Miami – To seriously compete in the Eastern National League race, the Miami Marlins must take care of business against their rivals in the division.
So far, they have done so. Taking two of the three in the Washington Nationals, Marlins is 10-3 against the NL East. This weekend in Miami there are tests against the Atlanta Braves in the loanDepot park.
The Marlins entered the weekend in third place in the East with a record of 17-20.
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Here are five results of The Palm Beach Post from Marlins last week:
Jazz Chisholm Jr. deserves a start in the All-Star Game
I doubt it Jazz Chisholm Jr. at your own risk.
Remember the Marlins started beating their very confident 24-year-old infiltrator ninth because they felt he didn’t get the right to beat higher in the order? Cheeseholm not only leads, but was also the best player from second base in the National League.
Frankly, Cheezholm is set to become NL’s starting player from second base in the All-Star Game on July 19th. FanGraphs Wiz Cheese is 1.9, the best among NL second users from the bottom. Tommy Edman of the St. Louis Cardinals was second with a score of 1.7 as of Thursday.
Cheeseholm beats 0.304 with seven home runs, 27 RBIs and 169 wRC +, a measure that determines a player’s overall offensive value measured by running. The average MLB is 100.
Of all the bizarre numbers, the simplest statistic to watch out for with Chisholm is the strikeout percentage. This is 22.7% compared to 28.6% in 2021. If he keeps it below 25%, he will be fine.
The combination of speed and power of Cheese combined with the fun of the game makes him the most “mandatory” player Marlin.
Max Meyer enters the Elijah League
Tuesday was not Max Meyer’s day. Now we know why.
Meyer was included in the minor league injury list due to ulnar nerve irritation. The 23-year-old right-hander will miss at least one start behind Triple-A Jacksonville.
The inner opinion is that the injury is not considered serious. This responds to why Meyer suffered eight runs in 3 1/3 innings early in his start on Tuesday, losing to Durham, which is part of the Tampa Bay Race system. Meyer’s quick ball was 94-97 miles per hour and he had trouble throwing for quality shots. He passed four for the season and identified one.
The Marlins will obviously be keeping a close eye on one of their top prospects. It’s now a tough start for Meyer, who has been marked for six runs in five innings in his previous meeting against Nashville, a Milwaukee Brewers farm club.
Miguel Rojas is starting to grow
Manager Don Mettingley said a few days ago that short stop Miguel Rojas is the least of his worries. A slow start aside, Mettingley is counting on Rojas ’track record.
The 33-year-old was a team leader and a favorite fan. He also signed for two years, $ 10 million by 2023. Rojas shows signs of heating. In his last 15 games, over 51 samples of bats, he has reached 0.275.
Entering Friday’s game, he struck a blow.214. However, Rojas is a .263 career striker. It provides quality attacks. Over a long season, his stats should end up roughly where he usually ends up.
Fewer options without Joey Wendell
Make no mistake, Marlins miss Joey Wendle.
The versatility that the veteran infielder brings, gives Mettingley options on third base, short stop and second base. Wendle was on the list of injured with sprains of the right hamstring from May 13 with posterior action until May 12.
His loss is felt. A left-handed striker who has a reputation for benevolence, Wendle beats .304 with an OPS .824 OPS. Without it, Mettingley is limited to left-handed strikes.
In one game Levin Diaz was promoted from Triple-A. But he did not play and was sent back to Jacksonville the next day. Utility player Eric Gonzalez, who is attacking with his right hand, acts as a bench.
Finding a role for Cody Potit
The injury to the left forearm of Jesus Luzard created an opportunity for Potit, a late-prosperous man who gathers things together in long situations with relief / point start.
The 27-year-old Potit spoke Tuesday against the Washington Nationals. In his first start of the year, he threw 4 2/3 of zero innings, giving up one hit, one exit with four outs.
During the season, he gave up one earned streak for 21 innings. Poteet is a reminder that you never know when the prospect will come.
The Marlins drafted Potit in the fourth round in 2015, and in 2021 he made 30 2/3 innings with a 4.99 ERA. The strikers beat 0.158 from his fast ball in the mid-90s and 0.069 against his change. He makes serious arguments for a bigger start.
Joe Frissara covered the Marlins from 2002 to 2020 for mlb.com. He is the founder of ManOn2nd Baseball. Follow him @ ManOn2nd and his podcast on the Five Reasons Sports channel on YouTube.
