Injuries & Moves: Alcantara set for another 'pen session

August 1st, 2024

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July 31: RHP scheduled to start Sunday
Testing didn't reveal anything for Cabrera, who experienced left knee discomfort trying to cover first base and leaping for a high throw from Jake Burger on Tuesday night against the Rays. Cabrera went on to strike out Yandy Díaz to end the fifth, but he exited before throwing a pitch in the sixth.

July 31: INF optioned to Triple-A Jacksonville; OF recalled
Miami acquired Norby and Stowers from Baltimore in the Trevor Rogers deal. Norby, who had been with the Orioles' big league club at the time of the trade, will get infield reps in the Minors. Stowers, who had been with Triple-A Norfolk, started in left field and hit third for the Marlins in Wednesday afternoon's series finale against the Rays. More >>

10-DAY/15-DAY INJURED LIST

OF (left ankle fracture)
Expected return: By season's end
Myers is completing upper-body workouts in Jupiter, Fla., after fracturing his left ankle on July 13, when he kicked a door in the clubhouse following his eighth-inning ejection. Myers saw a foot specialist upon the team's return to Miami on July 14 and was wearing a boot on his left foot prior to the opener against the Mets on July 19.

According to manager Skip Schumaker, Myers will not be out for the season, but it's going to be "some time." (Last updated: July 26)

60-DAY INJURED LIST

RHP (Tommy John surgery)
Expected return: 2025
Alcantara is scheduled to throw his third bullpen session at some point while he is with the team during its series in Atlanta from Aug. 1-4, though the exact date is still to be determined. He threw his first bullpen session on July 24 in Miami, getting in 20 pitches, and threw a second in Milwaukee on July 27.

Alcantara initially felt discomfort in his arm on the 94th and final pitch of his Sept. 3 start against the Nationals and was diagnosed with a right forearm flexor strain. An MRI exam later revealed a right UCL sprain. He began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Jacksonville on Sept. 21 but shut himself down after experiencing forearm tightness and underwent Tommy John surgery on Oct. 6. (Last updated: Aug. 1)

LHP (left elbow ulnar neuritis)
Expected return: Sometime in August
Simpson, who underwent surgery for left elbow ulnar neuritis on April 23, is scheduled to throw one inning and roughly 25 pitches with Single-A Jupiter on Aug. 4 after he threw two innings of live batting practice on July 31.

Simpson had tossed one inning for Single-A Jupiter on April 6 after previously completing one inning and 25 pitches in an extended spring training game on April 2 before experiencing a setback. Simpson, who opened the season on the injured list (retroactive to March 25), didn't pitch in a Grapefruit League game following his Feb. 27 outing after he began to feel discomfort. He was transferred to the 60-day IL on April 20. (Last updated: Aug. 1)

LHP (left forearm flexor strain)
Expected return:
Late August/Early September
Garrett, who has been playing catch in Jupiter, Fla., was transferred to the 60-day IL on July 30. He was placed on the IL on June 23 after he was scratched from his scheduled start. (Last updated: July 30)

LHP (left index finger strain)
Expected return: Sometime in August
Weathers was transferred to the 60-day IL on July 7 to make space on the 40-man roster and continues to play catch in Jupiter, Fla. He was pulled after giving up a two-run homer to Cleveland's Brayan Rocchio on the 40th pitch of his June 7 start. (Last updated: July 26)

LHP (lumbar stress reaction)
Expected return: Sometime in August
Luzardo is doing bike workouts and is focusing on forearm and shoulder strengthening. He was placed on the 15-day IL on June 22, then was transferred to the 60-day IL on June 23. He was scratched from his June 22 start after dealing with the back issue for a couple of weeks. (Last updated: July 26)

RHP (right shoulder inflammation)
Expected return: Sometime in August
Sánchez is completing activities in Jupiter, Fla., and building intensity with throwing and bullpens after he was transferred to the 60-day IL on June 25. After experiencing a big dip in velocity in his May 31 start vs. Texas, he was placed on the IL on June 2. Sánchez has had a history of major shoulder problems, including two surgeries that caused him to miss three big league seasons from 2021-23. (Last updated: July 26)

RHP (right UCL tear)
Expected return:
2025
Pérez is working on total-body strengthening, including his forearm and shoulder. He opened the season on the injured list (retroactive to March 25). Pérez had Tommy John surgery on April 8 after experiencing soreness in his bullpen session on April 2. He was transferred to the 60-day IL on April 4.

Pérez's recurring nail issue had forced him to exit for precautionary reasons after just 14 pitches on March 13, but the bigger issue arose the following morning when he reported feeling soreness in his right elbow. (Last updated: July 26)

OF (left hip surgery; No. 6 on the Marlins top prospect list)
Expected return: 2025
Miami's No. 6 prospect underwent season-ending left hip femoral acetabular impingement surgery on June 21. Head was sent on a rehab assignment with the Florida Complex League Marlins on June 4, but he hasn't played since June 5.

Head appeared in three games for Single-A Jupiter after joining the Marlins' organization in the Luis Arraez trade before being placed on the Minor League seven-day injured list on May 20 with an undisclosed injury. He previously missed time with an adductor strain. (Last updated: June 18)