Things went from bad to worse for the Marlins.
on thursday, the team announced 20-year-old right-hander Yuri Perez will undergo Tommy John surgery and will be out of the 2024 season.
The news was announced before Miami lost to the Cardinals on Thursday afternoon, snapping an eight-game losing streak.
Last May, the Marlins called up Perez from Double-A Pensacola, where he was the 13th-ranked prospect overall in baseball. According to MLB Pipeline.
He emerged as one of the game’s bright young pitchers, posting a 5-6 record with a 3.15 ERA and 108 strikeouts in just 91 1/3 innings.
He appeared in four games this spring training, pitching eight innings and posting a 3.38 ERA.
But this time, Perez will miss the entire season, unable to pitch once in the regular season.
“It was a bit of a roller coaster.” Marlins President Peter Bendix said:According to MLB.com. “At first I was frustrated with the pain in my elbow, but after that my outlook became more positive.” [thinking] There is no need for surgery right away. The condition of the ligament was not very good, and basically there was an understanding that he would be able to pitch with it until he could no longer pitch, but no one knew when that would be. You should try and see when your symptoms return. And unfortunately, that’s what has happened now. I’m better now than I was midway through the season. ”
Perez’s injury made the start to the season even worse, as Miami became the only team in Major League Baseball without a win after the Mets defeated the Tigers 2-1 in the second game of a doubleheader on Thursday.
The Post’s Jon Heyman reported Thursday that Miami is already likely to be a seller.
Before the season, the Marlins were in talks with the Orioles to send Jesus Luzardo to Baltimore, but those negotiations ended when the Orioles acquired Corbin Burnes.
Luzardo is not a free agent until the 2026 season, so he would be an interesting trade chip.
There were some more issues with Miami’s pitching in Thursday’s loss to the Cardinals.
Ryan Weathers started for the Marlins and pitched well, allowing three hits and one earned run in five innings.
However, the problem was the Marlins’ bullpen, as Sixto Sanchez allowed two runs in just one-third of an inning.
Andrew Nardi performed well as well, allowing two runs in two-thirds of his innings.
Miami’s pitching staff has allowed six or more runs in seven of their eight losses.
