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... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

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,... Read More

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... Read More

Miguel Rojas Gets Three Hits On Thursday

Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas had a great game in Thursday's Grapefruit League matchup against the Washington Nationals. Rojas started and hit ninth, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two singles, two RBI, and two runs scored. His home run was a two-run shot in the fifth inning and Rojas is now batting .323 with... Read More

Garrett Cooper Hits A Home Run On Thursday

Miami Marlins first baseman/outfielder Garrett Cooper had a nice game on Thursday in Grapefruit League play against the Washington Nationals. Cooper got the start in right field and went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in the third inning. He's hitting a robust .382 with a 1.064 OPS in the spring and should see somewhat... Read More

Daniel Ponce de Leon Walks Six On Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals right-handed pitcher Daniel Ponce de Leon got the start in Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Houston Astros. He ended up throwing 4 1/3 innings, allowing three runs on five hits but walking six and only striking out three. He's put up a 4.76 ERA in spring and still has a chance... Read More

Jazz Chisholm Steals Three Bases On Thursday

Miami Marlins infielder Jazz Chisholm played well in a Grapefruit League game against the Washington Nationals on Thursday. Jazz got the start at second base in the leadoff spot in the batting order. He went 1-for-1 with two walks and two runs scored. He stole three bases as well. Jazz is now hitting .273 with... Read More

Nick Neidert Tosses Four Strong Innings On Thursday

Miami Marlins pitcher Nick Neidert pitched well on Thursday in a Grapefruit League game against the Washington Nationals. Neidert was scheduled to pitch four innings in relief and did just that, allowing one run on three hits and a walk while striking out five. Neidert seems like he'll end up in second place in the... Read More

Sixto Sanchez Works Into The Fourth Inning On Thursday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sixto Sanchez got the start in Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Washington Nationals. Sanchez ended up pitching 3 1/3 innings, allowing one run on three hits and a walk while striking out three. Sixto got his pitch count up to 61, with 45 of them strikes. Sanchez will be a... Read More

Gio Gonzalez Retires

Left-handed starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez has announced his retirement from baseball at the age of 35. Gonzalez was with the Miami Marlins on a minor league contract, but he has decided to call it quits after 13 big league seasons and 131 career wins. He made only one official appearance with the Marlins this spring,... Read More

Jordan Hicks Throws A Scoreless Ninth Inning On Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Jordan Hicks threw a scoreless ninth inning in Wednesday's Grapefruit League win over the New York Mets, earning his first save of the spring. Hicks walked one but did not allow a hit, inducing two ground outs and throwing 17 pitches in his inning of work. The Cardinals will likely... Read More

Carlos Martinez Throws Six Strong Innings On Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Carlos Martinez was excellent in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the New York Mets. Martinez started and went six scoreless innings, allowing just four hits and two walks while striking out five. It was a very encouraging start for Martinez, who had been struggling throughout most of the spring. The... Read More

Miles Mikolas Will Work From The Alternate Site

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas (shoulder) will report to the alternate training site once the team breaks camp. Before that, he is expected to throw one more bullpen session before camp ends. Mikolas hasn't pitched since the 2019 season, missing all of 2020 with a flexor tendon strain. There were thoughts that he... Read More

Harrison Bader Will Start The Season On The Injured List

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Harrison Bader (forearm) will start the season on the injured list and will likely miss about a month. Bader had been dealing with discomfort in his forearm all spring, but apparently it got worse recently and he'll be shutdown. He will undergo a platelet-rich plasma treatment and will hopefully avoid any... Read More

Isan Diaz Has Another Forgettable Spring Day

Miami Marlins second baseman Isan Diaz had another rough day in a Grapefruit League game against the New York Mets on Tuesday. Diaz went 0-for-3 at the plate, dropping his batting average to .071. He also forgot to pay attention to a play and almost got hit by a baseball while covering first base on... Read More

Starling Marte Gets Two Hits On Tuesday

Miami Marlins outfielder Starling Marte knocked two hits in Tuesday's Grapefruit League game against the New York Mets. He hit second in the order and ended up 2-for-3 with a double and a single. Marte is now sporting a .324 spring batting average along with a .924 OPS. He's ticketed for a spot near the... Read More

Miguel Rojas Drives In Two Runs On Tuesday

Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas drove in two runs from the top of the order in Tuesday's Grapefruit League game against the New York Mets. Rojas ended up 2-for-3 with a home run, a single, a run scored, and the two RBI. For the spring, Rojas is hitting .250 with a .721 OPS. He'll likely... Read More

Daniel Castano Allows Three Runs In Tuesday's Start

Miami Marlins pitcher Daniel Castano got the start in Tuesday's Grapefruit League game against the New York Mets. Castano pitched 3 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on five hits while striking out six. He didn't give up any walks, throwing 66 pitches, 47 for strikes. Castano will almost certainly start the season either in the... Read More

Lewis Brinson Gets Two Hits On Monday

Miami Marlins outfielder Lewis Brinson had a good game on Monday. In a Grapefruit League matchup with the St. Louis Cardinals, Brinson got the start in right field and ended up going 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored. He played well on defense as well, and has raised his spring batting average to... Read More

Anthony Bass Contributes Another Scoreless Inning

Miami Marlins relief pitcher (and presumed closer) Anthony Bass pitched a scoreless inning in Monday's Grapefruit League win against the St. Louis Cardinals. Bass pitched the eighth inning, allowing a hit while throwing a total of 13 pitches. His spring ERA sits at 2.45 and manager Don Mattingly has all but named Bass the closer... Read More

Sandy Alcantara Pitches Into The Fifth Inning On Monday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara pitched into the fifth inning in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Marlins Opening Day starter ended up pitching 4 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on five hits and a walk while striking out five. Alcantara threw 82 pitches, 56 for strikes, as his spring... Read More

Lewin Diaz Sent Down To Triple-A

Miami Marlins rookie first baseman Lewin Diaz was optioned to Triple-A on Monday. Diaz looks to be in the plans as the Marlins first baseman of the future, but he clearly wasn't ready to compete at the highest level last season In 41 plate appearances, he hit just .154/.195/.205. He struggled at the Double-A level... Read More

Monte Harrison Optioned to Triple-A

Miami Marlins outfielder Monte Harrison was optioned to Triple-A on Monday. Harrison struggled quite a bit in 51 big league plate appearances last season, batting just .170 with a 51% strikeout rate. He's put up strong minor league numbers and shown flashes of his upside, but he definitely needs more time to improve his game... Read More

Jazz Chisholm Hits A Homer On Sunday

Miami Marlins infielder Jazz Chisholm hit a long homer in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Houston Astros. Chisholm didn't start, but he replaced Isan Diaz and ended up going 2-for-2 with the home run and a single. He drove in two runs and scored one. He got off to a slow start this spring,... Read More

Yimi Garcia Strikes Out The Side On Sunday

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Yimi Garcia struck out all three batters he faced in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Houston Astros. Garcia pitched the eighth inning and needed just 13 pitches (nine strikes) to strike out all three batters. Garcia has some pretty good strikeout upside but will at least start the season behind... Read More

Trevor Rogers Throws Five Good Innings On Sunday

Miami Marlins rookie starting pitcher Trevor Rogers pitched very well in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Houston Astros. He tossed five innings, allowing two runs on two hits and a walk while striking out six. Rogers threw 71 pitches, 52 for strikes. With this strong performance, Rogers seems very much on track to win... Read More

Miles Mikolas Plays Catch On Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas (shoulder) was able to play catch on Wednesday. The plan is for him to do that one more time before the team plans out the next step (likely a bullpen session, then a simulated game). Mikolas was not able to pitch at all last season due to an... Read More

Kwang Hyun Kim To Throw A Simulated Game

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Kwang Hyun Kim (back) reportedly threw a successful side session in spring camp on Wednesday and is on track to throw a simulated game sometime in the next few days. Cardinals manager Mike Shildt said that Kim's side session was "more aggressive than originally planned" which likely means Kim was... Read More