APRIL 18, 2022•MLB.COM
Digging into Wheeler's fastball velo numbersMIAMI -- Zack Wheeler threw 1,942 fastballs last season. Only one of those 1,942, a lonely 93.4 mph sinker on May 12, was slower than an ave...
Marlins out to show they're NL East contendersMIAMI -- "Today's a good day to win a series." Marlins manager Don Mattingly’s message to his ballclub has been not to settle for four-game...
APRIL 17, 2022•MLB.COM
After encountering some early struggles, the Phillies have begun to adjust their strategyThe Phillies have always done less with more, but 2022 is supposed to be different. So, Joe Girardi has begun to tinker with the pieces.
APRIL 17, 2022•THEATHLETIC.COM
Jazz Chisholm Jr. - Two extra-base hits, three RBIChisholm went 2-for-4 with a double, triple, three RBI and a run scored in an 11-3 win Sunday over the Phillies.
ImpactChisholm had a RBI triple in the second, a RBI double in the sixth and a sacrifice fly in the seventh as Miami finished the sweep of the Phillies. The 24-year-old now has six extra-base hits on the season and leads the Marlins with 10 RBI and a 1.234 OPS. After hitting eighth or ninth in the lineup in each game to start the season, the second baseman hit sixth Sunday.
APRIL 17, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Jesús Sánchez - Three hits and two RBISanchez went 3-for-6 with two RBI and a run scored in an 11-3 win Sunday over Philadelphia.
ImpactSanchez had RBI singles in the second and eighth and singled and scored in the fourth. The center fielder batted second in the Miami lineup and recorded a multi-hit game for the fifth time in the last six games, hitting .407 in that span. The 24-year-old is off to an impressive start to the season and has hit for both power and average.
APRIL 17, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Kyle Schwarber - Homers, bats fifthSchwarber went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in an 11-3 loss Sunday in Miami.
ImpactAfter starting the season with a .094 batting average in the leadoff spot, Schwarber was moved to fifth in the lineup and had his best performance since opening day. He singled in the second and hit a solo blast in the eighth, snapping a 1-for-28 streak where he struck out 12 times in the process. The 29-year-old has appeared in left field in all but two of those contests.
APRIL 17, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Bryce Harper - Homers and doublesHarper went 3-for-5 with a home run, double and two RBI in an 11-3 loss Sunday in Miami.
ImpactHarper singled in the third, hit a solo home run in the fifth and added a RBI double in the seventh. After starting the season 1-for-14, the reigning National League Most Valuable Player is 7-for-23 with five extra-base hits over his last six contests. Sunday was the second time he appeared as the designated hitter this season. Nick Castellanos started in right field in his stead.
APRIL 17, 2022•ROTOWIRE
