Impact Fortes has gone 0-for-12 with five strikeouts across his last four appearances, and he'll retreat to the bench for the third time in the last four games. Payton Henry will start at catcher and bat sixth.
OCTOBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
MIAMI MARLINS 62-100 · 5TH IN NL EAST
62-100 · 5TH IN NL EAST
Nick Fortes - Retreats to bench Fortes isn't starting Friday's game against the Phillies, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Miguel Rojas - Not in Friday's lineup Rojas isn't starting Friday's game against the Phillies, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Impact Rojas went 1-for-12 with two RBI and three strikeouts across the last three games and will get a day off in Friday's series opener. Jazz Chisholm will shift to shortstop while Deven Marrero starts at second base.
OCTOBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Jon Berti - Shifts to 60-day IL Berti (concussion) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Friday.
Impact Berti was never likely to be activated for the final series of the season, so he'll move to the 60-day IL to free up a spot on the 40-man roster. The 31-year-old had been sidelined by the concussion since late July, though he was able to resume baseball activities in mid-September. The veteran utility man will now have a full offseason to continue h his recovery.
OCTOBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Luís Madero - DFA'd by Miami Madero was designated for assignment by the Marlins on Friday.
Impact Madero had his contract selected by the Marlins last week, but it was a brief stay on the 40-man roster. The right-hander has spent most of the campaign at Triple-A Jacksonville, where he has a 3.32 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 58:24 K:BB in 57 innings.
OCTOBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Andrew Bellatti - Back in majors Bellatti had his contract selected by the Marlins on Friday.
Impact Bellatti had a two-game stint in the majors in July before being designated for assignment, and he'll rejoin the Marlins for the final three games of the season. The right-hander dominated at Triple-A Jacksonville out of the bullpen with a 1.52 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and 38:10 K:BB over 29.2 innings.
OCTOBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Preston Guilmet - Contract selected by Marlins Guilmet had his contract selected by Miami on Friday.
Impact Guilmet has been at Triple-A Jacksonville since being designated for assignment at the end of July, but he'll rejoin the Marlins for the final series of the season. The 34-year-old has only one big-league appearance in 2021 and should fill a low-leverage role out of the bullpen.
OCTOBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Deven Marrero - Contract selected by Miami Marrero had his contract selected by the Marlins on Friday.
Impact Marrero was designated for assignment in early September but will rejoin the big-league roster ahead of the final three games of 2021. The 31-year-old should fill a utility role in the infield and is 3-for-10 with a solo home run, three runs and a stolen base in eight major-league games this season.
OCTOBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Brian Miller - Rejoins big-league club Miller was recalled from Triple-A Jacksonville on Friday.
Impact Miller had a two-game stint with the Marlins earlier this season, and he'll rejoin the major-league club for the final weekend of the season. The 26-year-old should be in the mix to start since Jesus Sanchez (hamstring) was placed on the injured list in a corresponding move. Miller had a strong finish to the Triple-A campaign with .326/.384/.382 slash line and seven stolen bases in September.
OCTOBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Joe Panik - DFA'd by Miami Panik was designated for assignment by the Marlins on Friday.
Impact Panik didn't travel with the team back to Miami since his wife is due to give birth, and the Marlins opted to remove him from the 40-man roster rather than move him to the paternity list. The veteran infielder struggled in 95 games between Toronto and Miami this season with a .208/.266/.284 slash line, all of which are career lows.
OCTOBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Edward Cabrera - Moves to injured list Cabrera (finger) was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday.
Impact Cabrera was lifted after three innings Thursday due to a blister on his right middle finger, so he had already pitched for the final time this season regardless of whether or not he was put on the IL. The 23-year-old ended 2021 with a 5.81 ERA, 1.63 WHIP and 28:19 K:BB across 26.1 innings (seven starts). He should be back to full health early in the offseason.
OCTOBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Jesús Sánchez - Done for season Sanchez (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday.
Impact Sanchez was removed from Thursday's contest as a precautionary measure due to the hamstring strain, and he'll end up missing the final three games of the season. The 24-year-old hit .251/.319/.489 with 14 homers, 36 RBI and 27 runs in 64 games this season, and he'll have four full months to get healthy before the start of spring training.
OCTOBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
No-hitters, walk-offs and Shohei Ohtani: When good things happen to bad teams
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Alcantara scheduled to start as Miami hosts Philadelphia
The Phillies will start Ranger Suarez on Friday while the Marlins are expected to counter with Sandy AlcantaraOCTOBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Marlins lose 3 of 4 to Mets, limp home to close season against Phillies Miami lost for the eighth time in nine games and dropped into a tie with Washington for last in the NL East at 65-94. Catcher Sandy León mad...
OCTOBER 1, 2021 • SUN-SENTINEL.COM
Lewis Brinson - Connects for two-run homer Brinson went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run Thursday in a 12-3 loss to the Mets.
Impact Brinson got the Marlins on the board in the third inning when he took New York starter Rich Hill deep to left-center field for his ninth homer of the season. It was just the second extra-base hit in the last 12 games for Brinson, who is hitting .195 since the start of September.
OCTOBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Joe Panik - Done for season Panik will not travel back to Miami for the team's final series of the season, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports
Impact Panik's wife is due to give birth, so he will stay in New York to be with her and the rest of his family. He has not yet been formally placed on the paternity list, though that move will presumably come within the next couple of days. Panik concludes the season with a .208/.266/.284 line with three home runs, 17 runs scored and 18 RBI across 257 plate appearances.
OCTOBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Jesús Sánchez - Pulled as precaution Sanchez was pulled from Thursday's game with right hamstring tightness as a precaution, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
Impact Sanchez was removed early in the contest and the severity of the issue was unclear at that time. While manager Don Mattingly didn't commit to a return to the lineup for Sanchez, it appears there is at least a chance he will draw another start prior to the close of the regular season.
OCTOBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Teary Conforto lifts Mets in possible Citi Field finale
Michael Conforto hit a pair of run-scoring singles, doubled and made a shoestring catch in what might have been his final game at Citi Field for the Mets, and New York routed the M...OCTOBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Edward Cabrera, still 'finding his way,' leaves Marlins loss to Mets with finger blister Edward Cabrera’s seventh and final start this season with the Marlins ended earlier than anticipated at Citi Field.
OCTOBER 1, 2021 • MIAMIHERALD.COM
Marlins rookie Sánchez leaves with right hamstring tightness Miami Marlins rookie Jesús Sánchez left Thursday night's game against the New York Mets in the middle of the third inning with right hamstri...
OCTOBER 1, 2021 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Edward Cabrera - Dealing with blister Cabrera was removed from Thursday's game against the Mets with a blister on his right middle finger, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
Impact Cabrera was lifted in favor of a pinch hitter after only three innings and 56 pitches. His season is almost certainly over, and he pitched a combined 84.2 frames across multiple levels of the minor leagues and also in Miami. In his first taste of the major leagues, he managed a 5.79 ERA with a 1.67 WHIP across 23.1 innings.
OCTOBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Jesús Sánchez - Exits with hamstring tightness Sanchez exited Thursday's game against the Mets with right hamstring tightness, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Impact Sanchez was removed early in the game and could miss the final weekend of the regular season. If that's the case, he'll end the campaign with a .251/.319/.489 line -- good for a 116 wRC+ and .339 wOBA -- across 251 plate appearances. Bryan De La Cruz took over in field after Sanchez was removed.
OCTOBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Marlins rookie Sánchez pulled by Mattingly after not running Miami Marlins rookie Jesús Sánchez was immediately removed from the game by manager Don Mattingly after failing to run out a flyball in the...
OCTOBER 1, 2021 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Marlins' Cabrera, Sánchez leave with injuries vs Mets
Miami Marlins rookies Edward Cabrera and Jesús Sánchez have left the game against the New York Mets because of injuriesOCTOBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pablo López - Could start Sunday The Marlins hope to start Lopez (shoulder) in Sunday's season finale against the Phillies, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
Impact Lopez has been on the injured list since mid-July due to a right rotator cuff strain, but he threw two innings in a rehab appearance at Triple-A Jacksonville on Sept. 23 and tossed three simulated innings in a bullpen session Tuesday. If he's ultimately cleared to start Sunday, he'll likely be limited to around four innings against Philadelphia.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
