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No beard, no problem: Cashner solid in debut
- Updated: July 31, 2016
MIAMI — Andrew Cashner said hello to a new club and goodbye to his beard on Sunday.
The tradeoff was worth it for the 29-year-old right-hander who gave up two runs — one earned — over six innings in the Marlins’ 5-4 walk-off win over the Cardinals at Marlins Park.
“It’s a sad day I had to bury the beard, but, if that’s what it is, I’m all for winning,” Cashner said.
The Marlins had plenty to celebrate after Derek Dietrich’s two-out RBI triple in the ninth inning gave them a four-game split. They are a game ahead of St. Louis for the second National League Wild Card spot.
Miami acquired the hard-throwing righty on Friday from the Padres as part of a seven-player deal. In the trade, right-hander Colin Rea and pitching prospect Tayron Guerrero headed to South Florida for right-handers Carter Capps and Jarred Cosart, plus prospects Josh Naylor and Luis Castillo.
One of the first things Cashner learned about his new club was that it has a facial hair policy, so his full beard had to go.
“It’s been a while,” Cashner said. “It started bleeding a little bit. It …
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