What will Adam Conley do for an encore after no-hit bid?

Miami Marlins pitcher Adam Conley gave up zero hits last time he took the mound. No, he didn't throw a no-hitter, he merely did not give up a hit before he was pulled from the game after 7 2/3 innings.

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That practice has become the new normal in Major League Baseball. No-hitters are tremendous accomplishments, but teams would rather use caution with young pitchers instead of allowing them to throw a million pitches, even when history is on the line.

Conley was the latest victim of that trend. While he didn't have a chance to complete his no-hitter the last time out, Conley can attempt to pick up where he left off during Yahoo Sports' MLB Free Game of the Day on Thursday. Conley and the Marlins will take on Paul Goldschmidt and the Arizona Diamondbacks, and you can stream the game on Yahoo Sports for free.

The contest, which starts at 7:10 p.m. ET, can be viewed on Yahoo's Sports Home, MLB index and video home.

Conley isn't the first major-league pitcher to be pulled during a no-hitter. He's not even the first major-league pitcher to be pulled during a no-hitter this season. That distinction goes to Los Angeles Dodgers starter Ross Stripling, who was pulled after 7 1/3 no-hit innings in his major-league debut.

Stripling had Tommy John surgery in 2014, and was on a strict pitch count in the minors during his return, never throwing 100 pitches in a single start. He was pulled after reaching exactly 100 pitches during his no-hit bid.

Conley doesn't have a history of serious arm injuries, but had already thrown 116 pitches and walked four during the outing. It was the first time in his young career that Conley had ever pitched into the eighth inning and manager Don Mattingly didn't want to take any chances with the 25-year-old starter.

As for an encore, well, Stripling gave up a hit to the first batter he faced the next time out. Coincidentally, that also came against the Diamondbacks. On Stripling's fifth pitch of the game, Jean Segura singled up the middle.

Stripling still turned in a fine start, giving up two runs over six innings. He struck out five and walked just one.

Segura is currently dealing with a hip injury and is considered questionable to return for Thursday's game against Conley. If he can, he'll have a shot to spoil another no-hit bid encore.

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Conley will be hoping for better than that. While it's incredibly unlikely he'll take another no-hitter deep into Thursday's game, it should be fun to see how long he can go without giving up a hit. If Segura finds his way into the lineup, Conley's current streak may not last much longer.

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Chris Cwik is a writer for Big League Stew on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at christophercwik@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter! Follow @Chris_Cwik