Shoulder stiffness sends Marlins ace Fernandez back to Miami

Shoulder stiffness sends Marlins ace Fernandez back to Miami

Foltynewicz (RHP) will be on the hill against the Marlins, who have a 34-52 record against right-handed starting pitchers.



Predictably, it was no contest. Miller is 2-1 with a 2.76 ERA and 16 strikeouts in his career against the Marlins.

Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez has a right bicep strain, the team announced on Sunday.

“It is tough to lose your ace of the staff”, Hand said.

“We practice it a lot”. “And I think he wants to pitch”.

It had been a while since anything worked out for the Marlins. The Braves bullpen stepped up for the second straight night as they completed 3.1 innings allowing only one hit and one walk the rest of the way.

Ozuna’s exit from the game sparked a flurry of speculation on social media that he had been taken out due to an impending recall to the Marlins.

Marlins manager Dan Jennings spoke about the shoulder stiffness and how the team is approaching the situation.

The Braves will look to complete the sweep by sending All-Star right-hander Shelby Miller (5-8, 2.44 ERA) to the bump.

“I’d like to see him pitch”, Jennings said. “Getting early contact was huge”. Seven countries, including the United States, were set to participate in baseball.

The top third of the order – Dee Gordon, Martin Prado and Christian Yelich – combined to go 1 for 13.

But he finished the inning, marking the seventh times he’s gone as long as seven innings. Friday’s victory gives the Braves a 9-2 advantage in the season series.

His surprisingly resurgent comeback has provided some much-needed optimism to 2016 and beyond, and the Marlins will hope that his current health complaint does not become a significant roadblock to their future plans.

The Braves only run came off the bat of Jonny Gomes who launched a hanging breaking ball from Hand over the fence in left in the seventh inning. C J.T. Realmuto missed his third straight game with a sore left hand. “That’s what everyone was telling me”, Barraclough said.

Markakis is batting. 379 (25-for-66) during his hitting streak after putting together back-to-back three hit games.

“Those were hard times for us”, Vizcaino said.

After setting down the first 10 Braves, Fernandez faltered in the fourth. The Braves and Marlins are both off Monday and begin a two-game series Tuesday. He has not won since nearly throwing a no-hitter at Miami on May 17.

Ortiz, who is hitting.

Koehler wasn’t able to do it as he continued his second-half skid, losing his third consecutive start.

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