John Gant Lined Up As The Fifth Starter

St. Louis Cardinals right-handed pitcher John Gant is currently lined up to be the team's fifth starter once the regular season begins. Cardinals writer Derrick Goold noted that Gant has been pitching on the same days as Opening Day starter Jack Flaherty, which would line him up with the Cardinals schedule to be the fifth […]

Anthony Bass Adds Another Scoreless Inning On Thursday

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Anthony Bass tossed another scoreless inning in Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Washington Nationals. Bass threw the seventh inning, allowing just one walk while striking out one. Bass is projected to be the Marlins closer based on manager Don Mattingly's comments earlier this spring and has not done anything to […]

Isan Diaz Continues To Struggle

Miami Marlins second baseman Isan Diaz went 0-for-2 in Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Washington Nationals. Diaz is now hitting just .143 with a .651 OPS as he tries to win the second base job for the regular season. He's competing mostly against Jazz Chisholm, although he's been struggling at the plate as well. […]

Anthony Bender Strikes Out Three On Thursday

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Anthony Bender pitched 1 1/3 innings in Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Washington Nationals. Bender struck out three without allowing anyone to reach base. He's yet to allow a run this spring and is averaging almost 98 mph on his fastball. Bender was a 20th round pick from the 2016 […]

Sandy Alcantara Struggles With The Strike Zone On Thursday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara struggled with throwing strikes in his Grapefruit League start against the Washington Nationals on Thursday. Alcantara ended up pitching 3 1/3 innings, allowing five walks while striking out four. He did not allow any hits and somehow got away without allowing any runs either. He threw 61 pitches, just […]

Sixto Sanchez Will Have An Innings Limit This Season

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sixto Sanchez will be on a 150-160 innings limit this season, according to Miami Herald reporter Craig Mish on his podcast. It is reportedly "not a fixed limit" but with the Marlins pushing Sixto's 2021 debut until sometime in mid-April, it could allow him to remain in the starting rotation until […]

Zach Pop Throws A Scoreless Inning On Wednesday

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Zach Pop contributed a scoreless inning of relief in Wednesday's 4-4 Grapefruit League tie with the Houston Astros. Pop didn't allow a hit and struck out one while walking one in his inning of work. It took him 21 pitches (11 strikes) to work through the inning. Pop was recently a […]

Corey Dickerson Gets Two Hits On Wednesday

Miami Marlins outfielder Corey Dickerson was in the lineup as the designated hitter for Wednesday evening's Grapefruit League game against the Houston Astros. Dickerson went 2-for-3 with two singles and a run scored. He raised his batting average to .467 and his OPS to 1.067 this spring. Dickerson is trying to come back from a […]

Nick Neidert Throws Three More Scoreless Innings

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Nick Neidert threw three more scoreless innings in a relief appearance on Wednesday. The Marlins played the Astros in an evening Grapefruit League game, and Neidert worked his three innings as the third Marlins pitcher into the game. He allowed just one hit and one walk while striking out four. Neidert […]

Trevor Rogers Sees Mixed Results On Wednesday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Trevor Rogers had mixed results from his start in Wednesday evening's Grapefruit League game against the Houston Astros. Rogers went 2 1/3 innings, allowing three runs on five hits and a walk. He did strike out five, though. Rogers is in the lead in the competition for the fifth spot in […]

Tommy Edman Gets Two Hits On Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Tommy Edman hit in the leadoff spot for Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Washington Nationals. He went 2-for-3 with a double, raising his spring batting average to .429 and his OPS to 1.038. With former starter Kolten Wong now with the Milwaukee Brewers, the Cardinals will have Edman starting at […]

Jack Flaherty Tosses Four Innings On Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty threw four solid innings in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Washington Nationals. In his four innings, Flaherty allowed two runs on two hits and a walk while striking out four. The outing dropped Flaherty's spring ERA to 9.00. He'll be on the mound for the Cardinals on […]

Jorge Guzman Dealing With An Elbow Issue

Miami Marlins top prospect starting pitcher Jorge Guzman (elbow) is dealing with inflammation in his right elbow. Marlins General Manager Kim Ng also stated that Guzman could be out a while with the issue. Guzman wasn't expected to have a key role on the big league team this season, but it's certainly a hit to […]

Sixto Sanchez Behind Schedule

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sixto Sanchez is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Thursday. The young fireballer is behind schedule after a false positive COVID-19 test delayed his start at spring camp. The Marlins won't officially need a fifth starting pitcher until the third time through the rotation once the regular season starts, so […]

Alex Reyes Strikes Out Three In An Inning Of Work

St. Louis Cardinals right handed pitcher Alex Reyes worked an inning in relief in Tuesday's Grapefruit League game against the New York Mets. Reyes tossed a scoreless inning, recording all three outs by strikeout while allowing two hits in between. Cardinals President of Baseball Operations John Mozeliak said the plan is for Reyes to throw […]

Carlos Martinez Throws Three Scoreless Innings On Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Carlos Martinez got the start in Tuesday's Grapefruit League game against the New York Mets and threw three scoreless innings. He allowed two hits and two walks while striking out three. Martinez tossed 53 pitches, 33 for strikes. It was a strong outing after he'd been struggling all spring, with […]

Andrew Miller Has A Short Outing On Monday

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Andrew Miller didn't pitch well in his relief appearance during Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Miami Marlins. He lasted just 2/3 of an inning, allowing two runs on two walks while striking out one. Miller tossed 22 pitches, just 13 strikes. Miller is sporting a 27.00 ERA in the […]

Kwang Hyun Kim Struggles Again On Monday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Kwang Hyun Kim struggled again in Monday's Grapefruit League start against the Miami Marlins. Kim went 2 1/3 innings, allowing four runs on six hits and a walk while striking out two. That brings his spring ERA to an even 21.00. It's still early, but there has to be at […]

Isan Diaz Brings In Two Runs On Monday

Miami Marlins second baseman Isan Diaz drove in two runs in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Diaz went 1-for-2 with a double and two RBI. He also drew a walk before being replaced by Jazz Chisholm. The two are competing for the starting job at second base, but neither youngster has […]

Garrett Cooper Drives In Two Runs On Monday

Miami Marlins first baseman/outfielder Garrett Cooper had another productive day in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Cooper went 2-for-3 with a run scored and two RBI. Both of Cooper's hits were singles, and he's now hitting .455 with a 1.273 OPS in Grapefruit League play. Cooper should start almost every day […]

Ross Detwiler Coughs Up Four Runs In One Inning

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Ross Detwiler had a rough outing in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals. Detwiler threw one inning, allowing four runs on three hits and a walk. He was in for the fifth inning in the game and threw 24 pitches, 15 for strikes. Detwiler has experience as both a starter […]

Elieser Hernandez Struggles A Bit On Monday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Elieser Hernandez got the start in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals. He struggled through 2 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on four hits and a walk while striking out four. Hernandez gave up all three runs in the first inning before settling in a bit for the second and […]

Dylan Floro Dealing With Arm Soreness

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Dylan Floro (arm) has been dealing with some arm soreness and has not yet made his first Grapefruit League appearance. Floro was acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the offseason and should play a prominent role in the Marlins bullpen as long as he's healthy. His throwing program has been […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]