Elieser Hernandez Goes Just Four Innings On Wednesday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Eliser Hernandez lasted just four innings in Wednesday's start. In his four innings, he allowed four runs (three earned) on seven hits and a walk. He did strike out seven, but it took him 96 pitches to get just 12 outs. Hernandez has excellent swing-and-miss stuff, but he throws a lot... Read More

Magneuris Sierra Placed On The Injured List

Miami Marlins outfielder Magneuris Sierra has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to a strained right hamstring. Sierra was hitting .278/.372/.417 with four stolen bases. He was starting to develop legitimate mixed league value, so hopefully the injury doesn't keep him out too long. In a corresponding move, the Marlins called up left-handed... Read More

Paul DeJong Drives In Three On Monday

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong drove in three runs on Monday, helping the Cardinals beat their cross-state opponents, the Kansas City Royals. DeJong ended up 1-for-3 with a run scored, a walk, and the three RBI. DeJong's hit was a double, just his second of the year. He's hitting just .208 with a .702... Read More

Brad Miller Comes Up With Three Hits In Monday's Win

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Brad Miller had a strong game on Monday, helping the Cardinals to a 9-3 win over the Kansas City Royals. Miller went 3-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored. All three of Miller's hits were singles, and he raised batting average to .367 and his team-leading OPS to 1.133. He... Read More

Jack Flaherty Masterful Again On Monday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty was masterful again on Monday, limiting the Kansas City Royals to just one hit in five innings of work. Flaherty didn't allow a walk and struck out three, lowering his ERA to 1.98 and earning his second win of the season to lift his record to 2-0. He... Read More

Matt Joyce Puts Together A Three-Hit Game On Monday

Miami Marlins outfielder Matt Joyce had a three-hit game on Monday, helping to lead the Marlins to an 11-8 win over the Washington Nationals. Joyce went 3-for-6 with three singles, a run scored, and two RBI. After a bit of a slow start, Joyce has been one of the most consistent and productive Marlins batters... Read More

Jon Berti Hits His First Home Run On Monday

Miami Marlins infielder/outfielder Jon Berti hit his first home run of the season on Monday, helping the Marlins to an 11-8 win over the Washington Nationals. Berti started in the leadoff spot, playing centerfield. He went 2-for-5 with a walk, a run scored, and two RBI. Berti has played all over the field for the... Read More

Jesus Aguilar Drives In Three Runs In Monday's Win

Miami Marlins first baseman Jesus Aguilar had a strong game on Monday, going 3-for-5 with three RBI and a run scored. He also drew a walk. Aguilar hit a double and two singles, continuing his strong season. He's now hitting .291 with an .815 OPS and looks much more like the 2018 version of Jesus... Read More

Pablo Lopez Picks Up His Third Win On Monday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez pitched well on Monday, earning his third win of the season. Lopez tossed five innings, allowing three runs (none earned) on six hits and two walks. He struck out three and lowered his ERA to 1.98 while improving his record to 3-1. "Lolo" has been really good and is... Read More

Yadier Molina Gets Four Hits On Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina had an excellent game on Sunday, going 4-for-5 with a run scored and two RBI. Molina hit four singles, raising his batting average to .314 and his OPS to .629. He hasn't shown much pop this season, but he's putting the bat on the ball well. Molina should be... Read More

Sterling Sharp Struggles Out Of The Bullpen On Sunday

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Sterling Sharp got lit up out of the bullpen on Sunday. He got just one out, allowing five runs (four earned) on three hits and three walks. He threw 34 pitches, only 17 for strikes. Sharp's ERA ballooned to 10.13 as he faced eight batters and only retired one. He has... Read More

Brian Navarreto Gets His First Two Hits On Sunday

Miami Marlins rookie catcher Brian Navarreto got the start in Sunday's game and got his first two major league hits. He ended up going 2-for-3 with two singles. Navarreto got the call after Francisco Cervelli landed on the injured list and was forced into a start since Jorge Alfaro had played both ends of Saturday's... Read More

Brandon Leibrandt Shines In Relief In His Major League Debut

Miami Marlins rookie pitcher Brandon Leibrandt made his major league debut on Sunday out of the bullpen and was excellent. He pitched four innings, allowing just one hit and one walk. He struck out one, inducing three ground outs and three fly outs. It's unclear what Leibrandt's role will be going forward, but he's likely... Read More

Humberto Mejia Struggles Again In Sunday's Start

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Humberto Mejia struggled again in Sunday's start, lasting just 3 2/3 innings while allowing four runs (two earned) on seven hits and two walks. He struck out four in the outing. Mejia has shown some promise, but he has also shown that he needs more development time before he can become... Read More

Francisco Cervelli Lands On The Injured List

Miami Marlins catcher Francisco Cervelli was placed on the injured list after Saturday's game due to a concussion. It's unclear when Cervelli suffered the injury, but he essentially removed himself from Game 2 of Saturday's double header. Cervelli has dealt with several concussions in the past, so there is certainly some legitimate concern here. The... Read More

Jonathan Villar Gets Five Hits In Saturday's Double Header

Miami Marlins infielder/outfielder Jonathan Villar, batting first in both ends of Saturday's double header, ended up with five hits, driving in a run and scoring one as well. Villar went 2-for-4 in Game 1 then 3-for-4 in Game 2. All of his hits were singles, but he did a good job of setting the table... Read More

Brandon Kintzler Saves His Fifth Game On Saturday

Miami Marlins closer Brandon Kintzler saved his fifth game of the season in Game 2 of Saturday's double header against the Washington Nationals. Kintzler tossed a scoreless ninth inning, allowing a hit and a walk. The Nationals ended up with the go-ahead run at the plate in the ninth inning, but Kintzler was able to... Read More

Sixto Sanchez Wins His Major League Debut

Miami Marlins rookie starting pitcher Sixto Sanchez pitched well and earned a win in his major league debut in Game 2 of Saturday's double header. Sanchez went five innings, allowing three runs on six hits. He did not issue a walk and struck out four. All three runs against Sanchez came on home runs off... Read More

Daniel Castano Gets Just One Out In Saturday's Start

Miami Marlins rookie starting pitcher Daniel Castano started Game 1 of Saturday's double header but only got one out. His final line was 1/3 of an inning pitched, two runs on one hit and two walks allowed. Castano threw 10 strikes and 13 balls before Marlins manager Don Mattingly gave him the quick hook and... Read More

Paul Goldschmidt Walks Three Times On Saturday

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt reached base four times on Saturday, officially going 1-for-1 but walking three times. His hit was a single, so Goldschmidt, who also played first base on defense, must have become quite familiar with that part of the diamond. "Goldy" looks much more like himself this year (in a... Read More

Giovanny Gallegos Earns A Save On Saturday

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Giovanny Gallegos earned a save on Saturday, tossing 1 1/3 scoreless innings while allowing no base runners and striking out one. Gallegos came into the eighth inning, inheriting two runners but stranding them both. He then came in for a 1-2-3 ninth inning, picking up his first save of the... Read More

Kwang-Hyun Kim Throws Six Shutout Innings On Saturday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Kwang-Hyun Kim was excellent on Saturday, tossing six scoreless innings, allowing just three hits. He did not issue a walk and struck out three. Kim threw just 83 pitches and induced six ground outs and three fly outs. He surprisingly started the season as the team's closer, but he seems... Read More

Dakota Hudson Allows Just One Hit In A Short Start

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Dakota Hudson was hard to hit but inefficient in Friday's start he allowed no runs and just one hit and two walks while striking out six, but was lifted after throwing 74 pitches in just 4 2/3 innings. Hudson is likely still being stretched out after the Cardinals were off... Read More

Brandon Kintzler Gets His Fourth Save On Friday

Miami Marlins closer Brandon Kintzler picked up his fourth save of the season on Friday, tossing a perfect ninth inning to lock down a 3-2 win over the Washington Nationals. Kintzler coughed up a pair of runs on a two-run shot in his last outing, but he looked solid again in this one. He'll take... Read More

Elieser Hernandez Earns A Win With Five Good Innings

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Elieser Hernandez pitched well on Friday, earning the win. He tossed five innings, allowing two runs on three hits and a walk. He struck out six but allowed two solo home runs. Hernandez has been strong on the mound this year, but tends to end up with short starts. This was... Read More

Miguel Rojas Returns With A Blast

Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas (COVID-19) returned to the lineup with a bang, hitting a three-run home run on the first pitch he saw. Rojas ended up 2-for-4 with three RBI and a run scored. The 2-for-4 mini-slump dropped his batting average to .643, as he came in hitting .700. Rojas makes for a solid... Read More

Dallas Goedert Misses His Third Practice On Friday

Philadelphia Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert was forced to miss his third practice in a row on Friday due to an "upper body issue." He's listed as day-to-day but there has yet to be any more information put forth about what specific injury he is dealing with. The Eagles featured an excellent duo of tight... Read More

Monte Harrison Sent Down On Friday

Miami Marlins outfielder Monte Harrison was optioned down to the alternate site on Friday. Harrison has tons of awesome upside, but he looked completely overmatched in most of his at-bats, putting up a slash line of just .133/.212/.267. He did smack his first major league home run and played solid defense, though. Harrison will be... Read More

Jorge Alfaro Back And Right Into The Starting Lineup

Miami Marlins catcher Jorge Alfaro was activated from the injured list on Friday and will go right into the starting lineup after he was on the COVID-19 list. Francisco Cervelli has been doing a solid job in Alfaro's place and figures to still get some playing time. Both are in the lineup on Friday, with Alfaro... Read More

Closers and Saves Report - Week 5 Waiver Wire

The best closer in baseball last year is done for the year, but he's been replaced by a guy who looks like he could be the best closer in baseball this year. Must be nice. One of the best closers of this generation finally looked a little more like himself this week, but is it... Read More