Floro gave up two hits and struck out one over 1.1 scoreless innings in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals.
The 32-year-old had a couple shaky outings early in March but has settled down nicely since, and Floro now sports an 8:2 K:BB through 8.1 spring frames. The Marlins will deploy a closer committee to begin the season with four high-leverage arms in the mix, but Floro still seems like the team's top option from the right side ahead of Matt Barnes.
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Marlins' Dylan Floro: Agrees to terms with Marlins
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Floro avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $3.9 million contract with the Marlins on Friday, Craig Mish of SportsGrid.com reports.
Floro supplanted Tanner Scott as Miami's closer late last season and finished with 10 saves, seven of which came in the final month of the campaign. He could retain that role in 2023, though it's also possible that the Marlins acquire a reliever with more overpowering stuff to work the ninth inning. Despite the fact that he doesn't post big strikeout numbers, Floro has been a solid contributor since joining Miami in 2021, racking up 25 saves and 16 holds while recording a 2.91 ERA over 117.2 relief innings.
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Marlins' Dylan Floro: Notches 10th save
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Floro earned a save against Atlanta on Wednesday, allowing a hit and a walk while striking out one batter over two-thirds of an inning.
Floro entered with runners on first and third and one out in the ninth inning. He started his outing with a walk and a run-scoring single but retired the next two batters to pick up the save. The veteran right-hander took control of the closer role in September and recorded seven saves over his final 13 outings. He finished with a 3.02 ERA and 1.17 WHIP on the season.
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Marlins' Dylan Floro: Blows fourth save Sunday
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Floro blew the save Sunday in Milwaukee, allowing a run on two hits and a walk while striking out one in 1.1 innings in a 4-3 extra-innings win. He did not factor into the decision.
Floro entered the game with Miami leading 3-2 in the eighth inning with two outs and a runner on third and struck out Willy Adames to end the frame. In the ninth, he gave up a one-out double and an RBI single to even the score 3-3. Floro had converted his last four save opportunities and had not allowed an earned run in his last seven appearances before Sunday's misstep. While Tanner Scott came on in the 12th and converted the save, Floro will likely still receive any remaining save chances.
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Marlins' Dylan Floro: Shuts door Thursday
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Floro picked up the save Thursday against the Brewers. He allowed one walk and no hits with one punchout in a scoreless inning.
Floro has emerged as Miami's top option in the ninth inning recently and Thursday was no exception. He entered the game up 4-2 in the ninth and worked around a walk to record his ninth save of the season. Over his last 10 appearances dating back to Sept. 9, Floro has recorded six saves while allowing just one earned run over 9.1 innings.
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Marlins' Dylan Floro: Nails down eighth save
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Floro struck out the side in a perfect ninth inning Tuesday to record his eighth save of the season in a 6-4 win over the Mets.
The right-hander did his best Edwin Diaz impression as he converted his third straight save chance and fifth in six September opportunities. Floro has a 0.82 ERA, 0.36 WHIP and 11:0 K:BB through 11 innings on the month, and while he doesn't have premium stuff, when healthy he's been the Marlins' most effective reliever over the last two years.
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Marlins' Dylan Floro: Earns seventh save
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Floro picked up the save in Saturday's 4-1 victory over Washington. He did not allow a baserunner while striking out one over one inning.
Floro has allowed only one run in 12 innings during his last 11 appearances and has converted on four of five save opportunities in September (the most save opportunities he's received in any month during 2022). The righty has wild home/road splits with a 1.71 ERA and 0.95 WHIP over 26.1 innings at home compared to a 4.91 ERA and 1.32 WHIP over 22 innings away from Miami.
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Marlins' Dylan Floro: Notches sixth save
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Floro gave up a hit and struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning Friday to record his sixth save of the season in a 5-2 win over the Nationals.
The right-hander dared a feeble Washington lineup to hit his pitches, firing nine of 10 for strikes, and only Victor Robles managed to dump a single into left field. Floro is having a strong September, posting a 1.00 ERA, 0.44 WHIP and 7:0 K:BB through nine innings while converting three of four save chances and adding a win, and barring a major offseason addition to the Miami bullpen, he'll likely head into 2023 as the favorite for the closer role.
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Marlins' Dylan Floro: Picks up fifth save
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Floro allowed one earned run on two hits while striking out one in the ninth inning to earn the save Thursday against the Phillies.
Floro entered the game with a three-run lead and surrendered consecutive two-out singles to allow a run to cross the plate. That ended Floro's six-appearance scoreless streak, during which he maintained a 4:1 K:BB. He has now picked up each of Miami's last two saves -- bringing his total on the campaign to five -- and appears to be the preferred option to Tanner Scott for the closer role.
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Marlins' Dylan Floro: Collects fourth save
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Floro worked a perfect ninth inning Friday without striking out a batter to record his fourth save of the season in a 6-3 win over the Mets.
Tanner Scott was brought in to begin the seventh inning in a 4-3 game, leaving closing duties for Floro when the ninth rolled around. The right-hander's been effective in the second half, posting a 2.50 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 19:6 K:BB through 18 innings since the All-Star break with a win, two saves and two holds. If Scott's control issues persist, Floro could see more save chances over the final weeks.
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Marlins' Dylan Floro: Earns third save
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Floro picked up the save Tuesday, striking out three and allowing a hit in the ninth inning of a 4-3 victory over San Diego.
Floro entered the game with a man on first and nobody out and gave up a single to the first batter he faced. He then struck out Josh Bell, Jake Cronenworth and Wil Myers to end the game. It was his first save since he closed out back-to-back games at the beginning of July. Tanner Scott had pitched in consecutive games, leading to Floro being called upon to close Tuesday.
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Marlins' Dylan Floro: Racks up fifth hold
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Floro gave up a hit and a walk while striking out one in a scoreless two-thirds of an inning Thursday, recording his fifth hold of the season in a win over the Phillies.
The right-hander wrapped up last year as Miami's closer, but between injuries and poor performance, he's seen little high-leverage usage in 2022. Thursday's hold was the first for Floro in over a month, and on the season he sports a 3.77 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 23:8 K:BB through 31 innings with only two saves in three chances.
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Marlins' Dylan Floro: Collects fourth hold
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Floro walked one and struck out one in a scoreless sixth inning to record his fourth hold of the season in Friday's win over the Mets.
The veteran right-hander notched saves in his prior two appearances, but Floro was back in a setup role Friday, facing the heart of the Mets' order to protect a 2-1 lead. Tanner Scott remains the Marlins' closer but has had trouble finding the plate lately, and if his control issues force manager Don Mattingly to make a change, Floro appears to be the top option to replace him despite a merely adequate 3.95 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 9:2 K:BB through 13.2 innings since the beginning of June.
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Marlins' Dylan Floro: Notches second save
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Floro recorded the save Monday against the Nationals after allowing one run (zero earned) on two hits in the 10th inning.
Floro allowed a single to lead off the bottom of the 10th inning, but he then induced a double play and recorded the final out on a grounder to shortstop. The reliever has now picked up two saves in as many days, as the Marlins chose not to call on Tanner Scott following a blown save Sunday against Washington. However, Scott should continue to see regular save chances as the team's solidified closer, limiting save opportunities for Floro moving forward.
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Marlins' Dylan Floro: Converts first save of 2022
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Floro struck out two in a perfect 10th inning to earn the save in Sunday's win over the Nationals.
The 31-year-old hasn't worked in many high-leverage situations for the Marlins this season, but he was called upon Sunday to preserve a three-run lead in the 10th inning after Tanner Scott blew the save in the bottom of the ninth inning. Floro has a lackluster 5.21 ERA and 1.26 WHIP in 19 innings over 20 appearances this year and is unlikely to see regular save chances going forward.
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Marlins' Dylan Floro: Back from IL
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Floro (shoulder) has been activated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Monday's game against Arizona, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Floro is ready for his 2022 regular-season debut after missing time with right shoulder tendinitis. He should immediately step into a high-leverage role within Miami's bullpen after cruising to a 2.81 ERA with 62 strikeouts and 15 saves a year ago.
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Marlins' Dylan Floro: Throwing again Thursday
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Floro (shoulder) is scheduled to continue his rehab assignment Thursday with Triple-A Jacksonville, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Floro has been ramping up his activity and recently threw on consecutive days. Thursday's outing could be his final test prior to joining the Marlins for his season debut. It's unclear whether Floro will immediately regain the closer role from Anthony Bender, though he projects for a high-leverage role regardless.
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Marlins' Dylan Floro: Works on consecutive days
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Floro (shoulder) gave up a hit and struck out one in one-third of an inning for Triple-A Jacksonville on Sunday.
After tossing a scoreless inning for the Jumbo Shrimp on Saturday, being able to pitch on back-to-back days was likely the final hurdle for Floro to clear on his rehab assignment. Expect the right-hander to rejoin the Marlins' bullpen in the next day or two ahead of his season debut, although in his absence, Anthony Bender may have tightened his hold on the closer job by reeling off four straight saves over the last week.
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Marlins' Dylan Floro: Rehab assignment to begin Saturday
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Floro (shoulder) is expected to begin his rehab assignment at Low-A Jupiter on Saturday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Floro joined the Hammerheads on Friday but won't actually start pitching until Saturday. His return is being watched closely in light of Anthony Bender blowing a save Wednesday and raising his ERA to 8.31 over 4.1 innings.
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Marlins' Dylan Floro: Cleared for rehab assignment
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Floro (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment at Low-A Jupiter on Friday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Floro threw 16 pitches in a simulated game Sunday, and he'll be cleared for game action in the minors less than a week later. It's not yet clear how many rehab appearances he'll make, but the minor-league outings should be the final step in his recovery process. The right-hander was viewed as a closing candidate prior to sustaining his shoulder injury, but the Marlins could ease him into action as a setup man once he's able to rejoin the major-league club.
