Bryan

Petersen

Mike Cameron will likely return to the lineup with Morrison out. Bryan Petersen can move over to left field.

Petersen didn’t exactly play poorly this spring, batting .250 (11-for-44) with a homer and four stolen bases, but sometimes having options left works against you at this time of the year. Austin Kearns and Chris Coghlan now both have a pretty good shot to be with the team on Opening Day. The Marlins also reassigned right-hander J.D. Martin and infielder Nick Green to minor league camp.

Petersen didn’t exactly play poorly this spring, but he was beaten out for a bench spot by Austin Kearns and Chris Coghlan. He will now replace Coghlan on the roster. For now, he isn’t worth a look in fantasy leagues. But keep in mind that he has nothing left to prove at Triple-A and could be worth a look in NL-only formats if he sees some starts.

A very short-lived stay in the bigs for Petersen, who went hitless and struck out three times in four at-bats. He’ll continue to serve as outfield depth in Triple-A.

Petersen has already made a couple of trips between Miami and NOLA this year, and is likely to make several more as the summer wears on. He has zero hits and three strikeouts in four plate appearances with the Fish and can be ignored in all fantasy leagues.

Petersen tweaked his AC joint attempting to make a diving catch in Wednesday’s game. With Justin Ruggiano (back) also injured, the Marlins are running short on outfield depth.

He was sent down to make room for Austin Kearns’ return from the disabled list. Petersen batted just .212/.305/.250 in 60 plate appearances during his time with the big club. We’ll likely see a combination of Chris Coghlan and Justin Ruggiano in center field until Emilio Bonifacio (thumb) is ready to return.

Tough break for Bonifacio, who was placed on the disabled list earlier this week with what was originally described as a left thumb sprain. The surgery will keep him out through late June or early July. Bryan Petersen should get the majority of playing time in center field during his absence, but it’s tough to get excited about him outside of NL-only fantasy leagues.

The Marlins are currently awaiting the results of an MRI on Saturday. Bonifacio left Friday’s game after injuring his thumb while attempting to steal a base in the fifth inning. Bryan Petersen figures to benefit in the short-term.

Petersen knocked home Giancarlo Stanton after he doubled in the fifth. The hits would prove to be Miami’s only two of the night. Petersen is batting just .212/.305/.250 through 60 plate appearances this season.