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Miami Herald: Fish Bytes (6 unread)

• Jose Fernandez makes Opening Day roster; Nathan Eovaldi and Henderson Alvarez to DL

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         WASHINGTON -- The Marlins delivered quite a baseball bombshell this morning in the nation's capital when they announced that rookie right-hander Jose Fernandez had made the club while starters Nathan Eovaldi and Henderson Alvarez had been placed on the 15-day disabled list with shoulder injuries that are not' [...]

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• Former Marlin Olivo fills Mathis void

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  JUPITER -- One of Miami's most glaring holes is behind the plate, and with a late-day signing on Thursday, Miguel Olivo might be the right fit.

  Jeff Mathis was out running with the Marlins' trainer on the back fields after his teammates took batting practice, but he is still thought to be' [...]

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• Logan Morrison excited to return to play

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  JUPITER -- It's been a long spring for Logan Morrison. An extension of the off-season, really. He's sat in the dugout, he's talked baseball with the guys, and he's worked out.

  "For sure, it’s frustrating because it’s the same old story," Morrison said. "Hopefully once this is behind me, it’s behind" [...]

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• Decisions remain for the Marlins on Maine, Skipworth and others

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      FORT MYERS -- It's coming down to the wire for a number of players fighting for roster spots, including a couple whose jobs might not be as secure as they would appear to be.

       Take catcher Kyle Skipworth, for example. The Marlins have only three catchers on their [...]

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• Turner on his way to New Orleans, six other roster moves at camp

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  JUPITER -- Right-hander Jacob Turner has his career in his own hands, and he'll be working on fixing his mechanics with Triple A New Orleans.

  "No matter where you're pitching, you just want to do well. At this point, I wasn't able to show what I am as a pitcher," he' [...]

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• Polanco batting fourth, Solano takes BP

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  JUPITER -- Veteran Placido Polanco has done a lot of things over the course of his 15-year career in the Majors, and after Monday’s 6-3 loss to the Detroit Tigers, he can add ‘batting fourth’ to the list.
  
  When he’s told that he’s been in the four-spot seven times, he’s in disbelief.
  
  “Seven times? [...]
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• Redmond hopeful Solano will be ready for Opening Day

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  KISSIMMEE -- Before the Marlins sent Donovan Solano down to the minors last spring, manager Ozzie Guillen was hoping he could keep the 25-year old utility infielder as an important fill-in on the 25-man roster.

  A year later, new manager Mike Redmond is talking about Solano as a valuable part of [...]

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• Marlins add INF Valdez to camp

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  By Steph Rogers

  JUPITER -- The Marlins have added more questions to the spring with five games remaining in the Grapefruit League season. Freshly released from the San Francisco Giants (as in, yesterday) Miami has signed infielder Wilson Valdez to a minor league deal with an invitation to what little is [...]

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• Yelich reassigned to minor league camp

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  JUPITER -- As the Marlins prepare for a night contest against the New York Mets, the roster dwindles down even further. Christian Yelich's tear on the spring will come to an end; he's been reassigned to the minor league side of camp along with RHP Jonathan Albaladejo and catcher Jake [...]

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• Wade LeBlanc vying for consistency in final week of camp

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  By Steph Rogers

  JUPITER -- Ozzie Guillen’s endorsement of Wade LeBlanc as the ‘Cy Young of spring training’ didn’t earn him a spot in the Marlins rotation in 2012. He was sent packing for New Orleans to begin his season with the triple-A Zephyrs.

  In Jupiter, LeBlanc looks just as comfortable on [...]

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