Miami sits at 37-38, technically in the wild-card mix, but the rotation picture is grim. Robby Snelling had internal brace surgery in May. Eury Perez and Janson Junk are on the 15-day IL. Adam Mazur is on the 60-day. Thomas White was just diagnosed with a season-ending shoulder capsular sprain. Behind Alcantara and Max Meyer, manager Clayton McCullough is essentially mixing and matching, and the Sunday matinee is the kind of spot where that math gets brutal.
- 10-Day-ILHeliot Ramos (LF) — Ramos (quadriceps) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.06/16
- 10-Day-ILHarrison Bader (CF) — Bader met with Dr. Robert Anderson on June 5 and received a stem-cell injection to address plantar fasciitis in his left foot, MLB.com reports.06/15
- 15-Day-ILTyler Mahle (SP) — Mahle (hamstring) allowed one earned run on one hit and five walks while striking out three over three innings in Triple-A Sacramento's 10-1 win over Oklahoma City on Tuesday.06/17
- 15-Day-ILKeaton Winn (RP) — The Giants placed Winn on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to a right elbow strain.06/14
- 60-Day-ILJason Foley (RP) — Foley (shoulder) struck out two over a scoreless inning in a rehab appearance with Triple-A Sacramento on Friday.06/15
- 60-Day-ILJoel Peguero (RP) — The Giants placed Peguero on the 60-day injured list Monday due to a left hamstring strain, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.06/01
- 60-Day-ILJared Oliva (CF) — Oliva (wrist) started at designated hitter and went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, a double, an RBI and a run scored in Triple-A Sacramento's 6-4 loss to Reno on Saturday.05/31
- 60-Day-ILRowan Wick (RP) — The Giants placed Wick (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Sunday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILHayden Birdsong (RP) — Birdsong underwent successful UCL reconstruction surgery on his right elbow Wednesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILRandy Rodriguez (RP) — The Giants placed Rodriguez (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Tuesday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILJose Butto (RP) — The Giants transferred Butto (arm) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.05/08
- Day-To-DayThomas White (SP) — White was diagnosed with a left shoulder capsular sprain Friday and is expected to miss the rest of the season, Isaac Azout of FishOnFirst.com reports.06/06
- 15-Day-ILEury Perez (SP) — Perez (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Jacksonville on Thursday, Stephen Strom of Marlins Radio Network reports.06/15
- 15-Day-ILJosh Ekness (RP) — Marlins manager Clayton McCullough said Monday that Ekness is expected to miss approximately six weeks due to a right calf strain, Kyle Sielaff of Marlins.tv reports.06/02
- 15-Day-ILJanson Junk (SP) — The Marlins placed Junk on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to right shin bone inflammation, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.05/31
- OutJesus Tinoco (RP) — The Marlins re-signed Tinoco (elbow) to a minor-league contract Jan. 5.05/08
- 60-Day-ILGriffin Conine (LF) — Conine (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Jacksonville on Tuesday, Stephen Strom of Marlins Radio Network reports.06/15
- 60-Day-ILAndrew Nardi (RP) — The Marlins transferred Nardi (ribcage) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday.06/01
- 60-Day-ILRobby Snelling (SP) — Snelling underwent internal brace surgery Friday to repair a torn UCL in his left elbow.05/22
- 60-Day-ILRonny Henriquez (RP) — The Marlins placed Henriquez (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Thursday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILAdam Mazur (SP) — The Marlins placed Mazur (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Wednesday.05/08
The Giants aren't exactly whole either. Heliot Ramos (quad) is on a rehab assignment in Sacramento, Harrison Bader is dealing with plantar fasciitis after a stem-cell injection, and the bullpen has been gutted — Jason Foley, Randy Rodriguez, Hayden Birdsong, Rowan Wick, Jose Butto, and Keaton Winn are all on the IL. The fact that they're winning anyway is the story. If Ramos gets activated in this series it's a real shot in the arm for a lineup that's been carried by Devers and Lee.
Series-finale matinees after a Saturday night game are where tired bullpens get exposed, and both clubs are short. Whoever blinks first on the mound probably loses this one — and right now San Francisco is the team playing with the wind at its back.