--2B Dan Uggla isn't too worried about his 0-for-21 skid, which has dropped his batting average to .196. He hit .255 in April 2008 before hitting .347 in May. He wound up in the All-Star Game. Uggla has a .336 career average in May compared with a .234 career average for April.

--RHP Josh Johnson will try to get back on track Friday when he faces the Phillies. Johnson's roll hit a bump in his last start: He gave up six runs in six innings to Washington. The Marlins are encouraged because Johnson settled down over his final four innings.

--C John Baker is showing so far that his 2008 season was no fluke. Baker is batting .308 (12-for-39) in his first 11 games. After getting called up last July, he hit .299 (59-for-197) in 61 games as a rookie.

MEDICAL WATCH:

1B Jorge Cantu (sore left wrist) didn't play April 21-22. He is day-to-day.

LHP Andrew Miller (strained right oblique) went on the 15-day disabled list April 21. The injury is not believed to be serious.

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

BULLPEN:

RHP Matt Lindstrom (closer)

RHP Leo Nunez

RHP Logan Kensing

LHP Renyel Pinto

RHP Kiko Calero

LHP Dan Meyer

RHP Hayden Penn

RHP Burke Badenhop

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