Late-Spring Closer Report: Unsettled American League Bullpens

"Spring stats don't matter." "Grapefruit and Cactus League games don't count." "Everyone is just working on something." These are all things we hear before baseball season, and they're mostly true. However, injuries certainly count, and there have been a few major ones already in March when baseball doesn't count. The National League seems to have […]

Magneuris Sierra Expected To Make The Opening Day Roster

Miami Marlins outfielder Magneuris Sierra is expected to make the Opening Day roster according to several Marlins beat writers. Sierra has struggled this spring, hitting just .129 with a .335 OPS, but he's out of minor league options so the Marlins would be forced to expose him to waivers if they tried to send him […]

Brian Anderson Draws A Walk And Scores A Run On Sunday

Miami Marlins third baseman Brian Anderson drew a walk and scored a run in Sunday's Grapefruit League win over the New York Mets. Officially, Anderson ended up 0-for-2 in the game. With Grapefruit League play over for the fish, Anderson finishes up the spring with a .233 batting average and a .576 OPS. A timely […]

Andrew Knizner Set For Cardinals Backup Duties

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Andrew Knizner is set to work as Yadier Molina's backup this season. Knizner was thought to be the next starting catcher for the Cardinals until they re-signed Molina. They opted not to bring back Matt Wieters or sign any other veteran catcher though, leaving Knizner as the primary backup to the […]

Tyler O'Neill Keeps Raking Through The Spring

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill is absolutely raking this spring and could quietly be a solid fantasy asset in the 2021 season. O'Neill is hitting .372 with a .981 OPS in 43 Grapefruit League at bats. He's always had tons of pop but has struggled with putting the bat on the ball. His 13 […]

Yadier Molina Knocks An RBI Single On Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina drove in a run on Sunday, going 1-for-4 with a single in an 11-3 Grapefruit League loss to the Washington Nationals. Molina is hitting .267 this spring with a .684 OPS. The veteran catcher isn't an exciting fantasy asset by any means, but at a position with a severe […]

Dakota Hudson Placed On The 10-Day Injured List

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Dakota Hudson (elbow) was officially placed on the 10-day injured list. It's a somewhat interesting development, as Hudson was not expected to pitch at all this season after undergoing Tommy John Surgery on his throwing elbow. Recent reports indicated that Hudson was ahead of schedule though, so perhaps the Cardinals […]

Giovanny Gallegos Pitching Poorly This Spring

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Giovanny Gallegos hasn't pitched much this spring, but he hasn't been great when he has. In seven appearances, he's pitched 6 2/3 innings, putting up an 8.10 ERA and 2.25 WHIP. He's still missing bats, as evidenced by his eight strikeouts, but when he's getting hit, he's getting hit hard. […]

Paul DeJong Struggling In Grapefruit League Play

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong has struggled in Grapefruit League play this season. In 43 spring at bats, DeJong is hitting just .209 with a .571 OPS. He's hit just one home run so far. DeJong is not in any danger of losing any regular season playing time, but he's been such a streaky […]

Tommy Edman Named Starting Second Baseman

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Tommy Edman was named the team's starting second baseman by manager Mike Shildt. With Kolten Wong now a member of the division-rival Milwaukee Brewers, the Cardinals were in need of a new player to take over the keystone. Matt Carpenter's .028 spring batting average made this decision much easier for St. […]

Matt Carpenter Sinks Even Deeper

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter continued to sink even deeper into his spring slump in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Washington Nationals. Carpenter got the start at third base and went 0-for-3 with a walk, lowering his spring batting average to .028. That's not a typo. That's .028. Carpenter has one hit in […]

Adam Duvall Hits A Home Run On Sunday

Miami Marlins outfielder Adam Duvall hit a home run in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the New York Mets. He ended up going 2-for-3 with the blast and a single, scoring one run and driving in two. He wraps up spring training with a .227 batting average and an .825 OPS. The Marlins signed him […]

Jesus Aguilar Falls A Triple Shy On Sunday

Miami Marlins first baseman Jesus Aguilar fell a triple shy of the cycle in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the New York Mets. Aguilar went 3-for-3 with a double and a home run, driving in two runs and scoring two of his own. This was the final spring training game for the Marlins, so Aguilar […]

Isan Diaz Headed Back To Triple-A

Miami Marlins second baseman Isan Diaz is heading back to Triple-A after an incredibly disappointing spring performance. Diaz came into spring training with the starting second base job essentially handed to him and then proceeded to get just two hits in the entirety of Grapefruit League play. Diaz ended the spring with a .059 batting […]

Jazz Chisholm Wins The Starting Second Base Job

Miami Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm has officially won the starting job according to general manager Kim Ng. Chisholm and Isan Diaz came into spring training competing for the job, and all signs pointed to Diaz having a significant advantage to start things off. Chisholm ended up hitting .268 with an .821 OPS while Diaz […]

Yimi Garcia Allows Another Run On Sunday

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Yimi Garcia allowed another run on Sunday while recording the final two outs of a 10-2 Grapefruit League win over the New York Mets. Garcia ended up pitching 2/3 of an inning, giving up a run on a solo home run and recording one strikeout. Garcia struggled in the playoffs last […]

Adam Cimber Records Four Outs In Sunday's Game

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Adam Cimber recorded four outs in Sunday's Grapefruit League finale against the New York Mets. Cimber's 1 1/3 innings included one walk and two strikeouts. He wraps up spring training with a strong 1.13 ERA and should be a key member of a much-improved Marlins bullpen. He'll likely begin the season […]

Richard Bleier Contributes A Perfect Inning On Sunday

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Richard Bleier pitched in with a perfect inning in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the New York Mets. Bleier pitched the seventh inning, needing just eight pitches (seven strikes) to retire the side in order. He wraps up Grapefruit League play with a 2.35 ERA and should have a significant role […]

John Curtiss Gets Four Outs On Sunday

Miami Marlins relief pitcher John Curtiss worked 1 1/3 innings in relief in Sunday's Grapefruit League finale against the New York Mets. Curtiss came in to pitch with two outs in the fifth inning, then handled the sixth inning himself. He allowed a walk and notched a strikeout without allowing any hits. Curtiss wrapped up […]

Daniel Castano Pitches Well On Sunday

Miami Marlins left-handed pitcher Daniel Castano pitched well in a Grapefruit League game against the New York Mets on Sunday. He tossed 4 2/3 innings, allowing one run on five hits without issuing a walk and striking out five. Some reports had him touching 95 mph on the radar gun, which would be impressive for […]

Cardinals Announce Their Starting Rotation

St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Shildt named the members of his starting rotation on Saturday. With several injuries to members of their pitching staff, especially Miles Mikolas (shoulder) and Kwang Hyun Kim (back), it was unclear who would be in the rotation to start the season. Saturday's announcement cleared that up. The first five games […]

Jon Berti Hits A Triple On Saturday

Miami Marlins super utility man Jon Berti had another good game in a Grapefruit League matchup against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. Berti got the start at third base and went 2-for-2 with a triple and an RBI. He's hitting a strong .435 with a 1.168 OPS in the spring and has gotten playing […]

Garrett Cooper Gets Three Hits On Saturday

Miami Marlins first baseman/outfielder Garrett Cooper had another excellent game on Saturday against the St. Louis Cardinals. He started at first base and went 3-for-3 with two doubles and a run scored. Cooper lifted his spring batting average to .432 and his OPS to 1.191. He should get plenty of at bats once the season […]

Jack Flaherty Throws Three Innings On Saturday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty started Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Miami Marlins and lasted three innings. He allowed one (unearned) run on three hits, striking out four without walking a batter. Flaherty has had an up-and-down spring, as his 5.40 ERA shows, but this outing showed what he is capable of […]

Anthony Bender Fires Another Scoreless Inning

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Anthony Bender tossed another scoreless inning in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Bender did allow two hits, but only needed 16 pitches to get through his inning of work. The 26-year-old fireballer has not allowed a run all spring and has 10 strikeouts through 8 1/3 innings […]

Sandy Alcantara Goes Three Innings In His Final Tune Up

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara tossed three innings in a Grapefruit League game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. It was a shortened final tune up before his Opening Day start. Alcantara gave up one run on three hits, striking out three without issuing a walk. He wraps up an excellent spring with […]

Isan Diaz Sinks Deeper And Deeper

Miami Marlins second baseman Isan Diaz continued to sink deeper and deeper into his slump during Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Houston Astros. Diaz went 0-for-2 with two strikeouts and is now hitless in his last 21 at bats. His spring batting average has fallen to .065 and he looks thoroughly overmatched at the […]

Corey Dickerson Reaches Four Times On Friday

Miami Marlins outfielder Corey Dickerson had a strong game out of the leadoff spot in Friday's 9-0 Grapefruit League win over the Houston Astros. Dickerson went 1-for-2 with three walks, two RBI, and two runs scored. Dickerson has been hitting at the top of the order in a lot of games this spring and may […]

Anthony Bass Finishes Friday's Win

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Anthony Bass pitched a perfect ninth inning in a 9-0 win over the Houston Astros in Grapefruit League play. Bass struck out two and got a fly out in his inning of work. He's lowered his spring ERA to 2.16 and despite no official announcement from manager Don Mattingly just yet, […]

Trevor Rogers Dominates On Friday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Trevor Rogers was absolutely dominant in a Grapefruit League game on Friday. He started and pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing just two hits and a walk while striking out 10. Rogers was already on track to win the fifth spot in the Marlins rotation before this outing, but if this doesn't […]