STAT OF THE DAY (AUGUST 7 at PIT)
By Glenn Geffner
Brian Flynn tonight will become the 12th different Marlins pitcher to start at least one game this season, matching the club record. The Marlins used 12 starting pitchers in 2002 and 2013.
The other 11 starters the Marlins have used in 2014 are Nathan Eovaldi (23 starts), Tom Koehler (23), Henderson Alvarez (22), Jacob Turner (12), Brad Hand (9), Jose Fernandez (8), Anthony DeSclafani (5), Randy Wolf (4), Andrew Heaney (4), Kevin Slowey (2) and Jarred Cosart (1).
The fewest pitchers the Marlins have used to start a game in their 22-season history is 8, set in the inaugural 1993 season and matched in the World Series championship season of 1997.
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Only 2 big league clubs have used more starters than Miami this season. The Rockies have employed 14 different starters, while the Rangers have used 13.
At the other end of the spectrum are the Angels and Brewers who have both used only 6 different starters in 2014.
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