Marlins RHP Capps To Rest Elbow For A Month
Miami Marlins reliever Carter Capps has gotten some good news about his strained right elbow.
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Miami Marlins reliever Carter Capps has gotten some good news about his strained right elbow.
The Miami Marlins are doing a good job rebounding off of their three game sweep at the hands of the Atlanta Braves last weekend. The Marlins are spending this week playing in their annual Citrus Series against the Tampa Bay Rays and so far things have gone well for Miami.
Henderson Alvarez needed only 88 pitches to toss an eight-hitter for his third shutout this year, and the Miami Marlins beat Tampa Bay 1-0 Tuesday, sending the reeling Rays home after a winless eight-game trip.
A woeful offensive drought is chiefly responsible for the Tampa Bay Rays' worst losing streak in nearly five years. But they may be primed to break out against Henderson Alvarez.
Randy Wolf pitched six innings Monday night for his first victory since 2012, and the Miami Marlins beat Tampa Bay 3-1, sending the Rays to their seventh consecutive loss.
Right-handed reliever Kevin Gregg has agreed to terms on a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins pending a physical.
The Miami Marlins weren't acting on premonition when they traded for a reliever Sunday, though what unfolded later in the day proved how badly their bullpen needs help.
Evan Gattis broke a ninth-inning tie with a two-run homer, and the Atlanta Braves completed a three-game sweep by beating the Miami Marlins 4-2 Sunda
Jason Heyward and Freddie Freeman each drove in a pair of runs to help lead the Atlanta Braves to a 9-5 win over the Miami Marlins on Saturday.
Just like his team, Atlanta Braves right-hander Ervin Santana got off to a strong start. Those feel-good days, though, have been few and far between for both parties over the last month.
Julio Teheran pitched 7 1-3 innings and scored the tying run in the seventh on Friday to help the Atlanta Braves move a game ahead of Miami atop the NL East by beating the Marlins 3-2.
Marlins right-hander Henderson Alvarez has been cleared to pitch Tuesday after complaining of a sore elbow in his most recent start. The severity of right-hander Carter Capps's elbow injury is still unclear.
The Atlanta Braves' Julio Teheran ranks among baseball's ERA leaders after holding his last his two opponents without a run.
Casey McGehee's fourth hit of the game drove in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning, and Reed Johnson doubled home two more as the Miami Marlins defeated the Washington Nationals 8-5 on Wednesday night.
The Miami Marlins will wrap up their brief visit to our nation's capital tonight when they play the series finale against the Washington Nationals.
