--3B Emilio Bonifacio made quite an impression in his first game with the Marlins. He went 4-for-4 with three stolen bases and a two-run, inside-the-park home run in his first four at-bats Monday against the Nationals, his former team.

Bonifacio singled in his first two at-bats and stole two bases before dropping a drive over the head of center fielder Lastings Millledge, easily beating the throw home in the fourth inning. It was the first inside-the-park home run on opening day since Boston's Carl Yastrzemski had one on April 19, 1968, at Detroit.

--RHP Ricky Nolasco wasn't sharp, but he was still good enough to earn his first opening-day win. Nolasco, a 15-game winner last year, allowed four earned runs in six innings for the Marlins.

--SS Hanley Ramirez will bat third this year after hitting first over his first three seasons, but he'll still have the green light when it comes to stealing bases, manager Fredi Gonzalez said.

Ramirez stole 35 bases last year after stealing 51 in each of his first two seasons. "Just because he's hitting third, I don't want him to take anything (away) from his game," Gonzalez said.

--RHP Matt Lindstrom opened the season Monday by putting a tiny toy toilet in his locker -- to help him forget bad nights he may have this season as Florida's new closer.

"If I have a bad outing, I'll just flush the toilet," he said, explaining a button on the toilet that, when pressed, plays a recording of a flushing noise. Lindstrom borrowed the idea from a teammate in his minor league days with the Mets, Carlos Muniz.

--RHP Scott Proctor (sore right elbow) saw a doctor Monday and was cleared to start a throwing program Tuesday. He won't return until May 1 at the earliest.

ROTATION:

1. RHP Ricky Nolasco

2. RHP Josh Johnson

3. RHP Chris Volstad

4. RHP Anibal Sanchez

5. LHP Andrew Miller

BULLPEN:

RHP Matt Lindstrom (closer)

RHP Leo Nunez

RHP Logan Kensing

LHP Renyel Pinto

RHP Kiko Calero

LHP Dan Meyer

RHP Hayden Penn

LINEUP:

1. 3B Emilio Bonifacio

2. C John Baker

3. SS Hanley Ramirez

4. 1B Jorge Cantu

5. 2B Dan Uggla

6. RF Cody Ross

7. LF Jeremy Hermida

8. CF Cameron Maybin

RESERVES:

1B Wes Helms

C Ronny Paulino

OF Brett Carroll

1B/OF Ross Gload

INF Andy Gonzalez

MEDICAL WATCH:

RHP Matt Lindstrom (sore right rotator cuff) was taken out of the World Baseball Classic because of shoulder discomfort. The team expects him to open the season on time.

RHP Scott Proctor (sore right elbow) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 27.

INF Alfredo Amezaga (sprained left knee) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 27. He was expected to return in mid-April.

RHP Rick VandenHurk (inflamed right elbow) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 28.