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Max Meyer - Hits injured list with nerve issueMeyer was placed on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A Jacksonville on Thursday with ulnar nerve irritation, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
ImpactMeyer appears to be closing in on his major-league debut before two poor outings in the last week, but he won't get that opportunity in the immediate future. While any arm issue is potentially quite worrisome for a pitcher, the Marlins don't appear to be too concerned at this stage. The injury isn't thought to be particularly serious, as he'll skip just one start before being re-evaluated.
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Kyle Finnegan - Racks up fifth holdFinnegan struck out one in a perfect eighth inning Wednesday to record his fifth hold of the season in an extra-inning win over the Marlins.
ImpactWhile the right-hander did his job in a setup role, closer Tanner Rainey didn't, coughing up a run that sent the game to extras. Rainey has been tagged for runs in three straight appearances and blown two straight save chances, and if he continues to stumble, Finnegan could get another look in the ninth inning after he rung up 11 saves in 2021. The 30-year-old has had a couple shaky spells himself this season, but he carries a 3.77 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and career bests in strikeout rate (28.1 percent) and walk rate (8.8 percent) through 14.1 innings.
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Jazz Chisholm Jr. - Carries offense in loss to NatsChisholm went 2-for-2 with a walk, a triple, a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Wednesday's 5-4 extra-inning loss to the Nationals.
ImpactThe 24-year-old did everything he could to get Miami a win, launching a solo shot in the fifth inning off Josiah Gray and then sending the game to extras with a sacrifice fly in the ninth. Chisholm has multiple hits in three of his last four games, pushing his slash line on the season up to .304/.346/.617 with seven homers, six steals, 20 runs and 27 RBI through 31 games.
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Pablo López - Early exit WednesdayLopez didn't factor into the decision in Wednesday's 5-4 extra-inning loss to the Nationals, giving up three runs on four hits and three walks over three innings. He struck out two...
ImpactThe right-hander needed 82 pitches (44 strikes) to record only nine outs in his shortest outing of the year, and the three walks and two strikeouts were both season-worst performances in those categories. Despite the stumble, Lopez still boasts a stellar 1.57 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 48:11 K:BB through 46 innings.
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Juan Soto - Swipes fourth bagSoto went 0-for-2 with three walks and a stolen base in Wednesday's 5-4 extra-inning win over the Marlins.
ImpactMiami pitchers made sure Soto wasn't going to beat them Wednesday, but the 23-year-old still found a way to contribute. His numbers on the season remain down as Soto struggles to find hittable pitches, and through 39 games he's slashing .250/.393/.471 with eight homers, four steals, 11 RBI and 26 runs.
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