Evaluating the ups and downs of Anthony Bender’s sophomore year. It was mostly a lost year for Anthony Bender, and the nature of his season-ending injury will impact him for much of 2023, too.
He had been placed on the 15-day injured list earlier this week due to a right elbow strain.
The Marlins made a flurry of roster moves prior to Sunday’s game, including the placement of right-hander Anthony Bender on the 15-day injured list.
The Miami Marlins have placed right-hander Anthony Bender on the 15-day injured list due to back stiffness, with the placement retroactive to May 23.
The Marlins scored 5 times from the 7th inning onward, but couldn’t secure the win on Opening Day. Thanks to a Jacob Stallings RBI followed by a Jazz Chisholm Jr.
Signed by the Miami Marlins as a free agent last November, right-hander Anthony Bender turned in a phenomenal rookie season during the 2021 campaign. After an impressive first season in Miami for the right-hander, Bender should play an important role in the Marlins bullpen in 2022.
From the bowels of independent ball to being one of Miami’s most impactful relievers, Anthony Bender opened a lot of eyes in 2021. In a season that started with promised and ended with a familiar sense of disappointment, Anthony Bender was among the few bright spots in another losing effort for the Fish.
The Marlins matched a franchise record by grounding into five double plays. Anthony Bender was uncharacteristically hittable while the Marlins struggled to execute with runners on base Saturday night in suffering yet another loss to the Cincinnati Reds.
The righty, who came out of nowhere, has been an unexpected force in the Marlins’ bullpen for most of the season. Sometimes, baseball is cruel, or at least the people who run it.
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