Offishial news, 5/11/21: One-man offense; rehab assignments begin; Leiter’s anniversary

New Marlins Game Recap

New Marlins BBQ Podcast

• FiveThirtyEight gives the Marlins a 46% chance to win their next game against the Diamondbacks.
• Immediately after his first career major league start was derailed by poor control, Jordan Holloway shaved his mustache.
• Jesús Aguilar is now tied for the MLB lead with seven home runs on the road this season.
• Baseball America ranks Jesús Sánchez second on their prospect Hot Sheet through the opening week of the minor league season. Rehabbing from hamstring injuries, Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Jorge Alfaro are expected to play alongside Sánchez with the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp on Tuesday.
• The Miami Herald’s Jordan McPherson and Andre Fernandez discuss more Marlins standouts down on the farm.
• In case you missed it live, watch our Fish Stripes show previewing the Marlins vs. Diamondbacks series.

• It’s the 25th anniversary of Al Leiter’s no-hitter!
• Marlins pitchers Sandy Alcantara (No. 18), Trevor Rogers (No. 23) and Pablo López (No. 31) are each featured prominently in Pitcher List’s updated fantasy baseball starting pitcher rankings.
• High praise: Mel Stottlemyre Jr. likens Rogers to a young Max Scherzer.
• The Pirates transferred blossoming star third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes to the 60-day IL, preventing him from returning until June 3 (at the earliest). It’s a boon to Rogers’ and Chisholm’s NL Rookie of the Year chances.
• Free COVID-19 vaccinations are being offered on Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday at Blue Wahoos Stadium (home of the Marlins’ Double-A affiliate).
• With the Fish on the road, Barry University held their Spring 2021 graduation ceremony at LoanDepot Park.