Marlins promising starter Henderson Alvarez claims that tightness in his elbow that knocked him out after five innings and 62 pitches of his Wednesday outing will not prevent him from making his next start Tuesday against Tampa Bay.
Mike Redmond echoed those sentiments. "I think he's fine," Redmond told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. "He wanted to keep pitching but we wanted to make sure it didn't become anything serious. He just had mentioned that it had tightened up on him."
Alvarez has emerged as one of the better starters in the National League. He owns a fine 2.97 ERA with just 16 walks in 66 2/3 innings. His 2-3 record indicates a lack of run support.