Jazz Chisholm "Will Play" In Tuesday's Game

Miami Marlins rookie second baseman Jazz Chisholm (ankle) "will play" in Tuesday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays, according to manager Don Mattingly. The 2020 National League Manager of the Year stopped short of saying Jazz would be in the starting lineup, but he did say he would play in the game. Jazz has been […]

Miguel Rojas Has A Fractured Finger

Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas (finger) has a fractured finger and will clearly be out longer than just the 10 days required by his injured list stint. Rojas hurt himself while attempting to slide back into first base on a pickoff play and immediately left the game. The thought at first was that Rojas was […]

Sixto Sanchez Shut Down With Shoulder Discomfort

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sixto Sanchez (shoulder) has been shut down from throwing after experiencing "slight discomfort" in his throwing shoulder. Sanchez hasn't pitched this year, but he'd been rehabbing from his shoulder injury without any setbacks until this one. Manager Don Mattingly didn't seem overly concerned when he spoke about Sixto, so this may […]

Dylan Carlson Homers On Monday

St. Louis Cardinals rookie outfielder Dylan Carlson hit his fifth home run of the season in Monday's loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Carlson ended up going 1-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI. His home run came in the sixth inning with a runner on base, giving him 24 RBI on the year […]

Tyler O'Neill Hits Another Home Run On Monday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill hit another home run in Monday's loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. O'Neill ended up 1-for-4 with the solo shot, giving him a run scored and one RBI as well. He's now homered in four of his past five games since missing 10 days on the injured list. His […]

Jack Flaherty Forced To Leave Monday's Game Early

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty (side) was forced to leave his start on Monday due to tightness in his left side. Flaherty hurt himself while batting in the top of the sixth inning and was unable to come back for the bottom of the inning. Before being forced to leave, he'd pitched five […]

Alex Reyes Gets His 15th Save On Saturday

St. Louis Cardinals closer Alex Reyes secured his 15th save of the season in Saturday's win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Tasked with protecting a 7-4 lead, Reyes did just that, pitching a scoreless ninth inning while striking out two and allowing a hit and a walk. Reyes is sporting a pristine 0.64 ERA, but there […]

Adam Wainwright Picks Up A Win On Saturday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright wasn't at his best on Saturday, but earned a win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. He tossed five innings, allowing four runs on five hits and three walks while striking out six. He threw 93 pitches (55 strikes) while improving his record to 3-4 and moving his ERA to […]

Tyler O'Neill Stays Hot With Three More Hits On Saturday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill stayed scorching hot with another three hits including a home run on Saturday in a win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. O'Neill went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and three RBI. O'Neill hit two doubles, giving him seven on the season, and one home run, giving him 11 of those. […]

Miles Mikolas Transferred To The 60-Day Injured List

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas (elbow) was officially transferred to the 60-day injured list on Saturday. Mikolas is dealing with a calcification in his flexor tendon and will be re-evaluated in about a month. The earliest he's expected back is sometime in August, and that's far from a sure thing. With IL spots […]

Magneuris Sierra Gets Three Hits On Saturday

Miami Marlins outfielder Magneuris Sierra had his best game of the season on Saturday against the Red Sox. Hitting in the leadoff spot, Sierra went 3-for-5 with a run scored and two stolen bases. All three of his hits were singles, lifting his batting average to .247 and his OPS to .582. Sierra is best […]

Trevor Rogers Takes A Loss Despite A Quality Start

Miami Marlins rookie starting pitcher Trevor Rogers wasn't at his best in Saturday's game against the Boston Red Sox, but he still managed a quality start. He tossed six innings, allowing two runs on nine hits without a walk and six strikeouts. He took the loss, dropping his record to 6-3 and slightly raising his […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 10 Waiver Wire

What a disappointing week for pitching. Not a single no-hitter? That's not very 2021 of you. So there weren't any no-hitters this week, but there were some bullpen changes, with a new committee forming and an old committee getting even more confusing. A couple of injuries have complicated things around the league as well. With […]

Corey Dickerson Reaches Base Three Times On Friday

Miami Marlins outfielder Corey Dickerson reached base all three times he came to the plate in Friday's rain-shortened game against the Boston Red Sox. Dickerson was 2-for-2 with two singles and a walk. He scored a run as well, lifting his batting average to .277 and his OPS to .724. At this stage in his […]

Jorge Alfaro Hits His First Home Run Of The Season On Friday

Miami Marlins catcher Jorge Alfaro hit his first home run of the season in a loss to the Boston Red Sox. He ended up 1-for-2 with a walk, a run scored, and two RBI. Alfaro has been struggling all season and spent some time on the injured list. He's batting just .222 with a .566 […]

Cody Poteet Struggles With A Blister On Friday

Miami Marlins rookie starting pitcher Cody Poteet had the worst outing of his career against the Boston Red Sox on Friday. Poteet pitched 4 1/3 rain-soaked innings, allowing five runs on four hits and two walks. He did strike out a career-high six batters, though. Poteet was seen clearly struggling with a blister on his […]

Sixto Sanchez Throws A Bullpen Session On Friday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sixto Sanchez (shoulder) threw a 20-pitch bullpen session on Friday. Sanchez has yet to pitch this season due to a shoulder injury, but his slow progression through the rehab process has continued without any significant setbacks so far. Based on his current trajectory, he should be ready to rejoin the Marlins […]

Miguel Rojas Officially Placed On The Injured List

Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas (finger) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Friday due to a dislocated finger. Rojas suffered the injury in Thursday's game while attempting to dive back into first base on a pickoff attempt. He immediately held his hand up and looked to be in serious pain. The team seems […]

Starling Marte Back In The Lineup For Friday's Game

Miami Marlins outfielder Starling Marte (rib) was activated from the injured list and will start in center field in Friday's game against the Boston Red Sox. Marte missed exactly a month, last playing on April 28th before exiting in the middle of an at bat due to a fractured rib. His rehab went well with […]

Garrett Cooper Pinch Hits On Thursday

Miami Marlins first baseman/outfielder Garrett Cooper (oblique) played in Thursday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Cooper appeared as a pinch hitter in the eighth inning, taking an at bat against Jose Alvarado in place of Corey Dickerson. After his at bat, Cooper remained in the game to play right field. In his one at bat, […]

Yimi Garcia Takes The Loss On Thursday

Miami Marlins closer Yimi Garcia came into a tie game on Thursday and left with a loss. Garcia evened his record at 3-3, pitching an inning while allowing a run on a hit and a walk while striking out two. He allowed a triple to the first batter he faced, Odubel Herrera. It would have […]

Pablo Lopez Pitches Seven Strong Innings On Thursday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez pitched well in Thursday's start against the Philadelphia Phillies. He lasted seven innings, allowing just two runs on four hits and a walk. He struck out five and only allowed runs in the fourth inning, keeping the Phillies off the board in every other frame. Lopez ended up with […]

Starling Marte Traveling With The Team To Boston

Miami Marlins outfielder Starling Marte (rib) is traveling with the team from Miami to Boston for the weekend series against the Red Sox. While no official move has been made just yet, it clearly implies that Marte will be able to play in the weekend series. Marte hasn't played in exactly a month, as he […]

Miguel Rojas Dislocates His Finger In Thursday's Loss

Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas (finger) was forced to leave Thursday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies after suffering a dislocated finger. Rojas was picked off of first base and injured himself while attempting to slide back into the bag head first. He immediately came up holding his hand and wincing in pain and then had […]

Lewin Diaz Called Up From Triple-A

Miami Marlins rookie first baseman Lewin Diaz was called up before Thursday's game and will get the start, playing first base and batting fifth. With Garrett Cooper (oblique) dealing with an injury that could keep him out for a couple more games, the Marlins needed some depth in the infield. Starting pitcher Nick Neidert (biceps) […]

Tommy Edman Hits Two Home Runs In Wednesday's Win

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Tommy Edman hit two solo home runs in Wednesday's 4-0 win over the Chicago White Sox. Edman went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBI. His first homer came in the third inning and his second in the eighth. It could have been a huge game for the Cardinals leadoff […]

John Gant Throws Five Scoreless Innings On Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher John Gant provided five more scoreless innings in Wednesday's 4-0 win over the Chicago White Sox. Gant allowed five hits while walking three and striking out three. He earned the win, improving to 4-3 and lowering his ERA to 1.81. Gant has been really good at keeping runs off the […]

Yimi Garcia Strikes Out Two While Earning His Ninth Save

Miami Marlins closer Yimi Garcia earned his ninth save of the season with a scoreless inning that included two strikeouts in Wednesday's win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Garcia lowered his ERA to 1.31 and despite some concerning signs in his batted ball profile, he's been able to shut down most opposing batters this season. He […]

Nick Neidert Provides Four Solid Innings On Wednesday

Miami Marlins rookie starting pitcher Nick Neidert was called up to make Wednesday's start and pitched decently against the Philadelphia Phillies. Neidert threw four innings, allowing one run on four hits and two walks while striking out three. He lowered his ERA to 5.63. Neidert will show some solid flashes, but he doesn't seem to […]

Jack Flaherty Takes His First Loss On Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty took his first loss of the season on Tuesday against the Chicago White Sox, dropping his record to 8-1. Flaherty lasted just 3 2/3 innings, allowing seven runs (three earned) on six hits and two walks while striking out three. The Cardinals defense made three errors in this […]