Closers and Saves Report - Week 5 Waiver Wire

For all the wildness that has already happened in bullpens across the league this season, this week was a nice little respite. That's not to say that nothing went down, just that it wasn't an overwhelmingly non-stop bullpen news week like every other week had been. We have a few committees settling into more specific […]

Daniel Castano Settles In After A Rough First Inning

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Daniel Castano settled in after a rough first inning in Thursday night's game against the San Francisco Giants. In total, Castano ended up pitching five innings, allowing three runs on five hits and two walks while striking out two. All three runs scored in the 3-0 game came around in the […]

Paul DeJong Reaches Base Three Times On Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong reached based three times in Wednesday's loss to the Washington Nationals. DeJong went 2-for-3 with two singles and a walk in the 1-0 defeat. DeJong is off to a fairly typical streaky start, hitting just .200 but with a .774 OPS. He's never been strong in the batting average […]

Carlos Martinez Pitches Well In A Losing Effort

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Carlos Martinez had his best start of the season by far on Wednesday against the Washington Nationals. Martinez pitched six innings, allowing just one run on four hits and a walk while striking out three. He still ended up with a loss, as the Cardinals offense did not score a […]

Brian Anderson Has A Side Issue

Miami Marlins third baseman Brian Anderson is dealing with a side issue that kept him out of Wednesday's lineup. Manager Don Mattingly did not specify any further, so it's unclear if Anderson's injury is an oblique issue or something more minor. He did not sound overly concerned however, and the Marlins are not expected to […]

Garrett Cooper Dealing With A Groin Injury

Miami Marlins first baseman/outfielder Garrett Cooper is dealing with a minor groin injury, according to manager Don Mattingly. It explains why Cooper hasn't been mixed into the starting lineup in a few days. Cooper is off to a somewhat slow start, batting just .205/.300/.318 while splitting time at first base and the corner outfield spots. […]

Jesus Aguilar Drives In Two Runs On Wednesday

Miami Marlins first baseman Jesus Aguilar had a productive day in Wednesday's win over the Baltimore Orioles, going 1-for-3 with a double and two RBI. He also scored a run of his own and drew a walk. Aguilar's power has yet to show up as he hasn't hit a home run yet this season, but […]

Yimi Garcia Saves Wednesday's Game

Miami Marlins closer Yimi Garcia earned a save, his fourth of the season, in Wednesday's win over the Baltimore Orioles. Garcia was called upon for one of the easier saves of the season, coming into the ninth inning of a 3-0 game. He made it look even easier than that though, tossing just 10 pitches […]

Trevor Rogers Blanks The Orioles On Wednesday

Miami Marlins rookie starting pitcher Trevor Rogers was excellent on Wednesday, keeping the Orioles off the board for seven innings. He allowed just four hits and a walk while striking out eight. Rogers only threw 82 pitches (60 strikes), but he was wisely removed after the seventh inning and the Marlins bullpen held on to […]

Nick Neidert Optioned On Wednesday

Miami Marlins rookie starting pitcher Nick Neidert was optioned to the team's Alternate Training Site on Wednesday. Neidert was excellent in spring training and showed some positive signs in his three starts this season, but was overall struggling, mostly with his control. In 12 innings, he's walked 11 and struck out only eight. Neidert's low-90s […]

Jazz Chisholm Moves Into The Leadoff Spot

Miami Marlins rookie second baseman Jazz Chisholm will bat first in Wednesday's afternoon game against the Baltimore Orioles. With lefty Bruce Zimmermann on the mound for the Orioles, the Marlins usual leadoff hitter, Corey Dickerson, will slide down to the five spot in the lineup. Chisholm was inexplicably removed from Tuesday's game in a fourth-inning […]

Sandy Leon Called Up By The Marlins

The Miami Marlins called up catcher Sandy Leon from their Alternate Training Site on Wednesday morning. With Jorge Alfaro (hamstring) being placed on the 10-day injured list, the Marlins needed to add a catcher to their active roster. Leon will go right into the starting lineup, batting eighth and catching rookie pitcher Trevor Rogers in […]

Jorge Alfaro Placed On The Injured List On Wednesday

Miami Marlins catcher Jorge Alfaro (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list before Wednesday's game. In a corresponding move, Miami has selected Sandy Leon from the Alternate Training Site. Alfaro was forced to leave Tuesday's game after hurting himself trying to run out a ground ball. He already missed four games earlier in April […]

Yadier Molina Stays Hot On Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina stayed hot in Tuesday's loss to the Washington Nationals, reaching base three times. Molina went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored. The 38-year-old catcher has settled into the cleanup spot in the Cardinals order, and is hitting .328/.375/.603 with four home runs, 12 runs scored, and 12 […]

Giovanny Gallegos Blows Tuesday's Game

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Giovanny Gallegos blew the game on Tuesday, wasting an excellent start by Adam Wainwright. Gallegos allowed two runs on one hit and three walks while only getting two outs. His effort "earned" him a loss and a blown save, along with raising his ERA to 3.72. Gallegos just didn't have […]

Adam Wainwright Strikes Out 10 On Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright was excellent in Tuesday's start against the Washington Nationals. Wainwright threw seven innings, allowing just one run on five hits and one walk while striking out 10. The only run Wainwright allowed was a sixth inning solo home run off the bat of Josh Bell. He threw an […]

Jorge Alfaro Forced To Leave Tuesday's Game

Miami Marlins catcher Jorge Alfaro was forced to leave Tuesday's game against the Baltimore Orioles due to soreness in his left hamstring. Alfaro came up lame while trying to run out a ground ball. He already missed time with a hamstring injury earlier this season, sitting out four games. This time around, he may need […]

Miguel Rojas Reaches Base Five Times In Tuesday's Loss

Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas reached base five times in Tuesday's loss to the Baltimore Orioles. Rojas moved into the second spot in the batting order with Starling Marte (rib) on the injured list. Rojas went 4-for-4 with a triple and three singles as well as a walk. He scored two runs and drove one […]

Nick Neidert Struggles Massively On Tuesday

Miami Marlins rookie starting pitcher Nick Neidert struggled in Tuesday's start against the Baltimore Orioles. He lasted just three innings, allowing five runs on five hits and two walks while striking out two. Neidert had struggled a lot with throwing strikes in his previous outings, walking almost a batter per inning. Walks were less of […]

Lewis Brinson Expected To Be Called Up

Miami Marlins outfielder Lewis Brinson is expected to be called up from the alternate site before Tuesday's game. With Starling Marte (rib) heading to the injured list, the Marlins need another outfielder up, and Brinson appears to be the choice. He and Magneuris Sierra will likely split time in center field, although Jon Berti is […]

Miles Mikolas Faced Live Hitters On Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas (shoulder) faced live batters on Sunday in a simulated game/live batting practice scenario. Mikolas reportedly only threw fastballs and changeups, but "felt good" after his first time facing live hitters since February. He'll pitch another live batting practice soon and mix in some breaking balls as well, then […]

Harrison Bader Cleared For Live Batting Practice

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Harrison Bader (forearm) has been officially cleared to take live batting practice. Bader has also been throwing from 120 feet, but this will be his first actual batting practice since receiving a PRP injection to try to help his forearm heal. It's unclear just how much more time Bader will spend […]

Tyler O'Neill Expected Back On Friday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill (groin) is expected to be ready to be activated from the injured list on Friday. O'Neill has reportedly been sprinting and also hit home runs in each of his last two simulated games. It's unclear just how much playing time O'Neill will return to, but he's a guy that […]

Starling Marte To Be Placed On The Injured List

Miami Marlins outfielder Starling Marte (rib) will be placed on the injured list with a non-displaced fracture in his 12th rib (left side). Marte was forced to leave Sunday's game in the middle of an at bat but it was unclear what he was dealing with at that time. An MRI on Monday revealed the […]

Starling Marte Leaves Sunday's Game Mid-At Bat

Miami Marlins outfielder Starling Marte was forced to leave Sunday's game in the middle of his at bat in the ninth inning. It's unclear for now what happened to the talented outfielder, although it appeared he was favoring his hip or his oblique area as he was pinch hit for with a 1-1 count. The […]

John Gant Holds His Own Despite Five Walks On Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher John Gant was able to last five innings in Sunday's start despite clearly not being at his best against the Philadelphia Phillies. In Gant's five frames, he allowed two runs on five hits and five walks while striking out five. He ended up throwing 88 pitches, just 51 for strikes. […]

Pablo Lopez Takes A Tough Loss On Sunday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez pitched very well on Sunday but was saddled with a tough loss in a game that ended 1-0. Lopez dropped to 0-2 on the season by allowing just one unearned run on six hits and two walks while striking out nine over six innings. It was a strong quality […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 4 Waiver Wire

Another week of baseball, another flurry of bullpen moves. New injuries, lots of saves, and some blown ones as well. A few teams that had committees to start the season seem to be settling into fixed roles, but then some teams with what seemed like fixed roles are turning into committees. A Blue Jays rookie […]

Sandy Alcantara Sharp Until The Seventh On Saturday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara was excellent for the first six innings of Saturday's game against the San Francisco Giants, but was left in for the seventh and struggled. In total, Alcantara threw 6 1/3 innings, giving up four runs on six hits without walking a batter and striking out seven. Alcantara dominated through […]

Tommy Edman Singles Twice On Friday

St. Louis Cardinals infielder/outfielder Tommy Edman had the only multi-hit game for the Cardinals against the Phillies on Friday. Edman led off and played right field, going 2-for-4 to raise his batting average to .309 and his OPS to .785. He got off to a slow start in his first few games this season, but […]