The Marlins will recall righty Adam Mazur to start out tomorrow night’s sport towards Philadelphia, supervisor Clayton McCullough advised reporters (together with Daniel Álvarez-Montes of El Extrabase). He’ll go towards Ranger Suárez in his group debut. SportsGrid’s Craig Mish first reported that Mazur was more likely to get the decision. He’s already on the 40-man roster, so the Fish solely have to make an lively roster transfer involving a pitcher.
It’s not a giant league debut for the 24-year-old Mazur. He took the ball eight instances for the Padres final summer season. The previous second-round decide struggled in his first have a look at MLB hitters, giving up a 7.49 ERA by way of 33 2/3 innings. He’d solely had 5 Triple-A begins on the time, as San Diego was pressed into calling him up by accidents to their extra established starters. The Padres optioned him again to Triple-A simply earlier than the commerce deadline.
Three days later, Mazur was on the transfer. The Marlins acquired him as a part of the return for Tanner Scott and Bryan Hoeing final July. Mazur has been on non-compulsory task to Triple-A Jacksonville for the higher a part of a calendar yr. He struggled over eight begins there final yr however has posted higher numbers this season. Mazur owns a 3.62 ERA with a 22.2% strikeout proportion and tidy 6.5% stroll fee. He has allowed residence runs at an elevated fee, however it’s a typically stable efficiency to earn him his first name to loanDepot Park.
Miami has been working with a four-man rotation of Sandy Alcantara, Eury Pérez, Cal Quantrill and Edward Cabrera. They misplaced Max Meyer and Ryan Weathers to harm and have been using bullpen video games to deal with the fifth starter function. McCullough didn’t specify whether or not Mazur will get a couple of begin for this recall, however it stands to motive that he’ll get an actual rotation alternative sooner or later this yr. Alcantara, Quantrill and probably Cabrera might all be in commerce discussions this summer season. Quantrill additionally left tonight’s begin early with a leg challenge, although McCullough mentioned postgame that it was only a cramp (through Isaac Azout of Fish on First).
