red Sox. He ended up 1-for-2 with a walk, a run scored, and two RBI. Alfaro has been struggling all season and spent some time on the injured list. He's batting just .222 with a .566 […]

Cody Poteet Struggles With A Blister On Friday

Miami Marlins rookie starting pitcher Cody Poteet had the worst outing of his career against the Boston Red Sox on Friday. Poteet pitched 4 1/3 rain-soaked innings, allowing five runs on four hits and two walks. He did strike out a career-high six batters, though. Poteet was seen clearly struggling with a blister on his […]

Sixto Sanchez Throws A Bullpen Session On Friday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sixto Sanchez (shoulder) threw a 20-pitch bullpen session on Friday. Sanchez has yet to pitch this season due to a shoulder injury, but his slow progression through the rehab process has continued without any significant setbacks so far. Based on his current trajectory, he should be ready to rejoin the Marlins […]

Miguel Rojas Officially Placed On The Injured List

Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas (finger) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Friday due to a dislocated finger. Rojas suffered the injury in Thursday's game while attempting to dive back into first base on a pickoff attempt. He immediately held his hand up and looked to be in serious pain. The team seems […]

Starling Marte Back In The Lineup For Friday's Game

Miami Marlins outfielder Starling Marte (rib) was activated from the injured list and will start in center field in Friday's game against the Boston Red Sox. Marte missed exactly a month, last playing on April 28th before exiting in the middle of an at bat due to a fractured rib. His rehab went well with […]

Garrett Cooper Pinch Hits On Thursday

Miami Marlins first baseman/outfielder Garrett Cooper (oblique) played in Thursday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Cooper appeared as a pinch hitter in the eighth inning, taking an at bat against Jose Alvarado in place of Corey Dickerson. After his at bat, Cooper remained in the game to play right field. In his one at bat, […]

Yimi Garcia Takes The Loss On Thursday

Miami Marlins closer Yimi Garcia came into a tie game on Thursday and left with a loss. Garcia evened his record at 3-3, pitching an inning while allowing a run on a hit and a walk while striking out two. He allowed a triple to the first batter he faced, Odubel Herrera. It would have […]

Pablo Lopez Pitches Seven Strong Innings On Thursday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez pitched well in Thursday's start against the Philadelphia Phillies. He lasted seven innings, allowing just two runs on four hits and a walk. He struck out five and only allowed runs in the fourth inning, keeping the Phillies off the board in every other frame. Lopez ended up with […]

Starling Marte Traveling With The Team To Boston

Miami Marlins outfielder Starling Marte (rib) is traveling with the team from Miami to Boston for the weekend series against the Red Sox. While no official move has been made just yet, it clearly implies that Marte will be able to play in the weekend series. Marte hasn't played in exactly a month, as he […]

Miguel Rojas Dislocates His Finger In Thursday's Loss

Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas (finger) was forced to leave Thursday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies after suffering a dislocated finger. Rojas was picked off of first base and injured himself while attempting to slide back into the bag head first. He immediately came up holding his hand and wincing in pain and then had […]

Lewin Diaz Called Up From Triple-A

Miami Marlins rookie first baseman Lewin Diaz was called up before Thursday's game and will get the start, playing first base and batting fifth. With Garrett Cooper (oblique) dealing with an injury that could keep him out for a couple more games, the Marlins needed some depth in the infield. Starting pitcher Nick Neidert (biceps) […]

Tommy Edman Hits Two Home Runs In Wednesday's Win

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Tommy Edman hit two solo home runs in Wednesday's 4-0 win over the Chicago White Sox. Edman went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBI. His first homer came in the third inning and his second in the eighth. It could have been a huge game for the Cardinals leadoff […]

John Gant Throws Five Scoreless Innings On Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher John Gant provided five more scoreless innings in Wednesday's 4-0 win over the Chicago White Sox. Gant allowed five hits while walking three and striking out three. He earned the win, improving to 4-3 and lowering his ERA to 1.81. Gant has been really good at keeping runs off the […]

Yimi Garcia Strikes Out Two While Earning His Ninth Save

Miami Marlins closer Yimi Garcia earned his ninth save of the season with a scoreless inning that included two strikeouts in Wednesday's win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Garcia lowered his ERA to 1.31 and despite some concerning signs in his batted ball profile, he's been able to shut down most opposing batters this season. He […]

Nick Neidert Provides Four Solid Innings On Wednesday

Miami Marlins rookie starting pitcher Nick Neidert was called up to make Wednesday's start and pitched decently against the Philadelphia Phillies. Neidert threw four innings, allowing one run on four hits and two walks while striking out three. He lowered his ERA to 5.63. Neidert will show some solid flashes, but he doesn't seem to […]

Jack Flaherty Takes His First Loss On Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty took his first loss of the season on Tuesday against the Chicago White Sox, dropping his record to 8-1. Flaherty lasted just 3 2/3 innings, allowing seven runs (three earned) on six hits and two walks while striking out three. The Cardinals defense made three errors in this […]

Sandy Alcantara Loses Despite Eight Strong Innings

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara was excellent on Tuesday night but ended up taking the loss as the Marlins offense could not get a run on the board. Alcantara pitched eight innings, allowing two hits and a walk while striking out four. Unfortunately, one of the hits he allowed was a Rhys Hoskins home […]

Yadier Molina Hits Two Singles In Monday's Loss

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina was one of only two Cardinals players to record multiple hits in Monday's 5-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox. Molina went 2-for-4 with two singles, raising his batting average to .289 and his OPS to .869. Molina has been taking a completely different approach this season, as he's […]

Kwang Hyun Kim Falls One Out Short Of A Quality Start

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Kwang Hyun Kim fell one out short of achieving a quality start in Monday's game against the Chicago White Sox. Kim ended up pitching 5 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on five hits and three walks while striking out five. He made it through five scoreless innings before things came […]

Miguel Rojas Leaves Monday's Game As A Precaution

Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas left Monday's game early after being hit by a pitch. After the game, manager Don Mattingly said that removing Rojas from the game was done as a precaution as well as partly to get Jose Devers an at bat off the bench. The Marlins plan to see how Rojas is […]

Adam Duvall Ropes A Three-Run Home Run On Monday

Miami Marlins outfielder Adam Duvall smashed a three-run home run in Monday's 9-6 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. It was his only hit of the night, but he made it count. Duvall ended up 1-for-4 with two runs scored and three RBI. He's now hit nine home runs and driven in 33 runs, just two […]

Dylan Floro Saves His First Game

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Dylan Floro earned the first save of his career in Monday's 9-6 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Floro likely wasn't expecting to pitch at all, as the Marlins entered the ninth inning with a 9-2 lead, but things started slowly getting away from reliever Shawn Morimando, so Floro was called upon […]

Trevor Rogers Throws Five Innings On Monday

Miami Marlins rookie starting pitcher Trevor Rogers wasn't at his best in Monday's start and at times even looked uncomfortable on the mound, but he was able to work through five solid innings regardless. He ended up allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits and three walks while striking out five. He did not […]

Starling Marte To Begin A Rehab Assignment

Miami Marlins outfielder Starling Marte (rib) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Jacksonville on Tuesday. Marte will see his first game action since April 28, when he was forced to leave in the middle of an at bat after suffering a fractured rib. Marte has been swinging and taking live batting practice […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 9 Waiver Wire

Two more no-hitters were thrown in the American League this week, making bullpen and closer news very much secondary in the pitching world. But it's only a matter of time until we see a team turn a bullpen game into a no-hitter, right? A couple of bullpen games have turned into shutouts already, so it […]

Edmundo Sosa Has A Three-Hit Game On Friday

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Edmundo Sosa had a three-hit game on Friday against the Chicago Cubs. He went 3-for-4 with two runs scored, skyrocketing his batting average to .333 and his OPS to .859. All three hits were singles, but Sosa had started the season 2-for-14 so it was nice to see him string some […]

Carlos Martinez Works A Quality Start Amid Friday's Blowout

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Carlos Martinez picked up a quality start despite pitching in a game that eventually ended in a 12-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs. Martinez pitched six innings, allowing two runs on four hits and a walk while striking out two. Things got away from the Cardinals after that, particularly in […]

Anthony Bender Throws Another Two Scoreless Innings

Miami Marlins rookie relief pitcher Anthony Bender provided another two scoreless innings in Friday's game against the New York Mets. He threw 21 pitches (14 strikes) to get his six outs. He did not allow a hit, facing just six batters while recording one strikeout. Bender has now started his big league career by throwing […]

Garrett Cooper Hits Another Home Run On Friday

Miami Marlins first baseman/outfielder Garrett Cooper stayed hot on Friday, hitting a two-run home run in a 6-5 extra inning loss to the New York Mets. Cooper ended up 2-for-5 with the home run and a single. He scored a run and drove in two. All of this after he hit a triple and a […]

Starling Marte Taking Batting Practice On Friday

Miami Marlins outfielder Starling Marte (rib) is taking batting practice on Friday in Miami. Marte hasn't played in about a month after having to leave in the middle of an at bat due to a fractured rib suffered during an awkward swing. He was completely shut down for a couple of weeks but seems to […]