ZACH POP NEWS

Thompson scheduled to start for Miami against Cincinnati

The Reds will send Luis Castillo to the mound Thursday and the Marlins plan to give Zach Thompson the start

AUGUST 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ynoa scheduled to start for Braves at Marlins

The Braves will start Huascar Ynoa on Tuesday and the Marlins are expected to counter with Sandy Alcantara

AUGUST 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Toussaint, Braves to take on Garrett, Marlins

The Braves will start Touki Toussaint on Monday while the Marlins are expected to counter with Braxton Garrett

AUGUST 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Chicago Cubs to visit the Miami Marlins

The Cubs will start Alec Mills on Sunday while the Marlins have yet to announce who will take the mound

AUGUST 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Marlins rally late extend Cubs' losing streak to 10

Magneuris Sierra hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning, and the Miami Marlins beat the reeling Chicago Cubs 5-4

AUGUST 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lands on IL The Marlins placed Pop on the 10-day injured list Saturday with right middle finger soreness, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Impact The righty last appeared in a game Tuesday, striking out a pair in two scoreless innings. It's unclear how long Pop will be sidelined with the sore finger, but it figures to be a fairly brief IL stint unless he's dealing with a more significant injury.

AUGUST 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Gomber Ks career-high 9, Rockies beat Marlins 7-4

Austin Gomber rebounded from his shortest start of the season to strike out a career-high nine, pitching the Colorado Rockies to a 7-4 win over the Miami Marlins

AUGUST 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rizzo homers in his debut as Yankees beat Marlins 3-1

Newly acquired Anthony Rizzo homered, singled and walked for the New York Yankees in a 3-1 win over the Miami Marlins

JULY 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Alcantara scheduled to start for Marlins at Phillies

The Marlins will start Sandy Alcantara on Friday and the Phillies are expected to counter with Matt Moore

JULY 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Alfaro homers in 8th, Marlins end Dodgers' 9-game streak

Jorge Alfaro hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning, and the Miami Marlins ended the Los Angeles Dodgers’ nine-game winning streak with a 5-4 victory

JULY 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Records first MLB win Pop (1-0) picked up the win in Wednesday's 11-6 victory over the Phillies, giving up one hit over a scoreless fourth inning. He didn't walk or strike out a batter.

Impact The Rule 5 pick did allow an inherited runner to score after entering the game with two on and nobody out, but Pop found himself in the right place at the right time for his first career win when the Marlins put together a six-run fifth inning. The 24-year-old has a 0.96 ERA and 0.96 WHIP over his last 9.1 innings while working low-leverage spots, but his 6:6 K:BB over that stretch indicates he's still a work in progress.

JULY 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Panik makes stellar debut with Miami in 11-6 win over Phils

Joe Panik made an instant impression in his first game in Miami’s lineup, homering in his first at-bat and adding a go-ahead RBI single during a six-run sixth inning as the Marlins...

JULY 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Learning process continues Pop gave up a hit and a walk over two scoreless innings Sunday without striking out a batter in a loss to Atlanta.

Impact The right-hander had been having a rough June, getting tagged for nine runs (eight earned) in his first three appearances of the month, but Pop was able to find his footing Sunday. The Rule 5 pick is averaging 95.3 mph with his fastball this year and has a solid 24.5 percent strikeout rate and 7.1 percent walk rate through his first 21.2 big-league innings, but his 6.65 ERA reflects stretches when he's been very hittable, and the Marlins aren't likely to use him in high-leverage spots any time soon.

JUNE 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Yelich leads Brewers' power surge in 7-4 win over Arizona

Christian Yelich hit his second home run of the season, a three-run shot in the third inning that helped Milwaukee Brewers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-4

JUNE 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Alcantara tosses 2-hit ball, leads Marlins past Phillies 6-0

Sandy Alcantara tossed two-hit ball over six innings and Garrett Cooper homered to lead the Miami Marlins to a 6-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday night

MAY 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pop 'more comfortable' with more reps LOS ANGELES -- Rookie reliever Zach Pop has been on a upward trend since he gave up three runs in a one-inning outing against the Braves on...

MAY 16, 2021 • MLB.COM

Still refining mechanics Pop is still trying to become consistent with a new delivery after streamlining his mechanics during spring training, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports. "I got rid of my high...

Impact The Rule 5 pick has had a rough start to his big-league career, posting a 9.95 ERA through his first 6.1 innings thanks to two homers, but Pop may have turned a corner recently as he struck out five batters over three perfect innings in his last two appearances. It will take a longer stretch of success before Marlins manager Don Mattingly begins considering him for high-leverage work, however.

APRIL 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Swanson single caps rally in 9th, Braves avoid Marlins sweep

Dansby Swanson’s RBI single with the bases loaded capped Atlanta’s two-run rally in the ninth inning and the Braves beat the Miami Marlins 7-6 to snap a four-game losing streak

APRIL 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Makes Opening Day roster Pop has made the Marlins' Opening Day roster, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Impact As a Rule 5 draft pick, the Marlins have to keep Pop on the active roster all season or offer him back to the Orioles. That gave him a leg up in the battle for a roster spot, but he seems to have won one legitimately, as he didn't allow an earned run in five innings of work this spring, striking out four while walking two and allowing three hits.

MARCH 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Looking good for roster spot Pop topped out at 97.9 mph with his fastball, averaging 96.2 mph with the pitch, during a scoreless Grapefruit League appearance Thursday against the Cardinals, Christina De Nicola...

Impact The Rule 5 pick hasn't given up a run over three innings this spring with a 3:1 K:BB. The Marlins have a lot of options for their bullpen, but Pop has put himself firmly in the mix with his performance, and his fastball/slider combo could earn him a high-leverage role and potentially even ninth-inning work down the road given the team's unsettled closer situation. Expect the 24-year-old right-hander, who has yet to pitch above Double-A in his career, to be eased into high-pressure spots early in the season if he does make the big-league roster.

MARCH 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE