Justin Williams Strikes Out Four Times On Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Justin Williams struck out in all four of his plate appearances in Tuesday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 0-for-4 "performance" dropped his batting average to .169 and his OPS to .566. He's struck out 35 times in 97 plate appearances and looks lost at times at the plate. He's always […]

Nolan Arenado Hits His 10th Home Run Of The Year

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado hit his 10th home run of the year in Tuesday's win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Arenado went 2-for-3 with the homer, a walk, and a single, scoring two runs and driving in two as well. Arenado is hitting .307 with a .944 OPS and putting a stop to […]

Tommy Edman Has Three Hits On Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Tommy Edman hit three singles in Tuesday's win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. He ended up 3-for-5 with two RBI, raising his batting average to .274 and his OPS to .694. He's been solid at the top of the Cardinals batting order, but he's mostly contributing only in hits. He's driven in […]

Alex Reyes Has A Dozen Saves

St. Louis Cardinals closer Alex Reyes saved his 12th game of the season on Tuesday, delivering a 5-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Reyes walked one in his inning of work but did not allow any hits. He lowered his ERA to 0.41 and has been simply amazing on the mound. A deeper look shows […]

Giovanny Gallegos Throws Two Perfect Innings On Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Giovanny Gallegos pitched well on Tuesday, helping the Cardinals defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2. Gallegos pitched two perfect innings, striking out three without allowing a base runner. The effort gave Gallegos his eighth hold of the season and lowered his ERA to 2.13. Gallegos has been solid all season and […]

John Gant Earns A Win On Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher John Gant pitched well in a win against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. Gant pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on five hits and a walk while striking out three. The win evened his record at 3-3 and moved his ERA to 2.04. Gant has been able to keep […]

John Curtiss Struggles In Tuesday's Game

Miami Marlins relief pitcher John Curtiss struggled in a relief appearance during Tuesday's loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. Curtiss came in to a bases loaded situation and allowed all three inherited runners to score. He then allowed two runs of his own, on three hits and a walk, all while recording just two outs. Curtiss […]

Dylan Floro Blows Up And Takes A Loss On Tuesday

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Dylan Floro took the loss in Tuesday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Brought on for the eighth inning of a 3-1 game, Floro got just one out but allowed five runs on four hits and a walk. He's been outstanding all season and had worked his way into the eighth inning […]

Cody Poteet Impresses In His Second Start

Miami Marlins rookie starting pitcher Cody Poteet was impressive again in his second major league start on Tuesday. Taking on the Philadelphia Phillies, Poteet pitched five innings, allowing no runs on three hits and two walks while striking out three. He's now pitched 10 big league innings and allowed just two runs and posted a […]

Miguel Rojas Steals A Base On Tuesday

Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas went 1-for-4 with a single and a stolen base in Tuesday's loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. Rojas reached on a single and stole his fourth base of the season, swiping second base easily. He's been in a bit of a slump (along with most of the Marlins offense) but is […]

Brian Anderson Gets Two Hits In Tuesday's Loss

Miami Marlins third baseman Brian Anderson got two hits in Tuesday's loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. Anderson has been struggling most of the season, but his 2-for-4 performance in Tuesday's game with a double could hopefully be the start of a hot streak. He's always been a slow starter, but he's usually heated up once […]

Jazz Chisholm Hits An Impressive Home Run On Tuesday

Miami Marlins rookie second baseman Jazz Chisholm hit an impressive home run in Tuesday's loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. For the game, Chisholm went 2-for-4 with the home run and a single, scoring twice and driving in two runs. The home run was his fifth of the season and came off an up-and-in pitch clocked […]

Tyler O'Neill Placed On The Injured List

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill (finger) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday, retroactive to May 17. O'Neill suffered a left middle finger fracture while sliding on a stolen base attempt in Sunday's game. It's a big blow for the St. Louis lineup, as O'Neill was just heating up and providing power in […]

Sixto Sanchez Throwing From 120 Feet

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sixto Sanchez (shoulder) has progressed in his rehab and is now throwing from 120 feet. Sanchez has been brought along slowly, but is getting closer to facing live hitters and then eventually rejoining the Marlins starting rotation. Sanchez hasn't pitched yet this year, but he could work his way into some […]

Starling Marte Hitting Off A Pitching Machine

Miami Marlins outfielder Starling Marte (rib) has progressed to hitting off a pitching machine in his rehab process. Marte hasn't played since April 18, when he had to leave the game in the middle of an at bat due to a fractured rib after an awkward swing. He was fully shut down from all baseball […]

Elieser Hernandez Starting A Rehab Assignment On Tuesday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Elieser Hernandez (biceps) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with the Triple-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp on Tuesday. Hernandez has not pitched since he was forced to leave his first start of the season with a biceps injury. He's been throwing for a few weeks now and does not seem to […]

Cody Poteet Called Back Up For Tuesday's Start

Miami Marlins rookie starting pitcher Cody Poteet was called back up on Tuesday and will start the series opener against the Philadelphia Phillies. Poteet was impressive in his major league debut, pitching five innings while allowing two runs on four hits with six strikeouts and no walks. Poteet was optioned when the Marlins needed some […]

Lewis Brinson Placed On The Injured List

Miami Marlins outfielder Lewis Brinson was placed on the injured list on Tuesday with a finger injury. Brinson has been limited to a pinch running and defensive replacement role lately, with Magneuris Sierra getting the starts in center field. With the Marlins in need of a roster spot to call up a starter for Tuesday's […]

Dylan Floro Earns His Sixth Hold On Sunday

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Dylan Floro pitched well again on Sunday in a 3-2 win over his former team, the Los Angeles Dodgers. Floro has earned an eighth inning role this season with a 0.96 ERA and six holds and may be the best reliever on the Marlins roster this season. On Sunday, he did […]

Jazz Chisholm Returns With Two Hits And A Stolen Base

Miami Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm (hamstring) returned from the injured list for Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He hit leadoff and played shortstop, as the two best hitters in the Marlins lineup, Miguel Rojas and Jesus Aguilar, inexplicably had days off while the Marlins were attempting to avoid a sweep. Jazz went […]

Anthony Bass Pitching Well Since A Terrible Start

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Anthony Bass started off the season as the team's closer but was quickly removed from the role after a horrendous start. Despite being removed from the ninth inning, Marlins manager Don Mattingly kept sending him out for the eighth inning, where Bass continued to struggle. Lately though, he's been pitching in […]

Adam Duvall Does It All In The Fifth Inning

Miami Marlins outfielder Adam Duvall had an excellent fifth inning in Sunday's win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Duvall hit a three-run home run, providing all of the runs the Marlins would need to salvage a win in the last game of the series. He also threw Mookie Betts out at home on an excellent […]

Yimi Garcia Saves His Seventh Game Of The Season

Miami Marlins closer Yimi Garcia picked up a save against his former team in Sunday's 3-2 win. It was his seventh save of the season on eight tries and lowered his ERA to 1.65. Garcia pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one hit and recording one strikeout. There are still some very concerning aspects to […]

Pablo Lopez Picks Up His First Win Of The Season

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez finally earned his first win of the season on Sunday against the Dodgers. He wasn't at his best, but he kept his team in the game and gave the offense a chance to score (just) enough runs to win. Lopez pitched five innings, allowing two runs on seven hits […]

Braxton Garrett Throws Three Innings On Saturday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Braxton Garrett contributed three innings at the end of Saturday's 7-0 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Garrett was called up before the game because the Marlins needed a fresh arm after Sandy Alcantara exited in the second inning of Friday's game. Garrett made it through two scoreless innings, the sixth […]

Adam Wainwright Gives Up Six Runs On Saturday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright had a rough start on Saturday against the San Diego Padres. He lasted just four innings, allowing six runs on eight hits and three walks while striking out just two. Wainwright allowed three home runs and dropped his record to 2-4 while raising his ERA to 4.63. He's […]

Jordan Holloway Stumbles After A Good Start

Miami Marlins rookie pitcher Jordan Holloway got off to a great start on Saturday but couldn't Make it out of the third inning. Holloway's first three innings were excellent: he allowed two walks in the first inning but nothing else and no hits. Everything fell apart in the fourth inning, as he couldn't get anyone […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 8 Waiver Wire

The first few weeks of this baseball season (and even a couple of weeks leading up to Opening Day) were absolutely littered with bullpen news and notes. It seemed like almost every single day, some team was tinkering with its bullpen, or some closer was getting hurt, or some previously well-established closer was slumping while […]

Jesus Aguilar Hits His Daily Homer On Wednesday

Miami Marlins first baseman Jesus Aguilar hit yet another home run, his third in three games, in Wednesday's win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Marlins began this series on Monday, and Aguilar has hit a home run in every single game of the series. He has nine home runs, all of which have come on […]

Yimi Garcia Collects His Sixth Save

Miami Marlins closer Yimi Garcia picked up his sixth save of the season on Wednesday. Garcia came in to protect a 3-2 lead and pitched a scoreless inning, allowing one hit and recording a strikeout. Garcia and the Marlins were saved by a nice play from first baseman Jesus Aguilar, who caught a well-hit line […]