Nick Neidert named Marlins' starting pitcher Thursday

Miami Marlins pitcher Nick Neidert will start in Thursday afternoon's series opener versus right-hander Taijuan Walker and the New York Mets.

What It Means:

Marlins manager Don Mattingly decided to go with Neidert over Paul Campbell. The 24-year-old right-hander recorded a 2.84 ERA with 15 strikeouts and 3 walks in 12 2/3 innings of Grapefruit League play.

numberFire’s models project Neidert for 15.7 FanDuel points over four innings versus the Mets and he has a salary of $5,700 on Thursday's slate.