MIAMI — Marlins left-hander Jesus Luzardo went on the 15-day injured checklist for the second time this season, this time due to a lumbar stress response, and supervisor Skip Schumaker estimated his Opening Day starter could possibly be sidelined 4 to 6 weeks.
“Simply one other hit to our pitching workers. It is form of loopy proper now,” Schumaker stated Saturday.
Luzardo was placed on the injured checklist retroactive to Wednesday. The Marlins had scratched him Friday from his scheduled begin in opposition to the Seattle Mariners on Saturday.
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He was on the IL from April 23 till Might 11 due to left elbow tightness. Luzardo is 3-6 with a 5.00 ERA in 12 begins. He pitched 5 innings in a June 16 loss on the Washington Nationals.
“He is been feeling it the final couple of weeks and actually felt discomfort in his final begin,” Schumaker stated. “Type of reveals you what sort of competitor he’s as a result of he didn’t really feel good in any respect and nonetheless went 5, wished to go six. Most likely had no enterprise even beginning that day and by some means pitched a significant league sport and gave us an opportunity to win.”
Miami scratched left-hander Braxton Garrett from a begin in Sunday’s collection finale. Garrett felt left elbow discomfort following a bullpen session Friday. The left-hander missed the primary six weeks of the season due to left shoulder impingement.
Left-hander Ryan Weathers is sidelined due to a left index finger pressure and right-hander Edward Cabrera is trying to return from proper shoulder impingement.
Rotation ace Sandy Alcantara, the 2022 Nationwide League Cy Younger Award winner, and extremely touted right-hander Eury Perez are sidelined for the season after elbow surgical procedure.
“It is a part of our story and our yr,” Schumaker stated. “I’ve by no means seen a rotation this decimated earlier than this early within the season.”
Proper-hander Shaun Anderson was recalled from Triple-A Jacksonville to begin Saturday.