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Sandy Alcantara Struggles Against The Dodgers Again
Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara struggled against the Los Angeles Dodgers again on Thursday. This was a much better start than his previous one against the Dodgers, which was the worst start of his career. On Thursday, he lasted only four innings, allowing five runs (three earned) on seven hits and a walk while... Read More
Jazz Chisholm Homers On Thursday
Miami Marlins rookie infielder Jazz Chisholm hit a home run to lead off the game for the Marlins on Thursday. It was Chisholm's only hit of the game, as he went 1-for-4 with three strikeouts. The homer was his 10th of the season. Jazz has been struggling lately, seeing his batting average fall to .254... Read More
Johan Oviedo Takes Another Loss On Wednesday
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Johan Oviedo took another loss on Wednesday despite not pitching particularly poorly. It was a short start though, as Oviedo lasted just four innings, allowing two runs on three hits and four walks while striking out three. He needed 80 pitches to get just 12 outs, and has now walked... Read More
Garrett Cooper Hits Two Home Runs On Wednesday
Miami Marlins first baseman/outfielder Garrett Cooper was outstanding in Wednesday's win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Cooper went 3-for-3 with a walk, two home runs, and a single. He drove in two runs and scored two of his own, all on his pair of solo shots. It was the first multi-homer game for Cooper, who... Read More
Anthony Bender Earns His First Win
Miami Marlins rookie relief pitcher Anthony Bender picked up his first major league win in Wednesday's win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. More important than the win was the fact that Bender was used as the closer, coming into a one-run lead in the ninth inning. Yimi Garcia has been closing for the Marlins for... Read More
Jordan Holloway Shines Out Of The Bullpen On Wednesday
Miami Marlins rookie pitcher Jordan Holloway was excellent out of the bullpen in Wednesday's win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. In a Don Mattingly managed bullpen game, Holloway followed opener Ross Detwiler after Detwiler was left in to give up five runs in just 2 2/3 innings. Holloway settled everything down immediately though, and provided... Read More
Yadier Molina Hits Three Singles On Tuesday
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina hit three singles on Tuesday in a win over the San Francisco Giants. Molina went 3-for-5 with an RBI, giving him 39 runs driven in on the season to go along with his .260 batting average and .728 OPS. He's not the guy you'd ideally want in the cleanup... Read More
Nolan Arenado Homers On Tuesday
St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado had a big offensive game in Tuesday's win over the San Francisco Giants. Arenado went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and two RBI. He hit a home run and two singles, with his home run coming in the first inning with a runner on base. It was Arenado's... Read More
Adam Wainwright Picks Up Another Win On Tuesday
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright picked up his seventh win of the season on Tuesday against the San Francisco Giants. Wainwright tossed five innings, allowing three runs on six hits and four walks while striking out three. It wasn't an impressive outing by any means, but Wainwright did just enough to let the... Read More
Yimi Garcia Struggles Again On Tuesday
Miami Marlins closer Yimi Garcia struggled again on Tuesday in another non-save situation. He came into a tie game and allowed two hits and a walk, but somehow escaped without allowing a run. The Marlins ended up winning the game in extra innings, but Garcia keeps struggling and the peripheral stats seem to be finally... Read More
Starling Marte Steals Two Bases And Scores The Winning Run
Miami Marlins outfielder Starling Marte had a productive game in Tuesday's extra inning win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Marte went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs scored. One of the runs he scored was the game-winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning, which he scored on a passed ball followed... Read More
Pablo Lopez Lasts Four Innings On Tuesday
Miami Marlins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez was solid but inefficient in Tuesday's start against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He lasted just four innings, but allowed only one run on four hits and one walk while striking out eight. Lopez threw 91 pitches, 57 strikes. As the Dodgers lineup often forces pitchers to do, Lopez had... Read More
Alex Reyes Allows Two Runs On Monday
St. Louis Cardinals closer Alex Reyes allowed two runs in a non-save situation in Monday's victory over the San Francisco Giants. Reyes came into a 5-1 game and got three outs, but not before allowing two runs on two hits and a walk with one strikeout. Reyes, who was just named to the All-Star team,... Read More
Kwang Hyun Kim Throws Seven Scoreless Innings On Monday
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Kwang Hyun Kim pitched very well in Monday's win over the San Francisco Giants. He threw seven scoreless innings, allowing just three hits and two walks. He struck out two, throwing 89 pitches (58 strikes). Kim earned the win, improving to 3-5 and lowering his ERA to 3.39. He doesn't... Read More
Jazz Chisholm Hits Two Singles On Monday
Miami Marlins rookie infielder Jazz Chisholm hit two singles in Monday's 5-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Jazz drove in a run and struck out twice. One of his singles was an infield hit into the shift that he was able to beat out by flying down the first base line and sliding head... Read More
Jorge Alfaro Homers On Monday
Miami Marlins catcher Jorge Alfaro hit a home run in Monday's win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. His home run came in the bottom of the eighth inning and ended up being the game winner. For the game, Alfaro went 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI. It was Alfaro's third home run of... Read More
Anthony Bender Earns His First Save
Miami Marlins rookie relief pitcher Anthony Bender earned his first big league save in Monday's 5-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Bender came in for the ninth inning with a one-run lead and only allowed a runner to reach base due to an error by the third baseman. Bender struck out one and lowered... Read More
Trevor Rogers Works Five Strong Innings On Monday
Miami Marlins rookie starting pitcher Trevor Rogers pitched well in Monday's start against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 2021 All-Star selection went five innings, allowing two runs on six hits while striking out eight and not allowing a walk. It was a great start against a powerful Dodgers team that had been on a nine... Read More
Sixto Sanchez To Have Shoulder Surgery
Miami Marlins top pitching prospect Sixto Sanchez (shoulder) will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery, according to sources. The hope is that the 22-year-old will be ready for spring training in 2022. Sanchez was shut down before the season started, and reports say there was a slight tear in his shoulder, but rest and rehab was recommended... Read More
Alex Reyes Takes The Loss On Sunday
St. Louis Cardinals closer Alex Reyes took the loss in Sunday's game against the Colorado Rockies. Reyes came in to pitch the ninth inning in a tie game and got only two outs before the Rockies were able to push across the winning run. The final line on Reyes was 2/3 of an inning, one... Read More
Jesus Aguilar Goes Yard On Sunday
Miami Marlins first baseman Jesus Aguilar hit a two-run home run in Sunday's loss to the Atlanta Braves. Aguilar went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and two RBI. Aguilar's two-run homer came in the top of the ninth inning and looked like huge insurance runs until Marlins closer Yimi Garcia had other ideas in the... Read More
Adam Duvall Gets Three Hits And Drives In Four Runs
Miami Marlins outfielder Adam Duvall had a strong offensive game on Sunday against the Atlanta Braves. Duvall went 3-for-4 with a run scored and four RBI. He hit a three-run home run, two singles, and a sacrifice fly. If Duvall played every game as a visitor at Truist Park in Atlanta, he'd be in the... Read More
Yimi Garcia Has A Very Rough Sunday
Miami Marlins closer Yimi Garcia had a very rough outing in Sunday's loss to the Atlanta Braves. Garcia was brought into the ninth inning with a four-run lead, not a save situation. He got through the inning, but not before allowing four runs on four hits and three walks, throwing 38 pitches, 25 for strikes.... Read More
Zach Thompson Throws A Quality Start On Sunday
Miami Marlins rookie starting pitcher Zach Thompson had another strong start on Sunday, tossing six innings while allowing three runs on five hits and a walk while striking out six. Thompson threw 87 pitches, 60 for strikes. The 27-year-old rookie has been excellent to start his career despite only mediocre numbers as a minor leaguer... Read More
Garrett Cooper Homers On Saturday
Miami Marlins first baseman/outfielder Garrett Cooper hit a home run and a single in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves. Cooper was 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored. His home run ended up being the game winner. Cooper started in right field and hit third in the lineup before eventually moving over... Read More
Yimi Garcia Picks Up Save Number 13 On Saturday
Miami Marlins closer Yimi Garcia saved his 13th game of the season in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves. Garcia was asked to deliver the one-run win for the Marlins and did just that, allowing only an infield hit in a scoreless ninth inning that included a strikeout of Ronald Acuña, who represented the... Read More
Sandy Alcantara Throws Six Strong Innings On Saturday
Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara pitched very well on Saturday, picking up a win in a quality start. Alcantara went six innings, allowing one run (zero earned) on five hits and four walks while striking out four. The Marlins ace was a little more wild than usual, throwing 62 of his 99 pitches for... Read More
Johan Oviedo Works A Quality Start On Friday
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Johan Oviedo worked around seven hits to put up a quality start in Friday's 9-3 win over the Colorado Rockies. Oviedo threw six innings, allowing three runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out just two. The Cardinals scored most of their runs later in the game, so... Read More
Anthony Bender Strikes Out All Six On Friday
Miami Marlins rookie relief pitcher Anthony Bender struck out all six batters he faced in Friday's game against the Atlanta Braves. Coming off the first actual poor outing of his major league career, Bender was impeccable in this one, throwing 29 pitches (21 strikes) in his two innings of work. Bender has a 0.74 ERA... Read More
Closers and Saves Report - Week 15 Waiver Wire
There's a very important holiday coming up this weekend and you will see fireworks lighting up the sky in celebration: the mid-point of the Major League Baseball season. Some teams have already played their 81st game, but most clubs will reach that number at some point this weekend. After the 2020 season, nothing else can... Read More