August 31, 200817 yr Miller to be among September callups Lefty will be activated from DL when rosters expand MondayBy Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com MIAMI -- Starting Monday, Major League rosters can expand up to 40 players at any time in September, and Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez said he'd like to add roughly six to eight guys before the end of the season. The first addition will be young left-hander Andrew Miller, who will be reinstated from the 15-day disabled list on Monday, giving Florida another arm in the bullpen. Miller, on the DL with right patella tendinitis, was in the Marlins' clubhouse and throwing a bullpen session before the series finale against the Mets on Sunday. At one point in his rehab, the 22-year-old was starting, but over his past few outings, Miller has been coming out of the bullpen. With closer Kevin Gregg being shut down for a while and lefty Renyel Pinto recovering from a left hamstring strain, Gonzalez said that Miller could fill the void as the long reliever, with Mark Hendrickson getting appearances later in games. Since going on the DL on July 18, the 6-foot-6 Gainesville, Fla., native said that he hasn't had any setbacks. "I feel good -- everything is normal," Miller said. "I'm fine with whatever they want me to do." The season for Triple-A Albuquerque concludes on Monday, and infielder Robert Andino will be the first called back to the Marlins, likely on Tuesday. Andino, a middle infielder, spent a big portion of this season with the Marlins, hitting .213 in 40 games. Isotopes infielder Dallas McPherson, who leads the Minor Leagues with 42 home runs, could get called up, as well. Bullpen guys like righty Justin Miller and Taylor Tankersley have seen significant time in the Major Leagues this year, but are questionable on being called up. Tankersley is currently shut down with elbow inflammation, and Justin Miller is not on the 40-man roster. Rick VandenHurk, who is on the 40-man roster and has seen action in spot starts with the Marlins this season, has been shut down in Triple-A because of a broken thumb he suffered while bunting. He is not expected back. As far as Double-A Carolina players are concerned, Gonzalez said that he'd wait until their postseason run is over to bring any of them up. Possible candidates on the Mudcats include center-field prospect Cameron Maybin, who has recovered from a staph infection he suffered a little over a week ago, and starter-turned-reliever Ryan Tucker. Young players like Gaby Sanchez -- who was named Southern League MVP on Thursday and is having a great offensive year while mostly playing first base -- and second baseman Chris Coghlan -- who, along with Sanchez and outfielder John Raynor, was named to the Southern League Postseason All-Star Team -- could make their way to South Florida, as well, but they'd have to be added to the 40-man roster first. In Class A Greensboro, corner infielder Matt Dominguez and outfielder Michael Stanton would also have to be added to the 40-man roster. Another possible addition later in the month could be outfielder Brett Carroll, who started the year with the Marlins and has been recovering from a right shoulder injury with Class A Jupiter. Midnight ET Sunday is when postseason rosters are due to the league, so all teams were to submit a 25-man roster, as well as a list of players on the DL. But those 25 players are not automatically the ones that would be on the Marlins if they make the postseason, because players from within the organization can still be slotted in to take the place of the disabled. Alden Gonzalez is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs. http://florida.marlins.mlb.com/news/articl...sp&c_id=fla good stuff i want to see how hes improved since he was last up here
August 31, 200817 yr Author why would they mention dominguez and stanton but not morrison??? who knows? :banghead
September 1, 200817 yr What a dumb article. Like were gonna call up kids 2+ years away from the bigs..... please.
September 1, 200817 yr What a dumb article. Like were gonna call up kids 2+ years away from the bigs..... please. well im not saying there ready but didnt felix hernandez get called up when he was 18?
September 1, 200817 yr What a dumb article. Like were gonna call up kids 2+ years away from the bigs..... please. well im not saying there ready but didnt felix hernandez get called up when he was 18? yeah and look at where he is now, all sorts of arm issues no way we call up Dominguez. HAHA, Here are the people i believe are getting called up Andino, Miller, Maybin, McPherson, Some bullpen arm (maybe Tucker), Rick VandenHurk here is who I would LIKE to see get called up Andino, Miller, Maybin, McPherson, Raynor, Coughlen, Tucker
September 1, 200817 yr ok froom now on lets right the first name of the millers so the rest of us know who your talking about! (jai,andrew, etc.)
September 1, 200817 yr What a dumb article. Like were gonna call up kids 2+ years away from the bigs..... please. well im not saying there ready but didnt felix hernandez get called up when he was 18? Felix Hernandez was considered a phenom...
September 1, 200817 yr What a dumb article. Like were gonna call up kids 2+ years away from the bigs..... please. well im not saying there ready but didnt felix hernandez get called up when he was 18? Felix Hernandez was considered a phenom... so whats stanton?? i mean hes no phenom but hes got some serious talent!
September 1, 200817 yr Author What a dumb article. Like were gonna call up kids 2+ years away from the bigs..... please. well im not saying there ready but didnt felix hernandez get called up when he was 18? Felix Hernandez was considered a phenom... so whats stanton?? i mean hes no phenom but hes got some serious talent! i belive hes considered a MONSTER 38 HR's for an 18 year old thats sick
September 1, 200817 yr What a dumb article. Like were gonna call up kids 2+ years away from the bigs..... please. well im not saying there ready but didnt felix hernandez get called up when he was 18? Felix Hernandez was considered a phenom... so whats stanton?? i mean hes no phenom but hes got some serious talent! i belive hes considered a MONSTER 38 HR's for an 18 year old thats sick thank you :thumbup
September 1, 200817 yr ok froom now on lets right the first name of the millers so the rest of us know who your talking about! (jai,andrew, etc.) jai miller doesn't deserve to be in any conversation about major leagues. He has never had good #'s ever in his minor league career.
September 1, 200817 yr they said he was likely to get called up. personally i doubt he will just because his stats arent too impessive but idk
September 1, 200817 yr What a dumb article. Like were gonna call up kids 2+ years away from the bigs..... please. well im not saying there ready but didnt felix hernandez get called up when he was 18? yeah and look at where he is now, all sorts of arm issues no way we call up Dominguez. HAHA, Here are the people i believe are getting called up Andino, Miller, Maybin, McPherson, Some bullpen arm (maybe Tucker), Rick VandenHurk here is who I would LIKE to see get called up Andino, Miller, Maybin, McPherson, Raynor, Coughlen, Tucker im 99% certain VandenHurk wont be up in September im sure i read he broke something in his hand or something along those lines so he will be shut down i understand andrew miller will be in the bullpen when he comes back, however i would like to see him have a couple of starts towards the end of the month
September 1, 200817 yr What a dumb article. Like were gonna call up kids 2+ years away from the bigs..... please. well im not saying there ready but didnt felix hernandez get called up when he was 18? yeah and look at where he is now, all sorts of arm issues no way we call up Dominguez. HAHA, Here are the people i believe are getting called up Andino, Miller, Maybin, McPherson, Some bullpen arm (maybe Tucker), Rick VandenHurk here is who I would LIKE to see get called up Andino, Miller, Maybin, McPherson, Raynor, Coughlen, Tucker im 99% certain VandenHurk wont be up in September im sure i read he broke something in his hand or something along those lines so he will be shut down i understand andrew miller will be in the bullpen when he comes back, however i would like to see him have a couple of starts towards the end of the month oh ya thats right they said they would shut down vanden hurk for the rest of the year so ya he wont get the call
September 1, 200817 yr Id love to see Michael stanton and matt dominguez called up. But i doubt they are.
September 1, 200817 yr What a dumb article. Like were gonna call up kids 2+ years away from the bigs..... please. well im not saying there ready but didnt felix hernandez get called up when he was 18? yeah and look at where he is now, all sorts of arm issues no way we call up Dominguez. HAHA, Here are the people i believe are getting called up Andino, Miller, Maybin, McPherson, Some bullpen arm (maybe Tucker), Rick VandenHurk here is who I would LIKE to see get called up Andino, Miller, Maybin, McPherson, Raynor, Coughlen, Tucker im 99% certain VandenHurk wont be up in September im sure i read he broke something in his hand or something along those lines so he will be shut down i understand andrew miller will be in the bullpen when he comes back, however i would like to see him have a couple of starts towards the end of the month They might shut down Christopher volstad and let andrew miller replace him towards the end of the year.
September 1, 200817 yr well u know they might call them up and just leave them on the bench most of the time and like give them a pinch hit every once in a while
September 1, 200817 yr What a dumb article. Like were gonna call up kids 2+ years away from the bigs..... please. well im not saying there ready but didnt felix hernandez get called up when he was 18? yeah and look at where he is now, all sorts of arm issues no way we call up Dominguez. HAHA, Here are the people i believe are getting called up Andino, Miller, Maybin, McPherson, Some bullpen arm (maybe Tucker), Rick VandenHurk here is who I would LIKE to see get called up Andino, Miller, Maybin, McPherson, Raynor, Coughlen, Tucker im 99% certain VandenHurk wont be up in September im sure i read he broke something in his hand or something along those lines so he will be shut down i understand andrew miller will be in the bullpen when he comes back, however i would like to see him have a couple of starts towards the end of the month They might shut down Christopher volstad and let andrew miller replace him towards the end of the year. did u seriously just call him Christopher? LOL
September 1, 200817 yr Andrew Miller needs to be put in the rotation lets see if he has progressed since he was sent down to "rehab" his knee
September 1, 200817 yr Yes, hopefully Olsen pulls a hamstring or some other made-up injury not arm related so he can keep his ERA under 5.00 and Miller takes his spot.
September 1, 200817 yr Yes, hopefully Olsen pulls a hamstring or some other made-up injury not arm related so he can keep his ERA under 5.00 and Miller takes his spot. Hopefully Olsen has a great month of September. That way his trade value increases.
September 1, 200817 yr I heard they were gonna call up SKIPWORTH! THREE CATCHERS IS NOT ENOUGH. WE NEED FOUR.
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