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Latest Marlins injuries & transactions

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This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Marlins injury news and transactions.

Norby (left oblique strain) to open season on IL

Third baseman expected to miss four weeks; Bride, Wagaman, Sanoja options for time at hot corner
@cdenicola13
March 25, 2025

MIAMI -- Marlins third baseman Connor Norby will open the 2025 campaign on the injured list after the 24-year-old was diagnosed with a Grade 1 left oblique strain, the club announced on Tuesday. Manager Clayton McCullough said the strain will likely sideline Norby, who underwent an MRI on Monday in

Marlins lose another SP with Weathers (forearm) headed to IL

Miami 'optimistic' lefty will recover quickly; Sandy, Meyer tune up on back fields
March 20, 2025

JUPITER, Fla. -- The Marlins’ starting rotation lost another member on Thursday when doctors diagnosed Ryan Weathers with a left forearm strain. Weathers reported the discomfort on Tuesday, one day after his most recent start. He won't throw for at least seven days and is expected to miss four to

Cabrera (right middle finger blister) to begin season on injured list

Bellozo, Mazur, Gillispie could fill rotation spot through first two rotation turns
@cdenicola13
March 18, 2025

JUPITER, Fla. -- Marlins right-hander Edward Cabrera will begin the season on the injured list, with the expectation of missing the first two turns through the rotation, manager Clayton McCullough announced on Tuesday morning. This marks the second consecutive year that an injury has prevented Cabrera from being in the

Sánchez sidelined to begin season with left oblique strain

Marlins 'optimistic' Cabrera's blister issue improving
March 15, 2025

JUPITER, Fla. -- The Marlins will be without one of their most potent bats and important veterans to start the season. A strained left oblique will cause outfielder Jesús Sánchez to miss the next four weeks. He'll begin the season on the injured list.

Marlins' prospect PJ Morlando sidelined after left elbow surgery

@cdenicola13
March 13, 2025

JUPITER, Fla. -- PJ Morlando, ranked as the Marlins' No. 6 prospect by MLB Pipeline, underwent an ulnar nerve transposition on his left elbow on Wednesday. The timeline to return to play for Morlando is 8-10 weeks.

Cabrera departs ST start early with blister on middle finger

@cdenicola13
March 13, 2025

JUPITER, Fla. -- Marlins right-hander Edward Cabrera exited 12 pitches into Thursday’s Grapefruit League start at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium with a blister on his right middle finger.

Marlins ace Alcantara sharp in first start since '23

@cdenicola13
February 23, 2025

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- “El Caballo” is back. Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara took the mound for the first time in 521 days, maxing out at 99.3 mph on the radar gun and tossing a scoreless inning in Sunday afternoon’s 1-1 Grapefruit League tie with the Mets at Clover Park.

Eury Pérez at '75%,' on track for midseason return

@cdenicola13
February 7, 2025

MIAMI -- Marlins right-hander Eury Pérez showed up to media day on Friday afternoon sporting long curls and providing good news: He is still on track for a return from Tommy John surgery around the All-Star break. “I cut [my hair] after the 2023 season, and I let it grow

Marlins lose Garrett for 2025 after left elbow surgery

@cdenicola13
January 8, 2025

MIAMI -- Marlins left-hander Braxton Garrett will miss the 2025 season following a left elbow UCL revision surgery with an internal brace. The procedure was performed by Dr. Keith Meister on Dec. 16 in Arlington. Ahead of the Winter Meetings in early December, president of baseball operations Peter Bendix said,

Garrett done for season after setback with elbow in latest rehab

@cdenicola13
September 21, 2024

MIAMI -- Marlins left-hander Braxton Garrett is likely done for the season after experiencing another setback. Garrett is undergoing testing and being evaluated to determine the next course of action after feeling something on the back of his elbow following Friday’s bullpen session. Before this development, the expectation was for

Eury Pérez right behind Alcantara on the comeback trail

@cdenicola13
September 19, 2024

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Alcantara in 'Opening Day form' as he hits 99 mph in live BP session

Marlins ace faces batters for the first time since undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2023
@cdenicola13
September 17, 2024

MIAMI -- As the 2024 season winds down, the Marlins celebrated encouraging signs that point to better days ahead in ‘25. Ace Sandy Alcantara threw 20 pitches of live batting practice and lit up the radar gun at 99 mph on Tuesday afternoon prior to the Marlins' 11-9 win over

Meyer (shoulder) lands on IL with rest of season in jeopardy

Miami also loses reliever Faucher to shoulder injury
@cdenicola13
September 7, 2024

MIAMI – In a day representative of the 2024 season, the Marlins made 11 roster moves ahead of Saturday afternoon’s 9-5 win over the Phillies at loanDepot park. The headliner was right-hander Max Meyer landing on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder bursitis. In Tuesday’s start, Meyer set a

Alcantara ahead of schedule in Tommy John rehab

Marlins' ace might've tried to return this season if they were in playoff race
@cdenicola13
August 27, 2024

DENVER -- If Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara had final say, he would be returning to the mound before the season’s end. “My mind is ‘Yes,’ but they say, ‘No,’” Alcantara said on Tuesday afternoon at Coors Field. “You’ve just got to think and believe in everything they say. Right now,

Marlins' 1st-rounder Morlando to miss remainder of '24 season

@cdenicola13
August 9, 2024

MIAMI -- Marlins first-rounder PJ Morlando will miss the remainder of Single-A Jupiter's season with a lumbar stress reaction, according to the club. The Hammerheads play their final game on Sept. 8. Morlando, who was selected 16th overall in last month's MLB Draft, started in center field and hit leadoff

Garrett's elbow injury latest blow to Miami's 'decimated' rotation

@cdenicola13
June 24, 2024

MIAMI -- The Marlins placed left-hander Braxton Garrett on the 15-day injured list with a left forearm flexor strain on Sunday. Miami had scratched him on Saturday ahead of his Sunday afternoon start against the Mariners at loanDepot park when he felt left elbow discomfort following his Friday bullpen session.

Evaluating the state of Miami's rotation amidst numerous injuries

@cdenicola13
June 22, 2024

MIAMI -- Saturday’s 9-0 Marlins loss to the Mariners at loanDepot park didn’t just snap a stretch of three straight walk-off victories. Miami’s rotation took yet another blow, as there stands a very real possibility that a seventh starter lands on the injured list.

Luzardo placed on IL with lumbar stress reaction

@cdenicola13
June 22, 2024

MIAMI -- The Marlins placed left-hander Jesús Luzardo on the 15-day injured list with lumbar stress reaction on Saturday. According to manager Skip Schumaker, the typical timeline for such a diagnosis is usually 4-6 weeks. "It's going to be a minute," Schumaker said. "It's not a just one-start type of

Weathers placed on 15-day IL with index finger strain

@cdenicola13
June 8, 2024

MIAMI -- The Marlins placed left-hander Ryan Weathers on the 15-day injured list with a left index finger strain on Saturday afternoon. Miami recalled righty Roddery Muñoz, who started Saturday night’s game against the Guardians at loanDepot park, as the corresponding roster move Weathers exited Friday night’s 3-2 victory after

Marlins put Sánchez on 15-day IL with shoulder inflammation

@cdenicola13
June 2, 2024

MIAMI -- The Marlins placed right-hander Sixto Sánchez on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation on Sunday morning. In Friday’s 8-2 win over the Rangers at loanDepot park, Sánchez’s velocity was down across the board from his season averages: changeup (2.5 mph), four-seamer (4.0 mph) and cutter (3.7

Cabrera exits early as control issues creep up

@cdenicola13
May 8, 2024

LOS ANGELES -- The Marlins’ 8-2 loss to the Dodgers on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium displayed the importance of pounding the strike zone. At the top of every inning, Los Angeles right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto commanded his pitches, keeping Miami quiet outside of solo homers by Jazz Chisholm Jr. and

Luzardo goes on IL with left elbow tightness

@cdenicola13
April 26, 2024

MIAMI -- Although the season is still under a month old, the pitching injuries continue to pile up for the Marlins. Left-hander Jesús Luzardo, who was scratched from his start on Friday night against the Nationals, was placed on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to Tuesday) with left elbow tightness.

After Garrett's setback, Cabrera steps up in return

@cdenicola13
April 15, 2024

MIAMI -- Hours after the Marlins announced left-hander Braxton Garrett sustained a setback in his rehab assignment, No. 3 prospect Max Meyer was optioned to Triple-A Jacksonville and slugger Jake Burger was headed to the injured list, the club needed others to step up. Right-hander Edward Cabrera was up to

Marlins place Burger on IL with left intercostal muscle strain

@cdenicola13
April 15, 2024

MIAMI -- The Marlins' lineup took a hit after placing third baseman Jake Burger on the 10-day injured list with a left intercostal muscle strain ahead of Monday’s series opener against the Giants. In a corresponding move, infielder Otto Lopez was recalled from Triple-A Jacksonville. Burger leads the club with