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MIAMI MARLINS
Mesa Jr. among Marlins' first spring cuts JUPITER, Fla. – The Marlins on Monday morning made their first wave of roster cuts, highlighted by outfield prospect Victor Mesa Jr. Miami a...
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Freddy Tarnok - Sent to minor-league camp Miami reassigned Tarnok (ankle) to minor-league camp Monday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
Impact Tarnok had been attending big-league spring training as a non-roster invitee, but he never made a serious run for a spot on Miami's season-opening roster after injuring his left ankle last week. Once healthy, the right-hander will likely serve as a swingman for Triple-A Jacksonville.
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Victor Mesa Jr. - Optioned to Triple-A The Marlins optioned Mesa (hamstring) to Triple-A Jacksonville on Monday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
Impact They also reassigned Justin King (adductor), Woo-Suk Go (finger), Freddy Tarnok (ankle), Ryan Ignoffo and Jakob Marsee (oblique) to minor-league camp. All but Ignoffo are currently injured and there are fewer reps to go around in Marlins camp. Mesa is dealing with a right hamstring strain and is expected to be sidelined for at least another week or two.
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Calvin Faucher - Sharp through three spring outings Faucher has tossed three scoreless innings across his three Grapefruit League appearances, allowing one hit and hitting another batter while striking out two.
Impact Though the sample size is small, Faucher's excellence thus far in spring could give him an early leg up on emerging as the Marlins' preferred option at closer heading into Opening Day. While his ratios over his 53 total appearances with Miami in 2024 aren't eye-popping (3.19 ERA, 1.40 WHIP), he shined after the All-Star break with a 2.75 ERA (2.10 FIP) and 21.2 K-BB% before spending most of September on the injured list due to a shoulder impingement. Now healthy again, Faucher has resembled the dominant reliever he was over his final two months of the 2024 campaign.
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Declan Cronin - Healthy, competing for bullpen spot Cronin (knee) is scheduled to make his second appearance of Grapefruit League play Monday versus the Astros, Kevin Barral of FishonFirst.com reports.
Impact In his first season with Miami in 2024, Cronin submitted a 4.35 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 72:25 K:BB across 70.1 innings over 56 relief appearances, but he didn't pitch in the final week of the campaign after landing on the injured list due to left knee tendinitis. The injury doesn't seem to have delayed him in spring training, but Cronin may need to close camp on a high note to ensure he clinches a spot in Miami's Opening Day bullpen. He lacked command in his first spring outing Thursday against St. Louis, recording two outs while allowing two earned runs on two hits while also hitting a batter and throwing a wild pitch.
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Nick Fortes - Back in action Monday Fortes (back) is starting at catcher and batting eighth Monday against the Astros.
Impact Fortes was scratched from Sunday's lineup with back spasms but he is evidently over the issue a day later. Fortes is the incumbent behind the dish, while prospect Agustin Ramirez is the higher upside option who could push Fortes for playing time this summer.
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Jesús Sánchez - Receiving CF reps Manager Clayton McCullough said Sunday that Sanchez will see the majority of his starts in center field during spring training since he's a known quantity in the corner outfield, C...
Impact The 27-year-old saw most of his action in center field during 2022 (and posted plus-two Defensive Runs Saved and minus-two Outs Above Average), but he has made just nine appearances there across the past two seasons. Regardless of whether he ends up in center or right field, Sanchez has a secure spot in the heart of Miami's lineup after he finished 2024 with 18 homers, 16 steals and a .730 OPS.
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Javier Sanoja - Competing for super-utility role Manager Clayton McCullough said Sunday that Sanoja is likely to see playing time at every position in the field except first base and catcher during spring training, Christina De N...
Impact The 22-year-old made his big-league debut in September and had a .229/.250/.286 slash line in his first 15 MLB games, and he's now attempting to earn a spot on Miami's Opening Day roster. Sanoja isn't likely to receive regular playing time even if he secures a roster spot, but the defensive versatility could allow him to carve out a larger role.
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Agustín Ramírez - Showing tools this spring Ramirez continues to work on his defense in an effort to stick as a catcher when he reaches the major leagues, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
Impact Acquired from the Yankees in last year's Jazz Chisholm trade, Ramirez's bat has never been in question -- Wednesday, he posted an exit velocity of 115.1 mph, the sixth-fastest hit recorded by any player this spring and a mark only topped among 2024 MLB catchers by William Contreras -- but the 23-year-old still has work to do on his pitch framing, blocking and release time on base-stealing attempts. Ramirez showed up early to camp to try and improve in all those areas, however, and his work ethic has been noticed by the Marlins' coaching staff. "We've been hammering all of it," catching coach Joe Singley said this week. "I think he's super talented, and there's a lot of low hanging fruit there. We're getting him in positions where he can let that athleticism go, slightly adjusting some things to help him block the ball and receive it without having to think about it too much. Just clearing up some positions for him to be an athlete." Ramirez is expected to begin the season at Triple-A Jacksonville, but if Nick Fortes' back issues linger into Opening Day, it could open up a spot for the organization's top catching prospect to make his MLB debut.
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Six unique connections within the Marlins' roster JUPITER, Fla. -- The baseball fraternity is an exclusive club, but here are six interesting degrees of separation at Marlins big league camp...
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Nick Fortes - Scratched with back spasms Fortes was scratched from the lineup for Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Nationals due to back spasms, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
Impact The Marlins are calling Fortes day-to-day, so there doesn't seem to be too much concern regarding his injury. He'll take a day off to recover Saturday, which will allow Agustin Ramirez to start behind the dish and bat seventh.
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Sandy Alcantara - Hits triple digits Friday Alcantara threw two pitches that reached 100 mph during Friday's Grapefruit League start against Atlanta, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
Impact The 2022 NL Cy Young Award winner tossed 30 pitches in total over two scoreless innings, giving up two singles and striking out three without walking a batter. "Everything feels good with my arm, [it] was good out there. I just want to show people that I'm healthy and I can throw hard," Alcantara said after the outing. The 29-year-old righty hasn't pitched in an MLB game since September 2023, missing all of 2024 due to Tommy John surgery, but he appears fully recovered and on track to take the bump for the Marlins on Opening Day. The Tigers' Tarik Skubal, who won the AL Cy Young in 2024, is the only other starting pitcher to light up a radar gun for triple digits so far this spring.
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Red Sox Favored In Blockbuster Trade For $56 Million Cy Young Pitcher The Boston Red Sox could be among the favorites to land Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara if he lands on the trade block.
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Sandy brings 100 mph spring heat: 'He was cooking' JUPITER, Fla. -- Major League hitters beware: Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara is bringing the heat. Alcantara hit triple digits twice during his...
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Mets Favored In Blockbuster Trade For $56 Million Cy Young Pitcher The New York Mets could be the top team in the trade sweepstakes for Miami Marlins ace and former Cy Young winner, Sandy Alcantara.
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How to Watch Braves vs Marlins: Live Stream MLB Spring Training, TV Channel The Miami Marlins welcome the Atlanta Braves for a Spring Training matchup on Friday, as both teams continue their preparations for the 2025...
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Cal Quantrill - Rough spring debut for Miami Quantrill coughed up four runs on two hits and two walks over two-thirds of an inning during Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals. He struck out one.
Impact Most of the damage came on a three-run blast by Nolan Arenado, as Quantrill failed to get out of the first inning. The veteran right-hander tossed only 13 of his 28 pitches for strikes in his first spring game action, and while he is still seen as a lock for the Marlins' Opening Day rotation after signing a one-year, $3.5 million deal earlier in February, his hold on the spot could slip quickly if he keeps struggling in camp.
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Freddy Tarnok - Out two weeks with ankle injury Tarnok will be held out of game action for two weeks after rolling his left ankle, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
Impact Tarnok is in Marlins camp as a non-roster invitee. He probably wasn't going to make the Opening Day roster regardless, but this injury should seal his fate in that regard.
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Jakob Marsee - Resumes baseball activities Marsee (oblique) has resumed hitting and throwing, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
Impact Marsee suffered a minor right oblique strain early on in camp but appears to be making progress. It's not clear when he might be ready for game action, however. Acquired last May from the Padres in the Luis Arraez trade, Marsee could begin the 2025 season either at Double-A Pensacola or Triple-A Jacksonville.
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Jesús Sánchez - Manning right field Friday Sanchez (elbow) is starting in right field and batting leadoff in Friday's spring game against Atlanta.
Impact Sanchez has been limited to serving as a designated hitter thus far in camp due to an elbow issue, but he's been cleared to play the field and is set for his first spring appearance in the outfield Friday. There was some thought the outfielder would be limited to DH duties to begin the regular season, but that no longer appears to be a concern.
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Miami Marlins New Addition Struggles in Debut Former Stanford Cardinal starter Cal Quantrill made his spring debut with his new team, the Miami Marlins, on Thursday, and it did not go we...
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Mazur hopes deep repertoire sets him apart at Marlins camp JUPITER, Fla. – Need a pitch? Call Marlins prospect Adam Mazur. At this point, he practically knows them all. Mazur decided to showcase his...
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