Chen allowed one hit and struck out one in a scoreless inning of work during Tuesday's Grapefruit League game against the Mets.

EDGE Analysis

A double play quickly erased Jose Reyes' infield single, and Chen needed just nine pitches to complete his day. The 31-year-old is coming off his worst season in MLB, but a lot of the damage came later in his starts -- he had a 7.64 ERA after the fifth inning in 2016. The Marlins have a deeper bullpen this year and manager Don Mattingly has indicated that he won't hesitate to give his starters quick hooks if they get into trouble, so Chen's ratios should improve if he's only required to go through the opposition batting order twice at most, although that won't help his chances of racking up wins.