Faucher worked the ninth inning and blew a save, allowing one run on one hit with no walks while striking out two, during Friday's 8-7 win against the Royals.
Faucher blew his fifth save in 13 tries this season, allowing a game-tying home run off the bat of John Rave. The 29-year-old has allowed a homer in back-to-back appearances after previously not allowing one since May 26. It's a good sign for the right-hander that he was called upon to get the first save opportunity of the second half, considering he and Ronny Henriquez have been locked in a battled for the closer spot all season, but whether he gets these nods moving forward will be worth monitoring. The right-hander has a 4.21 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 37 strikeouts in 36.1 innings this season.
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Marlins' Sandy Alcantara: Solid second-half start
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Alcantara took a no-decision after throwing six innings, allowing four runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out two, during Friday's 8-7 win over the Royals.
Four runs through six innings may not seem like much to write home about, but that's a welcome sign for Alcantara, who had allowed 18 runs over his last three starts spanning 17 innings. The 29-year-old has had a nightmare campaign, with a 7.14 ERA that would blow his previous career-high of 4.32 from his rookie season out of the water, but it wasn't a bad start to the second half for the right-hander. He'll look to continue to build on this outing going into his next start, scheduled to be at home against the Padres.
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Marlins' Kyle Stowers: Walk-off homer caps monster day
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Stowers went 3-for-5 with two homers and five RBI during Friday's 8-7 win over the Royals.
Under normal circumstances, it might have been a bad time for the All-Star break for Stowers, considering he went 5-for-5 with three homers and six RBI in the last game of the first half. However, in his first game with the Marlins since being a part of his first All-Star Game, the 27-year-old launched a walk-off homer in the 10th inning with his team down by one. Across those two games, he is 8-for-10 with five homers and 11 RBI. The slugging outfielder has 21 homers, 59 RBI and a .935 OPS that is a top-10 mark in the league.
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Marlins' Jesus Sanchez: Homers in victory
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Sanchez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run during Friday's 8-7 win over the Royals.
Sanchez started the scoring with a solo home run in the first inning, the eighth time that he's gone deep this season. It was the first homer for the 27-year-old since June 17, a span covering 24 games. He is slashing .260/.321/.420 with 32 RBI on the season.
Marlins' Connor Norby: Out 6-to-8 weeks after hand surgery
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Norby will be sidelined for 6-to-8 weeks after undergoing surgery on a broken left hamate bone Wednesday, Craig Mish of FanDuel Sports Network Florida reports.
Norby landed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with what was referred to as left wrist inflammation at the time, but a visit with a specialist revealed the need for surgery. He will be shelved until at least late August, and players often struggle to regain their power stroke initially upon returning from a hamate operation. Graham Pauley should be the Marlins' primary third baseman while Norby is sidelined.
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Marlins' Rob Brantly: Sent outright to Triple-A
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The Marlins outrighted Brantly to Triple-A Jacksonville on Wednesday.
He's no longer on the 40-man roster, but Brantly will remain in the organization as catching depth. The 35-year-old went 3-for-7 at the plate earlier this season for Miami before missing nearly three months with a right lat strain, and later, a knee issue.
The Marlins transferred Tinoco (forearm) to the 60-day injured list Wednesday.
A right forearm strain sent Tinoco to the injured list in early June. The 30-year-old reliever has been throwing since mid-June and is nearing a return to mound work, though his move to the 60-day IL will ensure he remains out until at least Aug. 5. His 40-man roster spot will be handed to Michael Petersen, who was acquired in a trade with Atlanta on Wednesday.
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Marlins' Michael Petersen: Shipped to Miami
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Atlanta traded Petersen to the Marlins on Wednesday in exchange for cash, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
Petersen has bounced between Triple-A and MLB this season, giving up three runs in 6.2 innings during his time in the majors. Now changing organizations for the second time this season, he'll report to Triple-A Jacksonville to begin his tenure with the Marlins and take Jesus Tinoco's (forearm) place on the 40-man roster.
Marlins' Karson Milbrandt: Healthy again at High-A
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Milbrandt (arm) has posted a 3.42 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 58:29 K:BB over 50 innings in 13 starts with High-A Beloit since being reinstated from the 7-day injured list April 17.
Milbrandt was on the shelf for the first two weeks of the season after experiencing fluid buildup in his arm coming out of spring training, but he's managed to stay healthy since being activated. The 21-year-old righty finished the first half of the season on a high note, striking out 11 batters over 5.2 innings in his most recent start Saturday.
The Marlins activated Brantly (lat/knee) from the 60-day injured list and designated him for assignment Monday.
Brantly was placed on the 15-day injured list April 21 due to a right lat strain, and he was later transferred to the 60-day IL to clear a spot on the 40-man roster. He'll head to waivers following Monday's transaction and could stick around in the Miami organization as catching depth at Triple-A Jacksonville if he goes unclaimed.
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