UT Alfredo Amezaga was activated from the disabled list Sunday after missing most of spring training with a left knee sprain suffered in the World Baseball Classic. INF Andy Gonzalez was optioned to Class AAA New Orleans to make room for Amezaga.
PLAYER NEWS: --C Ronny Paulino has made just two starts this year, both against left-handers, and the results suggest he'll start again when the Marlins face a lefty. Paulino went into Sunday 94-for-262 (.359) against lefties before going 1-for-3 against Johan Santana.
--1B Jorge Cantu was scratched from the lineup Sunday because of lingering soreness in his left hand. Cantu was hit by a pitch on Wednesday but was able to play Friday and Saturday because of an off-day Thursday.
Cantu said he re-aggravated the hand Saturday when he collided with Luis Castillo on a play at first base. Cantu was off to a hot start, batting .386 with two home runs and seven RBIs.
Wes Helms started at 1B Sunday.
--UT Alfredo Amezaga joined the Marlins on Sunday after being activated from the disabled list. He'd missed most of spring training with a sprained left knee suffered in the World Baseball Classc.
"My timing will be a little off but it will get better day to day," he said.
MEDICAL WATCH:
1B Jorge Cantu (sore left hand) left the April 8 game after being hit by a pitch. X-rays were negative, and he played April 10. He sat out again April 12.
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 began a rehab assignment with Class A Jupiter on April 9, and he was activated April 12.
RHP Rick VandenHurk (inflamed right elbow) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 28.
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
UT Alfredo Amezaga
