RHP Dan Straily will start against the Mets on Sunday. Straily (1-1, 7.56 ERA) was acquired by Miami in January as the Marlins handed three fairly good prospects over to the Cincinnati Reds. The hope for Miami is that Straily, who is on his fifth major league team despite being just 28 years old, is not a journeyman but actually a pitcher who turned a corner last season when he went 14-8 with a 3.76 ERA. He had gone a combined 1-4 the previous two years so there is plenty of doubt as to whether Straily's 2016 numbers are sustainable. In two starts this season, Straily has pitched a total of just 8 1/3 innings, allowing nine hits, four walks, two homers and eight runs.

RHP Dan Straily (1-1) earned his first win as a member of the Marlins, allowing three runs, two earned, in five innings on Tuesday against the Braves. Straily, who allowed three hits and two walks, was cruising along with three scoreless innings. But he allowed one run in the fourth and two in the fifth. The one unearned run was his fault as he failed to make a fielding play at first.

RHP Dan Straily will make his second start of the season on Tuesday night, when he takes the mound for the Marlins in their home opener against the Atlanta Braves at Marlins Park. Straily struggled in his Marlins debut on Wednesday, when he took the loss after giving up five runs on six hits and two walks while striking out none over 3 1/3 innings as Miami fell to the Washington Nationals, 6-4. In his only previous appearance against the Braves, Straily took the loss last June 16, when he gave up six runs in 4 1/3 innings as the Cincinnati Reds fell, 7-2, at Turner Field.

RHP Dan Straily gave up five runs in 3 1/3 innings in a loss Wednesday at Washington. Manager Don Mattingly felt Straily pitched well enough but was let down by the Marlins' defense. One hit fell in between CF Christian Yelich and 2B Dee Gordon. "We made too many mistakes," Mattingly said.

RHP Dan Straily will start the second game of the season, on Wednesday in Washington. Last year, he was 10-11 with a 5.37 ERA in 34 starts. He is 0-0 with a 3.21 ERA in two starts against the Nationals in his career.

There is a huge collective hole in the heart of Miami Marlins coaches, players and fans, and there is a similarly sized chasm in their rotation.The death late last season of ace pitcher Jose Fernandez caused that spiritual wound as well as that void on the mound, and it's nearly impossible to see the 2017 Marlins as a playoff team without him.This is a franchise that hasn't made the playoffs since 2003 and has been stuck at 70-something wins in each of the past three years.The Marlins added Edinson Volquez and Dan Straily to their rotation, and brought in a couple of relievers, most notably Brad Ziegler. But, mostly, this is the same team that won 79 games last year, minus their superstar pitcher in the late, great Jose.Spring training has been relatively uneventful except for the hamstring injury that starting third baseman Martin Prado suffered while competing for Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic.Miami's young starting lineup is the strength of the team, with speedy Dee Gordon... [More]

RHP Dan Straily pitched decently in his last start of the year, allowing six hits and three runs in six innings at St. Louis. He walked two walks and struck out seven. Straily finished the year at 14-8 with a 3.76 ERA and 20 quality starts out of 31, including four in a row to end the season. While Straily was tagged for 31 homers, the 10th major league pitcher to reach 30 this year, he should go into next year as a fixture in the rotation.

RHP Dan Straily gets the call Thursday night when Cincinnati concludes its four-game series in St. Louis. Straily, who has a chance at his 15th win of the year, is coming off a 6-1 triumph in Milwaukee on Saturday night, when he cruised through 6 2/3 innings, allowing only five hits and a run with two walks and five strikeouts. He is 1-0 with a 2.45 ERA in three career games against the Cardinals.

RHP Dan Straily improved to 14-8 and dropped his ERA to 3.74 after tossing 6 2/3 innings of one-run ball on Saturday at Milwaukee. A waiver claim before opening day, Straily has emerged as the Reds' best pitcher this season and is finishing the year strong; he's now 4-1 with a 2.87 ERA through five September starts.

RHP Dan Straily collected his first career hit Sunday afternoon after beginning 0-for-48. On the mound against Pittsburgh, he was in control over six innings, allowing three runs on five hits with four walks and five strikeouts. After the game, Straily proudly displayed the ball from his first hit. "It finally happened, huh?" he said. "To be so brutal at the plate and finally get a hit is awesome. I just made sure I touched the base. It was one of the more memorable moments in my career."

RHP Dan Straily allowed solo homers by Keon Broxton and Jonathan Villar on Tuesday night, but those accounted for two of only three Brewers hits. Straily (12-8) didn't allow a hit over his final three innings. He has allowed three hits or fewer in 11 of his starts, a single-season franchise record, all while pitching often in homer-friendly Great American Ball Park. Still, he doesn't shy away from challenging hitters. "When I was younger, I tried to miss bats," Straily said. "Now, I just want contact. I want the weakest contact, or contact right at someone."

RHP Dan Straily has been the Reds' best starting pitcher for months, going 7-1 with two no-decisions in 10 starts following the All-Star break. But he quickly fell behind Pittsburgh 3-0 on Thursday as the Pirates took advantage of five hits and an intentional walk in the first inning -- their only scoring against him in five innings. It was only the second time in his last 13 starts he hadn't pitched into the sixth inning. "They just found some holes right there," Straily said. "The one pitch I'd like to have back" was a ball he left over the plate that Jung Ho Kang doubled on in the first.

RHP Dan Straily was uncharacteristically wild against the Cardinals on Saturday, issuing a career-high seven walks after walking only four over six August starts. Straily managed to allow only one run -- a solo homer by Jedd Gyorko -- on three hits over 5 2/3 innings. He threw just 48 of his 90 pitches for strikes. "I didn't know I had seven walks, no clue," Straily said. "They were timely walks, I guess."

RHP Dan Straily suffered his first loss since July 8 on Monday night. In his briefest outing as a starter this year, Straily allowed seven runs and eight hits -- including four home runs -- in 2 2/3 innings of a 9-2 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. Straily, who walked one and struck out three, had won his past four starts and his six previous decisions. The four home runs allowed matches Straily's career high.

RHP Dan Straily retired the first seven batters he faced Tuesday and finished with only three hits allowed in six innings. Straily walked two and fanned five over his 94 pitches. After being waived, traded and ultimately claimed by Cincinnati during spring training, Straily has emerged as the Reds most consistent starter. "He trusts his defense and he works quick," center fielder Billy Hamilton said. "It's nice to play behind him."

RHP Dan Straily wasn't quite sure where his career was headed after he was traded and placed on waivers by two teams. "I didn't know where I was going to be," Straily said. "I just wanted to keep that carrot out there." The Cincinnati Reds claimed him off waivers and he's since become one of their most dependable starting pitchers. On Thursday night, Straily outdueled one of baseball's best when he outpitched Miami's Jose Fernandez in a 5-4 win. Straily allowed two runs on six hits over six innings. He struck out seven and did not walk a batter.

RHP Dan Straily (7-6) was perfect through four innings on just 41 pitches until giving up a solo homer to Matt Joyce leading off the fifth. He lasted six innings, giving up two runs and three hits with four strikeouts and no walks. "An early lead, especially against this team, is really good," he said. "I feel like my key to success against these guys is don't walk them. I was able to get that done for one of the very few times."

RHP Dan Straily outdueled LHP Madison Bumgarner in a 2-1 win Wednesday that allowed the Reds to beat the San Francisco Giants for a second time in three days. The right-hander's third consecutive quality start since the All-Star break lowered his ERA to 3.84. He has allowed only three runs and 11 hits in 20 2/3 innings in the past 11 days.

RHP Dan Straily hopes to extend a streak to four straight quality starts when he opposes Giants ace LHP Madison Bumgarner in the series' finale on Wednesday. Straily's (5-6) 11 quality starts leads the pitching staff. Straily is 1-1 with a 2.77 earned-run average over his last three starts. His third career game against the Giants will be Straily's first appearance at AT&T Park.

RHP Dan Straily allowed a leadoff homer and two runs on two hits and walk in the first inning on Friday night. After that, he was solid again. Straily finished with two runs allowed on five hits over 94 pitches in six innings. He struck out eight.