Chris Valaika

Braves put Jonny Venters on disabled list

2013-03-31 16:45:00

The Atlanta Braves put left-hander Jonny Venters on the 15-day disabled list Sunday because of a sprained elbow and purchased the contract of catcher Evan Gattis as they set their opening-day roster. Gattis will share time with Gerald Laird as the Braves...

Baseball: Chris Valaika makes Miami Marlins roster

2013-03-28 15:12:31

Short time in dugout gives Logan Morrison respite from rehab

2013-05-20 00:00:00

Logan Morrison was back in uniform and seated inside the Marlins dugout on Sunday, but merely as a spectator. Until he completes his minor-league rehab assignment, which commences Monday when he joins Single A Jupiter, it could be as many as 20 days...

Nolasco's rocky start sinks Marlins

2013-05-14 20:00:00

The No. 3 hitter had three big-league games under his belt. The cleanup hitter was a veteran of two weeks. Derek Dietrich and Marcell Ozuna expected to be hitting in the middle of the lineup for Double-A Jacksonville this season. Tuesday they did so for...

Nolasco rediscovers K-factor, and likes it

2013-05-12 17:41:41

LOS ANGELES It had been a while, but the sensation of racking up that many strikeouts was a familiar one for Ricky Nolasco. Wednesday in San Diego, Nolasco for the first time since May 6, 2011 totaled at least nine in a game. Nolasco going that long...

Miami Marlins' defense also has failed so far this season

2013-05-11 08:34:02

The Marlins knew going into the season that they would have to play defense as flawlessly as possible to make up for their offensive deficiencies. That hasn't happened. The Marlins have 28 errors; only the Chicago Cubs have more (30) in the majors...

For the Miami Marlins' Juan Pierre, age is of no issue

2013-05-11 02:44:01

Even though he already has won three stolen base titles in his career, Juan Pierre said he never really has been a guy to look at the leaderboards. Wins are what the 35-year-old veteran has always prized most. But when informed earlier this week he...

Boras on board with Marlins' plan for client Fernandez

2013-05-10 18:39:00

LOS ANGELES Scott Boras has the research. He knows major league pitchers who are overworked before their 25th birthdays don't last into their thirties. He also knows that client Jose Fernandez, 20, is among many in his flock of golden geese. The 150-170...

Hard decisions loom as injured Marlins return

2013-05-09 13:49:00

SAN DIEGO It's going to happen. At some point, probably within the next month to six weeks, the Miami Marlins' mile-long list of injured players will shorten and they'll return to relatively good health. That's when President of Baseball Operations...

Miami Marlins Alex Sanabia credits Miguel Olivo amid injury scare

2013-05-09 00:00:00

Had it not been for veteran catcher Miguel Olivo's persistence, Marlins right-hander Alex Sanabia said he probably would have tried to keep pitching through the tightness he experienced in his right groin Tuesday, potentially worsening the Marlins'...

Ricky Nolasco's solid outing wasted as ailing Miami Marlins swept by Padres

2013-05-09 00:00:00

If there is a silver lining for the Marlins to take away from Wednesday afternoon's 1-0 series-sweeping loss to the Padres, it's this: at least nobody else was injured. On a day utility man Chris Valaika became the 12th Marlins player sent to the...

Olivo saves Sanabia from himself, possible DL stint

2013-05-08 14:20:00

SAN DIEGO Chris Valaika on Wednesday became the 12th Marlin to go on the disabled list. It might have been 13 if not for catcher Miguel Olivo. In the fifth inning of Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Padres, Olivo noticed Alex Sanabia stretching his groin after...

SAN DIEGO, CA - MAY 7: Chris Valaika #13 of the Miami Marlins injures his hand as he tries to tag out Yonder Alonso #23 of the San Diego Padres as he steals second base during the eighth inning of a baseball game at Petco Park on May 7, 2013 in San Diego, California.

2013-05-08 00:00:00

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - APRIL 23: Chris Valaika #13 of the Miami Marlins congratulates teammate Giancarlo Stanton #27 on scoring against the against the Minnesota Twins during the fifth inning of the second game of a doubleheader on April 23, 2013 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

2013-04-23 00:00:00