Offishial News: Tim Anderson's injury; bat tracking data

On Monday, Sixto Sánchez was...fine! Not good, but he showed enough to stick in the Marlins rotation for at least another start by consistently inducing grounders. Otto Lopez cranked a go-ahead, two-run home run in the eight inning. Alas, Anthony Maldonado relinquished the lead in the bottom half of the frame. The Marlins lost, 6-5.

Down on the farm, RHP M.D. Johnson was named the Southern League Pitcher of the Week.

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🔷 Tim Anderson (lower back tightness) landed on the injured list and will be out for at least another week. A.J. Puk made his return from the IL as the corresponding roster move. Combining the departure of Luis Arraez with Anderson's absence, Vidal Bruján is now a true everyday player for the Fish (he has started each of their last 10 games). 

🔷 On the latest episode of Fish On First LIVE, we discussed Anderson's struggles, potential Marlins/Tigers trades and much more. FOF LIVE is presented by Berger & Hicks. If you’ve been injured as a result of somebody else’s negligence, give them a call at (305) 670-7050.

🔷 Elsewhere around baseball, Roku is the new exclusive home of super-early Sunday MLB games. The August 18 Marlins/Mets matchup will be broadcasted there. Baseball Savant has released new Statcast bat tracking data. Jesús Sánchez (75.6 mph) has the fastest average bat speed on the Marlins this season, followed by Jake Burger (75.1 mph). The Rockies extended their winning streak to five (no other MLB team has won more than two in a row). MLB's top two qualified starters in earned run average, Shota Imanaga and Reynaldo López, faced off and exchanged zeroes with each other through five innings (the Braves went on to win). Bryan Reynolds went 5-for-5 with 10 total bases in a Pirates win.

🔷 Today's MLB game: the Marlins (probable starter LHP Ryan Weathers) visit the Tigers (RHP Reese Olson). The Marlins have a 38.9% chance to win, per FanGraphs. First pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET.

🔷 Today's MiLB schedule: 

• Triple-A Jacksonville vs. Nashville, 7:05 p.m. ET
• Double-A Pensacola at Montgomery, 7:35 p.m. ET
• High-A Beloit at Wisconsin, 7:40 p.m. ET
• Low-A Jupiter at Dunedin, 6:30 p.m. ET

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