Miami Marlins proper fielder Avisail Garcia (24) (left) and Miami Marlins first base coach Keith Johnson (88) are seen in the course of the ninth inning of a MLB recreation in opposition to the Cincinnati Reds at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida on Monday, August 1, 2022.
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Avisail Garcia entered the visiting clubhouse at Residents Financial institution Park on Tuesday wanting leaner and feeling mentally refreshed.
The outfielder is the primary to confess that his first season with the Miami Marlins after signing a four-year cope with the membership this offseason hasn’t gone as deliberate. He struggled on the plate principally all season. When issues began to lastly go proper, a hamstring harm sidelined him for a month.
He returned to the energetic roster on Tuesday, beginning in proper subject and batting cleanup because the Marlins started a three-game collection with the Philadelphia Phillies. Miami optioned rookie outfielder Peyton Burdick to Triple A Jacksonville because the corresponding roster transfer.
With a couple of month left in Garcia’s making an attempt season, his focus is on what he can accomplish between now and the Oct. 5 season finale as an alternative of dwelling on what has gone fallacious.
“I’ve gotta be targeted,” stated Garcia, who entered Tuesday hitting .232 with a career-worst .591 on-base-plus-slugging mark, seven residence runs, 30 RBI and 29 runs scored over 88 video games. “I’ve acquired quite a lot of work to do that month and within the offseason and going into subsequent season. Simply must determine issues out.”
Garcia stated along with utilizing the month on the injured checklist to get his hamstring again to full energy, he used the time to give attention to each his physique and his thoughts.
Bodily, he stated he’s right down to 246 kilos and hopes to finally get right down to between 235 and 240 kilos.
Mentally, he stated he’s in a “higher place” as he tries to maintain his give attention to the current. That features aiming for a powerful closing month personally and being a mentor for the youthful outfielders on the Marlins’ roster down the house stretch of the season.
“I’m going to speak with them,” Garcia stated. “That is their alternative.”
Defensive plans for Brian Anderson
With Garcia returning and taking on his typical defensive spot in proper subject, Marlins supervisor Don Mattingly stated Brian Anderson can be moved across the subject a bit of bit extra. He began in left subject on Tuesday for simply the sixth time this season and first time since Might 18 and can almost certainly begin transferring again into the rotation at third base throughout this collection with the Phillies.
Previous to Tuesday, Anderson has solely performed in proper subject or has been the Marlins’ designated hitter in his 20 begins since getting back from the injured checklist on Aug. 12 following a left shoulder harm that got here on a diving play.
“I’ve tried to steer clear of [playing Anderson at third] simply from the shoulder standpoint,” Mattingly stated. “It’s simply more durable to not dive within the infield as a result of it’s extra of a response, and that’s what induced [the injury].”
Berti again in lineup
Marlins utility participant and Jon Berti, who leads MLB with 32 stolen bases this season, returned to the beginning lineup on Tuesday for the primary time since exiting Wednesday’s residence recreation in opposition to the Tampa Bay Rays with a proper hip harm.
Berti began at second base and batted leadoff.
Along with the stolen bases, Berti is hitting .259 with a .714 on-base-plus-slugging mark, 14 doubles and 35 runs scored.
“It’s good to get Bert again,” Mattingly stated. “He’s one other man that provides you an skilled at-bat who will deal with the strike zone.”
Tanner Scott replace
Left-handed reduction pitcher Tanner Scott, who has been the Marlins’ major nearer this season however lately was moved right into a setup function, performed catch pregame Tuesday after sitting out all three video games in opposition to the Atlanta Braves after tweaking his again.
“Not fairly good to go, however progressing,” Mattingly stated.
Scott stated he felt “one thing off” whereas he was within the gymnasium in Atlanta on Thursday.
“I attempted to get it free and I went out to play catch with Cole Sulser [on Friday] and was like ‘Geez. This doesn’t really feel good,’” Scott stated Tuesday. “It was only a ache. I took two days off of no throwing after which I threw at present and it feels good. Simply sucks when it occurs.”
Extra harm information
▪ Left-handed pitcher Braxton Garrett (proper indirect pressure) is scheduled to start out a rehab project with Triple A Jacksonville on Wednesday.
▪ Proper-handed pitcher Eury Perez, Miami’s high prospect and the No. 10 general prospect in baseball in accordance with MLB Pipeline, is scheduled to pitch for Single A Jupiter on Saturday. It is going to be his first recreation since happening the minor-league injured checklist on Aug. 6.
▪ Proper-handed pitcher Nick Neidert underwent proper knee surgical procedure and is rehabbing in Jupiter.
▪ Infielder prospect Jose Devers was identified with a proper wrist sprain. Devers additionally had a cyst on his wrist that aspirated. He’s rehabbing in Jupiter.