Miami Marlins Injuries

Miami Marlins corner position players faltering

As first basemen Logan Morrison and Joe Mahoney moved closer to rejoining the Marlins by beginning their minor-league injury-rehab assignments this week in Jupiter, the team continued to search for run production from corner positions that traditionally provide it. Miami Herald

Phillies injury rundown: Howard, Chooch, Adams

MIAMI — Injuries were the topic du jour Monday at Marlins Park, as Sunday's game left the questions about Carlos Ruiz's and Ryan Howard's health. Mike Adams missed the last seven games with a tight back. Phillies team doctor Scott Philled In | News Journal

Mets ink Yanks, Marlins castoff Aardsma

The Mets have signed reliever David Aardsma to a minor-league deal, the team announced Monday on twitter . He will report to Triple-A Las Vegas. Aardsma, 31, spent spring training with the Yankees but didn't make the final roster. He then signed a minor-league deal with Miami that included a clause that he could opt out of the deal if he wasn't promoted to the majors within a month, and he exercised that right last week. The right-hander had 69 saves for Seattle spanning 2009-10, but Tommy John surgery, and other injuries, cost him all of 2011 and nearly the entire 2012 season. Mets Blog | ESPN New York

Mets ink Yanks, Marlins castoff Aardsma

The Mets have signed reliever David Aardsma to a minor-league deal, the team announced Monday on twitter . He will report to Triple-A Las Vegas. Aardsma, 31, spent spring training with the Yankees but didn't make the final roster. He then signed a minor-league deal with Miami that included a clause that he could opt out of the deal if he wasn't promoted to the majors within a month, and he exercised that right last week. The right-hander had 69 saves for Seattle spanning 2009-10, but Tommy John surgery, and other injuries, cost him all of 2011 and nearly the entire 2012 season. Mets Blog | ESPN New York

Phillies injury rundown: Howard, Chooch, Adams

MIAMI — Injuries were the topic du jour Monday at Marlins Park, as Sunday's game left the questions about Carlos Ruiz's and Ryan Howard's health. Mike Adams missed the last seven games with a tight back. Phillies team doctor Scott … Continue reading → Philled In | News Journal

Miami Marlins corner position players faltering

As first basemen Logan Morrison and Joe Mahoney moved closer to rejoining the Marlins by beginning their minor-league injury-rehab assignments this week in Jupiter, the team continued to search for run production from corner positions that traditionally provide it. Miami Herald

Recap: Miami vs. Arizona

Brandon McCarthy tossed his third career shutout and got his first win since undergoing emergency brain surgery, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Miami Marlins, 1-0, in the middle test of a three-game series. Miami Herald

Miami Marlins use same lineup in back to back games for first time

Jorge Milian filling in again tonight at Marlins Park. Here’s his report: It took nearly one-quarter of the season but the Marlins finally played with the same starting lineup in consecutive games for the first time on Wednesday. “The stars aligned right,” Redmond joked prior to tonight’s game against Cincinnati. Injuries and poor performances had forced manager Mike Redmond to piece together a mind-boggling 38 different lineups in the team’s first 39 games. Asked if he was aware the Marlins had yet to play with the same lineup on consecutive days, Redmond responded: “I sit there every day f... Fish Tank | Palm Beach Post

Mathis completes painstaking return from injury

Catcher back from broken collarbone; bolsters Marlins' catching corpsLike every catcher, Jeff Mathis' body is a catalogue of hard knocks. South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Doc: Reds on road at Class AAAA Miami

Baseball in Florida simply has not worked. Pick your reason: Great weather, bad ballparks, too many retirees whose baseball loyalties remain elsewhere. If MLB ever wanted to pull the plug, nobody would much miss the Marlins or the Rays. Cincinnati Enquirer