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Jazz Chisholm Smacks Two Singles On Monday
Miami Marlins infielder Jazz Chisholm got two singles in Monday's Grapefruit League win against the Houston Astros. Chisholm got the start at second base and went 2-for-2 with a run scored. The solid performance lifted Jazz's batting average to an even .200, slightly better (or at least less-bad) than his main competition, Isan Diaz, who […]
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Dylan Floro Debuts With A Scoreless Inning On Monday
Miami Marlins relief pitcher Dylan Floro made his Marlins spring debut on Monday in a Grapefruit League game against the Houston Astros. The former Dodger tossed a scoreless inning, allowing just one hit. Floro will pitch near the end of the Marlins bullpen and could have a chance to pick up saves if things go […]
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Richard Bleier Strikes Out Two On Monday
Miami Marlins relief pitcher Richard Bleier got in 1 1/3 innings of work in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Houston Astros. He struck out two and allowed just one hit. Bleier should be a fixture near the back end of the Marlins bullpen, but as a ground ball specialist, he doesn't offer the strikeout […]
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Sixto Sanchez Makes His Spring Debut On Monday
Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sixto Sanchez made his spring debut in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Houston Astros. He got the start, going 1 2/3 innings while allowing no runs, two hits, and a walk. He didn't strike anyone out, but he induced three ground ball outs and reportedly hit 100 mph on the […]
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Matt Carpenter Reaches Twice On Sunday
St. Louis Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter reached base twice in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the New York Mets. Carpenter ended up 1-for-2 with a double, a walk, and an RBI. Carpenter has been struggling mightily this spring, with Sunday's performance raising his batting average to .059 and his OPS to .390. Carpenter is more […]
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Carlos Martinez Gives Up Two Runs On Sunday
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Carlos Martinez was okay in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the New York Mets. He pitched four innings, allowing two runs on five hits and a walk, while striking out three. Martinez got off to a rough start this spring, but has since pitched a little better and is currently […]
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Tyler O'Neill Continues To Rake On Sunday
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill continued his hot spring in Sunday's game, going 3-for-3 with a double and two runs scored. He raised his batting average to .476 and his OPS to 1.357. O'Neill should start the season as the everyday left fielder for the Cardinals, and could have some power and run producing […]
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Jordan Hicks Faces Just One Batter On Sunday
St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Jordan Hicks made his first appearance in two years in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the New York Mets. He threw 22 pitches, 18 for strikes, while averaging over 100 mph on his fastball. Despite all of that? He faced just one batter, issuing a 22-pitch walk to Luis Guillorme. […]
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Elieser Hernandez Pitches Well On Saturday
Miami Marlins starting pitcher Elieser Hernandez pitched well in Saturday's Grapefruit League game. He tossed four scoreless innings, allowing just two hits while striking out six without allowing a walk. Hernandez bounced back well from his previous start, in which he allowed three runs in under three innings. Hernandez hasn't been able to make it […]
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Jesus Aguilar Gets Two Hits On Friday
Miami Marlins first baseman Jesus Aguilar had a solid game on Friday in Grapefruit League action against the Mets. Aguilar went 2-for-3 with an RBI while batting third and playing as the DH. He is certainly deserving of an everyday role, but he'll likely be sharing at bats with Garrett Cooper at first base since […]
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Starling Marte Continues To Thrive In Camp
Miami Marlins outfielder Starling Marte went 1-for-2 with a walk, a stolen base, and a run scored in Friday's Grapefruit League game against the New York Mets. Marte is hitting a strong .412 with a 1.092 OPS so far this spring, with reporters saying he's hitting the ball well and running even better. This could […]
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Pablo Lopez Pitches Four Good Innings On Friday
Miami Marlins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez got the start in Friday's Grapefruit League game against the New York Mets and pitched well. He threw four innings, allowing just one run on four hits while striking out three. His spring ERA now sits at an even 1.00. He's sorely undervalued at this point and should be […]
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Miles Mikolas Shut Down From Throwing
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas (shoulder) has been shut down from throwing for at least seven days after continued discomfort in his throwing shoulder. He'll also undergo more testing so the team can determine what is causing the issue. Mikolas is also dealing with an elbow injury, but it seems secondary to the […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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