Marlins Release Christopher Morel
Morel departs with a .162 AVG and .220 xwOBA across 22 games, clearing organizational depth at first base after Griffin Conine (.396 xwOBA, 2 HR in 15 games) earned the roster spot.
Miami Marlins vs St. Louis Cardinals — Mar 21, 2026 | AI Prediction & Stats
Probable Pitchers
Scoreboard
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
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Marlins
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0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
Cardinals
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4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 7 | 10 | 0 |
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Probable Pitchers
Miami Marlins — Roster
| Player | Pos | AVG | HR | RBI | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Emaarion Boyd |
CF | .200 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .200 |
 Yiddi Cappe |
2B | .500 | 0 | 2 | .500 | .500 |
 Jake McCutcheon |
DH | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
 Victor Ortega |
C | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
 Payton Green |
SS | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
 Jacob Jenkins-Cowart |
RF | .333 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 1.333 |
 John Cruz |
LF | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
 Tony Bullard |
1B | .500 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 |
 Drew Faurot |
3B | .333 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 |
St. Louis Cardinals — Roster
| Player | Pos | AVG | HR | RBI | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yohel Pozo |
DH | .250 | 1 | 6 | .302 | .375 |
 Brody Moore |
SS | .176 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .206 |
 Deniel Ortiz |
1B | .000 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .000 |
 Jalin Flores |
3B | .000 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .000 |
 José Suárez |
RF | .750 | 0 | 0 | .800 | 1.000 |
 Won-Bin Cho |
LF | .000 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .000 |
 Ryan Mitchell |
CF | .000 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .000 |
 Andy Yerzy |
C | .176 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .235 |
 Anyelo Encarnación |
2B | .333 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .333 |
Scoring Plays
▼ 1
Alec Burleson doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jakob Marsee. Victor Scott II scores. Masyn Winn scores.
0-2
▼ 1
Thomas Saggese singles on a ground ball to right fielder Griffin Conine. Alec Burleson scores. Nolan Gorman to 3rd. Nelson Velázquez to 2nd.
0-3
▼ 1
José Fermín out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Griffin Conine. Nolan Gorman scores.
0-4
▼ 3
Thomas Saggese grounds into a force out, third baseman Drew Faurot to second baseman Xavier Edwards. Nolan Gorman scores. Nelson Velázquez out at 2nd. Thomas Saggese to 1st. Throwing error by second baseman Xavier Edwards.
0-5
▲ 4
Otto Lopez singles on a ground ball to center fielder José Fermín. Agustín Ramírez scores.
1-5
▲ 4
Griffin Conine homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Otto Lopez scores.
3-5
▲ 4
Connor Norby homers (2) on a fly ball to left field.
4-5
▼ 6
Thomas Saggese homers (1) on a line drive to left field.
4-6
▼ 8
Ryan Mitchell out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Emaarion Boyd. José Suárez scores.
4-7
Miami Marlins — Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | HR | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emaarion BoydCF |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .533 |
| Yiddi Cappe2B |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 |
| Jake McCutcheonDH |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Victor OrtegaC |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Payton GreenSS |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Jacob Jenkins-CowartRF |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | 1.666 |
| John CruzLF |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Tony Bullard1B |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 |
| Drew Faurot3B |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .333 | .666 |
| Totals | 36 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
BATTING
2B: Edwards, X (2, Molina); Ramírez (2, Molina).
HR: Conine (2, 4th inning off Molina, 1 on, 2 out); Norby (2, 4th inning off Molina, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Bullard; Conine 5; Edwards, X 3; Faurot; Lopez, O; Norby 4; Ramírez 2.
RBI: Conine 2 (6); Lopez, O (3); Norby (3).
2-out RBI: Conine 2; Lopez, O; Norby.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Marsee; Hicks, L; Boyd, E.
Team RISP: 1-for-7.
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING
SB: Ramírez (1, 3rd base off Molina/Pagés, P).
FIELDING
E: Edwards, X (1, throw).
Outfield assists: Marsee (Velázquez, N at 3rd base); Jenkins-Cowart (Ortiz, D at 2nd base).
PB: Ortega, V (1).
DP: (Jenkins-Cowart-Ortega, V-Green).
a-Grounded out for Ramírez in the 7th.
1-Ran for Edwards, X in the 5th.
2-Ran for Conine in the 6th.
St. Louis Cardinals — Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | HR | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yohel PozoDH |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .677 |
| Brody MooreSS |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .406 |
| Deniel Ortiz1B |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 |
| Jalin Flores3B |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .200 |
| José SuárezRF |
1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | 1.800 |
| Won-Bin ChoLF |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .143 |
| Ryan MitchellCF |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 |
| Andy YerzyC |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .176 | .457 |
| Anyelo Encarnación2B |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .833 |
| Totals | 30 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
BATTING
2B: Burleson (1, Junk); Suárez, J (1, Brzykcy).
HR: Saggese (1, 6th inning off Ekness, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Burleson 3; Gorman; Saggese 5; Scott II; Suárez, J 2; Velázquez, N 2; Winn.
RBI: Burleson 2 (6); Fermín (2); Mitchell (1); Saggese 2 (3).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Mendoza, R; Winn.
SF: Fermín; Mitchell.
Team RISP: 3-for-9.
Team LOB: 4.
BASERUNNING
SB: Scott II (6, 2nd base off King, Jo/Hicks, L).
CS: Saggese (1, 2nd base by Junk/Hicks, L).
a-Grounded out for Scott II in the 7th.
1-Ran for Winn in the 7th.
2-Ran for Burleson in the 7th.
Miami Marlins — Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Janson Junk(L, 0-3) |
3.0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50-34 | 10.13 |
 John King |
1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18-9 | 1.13 |
 Josh Ekness |
2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29-20 | 4.09 |
 Jack Ralston |
1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15-10 | 0.00 |
 Zach Brzykcy |
1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16-10 | 0.00 |
St. Louis Cardinals — Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mason Molina(W, 1-1) |
3.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 67-42 | 14.54 |
 Domenic Picone(H, 1) |
0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-5 | 0.00 |
 Matt Pushard(H, 3) |
2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23-20 | 3.12 |
 Packy Naughton(H, 1) |
1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-4 | 1.29 |
 Max Rajcic(H, 2) |
1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16-11 | 1.29 |
 Skylar Hales(S, 2) |
1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-8 | 4.76 |
Game Info
Umpires: Home Plate: Ron Kulpa; First Base: Chris Conroy; Second Base: Carlos Torres; Third Base: Ben Phillips
Venue: Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, Jupiter
Weather: 77°F, Sunny
Wind: 3 mph, In From RF
Miami Marlins — News
Marlins Outright Christopher Morel to Triple-A
Morel clears waivers after hitting .162/.220/.206 with a .187 xBA across limited action, freeing roster space as Miami (42-39, +3 run diff) activates Conine from hamstring surgery.
Marlins Option Connor Norby
Norby has no recorded 2026 batting stats, indicating minimal major league action before optional assignment. Miami sits 42-39 with a +3 run differential and strong 7-3 stretch in their last 10 games.
Eury Pérez activated after accelerated recovery from hamstring strain
Pérez returns in under a month despite an eight-week projection, taking the mound today against Texas. The Marlins (41-39, +1 run diff) pair him against deGrom (3.59 ERA, 0.296 xwOBA), making this a significant roster reset after Pérez's IL stint.
Giants manager addresses Devers situation after ninth-inning pinch runner rejection
Devers is hitting .238/.303/.433 with 11 HR in 77 games—numbers suggesting offensive struggles rather than attitude issues. The one-run loss compounds SF's larger problem: the team is 31-46 with a -54 run differential and has lost three straight.
St. Louis Cardinals — News
Eury Pérez activated after accelerated recovery from hamstring strain
Pérez returns in under a month despite an eight-week projection, taking the mound today against Texas. The Marlins (41-39, +1 run diff) pair him against deGrom (3.59 ERA, 0.296 xwOBA), making this a significant roster reset after Pérez's IL stint.
Cardinals Trade Chris Roycroft To Rays
Roycroft has no 2026 MLB stats, indicating he hasn't pitched in the majors this season; the deal clears roster space for St. Louis, which sits 42-34 with a +5 run differential.
Diamondbacks Recall Mitch Bratt For MLB Debut
Bratt has no 2026 MLB stats, indicating he hasn't pitched in the majors yet. Arizona will activate him for Wednesday's game against STL, where Kyle Leahy (4.63 ERA, 1.55 WHIP, 0.375 xwOBA) starts for the Cardinals.
Dustin May Posts Perfect-Through-6 Shutout vs. Cardinals
May's 1-hit, 1-walk performance with 9 SO on 101 pitches is his strongest outing of the season—his 3.75 ERA and 8.27 K/9 have made him a swing starter, but this display strengthens his free-agent case heading into the deadline.
Cardinals Select Max Rajcic, Option Chris Roycroft
Rajcic enters a rotation where Liberatore (4.71 ERA, 1.50 WHIP) and Leahy (4.63 ERA, 1.55 WHIP) are bleeding runs; STL sits +11 in run differential despite middle-of-rotation weakness. No 2026 stats available for Rajcic, making this a depth move with limited immediate impact.
Season Comparison
Marlins
STAT
Cardinals
45-40
Record
43-38
52.9%
Win %
53.1%
.529
PCT
.531
369
Runs For
362
356
Runs Against
370
85
Games Played
81
W1
Streak
W1
8-2
Last 10
3-7
28-17
Home Record
23-21
17-23
Away Record
20-17
Head to Head
3
2
Jun 28
Marlins
1 - 2
Cardinals
Jun 27
Marlins
5 - 1
Cardinals
Jun 26
Marlins
4 - 0
Cardinals
Apr 22
Cardinals
1 - 4
Marlins
Apr 21
Cardinals
5 - 3
Marlins
Marlins Recent
Jun 29
@ Rockies
10-7
W
Jun 28
@ Cardinals
1-2
L
Jun 27
@ Cardinals
5-1
W
Jun 26
@ Cardinals
4-0
W
Jun 24
vs Rangers
2-4
W
Cardinals Recent
Jun 28
vs Marlins
1-2
W
Jun 27
vs Marlins
5-1
L
Jun 26
vs Marlins
4-0
L
Jun 24
vs Diamondbacks
9-4
L
Jun 23
vs Diamondbacks
4-3
L
