Stanton makes surprise Marlins return

Sep 12, 2016, 01:40
Stanton makes surprise Marlins return

However, Stanton is not without his limitations. In Tuesday's game, Philadelphia eked out a 4-3 win.

Manager Don Mattingly said that for now, Stanton is strictly a pinch-hitting option. When he injured his groin on August 13, Marlins manager Don Mattingly said Stanton would be out for the season. It could have turned into more, but Xavier Scruggs was thrown out at third base before Stanton's single. He'll be able to continue his rehab, and if he can contribute a few clutch hits off the bench, even better, with an eye on being back at full strength toward the end of the month. The Marlins have struggled to get good production from right field in Stanton's absence (Ichiro's numbers have been in decline for some time). "Some guys come back and are rolling right away".

It is an interesting move on a number of angles for the Fish. Bour has been sidelined with an ankle injury. Needless to say, they need Stanton to contribute as much as possible the rest of the way.

The Miami Marlins got Giancarlo Stanton back on the active roster, but it might be too late to save their season.

Herrera, a first-time All-Star this year, leads his team in hits, runs, walks, steals and on-base percentage. At the very least, you can be pretty sure Stanton will only gingerly be trotting in for routine doubles rather than running hard on any pinch hits.

But the Marlins could get no closer, and Jeanmar Gomez worked around a walk and an error in the ninth to earn his 35th save of the season. This seems like a desperation play from the Marlins, who are five games out of the second Wild Card spot in the National League.

Like Stanton, Bour will be used as a pinch-hitter for now but could return to the lineup in a matter of days. Why take this kind of risk with live pitching?

He'll have some time to prove that retaining him for the 2017 Major League Baseball season is a great move, as Stanton is now sidelined with a groin injury, and the Marlins' right outfield is left to Ichiro and Jeff Francoeur. He is a free agent after this season, and he actually said that will be a factor in him possibly leaving Miami.

MLB Network's Jon Heyman reported Stanton could return for the final week of the regular season if things go "absolutely flawless".

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