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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Sandy Alcantara Officially Named Opening Day Starter

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara was officially named the team's Opening Day starter by manager Don Mattingly on Thursday. While the Marlins laughably called Jose Urena their "ace" for years, he's in Detroit now so Alcantara can take over and actually pitch like an ace for the Fish. He was always fully expected to […]

Anthony Bender Continues His Perfect Spring

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Anthony Bender pitched another scoreless inning in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the New York Mets. Bender was credited with the win after pitching a perfect ninth inning with two strikeouts and a ground out. He has a perfect 0.00 ERA and has yet to allow a base runner in his […]

Anthony Bass Gives Up Two Runs On Wednesday

Miami Marlins expected closer Anthony Bass had a rough outing in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the New York Mets. Bass pitched the seventh inning, allowing two runs on two hits and a walk while striking out one. Bass is ticketed for the closer's role according to Marlins manager Don Mattingly, but he will have […]

Adam Cimber Throws Another Scoreless Inning On Wednesday

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Adam Cimber contributed another scoreless inning in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the New York Mets. Cimber pitched the sixth inning and retired the side in order. He's sporting a 1.80 ERA in the spring and should pitch significant innings for the Marlins in the regular season. He won't close so […]

Joe Dunand Hits A Walk-Off On Wednesday

Miami Marlins infield prospect Joe Dunand hit a walk-off home run in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the New York Mets. Dunand didn't start but ended up going 1-for-2 with a home run, a run scored and two RBI. The 25-year-old is now hitting .294 with a 1.015 OPS. Alex Rodriguez's nephew is unlikely to […]

Jazz Chisholm Goes Yard On Wednesday

Miami Marlins infielder Jazz Chisholm had a second strong start in a row on Wednesday. In a Grapefruit League game against the New York Mets, Jazz got the start at second base and went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk. He had two hits in his previous start as well, boosting his […]

Sandy Alcantara Strikes Out Nine On Wednesday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara was excellent in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the New York Mets. Alcantara got the start and pitched five scoreless innings, allowing just three hits while striking out nine and not issuing a walk. Alcantara has yet to give up a run this spring and is set to be […]

Braxton Garrett Optioned To Triple-A

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Braxton Garrett was optioned to Triple-A Jacksonville on Monday. Garrett seemed to have an outside chance at the fifth spot in the Marlins rotation, but it's now clear that someone else will win that job. Garrett remains one of the better arms in the Marlins system and could make some starts […]

John Gant Works Into The Fifth Inning On Monday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher John Gant got the start in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Washington Nationals. Gant tossed 4 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on four hits and two walks, striking out three. Gant's spring ERA of 5.79 isn't anything to be excited about, but he seems ticketed for the starting rotation […]

Nolan Arenado Gets Two Hits On Monday

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado went 2-for-3 with two singles and an RBI in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Washington Nationals. Arenado lifted his spring batting average to .304 and his OPS to .694. The Cardinals and fantasy managers with Arenado on their rosters are obviously expecting more pop from Arenado once […]