Marlin pitching was nearly perfect as they pick up another W in Grapefruit League action."WhiteFanposts Sections News & RumorsAnalysisPodcastsProspects & DraftGame CoverageFull ArchiveMasthead Social Marlins Players on TwitterFish Stripes on InstagramMarlins Media Members Fish Stripes Best of 2018 Marlins StoriesScheduleRosterStatsCommunity Guidelines StubHub 鉁昅iami Marlins Game CoverageMarlins pitching shines http://www.whitesoxfanproshop.com/authentic-paul-konerko-jersey , defeats Astros, 3-0New,2commentsMarlin pitching was nearly perfect as they pick up another W in Grapefruit League action.ESTShareTweetShareShareMarlins pitching shines, defeats Astros, 3-0JUPITER, Fla.—The Miami Marlins put on a pitching clinic at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium on Tuesday afternoon James Shields Jersey , and defeated the Houston Astros, 3-0.With Jos茅 Ure帽a already penciled in as the Opening Day starter, Dan Straily made a strong case for himself as the No. 2 man in this young rotation. The right-hander threw two complete innings of shutout baseball, and allowed no hits while striking out three batters.Straily said that he wanted to work on his changeup since it wasn’t effective earlier in the week during practice. However, he decided to improvise in the heat of competition:Through the first three games of the spring, the Marlins’ bullpen had amassed a 6.11 ERA in 28 IP. Tuesday was a much-needed change of pace.SergioRomo http://www.whitesoxfanproshop.com/authentic-paul-konerko-jersey , who was signed by the Fish two weeks ago, made his Miami debut and pitched a perfect inning. He struck out the side on 13 pitches in the third inning.Despite being the most experienced pitcher on the 40-man roster and a veteran of three World Series runs with the Giants, Romo took this assignment seriously. As explained afterward in the clubhouse, he wouldn’t have wanted it any other way (h/t Andre Fernandez, The Athletic):Through six innings, the Marlins offense was also quiet. The only starter to record a hit was Neil Walker. They finally broke through with the first run of the game in the seventh Yolmer Sanchez Jersey , when HaroldRam铆rez singled to drive home Isaac Galloway. The Marlins would put up two more runs in the inning. R.J. Alvarez rebounded from his horrendous spring debut last Saturday to finish this game for the Marlins. He allowed two hits, but gets credited with the save. The Marlins play again tomorrow against the New York Mets in Port St. Lucie at 1:05 p.m. Wei-Yin Chen will be on the hill, and we will find out if the “Road Chen” meme will carry over into 2019. Fans can watch live on MLB Network.Astros vs. Marlins box score (MLB.com)Injury News: After exiting Sunday’s game with a hamstring injury, Victor Victor Mesa was diagnosed with a Grade 1 right hamstring strain. He has been reassigned to Minor League rehab. More details from John Butterworth. NEW YORK (AP) — Injured Houston Astros pitcher Francis Martes has been suspended for 80 games following a positive test for the banned performance-enhancing drug Clomiphene.The anti-estrogen substance is used in fertility treatments and is employed by men to accelerate testosterone production. It is taken along with steroids to inhibit estrogen problems.Houston says in a statement “we hope that Francis can learn from this experience and that he returns to have a successful career.”A 23-year-old right-hander, Martes was considered the Astros’ top prospect entering 2017 and made his major league debut that June. He was 5-2 with a 5.80 ERA in four starts and 28 relief appearances for the Astros, striking out 69 and walking 31 in 54 1/3 innings.He made four starts last April for Triple-A Fresno Adam Engel Jersey , hurt his elbow, and made a one-inning injury rehabilitation appearance for the Gulf Coast Astros on Aug. 2. He had Tommy John surgery on Aug. 15 and was expected to miss most or all of this season.Martes’ suspension, announced Tuesday, was the second this year under the major league drug program after Kansas City pitcher Eric Skoglund. Nine players have been suspended this year under the minor league program.