Marlins' Javier Sanoja: Logs two RBI as pinch hitter
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Sanoja went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored during the Marlins' 3-2 win over the Nationals on Friday.
Sanoja was left out of the Marlins' lineup for Friday's series opener, but he was brought in as a pinch hitter for Owen Caissie in the sixth. Sanoja struck out in that plate appearance, but he more than made up for it in his next two at-bats with consecutive RBI singles, the second of which was the game winner in the ninth inning. He's driven in at least one run in each of his last five outings, going 9-for-19 with two home runs and eight RBI in that span.
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Marlins' Javier Sanoja: Exiting starting lineup
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Sanoja is not in the lineup for Friday's game versus the Nationals.
Sanoja had started at third base in each of the last four games, but he will begin Friday's festivities on the bench. Leo Jimenez is covering the hot corner and will bat ninth for the Marlins.
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Marlins' Javier Sanoja: Bright spot in loss
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Sanoja went 3-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Phillies.
Sanoja was the only Marlin who seemed to have an answer for Aaron Nola on Wednesday -- the third baseman got Miami on the board in the sixth inning with his sixth homer of the season, one of his three hits on the day. Sanoja is now 7-for-16 (.438) with a pair of homers and six RBI in his last four contests, boosting his slash line to a solid .278/.317/.425 across 348 plate appearances this season with 48 RBI, 32 runs scored and six stolen bases.
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Marlins' Javier Sanoja: Launches fifth homer Sunday
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Sanoja went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk in Sunday's 7-1 win over the Reds.
Sanoja capped Miami's late offensive explosion by taking Ron Marinaccio deep for a three-run homer, putting the finishing touches on the blowout victory. The blast was his fifth of the season and continued a productive August for the infielder. Sanoja is batting .302 with a .883 OPS and 10 RBI across 14 games this month.
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Marlins' Javier Sanoja: On bench Saturday
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Sanoja isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Reds.
Sanoja previously held an eight-game hitting streak, but he'll now move to the bench after going 0-for-6 across his last two games. Graham Pauley will fill in as Miami's third baseman and bat eighth.
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Marlins' Javier Sanoja: Resting up Wednesday
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Sanoja is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.
Leo Jimenez will get the nod at third base in place of Sanoja, who extended his hit streak to seven games with a 1-for-3 effort in Tuesday's 2-0 win. Sanoja appears to be locked into a near-everyday role, as he started in each of the last three games and is batting .284/.312/.432 with nine extra-base hits (one home run, eight doubles), one stolen base, eight runs and eight RBI since the All-Star break.
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Marlins' Javier Sanoja: Drives in three in rout
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Sanoja went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run scored in Sunday's 12-3 win over the Angels.
Sanoja delivered an RBI single in the fourth inning before driving in two more in the fifth. The 23-year-old has now hit safely in seven of eight August contests, going 10-for-27 with five extra-base hits and seven RBI during that stretch. On the year, he's slashing .274/.312/.411 with four homers, 42 RBI, 29 runs scored and six stolen bases across 318 plate appearances.
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Marlins' Javier Sanoja: Sitting Thursday
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Sanoja isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets.
Sanoja will take a seat Thursday after going 1-for-7 with two walks, a run scored and a steal during Miami's last series against Philadelphia. Graham Pauley will start at third base and bat eighth while Sanoja sits for the series opener in Queens.
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Marlins' Javier Sanoja: Out of Sunday's lineup
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Sanoja is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.
Sanoja started the previous six games and will head to the bench Sunday after going 3-for-14 with two walks and six strikeouts during that span. Graham Pauley will step in at the hot corner in the series finale versus San Diego while batting eighth.
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Marlins' Javier Sanoja: Resting up Thursday
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Sanoja isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mariners.
Sanoja has hit safely in each of Miami's last four games, but the team will keep him on the bench to begin Thursday's series finale while Leo Jimenez starts at the hot corner, batting ninth.
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Marlins' Javier Sanoja: Getting breather Friday
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Sanoja isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Athletics.
Sanoja will rest his legs Friday after going 9-for-16 with a homer, eight RBI and four runs scored during Miami's four-game series against the Rockies. His absence will allow Leo Jimenez to start at third base and bat ninth.
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Marlins' Javier Sanoja: On base three times in shaky effort
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Sanoja went 1-for-2 with two walks, a triple and two RBI in Wednesday's loss to the Rockies.
While his line in the box score looks good, it was a game Sanoja would probably rather forget. He was caught stealing after drawing a walk to lead off the second inning, then committed an error in the fifth that resulted in four unearned runs and Max Meyer's first loss of the season. Sanoja has started the last three games at three different positions (second base, shortstop and third base), and manager Clayton McCullough will likely continue to find ways to get the 23-year-old into the lineup on a regular basis given his .306/.329/.500 slash line since the beginning of June with eight extra-base hits including two homers, two steals, 11 runs and 14 RBI in 25 contests.
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Marlins' Javier Sanoja: Logs three hits, two thefts in win
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Sanoja went 3-for-4 with a run, an RBI and two stolen bases in a 5-1 win over the Cardinals on Saturday.
Sanoja took advantage of just his third start over Miami's past seven games by rapping three singles from the No. 8 spot in the batting order. The speedy utility man capitalized while he was on the basepaths with a steal in each of the fourth and ninth innings. Sanoja appears to be sharing starts at third base with Graham Pauley and Leo Jimenez, though the recent demotion of Connor Norby to the minors could lead to Sanoja seeing a bit more playing time.
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Marlins' Javier Sanoja: Loses grip on starting job
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Sanoja is absent from the lineup for Friday's game in St. Louis.
Sanoja leads the Marlins with 36 starts at third base this season, but this is his second straight game out of the lineup and his fourth absence over the last five games versus righties. Graham Pauley was recalled from Triple-A Jacksonville and is getting the call at the hot corner Friday.
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Marlins' Javier Sanoja: Out of lineup Wednesday
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Sanoja is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Rangers.
It's a routine day off for Sanoja, who picked up two hits in Tuesday's win over Texas. Leo Jimenez will handle third base for the Marlins in Sanoja's stead.
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Marlins' Javier Sanoja: Sitting Sunday
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Sanoja is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.
Sanoja will be held out of the starting nine for the series finale while the Marlins go with their third different third baseman in as many days. Connor Norby will get a turn at the hot corner Sunday after Sanoja and Leo Jimenez made starts at the position in the first two contests of the series.
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Marlins' Javier Sanoja: Receiving breather Sunday
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Sanoja is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
Sanoja will get a breather after he started the last four games -- three at third base, one at shortstop -- and went 2-for-14 with one double, one walk and three runs. Otto Lopez will be back at shortstop after serving as the Marlins' designated hitter Saturday, while Connor Norby receives the nod at the hot corner.
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Marlins' Javier Sanoja: Pops second homer in win
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Sanoja went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Rays.
Sanoja turned in his fourth three-hit game of the season Saturday. Despite the eruption, the 23-year-old utility man doesn't seem to have a clear pathway to consistent action at any position for the Marlins. Through 146 plate appearances, Sanoja is hitting .267 with two homers, 10 doubles, 22 RBI and three stolen bases.
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Marlins' Javier Sanoja: On bench again Monday
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Sanoja is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals.
Sanoja will head to the bench for the third time in five games while the Marlins continue to take a committee approach to the third-base position rather than leaning exclusively on one player. Following his recent return from the 7-day concussion injured list, Leo Jimenez will get a chance to cover the hot corner in the series opener in Washington.
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Marlins' Javier Sanoja: Not in Wednesday's lineup
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Sanoja is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Toronto.
Sanoja has been receiving the bulk of the reps at third base lately, but he'll begin Wednesday's festivities on the bench. Graham Pauley will handle the hot corner and bat ninth in the series finale.
