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: --2B Dan Uggla is 3-for-3 with the bases loaded this year after coming through again Tuesday with a two-run single in Atlanta. After driving in three of Florida's five runs, he now has a team-high 38 RBIs against the Braves.
"Let's keep putting him in those situations and hopefully he keeps delivering," manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "He's a guy who has a chance to drive in 100 ever year."
--1B Jorge Cantu, who missed Sunday's game with a bruised left hand, took early batting practice Tuesday but was held out again because he still felt a pinching sensation in his hand at the end of his swing. He expects to start Wednesday.
Ross Gload started at first base and hit fourth, in Cantu's spot in the batting order. Gload was 10-for-23 (.435) against Braves RHP Javier Vazquez entering the game, and he went 0-for-2 with two walks.
--RF Cody Ross was out of the starting lineup for the first time this year. He struck out as a pinch hitter, making him 2-for-23 (.087). Manager Fredi Gonzalez said he held Ross out to give Alfredo Amezaga his first start of the year. For Amezaga, who was activated Sunday after recovering from a left knee sprain, it was his second career start in right field. He went 1-for-4 with an infield single.
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 12-14, but he expects to play April 15.
RHP Scott Proctor (sore right elbow) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 27. He won't return before mid-May.
RHP Rick VandenHurk (inflamed right elbow) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 28.
ROTATION:
RHP Ricky Nolasco
RHP Josh Johnson
RHP Chris Volstad
RHP Anibal Sanchez
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
CATCHERS:
John Baker
Ronny Paulino
INFIELDERS:
1B Jorge Cantu
2B Dan Uggla
SS Hanley Ramirez
3B Emilio Bonifacio
1B/3B Wes Helms
1B/OF Ross Gload
UT Alfredo Amezaga
OUTFIELDERS:
LF Jeremy Hermida
CF Cameron Maybin
RF Cody Ross
OF Brett Carroll
