Alex Reyes Finally Allows A Run, But Still Earns A Save

St. Louis Cardinals closer Alex Reyes picked up his 10th save of the season in Saturday's win over the Colorado Rockies. He did allow his first earned run of the season though, ballooning his ERA to 0.53. In total, Reyes pitched 1 2/3 innings, allowing a run on a hit and a walk while striking […]

Carlos Martinez Struggles On Saturday But Earns A Win

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Carlos Martinez struggled a bit in Saturday's start against the Colorado Rockies but escaped with a win thanks to a nine-run performance by the Cardinals offense. Martinez threw five innings, allowing five runs on six hits and five walks while striking out just two. Martinez threw just 58 of his […]

Corey Dickerson Gets Two More Hits On Saturday

Miami Marlins outfielder Corey Dickerson got two more hits on Saturday in a loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. Dickerson went 2-for-4 with a double, a single, and a run scored. He raised his batting average to .333 and his OPS to .873. Dickerson's 30 hits is one behind the team lead despite the fact that […]

Miguel Rojas Homers On The First Pitch He Sees On Saturday

Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas hit a home run on the first pitch of the bottom of the first inning in Saturday's loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. Rojas struck out in his next three at bats, but is still hitting a solid .290 with an .844 OPS. The home run was his second of the […]

Daniel Castano Lasts Just Four Innings Again On Saturday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Daniel Castano was called up to make Saturday's start against the Milwaukee Brewers and lasted just four innings. He allowed three runs on six hits and two walks, striking out five. The five strikeouts was a season high for Castano and actually doubled his season total. He simply doesn't make batters […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 7 Waiver Wire

As we enter the second month of the baseball season, there have already been plenty of surprises. The NL East is...bad, actually? The AL Central might actually have more than one playoff team? The Yankees are terrible? Wait no, they're good again? The Red Sox are for real? Are the Dodgers okay? What in the […]

Harrison Bader Hits A Two-Run Shot On Friday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Harrison Bader hit his third home run of the season in Friday's win over the Colorado Rockies. In total, he was 1-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI. Bader has been hot lately after a slow start, raising his batting average to .231 and his OPS to .891. He has […]

Jack Flaherty Throws Seven Shutout Innings On Friday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty threw seven scoreless innings in Friday's win over the Colorado Rockies. Flaherty was excellent, allowing just three hits and one walk while striking out six. Flaherty improved to a perfect 6-0 record and lowered his ERA to 2.83. He had a couple of rough starts earlier in the […]

Isan Diaz Hits A Grand Slam On Friday

Miami Marlins second baseman Isan Diaz hit a grand slam in Friday's 6-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. Diaz went 2-for-3 with a walk, a single, and the long ball. He ended up with a run scored and four RBI. Diaz was awful in spring training this season and got off to a rough start […]

Miguel Rojas Scores Three Times On Friday

Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas scored three runs in Friday's win over the Milwaukee Brewers. Batting in the leadoff spot, Rojas went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, and a single. Rojas went through a little slump about a week ago, but was great before and has been excellent since. He's hitting .291 with an […]

Adam Cimber Contributes Two Scoreless Innings On Friday

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Adam Cimber provided two scoreless innings and finished Friday's 6-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. Cimber came in to pitch the eighth inning and stayed on for the ninth as well. He allowed only one hit and struck out one, lowering his ERA to 2.93. Cimber has only allowed runs in […]

Trevor Rogers Earns His Fourth Win On Friday

Miami Marlins rookie starting pitcher Trevor Rogers pitched five good innings in Friday's win over the Milwaukee Brewers. Rogers allowed just one run on four hits and two walks while striking out six. He improved to 4-2 and moved his ERA to 1.89. It's been an incredible season so far for April's National League Rookie […]

Elieser Hernandez To Throw A Batting Practice Session

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Elieser Hernandez (biceps) will throw a 20-pitch batting practice session on Saturday. Hernandez was forced to leave his first start of the season due to inflammation in his right biceps, but he seems to be progressing well through his rehab. He threw a 30-pitch bullpen session earlier in the week with […]

Starling Marte To Begin Swinging

Miami Marlins outfielder Starling Marte (rib) will start his rehab process by "initiating [a] hitting progression." In more baseball terms, Marte will begin taking dry swings this weekend. He hasn't played since April 18, when he suffered a non-displaced fracture of his 12th rib after taking an awkward swing. The Marlins are desperately missing their […]

Jazz Chisholm Taking Batting Practice

Miami Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm (hamstring) is taking batting practice and doing defensive work. He will progress to facing live pitching and running this weekend. Chisholm hasn't played since April 27th when he suffered a hamstring injury and was placed on the 10-day injured list. The Marlins are desperately missing Jazz for both his […]

Jorge Alfaro To Run And Hit This Weekend

Miami Marlins catcher Jorge Alfaro (hamstring) is scheduled to run and hit this weekend. He's been able to catch bullpens so running and hitting will be the next steps in his rehab. Alfaro hasn't played since April 20th due to a hamstring injury. The Marlins have been playing with Chad Wallach and Sandy Leon behind […]

John Gant Can't Finish The Fifth Inning On Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher John Gant took the loss on Thursday, dropping his record to 2-3. Gant didn't have much control in this one, as he threw 4 1/3 innings, allowing two runs (one earned) on five hits and six walks while striking out five. He needed 98 pitches and threw just 57 of […]

Yadier Molina Cleared For Some Baseball Activity

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina (foot) has been cleared to begin some baseball activities, according to Cardinals president John Mozeliak. Molina landed on the injured list on April 27 with what the team described as a foot strain in his right foot. Depending on how he progresses through his rehab, Molina could return sometime […]

Jazz Chisholm Resumes Baseball Activities

Miami Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm (hamstring) has resumed baseball activities. Chisholm was able to run in the outfield, take some groundballs, and do some batting practice. It was the first reported activity from Jazz since he was first placed on the injured list on April 28. Chisholm likely won't be ready to go right […]

Jesus Sanchez Gets Five Hits In Wednesday's Game

Miami Marlins outfield prospect Jesus Sanchez went 5-for-5 with a home run, a triple, and four RBI in Wednesday's Triple-A Jacksonville game. Sanchez is off to a great start, already recording seven hits through just two games. Sanchez got a chance to play a bit at the big league level in 2020, but was awful, […]

Alex Reyes Saves Another Game On Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals closer Alex Reyes picked up his ninth save of the season and maintained a perfect 0.00 ERA in Game 1 of Wednesday's double header. Reyes pitched a perfect seventh inning, recording one strikeout to record an easy save in a three-run game. Reyes has yet to allow an earned run this season, […]

Jordan Holloway Earns His First Big League Win

Miami Marlins rookie pitcher Jordan Holloway pitched well on Wednesday and earned the first win of his major league career. Holloway came in to pitch second in a bullpen game for the Marlins and contributed three scoreless innings, allowing just two hits and two walks while striking out three. Holloway has been excellent in his […]

Adam Duvall Drives In Four On Wednesday

Miami Marlins outfielder Adam Duvall hit a home run and a single in Wednesday's win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Duvall went 2-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI. The homer was his fifth of the season and the four RBI brought his total to 18 on the year. He's proven to be a productive […]

Lewis Brinson Hits A Home Run In Tuesday's Win

Miami Marlins outfielder Lewis Brinson had a great game in Tuesday's win over the Arizona Diamondbacks, going 2-for-4 with a double and a three-run home run. He ended up with three RBI and a run scored. Brinson has been getting a chance to play with Starling Marte (rib) on the injured list. It's been mostly […]

Brian Anderson Returns With A Home Run

Miami Marlins third baseman Brian Anderson (oblique) was activated from the injured list before Tuesday's game and immediately contributed, blasting a three-run home run in the first inning. Anderson ended up 1-for-3 with the home run and a walk, two runs scored, and three RBI. He looked like he was heating up from his slow […]

Anthony Bass Unable To Get An Out On Tuesday

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Anthony Bass had a terrible outing in Tuesday's game, facing four batters without recording an out. Bass allowed one run on two hits and a walk, but it could have been much, much worse if he hadn't been bailed out by an amazing performance from Richard Bleier. Bass left the bases […]

Sandy Alcantara Throws Six Good Innings On Tuesday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara was solid on Tuesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, picking up a quality start. Alcantara went six innings, allowing two runs (one earned) on six hits and a walk while striking out six. He lowered his ERA to 2.95 but did not factor into the decision since the Marlins did […]

Jordan Hicks Out At Least Four Weeks

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Jordan Hicks (elbow) will be out at least four weeks according to GM John Mozeliak. Hicks landed on the injured list with inflammation in his right elbow. After his 2019 Tommy John Surgery, Hicks experienced a setback in the 2020 season, but was pitching well (and still easily touching triple […]

Jorge Alfaro Doing Running And Catching Drills

Miami Marlins catcher Jorge Alfaro (hamstring) has started doing running and catching drills in his rehab. There hadn't been much news about Alfaro since he was placed on the injured list, so it's good to know his rehab is progressing somewhat. Now that the minor league season is getting underway, the Marlins will likely have […]

Sixto Sanchez Ramping Up His Throwing Program

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sixto Sanchez (shoulder) has ramped up his throwing program and is now throwing from flat ground at a distance of 105 feet. Sanchez has been dealing with shoulder inflammation and has not pitched yet this year. Assuming all goes well at this distance, the next step will be for him to […]