Spring Recap - 3/29
March 29, 2008
Today, the Marlins played the final game of the 2008 Spring Training season. It took place at Dolphin Stadium and it saw the fish drop a close one 4-2. The starting pitchers were Chris Volstad and Phil Hughes which was a glimpse of the future for both teams. Volstad kept the Yankee bats quiet and battled out of rallies giving him a final line of 4 innings pitched with 0 earned runs. The Marlins held a slim 2-1 lead until the 9th when Kevin Gregg surrendered 3 runs on an inside the park home run. Alejandro De Aza was injured on this play which allowed all 3 runs to score. After the game it was announced De Aza would be placed on the disabled list and miss 4-6 weeks. Other pitchers to throw today were Renyel Pinto, Taylor Tankersley, Lee Gardner, and Graham Taylor.
In transaction news, Jeremy Hermida, Mike Rabelo and Alejandro De Aza were placed on the 15 day DL. Alexis Gomez was reassigned to minor league camp as Brett Carroll has won the last outfielder roster spot. Robert Andino was recalled from AAA to take the place of Alejandro De Aza on the roster.
The Marlins start their season on Monday against the New York Mets.
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