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Mike Redmond: 'everybody' will close

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Marlins manager Mike Redmond said Monday he plans to use "everybody" as a closer going forward, the Palm Beach Post reports.  Redmond specifically mentioned Steve Cishek, Mike Dunn and Chad Qualls by name. Qualls was warming in the bullpen with a 2-1 lead Monday, but the Marlins extended that lead into a non-save situation.  Dunn notched his first save of the season Sunday when he recorded the last out after Cishek was pulled. 

May 21, 2013

Miami Marlins: Manager Mike Redmond prepared to use "everybody" in closer role

Florida Marlins Blog | South Florida Sun-Sentinel — Upon conclusion of the top of the eighth inning Monday, it was Chad Qualls and not closer Steve Cishek who was warming with the Marlins leading the Phillies 2-1.

Miami Marlins May 20, 2013

Steve Cishek is not the only Marlins closer

Fish Tank | Palm Beach Post — Is Steve Cishek out of the closer’s job? With Miami leading 2-1 in the eighth inning tonight, manager Mike Redmond had Chad Qualls warming up to pitch the ninth inning. After the game, Redmond was asked: Who’s your closer? “We’re going to use everybody,” he replied. “We’re going to use Cishek. We’ll use Qualls. We haven’t had that many save opportunities. We need those guys to pitch. We need Cishek to go down there and log some innings. He’s still going to close games. “Qualls might close some games. (Mike) Dunn might close some games. We need these guys to pitch we need them to stay shar...

Miami Marlins May 20, 2013

Redmond: Steve Cishek to share closer's role for now

Fish Bytes | Miami Herald — Chad Qualls -- not Steve Cishek -- would have taken over in the ninth inning Monday even if it had been a save situation, and manager Mike Redmond acknowledged afterward that the role will be shared, at least for now....

Miami Marlins May 20, 2013

Like Qualls, Durbin is a Chad the Phillies need to release

Phils-ville | phillyBurbs — There's a reason pitchers like Chad Qualls and Chad Durbin have been available late in the winter for relatively little money the last two off-seasons: they were veteran bullpen pieces most general ma

Philadelphia Phillies May 17, 2013

Old friend Chad Qualls silences Phillies

The Phillies Zone | Philadelphia Inquirer — The Phillies were primed to explode Sunday. Then Chad Qualls entered the game. Against his former teammates, he tossed 2 1/3 scoreless innings and induced two key double-play balls.

Philadelphia Phillies April 14, 2013

Daniel Murphy seeking early groove

CBSSports.com Fantasy — After collecting just two hits during the Mets' season-opening series against San Diego, second baseman Daniel Murphy made a larger impact in a loss to the Marlins Friday with his first homer of the year. Murphy, who was limited to just 10 plate appearances during Grapefruit League play because of an injury, blasted a three-run shot off Chad Qualls in the seventh inning. "It’s tough for me to say a normal April 5th," Murphy told the New York Post about his timing at the plate. "I haven’t had a lot of them. I’ve only been in the big leagues for a couple years. It’s a day at a time." ...

April 6, 2013

Marlins | Seven players have contracts purchased

KFFL — The Miami Marlins have purchased the contracts of Ps Jose Fernandez, John Maine, Chad Qualls ...

March 31, 2013

Injuries to Marlins starters land top prospect Jose Fernandez on Opening Day roster

Fish Tank | Palm Beach Post — A wild day of roster transactions started with Marlins baseball operations president Larry Beinfest reading off the names of seven players with minor league contracts who were being added to the Opening Day roster” OF Austin Kearns, 1B Casey Kotchman, RHP Chad Qualls, RHP Kevin Slowey, IF Chris Valaika, RHP John Maine “and — get ready — Jose Fernandez. THE Jose Fernandez,” Beinfest said with dramatic effect. Two starting pitchers who were supposed to be in the season-opening rotation were added to the 15-day disabled list because of shoulder inflammation: Henderson Alvarez, retroactive to Marc...

Miami Marlins March 31, 2013

Marlins | Three make squad

KFFL — The Miami Marlins will add 1B Casey Kotchman, OF Austin Kearns and RP Chad Qualls ...

March 27, 2013

Chad Qualls makes Marlins' bullpen

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Reliever Chad Qualls has made the Miami Marlins' bullpen to open the season. The non-roster invitee currently has a 2.70 ERA on the spring over 6 2/3 innings. The 34-year-old had a poor year last season with a 5.33 ERA split between the Yankees, Pirates and Phillies. Qualls will pitch in middle relief for the Marlins. 

March 27, 2013

Relievers Qualls, Rauch models of durability

South Florida Sun-Sentinel — Chad Qualls and Jon Rauch have the most appearances among MLB relievers since 2005 and 2006, respectively.JUPITER, Fla. Since 2005, no major league pitcher can boast more appearances than Chad Qualls. Since 2006, that distinction belongs to Jon Rauch.

Miami Marlins March 9, 2013

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