Conley struck out all six batters he faced before Saturday's game against the Tigers was called due to rain. "He's just a guy right now who looks like he knows what he wants to do on every pitch, and pitching confidently," manager Don Mattingly told MLB.com. "That's a big thing. Just the way he's gone about his business."

EDGE Analysis

The lefty threw 22 of 29 pitches for strikes, topping out at 96 mph with his fastball and getting batters to swing through the slider and changeup. Anthony Gose, J.D. Martinez, Nick Castellanos, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, and James McCann all went down swinging. He was off to a strong start this spring to begin with, but after Saturday's dominant outing, and the glowing post-game comments from Mattingly, Conley now appears to be on the verge of securing a spot in the Marlins' starting rotation.