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Jorge Cantu #3 | First Baseman | Florida Marlins
Height: 6-3    Weight: 185    Throws: R    Bats: R
Born: Jan 30, 1982, McAllen, TX
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October 3, 2009
Jorge Cantu left Saturday's game with a sprained right ankle.
October 2, 2009
Jorge Cantu helped carry the Marlins in tonight's 7-2 win at Philadelphia, as he went 1-for-3 with a single and three RBI.
September 30, 2009
Jorge Cantu went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and an RBI on Wednesday, helping the Marlins to a 5-4 victory in Atlanta.
September 26, 2009
Jorge Cantu went 3-for-4 with a pair of runs scored and an RBI in the Marlins 9-6 win over the Mets on Saturday.
September 23, 2009
Among Jorge Cantu's four hits on Wednesday night was a game-winning single off beleaguered Phillies closer Brad Lidge, as the Marlins won 6-5 at home.
September 19, 2009
Jorge Cantu went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in the Marlins 3-2 win over the Reds on Saturday.
September 18, 2009
Jorge Cantu went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in tonight's 4-3 win at Cincinnati. He hit a single and a double.
September 12, 2009
Jorge Cantu paced the Marlins on Saturday night, going 2-for-4 with a home run and five RBI, as Florida beat-down the Nationals 11-3 at home.
September 2, 2009
Jorge Cantu went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI in a 4-3 loss to the Braves on Tuesday night.
August 21, 2009
Updating a previous report, Jorge Cantu is not in the Marlins starting lineup Friday, according to MLBlogs.com.
August 21, 2009
Jorge Cantu is expected to return to the Marlins' lineup on Friday, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Cantu was scratched from the lineup on Thursday with a stiff neck.
August 20, 2009
First baseman Jorge Cantu has been scratched from the Marlins game in Houston tonight with neck stiffness, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
August 13, 2009
Jorge Cantu went 2-for-4 with two RBI on Thursday night, and hit just his second home run since the All-Star break, as the Marlins beat Houston 7-2 at home.
July 31, 2009
Jorge Cantu went 1-for-1 with a solo homer off Rich Harden in tonight's 5-2 win over the Cubs at home. He drew three walks.
July 26, 2009
Jorge Cantu went 1-for-2 with a double, an RBI and two walks in the Marlins' 4-3 loss to the Dodgers on Saturday.
July 19, 2009
Jorge Cantu went 2-for-3 on Sunday, but like every other Marlin, didn't drive in any runs as Philadelphia shutout the Marlins 5-0.
July 16, 2009
Jorge Cantu went 1-for-3 with a single in tonight's 4-0 loss to the Phillies at home.
July 11, 2009
Jorge Cantu went 3-for-4 and recorded the Marlins' lone RBI in tonight's 5-1 loss at Arizona. He hit a double and two singles.
June 11, 2009
Jorge Cantu has been given the day off. He is still fighting the lingering effects from dizziness caused by a cholesterol medicine he is no longer taking according to the Miami Herald.
June 10, 2009
Jorge Cantu left Wednesday's game against the Cardinals with another case of dizziness, according to Fox Sports Midwest.
June 7, 2009
Jorge Cantu will be examined after feeling dizzy and light-headed during Saturday's game, according to the Miami Herald.
June 3, 2009
Jorge Cantu was 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a run scored as the Marlins fell 9-6 to the Brewers on Wednesday.
June 1, 2009
Jorge Cantu helped lead the Marlins in Monday's 7-4 win over Milwaukee, as he went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
May 30, 2009
Jorge Cantu had a quality day at the plate in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Mets. He went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI, and two runs scored.
May 30, 2009
The Miami Herald reports that Jorge Cantu insists that a sore left wrist has nothing to do with his May struggles. "I'm just missing my pitches," Cantu said. "This (the hand) has nothing to do with what I'm going through."
May 19, 2009
Jorge Cantu was 3-for-4 with a run scored in the Marlins' 5-3 loss to Arizona on Tuesday.
May 7, 2009
Jorge Cantu had a tough day at the plate in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Braves, as he went 0-for-4 with a strikeout.
May 6, 2009
Jorge Cantu went 3-for-4 with a home run, two doubles, five RBI, and two runs scored as the Marlins fell to the Braves 8-6 on Wednesday.
May 4, 2009
Jorge Cantu has been named the NL Player of the Week, according to the Miami Herald. He earned the honor by hitting .346 last week with four homers and 15 RBI.
May 1, 2009
Jorge Cantu went 1-for-4 with two RBI on Friday in the Marlins' 8-6 loss to the Cubs. Cantu is hitting .358 on the season.
April 30, 2009
Jorge Cantu went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, four RBI, and two runs scored in the Marlins 8-2 win over the Cubs on Thursday.
April 28, 2009
Jorge Cantu exploded for two home runs and five RBI in a 3-for-3 effort at the plate during Florida's 7-4 win over the Mets.
April 27, 2009
Jorge Cantu slammed his injured left hand on second base when he reached back for the bag to prevent sliding past it during Saturday's game, according to the Miami Herald.
April 25, 2009
Jorge Cantu (bruised hand) was back in the cleanup spot on Saturday as the Marlins fell to the Phillies 6-4. He went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run, three RBI, and a run scored.
April 25, 2009
Jorge Cantu is back in the Marlins order and is hitting cleanup against the Phillies on Saturday, according to the Miami Herald. He had received a cortisone shot in his bruised hand and had a good batting practice session earlier in the day.
April 24, 2009
Jorge Cantu is out of Friday's lineup, according to the Miami Herald. He is suffering from a bruised hand.
April 22, 2009
Jorge Cantu saw a hand specialist on Wednesday and it was determined his injury was simply a bruise, according to the Miami Herald. He has not played in the last couple of games for the Marlins as a result, and it is not certain when he will be available again.
April 22, 2009
Infielder Jorge Cantu will not play on Wednesday against the Pirates. He has flown back to Florida in order to visit a hand specialist, the Palm Beach Post reports. Cantu sat out on Tuesday due to a sore left wrist.
April 21, 2009
The Palm Beach Post reports that Jorge Cantu was scratched from Tuesday's game due to a sore wrist. Ross Gload will get the start at first baseman.
April 15, 2009
Jorge Cantu made it back in the lineup on Wednesday and it didn't take long for him to contribute. He was 2-for-5 with an RBI, a walk and two runs scored in the Marlins 10-6 win over the Braves.
April 14, 2009
Jorge Cantu is out of today's lineup while still nursing a bruised left hand, according to the Miami Herald.
April 13, 2009
Manager Fredi Gonzalez is hoping that Jorge Cantu will be able to return to the diamond Tuesday, according to MLB.com. Cantu is nursing a bruised left hand.
April 12, 2009
Jorge Cantu has been scratched from today's lineup while nursing a sore left hand, according to MLB.com.
April 10, 2009
According to MLB.com, Marlins slugger Jorge Cantu will return to action and hit cleanup on Friday against the Mets. He was suffering from a bruise on his left hand after being struck by a pitch in Wednesday's contest.
April 8, 2009
X-rays on Jorge Cantu's left hand came back negative. Cantu left Wednesday's game after he was struck by a Daniel Cabrera pitch.
April 8, 2009
Jorge Cantu was forced out of Wednesday's game against Washington after six innings as he was struck on the left hand by a Daniel Cabrera pitch.
April 7, 2009
Jorge Cantu hit his second home run of the season Tuesday night in Florida's 8-3 win over the Nats.
April 6, 2009
Jorge Cantu hit cleanup and started at first base in the Marlins 12-6 win over the Nationals on Monday. He finished the game 2-for-4 with three RBI, a double, a home run, a run scored and a walk.
April 1, 2009
Jorge Cantu had a nice day at the plate Wednesday going 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI. The homer was his second of the spring.
March 6, 2009
Jorge Cantu drove in a run with a solo homer Friday as Mexico lost to the Diamondbacks 4-2.
January 19, 2009
MLB.com reports that the Marlins have avoided arbitration with third baseman Jorge Cantu by signing him to a one-year $3.5 million deal.