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Florida Marlins Roster Report 2009-04-16


Florida Marlins Roster Report 2009-04-16
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:

--RHP Hayden Penn made just his second career relief appearance Wednesday, facing four batters to notch his first win since Sept. 1, 2005.

When Penn took the mound in the fifth inning of Florida's 10-4 win, he remembered his last start at Turner Field -- June 24, 2005, when he allowed seven runs in two innings for the Orioles. "I had bad memories here," he said. "It was good to get back out here and help the team."

--2B Dan Uggla had his second consecutive three-RBI night Wednesday. He has driven in 42 RBIs in his career against the Braves, his second-best total against any opponent. He has 44 RBIs against the Nationals.

--1B Jorge Cantu returned to the starting lineup Wednesday for the first time since Saturday and went 2-for-5, stole a base and scored the go-ahead run in Florida's 10-4 win. Cantu's bruised left hand was still wrapped up in protective tape, but he said he expects to play again Thursday.

--LHP Taylor Tankersley, the organization's top draft pick in 2004, will have surgery Friday to repair a stress fracture in his left elbow. Tankersley, with Class AAA New Orleans, hasn't pitched yet this year, and the timetable for his recovery won't be known until after the surgery. He's expected to have two screws inserted into a bone in his elbow. He went 2-1 with a 2.85 ERA for the Marlins in 2006 and 6-1 with a 3.99 ERA in 2007 before the elbow hindered his progress in 2008.

--RHP Ryan Tucker, a first-round compensation pick in 2005, has been placed on the seven-day disabled list by Class AAA New Orleans because of a knee ailment. Tucker -- 2-3 with a 8.27 ERA in 13 games for the Marlins last year -- allowed seven earned runs in 1 2/3 innings Tuesday at Memphis.

--SS Hanley Ramirez stole his first base of the season Tuesday, his seventh game. He stole his first base last year in the sixth game of the season and finished with 35. He's batting third full-time this year instead of leadoff for the first time in his career.

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 played 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


Author:Fox Sports
Author's Website:http://www.foxsports.com
Added: April 16, 2009

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