Beatline Marlins - Daily Podcast On The Miami Marlins
Sep 16, 2026 · 5 min · 6 segments
☕ **Enjoying the show?** Keep every episode free → https://buymeacoffee.com/beatlinesports The Miami Marlins (75-77) face the Arizona Diamondbacks (80-71)…
Okay, let's start with the elephant in the room.
So, for Tuesday night, who is starting for Miami, we know Max Meyer is out 15 days and Rye Nelson is on the 60-day IL.
The rotation is stretched thin.
You're hitting on the exact structural issue here.
With Meyer, Nelson, Ryan Thompson, and AJPUK all out long term, Miami is relying heavily on Uri Perez, Jansen Junk, and Sandy Alcantara to carry the load.
For Tuesday, if the rotation holds its current shape, it likely comes down to who is fresh enough to eat innings.
The injury report lists several guys day-to-day or on short-term ILs, which means every pitcher available needs to be efficient.
You can't afford a five-pitch count inning when you have no one behind them.
right? Efficiency is key.
He hit that game winner, with one out in the ninth.
How do you pitch to a guy like that when the pressure is on? Do you try to strike him out early, or do you go to the bullpen?
You don't want to test him late in the game unless you have to.
Carroll's swing plane and plate discipline make him a nightmare in high leverage spots.
If you're the Marlins starter, your job is to keep him off the board through the middle innings.
But realistically, if you fall behind in the count against him, you're inviting disaster.
It puts immense pressure on the starting pitcher to go deep into the game because you can't risk pulling the hook too early if the offense doesn't support you.
Okay, let's start with the elephant in the room.
So, for Tuesday night, who is starting for Miami, we know Max Meyer is out 15 days and Rye Nelson is on the 60-day IL.
The rotation is stretched thin.
You're hitting on the exact structural issue here.
With Meyer, Nelson, Ryan Thompson, and AJPUK all out long term, Miami is relying heavily on Uri Perez, Jansen Junk, and Sandy Alcantara to carry the load.
For Tuesday, if the rotation holds its current shape, it likely comes down to who is fresh enough to eat innings.
The injury report lists several guys day-to-day or on short-term ILs, which means every pitcher available needs to be efficient.
You can't afford a five-pitch count inning when you have no one behind them.
right? Efficiency is key.
He hit that game winner, with one out in the ninth.
How do you pitch to a guy like that when the pressure is on? Do you try to strike him out early, or do you go to the bullpen?
You don't want to test him late in the game unless you have to.
Carroll's swing plane and plate discipline make him a nightmare in high leverage spots.
If you're the Marlins starter, your job is to keep him off the board through the middle innings.
But realistically, if you fall behind in the count against him, you're inviting disaster.
It puts immense pressure on the starting pitcher to go deep into the game because you can't risk pulling the hook too early if the offense doesn't support you.
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