Johan Oviedo Throws Seven Shutout Innings

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Johan Oviedo had his best start of the season on Wednesday in a win over the Miami Marlins. Oviedo threw seven shutout innings, allowing just six hits while striking out four and not issuing a walk. Oviedo was sharp throughout this one, although the home plate umpire was certainly doing […]

Sandy Alcantara Takes A Tough Loss On Wednesday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara took one of the toughest losses of his career on Wednesday in a 1-0 game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Alcantara tossed 8 1/3 innings, allowing only one unearned run on six hits and a walk while striking out seven. He was cruising all game long, throwing 108 pitches, […]

Paul Goldschmidt Hits A Walk Off Homer On Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt his a walk off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning of Tuesday's win over the Miami Marlins. "Goldy" was 2-for-4 with the home run, a single, a run scored, and two RBI. In fact, the Cardinals only scored two runs, and both were driven in […]

Alex Reyes Picks Up A Win On Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals closer Alex Reyes picked up his fourth win of the season in Tuesday's game against the Miami Marlins. Reyes came in to pitch the ninth inning of a tie game and provided a scoreless inning before Paul Goldschmidt and the Cardinals walked off in the bottom of the inning. Reyes allowed one […]

Kwang Hyun Kim Wild But Mostly Effective On Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Kwang Hyun Kim struggled to throw strikes but got away with it in Tuesday's victory over the Miami Marlins. Kim lasted six innings, picking up a quality start by allowing just one run on three hits. He walked five guys and struck out six, throwing 102 pitches, just 49 for […]

Anthony Bender Up To 18 Scoreless Appearances

Miami Marlins rookie relief pitcher Anthony Bender pitched another scoreless inning in Tuesday's loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. The 26-year-old rookie has now thrown 17 2/3 scoreless innings to begin his big league career, with 22 strikeouts. The 0.00 ERA is fun to look at, but the 0.74 WHIP and 1.68 FIP both show […]

Yimi Garcia Takes A Loss Without Recording An Out

Miami Marlins closer Yimi Garcia took the loss in Tuesday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals without even recording an out. Garcia was called on to pitch the bottom of the ninth inning in a tie game (which is not when you should use your closer on the road, but Don Mattingly manages the Marlins) […]

Trevor Rogers Puts Up Another Quality Start On Tuesday

Miami Marlins rookie starting pitcher Trevor Rogers pitched well again on Tuesday, settling for a no-decision in what ended up as a 2-1 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. Rogers pitched six innings, allowing just one run on three hits and a walk while striking out six. The Cardinals offense had been absolutely demolishing lefty […]

Corey Dickerson To Be Placed On The Injured List

Miami Marlins outfielder Corey Dickerson (undisclosed) is going to be placed on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. The injury "does not look promising" according to manager Don Mattingly, who added that "even the best-case scenario's not great." It sounds like Dickerson could be out for a long time, giving Jesus Sanchez a shot to […]

Jesus Sanchez Called Up To Join The Marlins

Miami Marlins rookie outfielder Jesus Sanchez will be called up from Triple-A Jacksonville to join the Marlins on Tuesday. Sanchez was destroying Triple-A pitching, putting up a .349/.400/.643 slash line with nine home runs and 28 RBI. He saw 29 plate appearances at the big league level last season, but did not do well at […]

Alex Reyes Earns His 17th Save On Monday

St. Louis Cardinals closer Alex Reyes pitched another scoreless inning on Monday, collecting his 17th save of the season in a 4-2 win over the Miami Marlins. Reyes came into the ninth inning with a two-run lead and made quick work of the inning, retiring the side in order while throwing only 10 pitches (nine […]

Adam Wainwright Throws Another Quality Start On Monday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright picked up another quality start on Monday against the Miami Marlins. He tossed six innings, allowing two runs on four hits with three walks and six strikeouts. Wainwright ended up with a no-decision, but lowered his ERA to 3.95. He's been extremely solid all season and should continue […]

Dylan Floro Struggles And Takes The Loss On Monday

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Dylan Floro struggled again on Monday, taking the loss in a 4-2 game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Floro was brought in to pitch in the eighth inning of a 2-2 tie, but he gave up two runs on two hits and two walks, dropping his record to 2-4. Floro was […]

Braxton Garrett Works Into The Fifth Inning On Monday

Miami Marlins rookie starting pitcher Braxton Garrett was decent in Monday's start against the St. Louis Cardinals. Garrett pitched 4 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out three. Garrett actually made it through four innings while only giving up one run, but manager Don Mattingly inexplicably let him […]

Deven Marrero Called Up To The Marlins

The Miami Marlins are expected to call up infielder Deven Marrero from Triple-A Jacksonville. Marrero is hitting .253/.330/.398 so far this season, but is off to a hot start this month, slashing .375/.429/.594 in June. Marrero can play all four infield positions and should be a solid bench option for the Fish, who are dealing […]

Miguel Rojas Expected Back This Week

Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas (finger) is expected to rejoin the team and come off the injured list this week, according to manager Don Mattingly. Rojas has been on the injured list since he dislocated his finger while being picked off. Mattingly said Rojas was set for a rehab game on Sunday, but it was […]

Sixto Sanchez Now Throwing From 75 Feet

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sixto Sanchez (shoulder) has progressed in his rehab and is now throwing from 75 feet. Sanchez was progressing nicely through his rehab earlier this season but then was somewhat mysteriously shut down and had to take a few steps back. The good news is he did move from 60 feet to […]

Jose Devers Placed On The Injured List

Miami Marlins rookie infielder Jose Devers (shoulder) was placed on the injured list on Monday with right shoulder discomfort. Devers was reportedly dealing with the discomfort for most of last week, but was trying to play through it. With the Marlins short on infielders and heading out on a long road trip, the team needed […]

Carlos Martinez Rebounds With Seven Strong Innings

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Carlos Martinez rebounded well on Sunday after two bad starts in a row. Martinez had allowed 10 runs in just 2/3 of an inning then followed that up with five runs in four innings in his previous two starts. He looked like a completely different pitcher on Sunday though, allowing […]

Starling Marte Drives In Three More Runs On Sunday

Miami Marlins outfielder Starling Marte kept the tear he's on going in Sunday's game, going 2-for-4 with a run scored and three RBI. Both of Marte's hits were singles, but he made them productive, as the Marlins only scored four runs, so Marte was somehow responsible for every run the team scored. The Marlins offense […]

Pablo Lopez Lasts Just Three Innings On Sunday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez struggled on Sunday, making it through just three innings against the Atlanta Braves in what ultimately ended up as a 6-4 loss. In the three innings, Lopez allowed four runs on six hits and two walks while striking out two. Lopez has been excellent all season, but his career-long […]

Lewin Diaz Hits His First Home Run On Saturday

Miami Marlins rookie first baseman Lewin Diaz hit his first major league home run in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Atlanta Braves. Diaz came in as a pinch hitter in the fifth inning and turned on a hanging breaking ball, driving it easily into the right center field seats. Diaz has shown impressive power and […]

Dylan Floro Earns A Save On Saturday

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Dylan Floro earned his second save of the season in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Atlanta Braves. Floro was called on to lock down the two-run lead in the ninth inning with Yimi Garcia unavailable after pitching two days in a row. Floro did exactly as asked, retiring the side in […]

Zach Thompson Picks Up His First Big League Win

Miami Marlins rookie pitcher Zach Thompson earned his first major league win on Saturday in a 4-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves. Thompson threw five scoreless innings, allowing just four hits while striking out six and not issuing a walk. It was an impressive outing from the 27-year-old rookie, and should be more than enough […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 12 Waiver Wire

With another week of injuries, committees, and blown saves behind us, fantasy managers are starting to see more and more how important having a good bullpen can be. Having the right relievers on a fantasy roster can make up for a somewhat subpar starting rotation, and ensuring you knock all pitching categories out of the […]

Yadier Molina Has Three Hits On Friday

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina got three hits in Friday's loss to the Chicago Cubs. Molina went 3-for-4, with all of his hits being singles. Despite being on base three times, "Yadi" did not score a run nor drive one in. He's hitting .286 with an .823 OPS and has been one of the […]

Johan Oviedo Gives Up Four Runs On Friday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Johan Oviedo gave up four runs on Friday, lasting just 4 1/3 innings. He allowed the four runs on five hits and a walk, striking out five. Oviedo threw 73 pitches, 48 for strikes. He ended up with a no decision, but his ERA sits at 5.72 and he's not […]

Jose Devers Reaches Base Three Times On Thursday

Miami Marlins rookie infielder Jose Devers played well on Thursday, going 2-for-3 with a walk and two singles. He scored two runs and drove one in as well. Devers is hitting .250 with a .636 OPS, but he's been much better of late. He's a significantly better baseball player both offensively and defensively (and especially […]

Starling Marte Has Four Hits On Thursday

Miami Marlins outfielder Starling Marte was outstanding in Thursday's 11-4 win over the Colorado Rockies. Marte went 4-for-5 with two runs scored and an RBI. He hit a home run, a double, and two singles, falling just a triple shy of the first cycle in Marlins history. Marte's home run came with no one on […]

Jazz Chisholm Drives In Three On Thursday

Miami Marlins rookie infielder Jazz Chisholm had an excellent game on Thursday, going 2-for-4 with a walk, a single, and a home run. He scored two runs and drove in three. His home run came in the second inning with two runners on base. It was his eight home run of the year and brought […]