MIAMI MARLINS NEWS

Garrett Cooper - Rehab assignment begins Wednesday Cooper (back) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Jacksonville on Wednesday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Impact Cooper has been sidelined since June 9 due to a lumbar strain, but he began hitting off a tee Friday and will now return to game action. It's not yet clear how many rehab games the 30-year-old could require, but his time with Triple-A Jacksonville will likely be the final step in his recovery process. Cooper served as a short-side platoon option prior to his absence, but he could see a slight uptick in at-bats once he's cleared to return since Corey Dickerson (foot) is on the injured list.

JUNE 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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JUNE 23, 2021 • OUTKICK.COM

Elieser Hernandez - Cleared for light throwing Hernandez (quadriceps) was cleared to resume light tossing and range-of-motion work earlier this week, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Impact Hernandez was placed on the 60-day injured list shortly after exiting a June 3 start against the Pirates with a severe right quadriceps strain, so he won't be eligible to return to the active roster until early August at the soonest. He'll have multiple hurdles to clear in the recovery process, but the fact that Hernandez is already doing some activity is a positive sign for his recovery.

JUNE 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

José Devers - Resumes baseball activities Devers (shoulder) was cleared to take batting practice and resume defensive drills earlier this week, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Impact The 21-year-old rookie looks like he'll be headed for an abbreviated stay on the 10-day injured list after he was shut down June 14 with right shoulder inflammation. Once activated, Devers will likely fill a utility role for the Marlins, if he isn't immediately optioned to Triple-A Jacksonville.

JUNE 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Deven Marrero - Stays in organization The Marlins outrighted Marrero to Triple-A Jacksonville on Monday.

Impact None of baseball's other 29 organizations put in a waiver claim for Marrero after he was designated for assignment over the weekend. Marrero will head back to Jacksonville, where he was batting .244 over 99 plate appearances before being called up to Miami on June 16.

JUNE 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Garrett Cooper - Should begin rehab assignment soon Cooper (back) is expected to head out on a minor-league rehab assignment later this week, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Impact The Marlins will presumably have Cooper head to Triple-A Jacksonville for the weekend to regain his timing at the plate after he was placed on the injured list June 9 with a lumbar strain. Before getting hurt, Cooper had been serving as a short-side platoon option at first base or in the corner outfield, but he could have a clearer path to regular at-bats once he returns from the IL. Corey Dickerson has since been placed on the IL with a foot injury that will likely keep him on the shelf until after the All-Star break, leaving Jesus Sanchez as the top option in left field for the time being.

JUNE 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Nick Neidert - Ready for rehab assignment Neidert (biceps) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Jacksonville on Saturday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Impact Prior to landing on the injured list May 27 with right biceps inflammation, Neidert had been working in a starting role for a banged-up Miami pitching staff, but he likely won't have a rotation spot waiting for him once he completes his rehab assignment. Expect the Marlins to have Neidert make two or three appearances at Jacksonville before he's reinstated from the 10-day injured list.

JUNE 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Jordan Holloway - Completes fourth rehab start Holloway (groin) made his fourth rehab appearance for Triple-A Jacksonville on Tuesday, covering 5.2 innings while giving up four runs on six hits and two walks and striking out fo...

Impact Holloway tossed 87 pitches in the outing and appears to be building up for a starting role upon his return from the 10-day injured list. Cody Poteet and Zach Thompson have seemingly locked down the final two spots in the big-league rotation for now, but Holloway could be the next man up to make a spot start if Miami loses any of its five rotation members to an injury.

JUNE 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Jorge Guzman - Set to start in sim game Guzman (elbow) is scheduled to pitch around five innings in his start Thursday in a simulated game at the Marlins' extended spring training site, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com rep...

Impact The start could be Guzman's last at extended spring before he reports to an affiliate for the start of a rehab assignment. The 25-year-old right-hander currently occupies a spot on the Marlins' 60-day injured list, but he's unlikely to be a candidate to slot into the big-league rotation once reinstated. Instead, Guzman will likely be making regular starts for Triple-A Jacksonville whenever the Marlins deem him fully healthy.

JUNE 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Jesús Sánchez - Swats second homer Sanchez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Blue Jays.

Impact The 23-year-old gave the Marlins an early lead by taking Ross Stripling deep in the second inning, but it was the only offense the team could muster. Sanchez has gone yard twice in the last three games and has a five-game hitting streak going after an 0-for-4 showing in his season debut, but he also has a 0:9 BB:K through those first six games.

JUNE 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Yimi García - Stuck with loss Tuesday Garcia (3-6) took the loss Tuesday as the Marlins fell 2-1 to the Blue Jays, giving up one run on two hits in the ninth inning. He struck out two.

Impact Entering a 1-1 game at home with a save situation no longer on the table, Garcia couldn't send the affair to extra innings and instead served up back-to-back doubles to Cavan Biggio and Lourdes Gurriel. The Miami closer has been struggling lately, getting tagged with four losses and two blown saves in four chances over his last nine appearances with a 7.36 ERA, 1.64 WHIP and 6:4 K:BB through 7.1 innings. His overall numbers on the season are still solid, but the Marlins could begin looking at other ninth-inning options if Garcia can't right the ship soon.

JUNE 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sandy Alcantara - Settles for no-decision Alcantara didn't factor into the decision in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Blue Jays, giving up one run on five hits and a walk over eight innings. He struck out three.

Impact He also hit a batter, which proved costly when Bo Bichette came around to score Toronto's first run in the sixth inning. Alcantara was otherwise sharp as he delivered his fourth straight quality start and 11th in 16 outings, a stretch of success reflected in his 2.93 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 90:26 K:BB through 101.1 innings.

JUNE 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Marlins host the Blue Jays following Alcantara's solid showing

Miami looks to follow up a dominant performance by Tuesday starter Sandy Alcantara

JUNE 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Blue Jays vs. Marlins Highlights | 06/22/2021 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. tied it in the 6th and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. got the go-ahead hit to back Ross Stripling's one-run outing in a 2-1 win

JUNE 23, 2021 • MLB.COM

Biggio, Gurriel power Blue Jays in 2-1 win over Marlins Cavan Biggio and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. doubled on consecutive pitches to break a ninth-inning tie, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Miami Ma...

JUNE 23, 2021 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Lack of support missing for stellar Alcantara MIAMI -- Right-hander Sandy Alcantara followed up his first complete game in two years with another gem on Tuesday night at loanDepot park,...

JUNE 23, 2021 • MLB.COM

Lourdes Gurriel’s RBI double in 9th lifts Blue Jays over Marlins Cavan Biggio and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. doubled on consecutive pitches to break a ninth-inning tie. The hits came with one out against Yimi Gar...

JUNE 23, 2021 • SUN-SENTINEL.COM

Gurriel hits RBI double in 9th, Blue Jays beat Marlins

Cavan Biggio and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. doubled on consecutive pitches to break a ninth-inning tie, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Miami Marlins 2-1

JUNE 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Blue Jays' Manoah suspended 5 games for hitting Franco

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Alek Manoah was suspended for five games and fined by Major League Baseball senior vice president Michael Hill, who concluded the right-hander intentionall...

JUNE 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Marlins News: Miami Gets Bad News on Corey Dickerson Injury Update The 2021 MLB season hasn't been kind to the Miami Marlins, especially when it comes to injuries. It just seems like there's bad news surroun...

JUNE 22, 2021 • FANDUEL.COM

Corey Dickerson - In boot for three weeks Dickerson (foot) will be in a walking boot for three weeks before being reevaluated, Craig Mish of SportsGrid.com reports.

Impact The timeline means Dickerson won't even be evaluated until the All-Star break. A clearer timeline for his recovery should emerge at that time.

JUNE 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sixto Sánchez - Throwing from 120 feet Sanchez (shoulder) has extended his throwing distance to 120 feet, Craig Mish of SportsGrid.com reports.

Impact Sanchez has been out all season due to shoulder issues. He'd reached 120 feet in mid-May before being temporarily shut down due to a setback. He's been throwing again for two weeks now and is gradually increasing his throwing distance, but he's still nowhere close to being ready to return to the active roster.

JUNE 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

An early look at Marlins’ trade deadline scenarios and the thinking on Marte Some nuggets on decisions facing the 31-40 Marlins, with the July 30 trade deadline more than a month away:

JUNE 22, 2021 • MIAMIHERALD.COM

Garrett Cooper - Cleared to hit Cooper (back) started a throwing program and began hitting off a tee Friday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Impact Cooper has been cleared to resume baseball activities after he was placed on the 10-day injured list June 9 with a lumbar strain. The Marlins may want to see Cooper complete a brief minor-league rehab assignment before activating him from the IL, so he could be challenged to rejoin the big club by the end of June.

JUNE 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sixto Sánchez - Extends throwing distance Sanchez (shoulder) was cleared last week to extend his throwing distance off flat ground to 75 feet, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Impact Sanchez is conducting his rehab program for his shoulder injury at the Marlins' spring training facility in Jupiter, Fla., and he'll likely remain there for at least a few more weeks while he ramps up again following a lengthy shutdown. Given that Sanchez has not yet advanced to mound work, he seems unlikely to complete a full throwing program before the All-Star break arrives in mid-July.

JUNE 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE