The Marlins have chosen the contract of right-hander Jeff Lindgren, per a membership announcement. In a corresponding transfer, right-hander Eury Perez has been positioned on the 15-day injured checklist (retroactive to September 21) with left SI joint irritation. The transfer to the IL brings an finish to Perez’s common season, on the very least. He’ll even be unavailable for the Wild Card sequence of a possible playoff run, although it’s not at present clear if he may return later within the postseason, ought to Miami make it that far.
Perez, 20, made his MLB debut for the Marlins earlier this yr. He was thought of one of many sport’s prime pitching prospects on the time and made a direct impression upon reaching the majors with a 1.34 ERA and three.03 FIP along with a 29.2% strikeout charge throughout his first 9 begins. Miami made the choice to possibility Perez to the minors in early July with the hope of managing his innings whole in 2023 whereas additionally preserving him out there for the stretch run and a possible postseason push.
Issues didn’t go in line with plan, nevertheless. Along with Perez touchdown on the injured checklist for the ultimate week of the season, the rookie’s outcomes have been far much less spectacular since returning to the majors in early August. In his final 38 innings (eight begins), he’s posted only a 4.26 ERA and 4.71 FIP. That late-season downturn in efficiency culminated in a three-inning outing towards the Mets this previous Wednesday the place Perez allowed three runs (two earned) on three hits and three walks whereas stirking out simply two. Total, Perez will end his first common season as a giant leaguer with a 3.15 ERA and 4.12 FIP in 91 1/3 innings of labor.
The information comes on the heels of right this moment’s announcement that ace right-hander Sandy Alcantara received’t pitch once more this yr. The information combines for a devastating pair of blows to the Marlins rotation as they’re within the midst of a late-season playoff. The membership sat only one sport again of the Cubs for the ultimate NL Wild Card spot getting into play right this moment, however will now need to lean on a rotation group headlined by left-handers Jesus Luzardo and Braxton Garrett. With veteran Johnny Cueto lengthy since demoted to reduction work, righty Edward Cabrera and potential depth choices like David Smeltzer and Ryan Weathers must assist carry the load within the absence of Perez and Alcantara going ahead.
Lindgren is one other such possibility. He’s spent the season using the waiver wire with Miami, as that is the fourth time the Marlins have chosen his contract this season. The best-hander’s stints with the large league membership have been temporary, however he’s posted a 5.14 ERA that’s solely barely under league common by measure of ERA+ (91) with a 4.69 FIP in his seven innings of labor with the membership. With a 4.88 ERA in a swing position on the Triple-A stage this season, Lindgren may very well be a worthwhile supply of innings for a quickly thinning Marlins pitching workers over the season’s ultimate stretch.
