Marlins

Josh Johnson (Marlins)

5/20/12 3:03 pm

Josh Johnson held the Indians to one run on five hits in seven innings of work on Sunday, improving to 2-3 in Miami’s 5-3 road victory.

Johnson struck out four and walked two in his third straight seven-inning quality start. After watching his ERA bottom out at 6.61 on May 4, Johnson is now the owner of a 4.82 ERA, 1.51 WHIP and 42/17 K/BB ratio through 52 1/3 innings. Not the kind of numbers we’ve come to expect from Miami’s ace, but he’s clearly back on the right track. He has an excellent matchup lined up for Friday, where he’ll take on the Giants at home.

Logan Morrison (Marlins)

5/20/12 2:58 pm

Logan Morrison doubled, scored a run, plated a run and drew a walk in Sunday’s win over the Indians.

The two-bagger was just LoMo’s third of the season, while he entered this afternoon in an 0-for-13 rut. Set to serve as the Marlins’ first baseman for the foreseeable future following Saturday’s demotion of Gaby Sanchez, Morrison will bring a .250/.346/.352 triple slash into play on Monday.

Omar Infante (Marlins)

5/20/12 10:07 am

Omar Infante will return to his native Venezuela Sunday after the death of his grandfather.

The Marlins figure to place him on the bereavement list and call someone up. It’s not clear how many days Infante will be away.

Source: twitter.com

Donovan Solano (Marlins)

5/20/12 8:24 am

Marlins purchased the contract of INF Donovan Solano from Triple-A New Orleans.

Solano nearly earned an Opening Day roster spot with a nice showing in spring training, but he hasn’t hit much at New Orleans, batting .262/.327/.326 with no homers and four steals. He’ll back up at multiple infield positions.

Emilio Bonifacio (Marlins)

5/20/12 8:21 am

Marlins placed OF Emilio Bonifacio on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 19, with a sprained left thumb.

It’s still not clear what the MRI results are, but obviously the injury is bad enough to keep Bonifacio out for at least a couple weeks. Chris Coghlan has been recalled, but Bryan Petersen figures to benefit the most in terms of increased playing time while Bonifacio is out.

Chris Coghlan (Marlins)

5/19/12 10:19 pm

Marlins recalled OF Chris Coghlan from Triple-A New Orleans.

He takes Gaby Sanchez’s spot on the 25-man roster. Coghlan was banished to the minors in late-April after hitting an anemic .121/.147/.152 through 35 plate appearances. He’s batted .275 at Triple-A. The 26-year-old center fielder entered 2012 having batted just .252/.318/.376 in the two seasons since he won the 2009 NL Rookie of the Year award. He’ll have a better shot at playing time if the Fish shift Logan Morrison to first base.

Gaby Sanchez (Marlins)

5/19/12 6:39 pm

Marlins optioned 1B Gaby Sanchez to Triple-A New Orleans.

Sanchez, an All-Star last year, was spectacular for the first few months of the 2011 season but he has been a well below average regular since then. He struggled over the spring and carried the offensive woes into the season, batting .197 with one homer before Miami sent him packing. Logan Morrison could be switched to first base, where his defense would at least be viable, while Sanchez works out his kinks on the farm. Miami must be kicking themselves for not selling high on Sanchez over the winter.

Emilio Bonifacio (Marlins)

5/19/12 1:38 pm

Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen said he expects Emilio Bonifacio (thumb) to require a stint on the disabled list.

The Marlins are currently awaiting the results of an MRI on Saturday. Bonifacio left Friday’s game after injuring his thumb while attempting to steal a base in the fifth inning. Bryan Petersen figures to benefit in the short-term.

Source: twitter.com

Emilio Bonifacio (Marlins)

5/19/12 12:28 pm

Emilio Bonifacio (thumb) underwent an MRI on Saturday.

The Marlins are currently awaiting the results. Bonifacio has already been ruled out for Saturday’s game, but doesn’t yet appear to be a candidate for the disabled list.

Source: twitter.com

Emilio Bonifacio (Marlins)

5/19/12 11:29 am

Emilio Bonifacio (thumb) is not in Saturday’s lineup.

Bonifacio left Friday’s game after injuring his thumb while attempting to steal a base in the fifth inning.The Marlins have listed him as day-to-day.

Source: twitter.com