The Miami Marlins on Saturday positioned left-handed starter Jesús Luzardo on the 15-day injured checklist with a lumbar stress response in his decrease again. The transfer was made retroactive to June 19. Luzardo hasn’t made a begin since June 16. In a corresponding transfer, the Marlins have recalled right-hander Shaun Anderson from Triple-A. 

Marlins supervisor Skip Schumaker informed reporters, together with MLB.com’s Christina De Nicola, that there is a potential timeline of 4 to 6 weeks for Luzardo’s return to motion. That is important as a result of Luzardo is a candidate to be dealt main as much as the July 30 commerce deadline. If he is out for greater than the close to finish of that timeline, then he isn’t going to have the ability to get again to the energetic roster in time for the deadline. The Marlins, with a 26-49 file on the season to this point, are in teardown mode, however that teardown now might not embrace Luzardo, who’s maybe their most beneficial commerce piece. Little question, Peter Bendix and the remainder of the Miami entrance workplace are hoping Luzardo is ready to beat these very early estimates. 

This season, Luzardo, 26, has pitched to a 5.00 ERA (87 ERA+) with a 2.64 Okay/BB ratio in 66 ⅔ innings. These aren’t interesting numbers, however he is coming off a 2022-23 run for Miami by which he put up a 3.48 ERA throughout 50 begins with 328 strikeouts in 279 innings. Final season, he topped 200 strikeouts for the 12 months. 

Including to Luzardo’s theoretical commerce worth is that he isn’t eligible without spending a dime company till after the 2026 season. Given his strikeout chops, relative youth, pre-2024 file of latest success, and years of remaining management, Luzardo could be a coveted title on the commerce market. Now, although, he might not be capable of be on the commerce market till the winter.