Jorge Alfaro Scratched From The Lineup

Miami Marlins catcher Jorge Alfaro (hamstring) was a late scratch from the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Atlanta Braves. Manager Don Mattingly had Alfaro in the lineup at first, but he will be replaced by Chad Wallach behind the plate and in the eighth spot in the batting order. The Marlins have catcher […]

Miles Mikolas Throwing Again

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas (shoulder) threw a bullpen session at Busch Stadium on Monday and will likely throw another before moving onto the next step of his rehab. The next step for Mikolas would be to face live hitters, which he has not done since the very first week of spring training. […]

Edward Cabrera Progressing In Rehab

Miami Marlins top pitching prospect Edward Cabrera (biceps) is progressing in his rehab at the Marlins Low-A Jupiter, Florida, site. Cabrera has been throwing from 75 feet, putting him slightly ahead of fellow top pitching prospect Sixto Sanchez (shoulder), who is throwing from 45 feet for now. Cabrera should proceed to throwing off a mound […]

Sixto Sanchez Continuing Rehab

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sixto Sanchez (shoulder) is continuing his rehab in Jupiter, Florida, where the Marlins Low-A affiliate, the Jupiter Hammerheads, play. Sanchez has been throwing from 45 feet with "no issue", per beat writer Jordan McPherson. Sanchez is one of the top pitching prospects in the game and showed plenty of his upside […]

Jorge Alfaro Back In The Lineup On Monday

Miami Marlins catcher Jorge Alfaro (hamstring) is back in the starting lineup on Monday, batting eighth. Alfaro missed four games (including Sunday's suspended game) with hamstring tightness and there was some thought that he might be headed to the injured list. He must have recovered quickly over the weekend though, and will be back in […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 3 Waiver Wire

Okay, so every season, everyone says things like, "bullpens are wild!" and "bullpens are so unpredictable!" and "why did you ever choose to specialize in bullpens?" All of those comments are valid, and absolutely already pertain to the 2021 season. It's been about a week since Opening Day, and several bullpens have already gone against […]

Austin Dean Drives In Two Runs On Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Austin Dean had a nice game on Sunday despite his team losing 9-3 to the Milwaukee Brewers. Dean went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI. Dean was starting in left field and should see more playing time with Tyler O'Neill (groin) on the injured list. In a small sample, Dean […]

Daniel Ponce de Leon Gets Shelled On Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Daniel Ponce de Leon struggled in a very short Sunday start against the Milwaukee Brewers. Ponce de Leon pitched just 1 1/3 innings, allowing seven runs on six hits and four walks. Of his 52 pitches, only 29 were strikes, as Ponce de Leon was just all over the place […]

Jorge Alfaro Could Be Heading To The Injured List

Miami Marlins catcher Jorge Alfaro (hamstring) hasn't played in a few days and could be on his way to the injured list, according to manager Don Mattingly. Sunday's Marlins-Mets game was postponed after nine pitches due to rain, but Alfaro wasn't in the lineup anyway. Chad Wallach has been starting in his place, but the […]

Corey Dickerson Gets Two Hits On Thursday

Miami Marlins outfielder Corey Dickerson had a good game on Thursday in a loss to the New York Mets. Dickerson went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI, and a run scored. Dickerson continues to hit in the leadoff spot for some reason no one except Don Mattingly understands, but he made the most of his […]

Adam Duvall Goes Hitless Again On Thursday

Miami Marlins outfielder Adam Duvall had another tough game on Thursday in a 3-2 loss to the New York Mets. Duvall hit sixth in the lineup and went 0-for-3 with a walk, dropping his batting average to .095 and his OPS to .374. It's been a bad start for Duvall, whose only hit this season […]

Anthony Bass Blows Another Save On Thursday

Miami Marlins closer Anthony Bass blew another save in the Marlins 3-2 loss to the New York Mets on Thursday. Bass came in to protect a one-run lead and was only able to get one out. He allowed an upper deck home run to Jeff McNeill and then loaded the bases, only to hit Michael […]

Nick Neidert Does Okay In His First Start

Miami Marlins rookie starting pitcher Nick Neidert made his first major league start on Thursday. Neidert lasted 4 1/3 innings, allowing one run on three hits while striking out three. The blemish on his line: he walked five. Neidert threw 85 pitches, just 50 for strikes, and was working his way into and out of […]

Jorge Alfaro Dealing With A Tight Hamstring

Miami Marlins catcher Jorge Alfaro (hamstring) is out of the lineup for a second day in a row on Thursday. While Wednesday seemed like a standard off day for Alfaro, manager Don Mattingly kept backup Chad Wallach in the lineup for Thursday's series opener against the Mets. Mattingly told reporters that Alfaro is dealing with tightness […]

Pablo Lopez Picks Up A Quality Start On Wednesday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez was very good in his start against the St. Louis Cardinals. He pitched 6 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks while striking out six. Lopez was actually through six scoreless innings before he was needlessly brought out for the seventh inning. He ended up […]

John Gant Walks A Tightrope On Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher John Gant walked a tightrope throughout his start against the Miami Marlins on Tuesday but ended up with a decent outing. In total, he tossed four innings, allowing just one unearned run on four hits and three walks while striking out four. The Marlins were threatening in almost every inning […]

Sandy Alcantara Shows Ace Upside On Tuesday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara showed all the makings of an ace in Tuesday's start against the St. Louis Cardinals. Alcantara pitched six innings, allowing three runs (two earned) on four hits and two walks while striking out 10. Alcantara had all 10 strikeouts through five scoreless innings before things started to fall apart […]

Garrett Cooper Back In The Lineup On Tuesday

Miami Marlins outfielder/first baseman Garrett Cooper is back in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Yet another weird thing about baseball in 2020/2021: Cooper was officially placed on the injured list on Monday due to an adverse reaction to the COVID-19 vaccine, and he will only spend one day out of […]

Giovanny Gallegos Throws Two Scoreless Innings On Monday

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Giovanny Gallegos threw two scoreless innings in Monday's win over the Miami Marlins. Gallegos came in to pitch the seventh inning, then stayed on for the eighth as well before Alex Reyes closed things out in the ninth. Gallegos allowed just one hit in his two innings of work, striking […]

Yadier Molina Drives In Two Runs With A Double On Monday

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina drove in a pair of runs with a first inning double in Monday's win over the Miami Marlins. Molina ended up going 1-for-4 with two RBI, giving him a .231 batting average and a .593 OPS in the early going. Molina's double was a blast to dead center field […]

Tommy Edman Hits His First Home Run On Monday

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Tommy Edman hit his first home run of the season in Monday's win over the Miami Marlins. Edman ended up going 1-for-3 with a walk, two runs scored, and an RBI. His homer was a solo shot off Marlins reliever John Curtiss in the fifth inning. Edman is off to a […]

Jordan Holloway Shines In Relief On Monday

Miami Marlins rookie right-handed pitcher Jordan Holloway was called up to the team earlier on Monday and then appeared in Monday evening's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. He was excellent, pitching two perfect innings with three strikeouts. Holloway was called up when the Marlins placed Garrett Cooper (vaccination side effects) and Elieser Hernandez (bicep) […]

Trevor Rogers Gets Past Early Jitters But Still Loses On Monday

Miami Marlins rookie starting pitcher Trevor Rogers got off to an awful start in Monday's start, but was able to settle in and ended up with an decent start, all things considered. The first nine pitches Rogers threw were out of the strike zone and he allowed three runs (two earned) in the first inning. […]

Alex Reyes Collects His First Save Of The Season

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Alex Reyes picked up his first save of the season in Monday's win over the Miami Marlins. Reyes pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing just one hit in the process. All the talk this spring was about whether Giovanny Gallegos or Jordan Hicks would close for the Cardinals, but it […]

Daniel Ponce de Leon Goes Five Strong Innings On Monday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Daniel Ponce de Leon pitched well in his first start of the season on Monday. Taking on the Miami Marlins, Ponce de Leon went five innings, allowing just one run on three hits and one walk while striking out three. He threw almost all fastballs, but he kept getting the […]

Garrett Cooper Placed On Injured List On Monday

Miami Marlins first baseman/outfielder Garrett Cooper was placed on the injured list on Monday due to a bad reaction to the COVID-19 vaccine. Cooper was experiencing some negative side effects and was not going to be able to play. Because it is the COVID IL, Cooper will not need to miss 10 days, instead he […]

Nick Neidert Called Up On Monday

Miami Marlins right-handed pitcher Nick Neidert was called up to the big league team on Monday. With starting pitcher Elieser Hernandez (bicep) placed on the 10-day injured list, the Marlins will need someone to take his place in the starting rotation. Neidert pitched well this spring and could be the one to slide into the […]

Justin Williams Strikes Out Three Times On Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals rookie outfielder Justin Williams did not have a good day at the plate on Sunday, going 0-for-3 with three strikeouts. It's been a rough start to the season for the 25-year-old, who is now hitless in nine at bats and has struck out five times. He's looked overmatched so far and is […]

Tommy Edman Reaches Base Twice On Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Tommy Edman reached base twice in Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. The leadoff hitter went 1-for-3 with a single and a walk. Edman's been off to a slow start, hitting just .167 with a .452 OPS after the first series of the season. He'll hope for better results starting on […]

Ryan Helsley Gets Lit Up On Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Ryan Helsley had a rough outing in Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. He recorded just one out, but allowed four runs on two hits and two walks. Helsley was the first man out of the bullpen after starter Carlos Martinez pitched the first five innings of the game. The […]