MARCH 9, 2021•REDBIRDRANTS.COM
St. Louis Cardinals: Who is the next man up if Mikolas misses time?Wednesday is a big day for Miles Mikolas when it comes to whether or not he'll be ready for Opening Day. Who is the next man up for the St....
Lefty González hopes to fulfill boyhood dream with MarlinsAfter Miami Marlins newcomer Gio González threw batting practice at the team’s spring training complex Tuesday, he sat to reminisce about gr...
MARCH 9, 2021•WASHINGTONTIMES.COM
Lefty González hopes to fulfill boyhood dream with Marlins
Gio González is closer than ever to pitching for the Marlins, a goal since childhoodMARCH 9, 2021•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Continues stretching outPonce de Leon, who has a chance to win the No. 5 role in the starting rotation, allowed an earned run on three hits and a walk over two innings during a Grapefruit League tie with...
ImpactWhile he's yet to open a game in either of his first two Grapefruit League turns, Ponce de Leon has essentially logged an early-spring starter's workload with his pair of two-inning appearances. Despite giving up consecutive two-baggers Monday, the 29-year-old has pitched well overall and owns a 2.25 ERA over his four-inning spring resume thus far.
MARCH 9, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Perfect through pair of appearancesHelsley has fired two scoreless innings across his first two Grapefruit League appearances, allowing no hits, two walks and recording three strikeouts.
ImpactHelsley drew a ninth-inning assignment in a tie with the Marlins on Monday after debuting with a seventh-inning appearance against the Astros on Thursday. He entered the 2020 season with the potential to close out some games in the absence of Jordan Hicks, but Helsley ultimately went just 1-for-3 in save opportunities across 12 appearances. The hard-throwing right-hander is likely ticketed for seventh- and eighth-inning work even if Hicks isn't ready for the full-time closer role right from the start of the season.
MARCH 9, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Traveling man Bass glad for stability in MiamiJUPITER, Fla. -- When Marlins reliever Anthony Bass made his Grapefruit League debut on March 1, it marked the right-hander's seventh team i...
MARCH 9, 2021•MLB.COM
Some struggles in spring debutMiller made his Grapefruit League debut in a tie with the Marlins on Monday, getting credited with a hold despite allowing two earned runs on two walks and a wild pitch while also...
ImpactMiller also conceded a stolen base, while one of the two runs he allowed came on a sacrifice fly. Despite the ugly line, Zachary Silver of MLB.com reports the combination of Miller's well-established track record and the fact that his actual performance looked better than the final numbers left manager Mike Shildt satisfied with the veteran lefty's first Grapefruit League appearance. "Ball was going out pretty well, some good sliders, some close misses," Shildt said. "It was a good box to check, get him out there and get his feet in the dirt."
MARCH 9, 2021•ROTOWIRE
