Tracking Miami Marlins injury, rehab updates

May 23, 2023 - 12:00 PM

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No ability is more important than availability. With that in mind, Fish Stripes has created this landing page to be frequently updated throughout the baseball season with the latest on injuries affecting Miami Marlins players in both the majors and minors.

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Major League Injuries

RHP Nic Enright (60-day IL, Hodgkin’s Lymphoma)

• Last official game appearance: May 20 (rehab assignment, Jacksonville)

• Eligible to be reinstated on May 27
• Projected return to majors: May 27

LHP A.J. Puk (15-day IL, left elbow nerve irritation)

• Last official game appearance: May 10
• Playing catch at 90 feet as of May 19 (h/t Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald)
• Projected return to majors: early June

LHP Trevor Rogers (15-day IL, left biceps strain)

• Last official game appearance: April 19
• Scheduled to throw three innings in extended spring training game on May 25 (h/t Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald)
• Projected return to majors: mid-June

OF Avisaíl García (10-day IL, left back tightness)

• Last official game appearance: April 28
• Doing throwing, running and agility work at team complex in Jupiter as of May 22 (h/t Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald)
• Projected return to majors: June

OF Jesus Sánchez (10-day IL, right hamstring strain)

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• Last official game appearance: May 13
• Doing lower-body strength work at team complex in Jupiter as of May 22 (h/t Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald)
• Projected return to majors: June

OF Jazz Chisholm Jr. (10-day IL, right turf toe)

• Last official game appearance: May 13
• Doing upper-body work at team complex in Jupiter as of May 22 (h/t Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald)
• Projected return to majors: late June

RHP Johnny Cueto (15-day IL, right biceps tightness and sprained ankle)

• Last official game appearance: May 6 (rehab assignment, Jacksonville)
• Playing catch at 105 feet as of May 22 (h/t Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald)
• Projected return to majors: early July

RHP Tommy Nance (60-day IL, right shoulder strain)

• Last official game appearance: May 12 (rehab assignment, Jupiter)
• Returned from rehab assignment on May 22 due to shoulder soreness and will be re-evaluated

RHP Anthony Bender (60-day IL, Tommy John surgery)

• Last official game appearance: August 13, 2022
• Continuing throwing program at 105 feet as of May 12 (h/t Kevin Barral, Fish Stripes)
• Projected return to majors: Opening Day 2024

RHP Max Meyer (60-day IL, Tommy John surgery)

• Last official game appearance: July 23, 2022
• Continuing throwing program at 105 feet as of May 12 (h/t Kevin Barral, Fish Stripes)
• Projected return to majors: early 2024

Minor League Injuries (in alphabetical order)

RHP Delvis Alegre (60-day IL)

• Assigned to Low-A Jupiter
• Last official game appearance: September 13, 2021

LHP Sandro Bargallo (60-day IL)

• Assigned to Low-A Jupiter
• Last official game appearance: September 9, 2022

RHP Jesse Bergin (7-day IL, Tommy John surgery)

• Assigned to Low-A Jupiter
• Last official game appearance: September 17, 2021
• Underwent surgery on May 10
• Projected return to Low-A: mid-2024

RHP Paul Campbell (60-day IL, Tommy John surgery recovery)

• Assigned to Triple-A Jacksonville
• Last official game appearance: April 10, 2022
• Underwent Tommy John surgery in July 2022
• April 1 update from Campbell: “Rehab is going exceptionally well”
• Projected return to Triple-A: Opening Day 2024 (“slight possibility” before the end of 2023)

LHP Daniel Castano (7-day IL)

• Assigned to Triple-A Jacksonville
• Last official game appearance: April 7

LHP Juan Díaz (60-day IL)

• Assigned to Low-A Jupiter
• Last official game appearance: August 18, 2022

LHP Jake Eder (7-day IL, fractured left foot)

• Assigned to Double-A Pensacola
• Last official game appearance: August 13, 2021
• Director of minor league operations Hector Crespo via the Miami Herald: “Looking like he can get back in mid to late June. It was a freak accident off the field; he had dealt with foot issues and stepped the wrong way and tweaked something during spring training.”

RHP Justin Evans (7-day IL)

• Assigned to Double-A Pensacola
• Last official game appearance: April 18

LHP Dax Fulton (7-day IL)

• Assigned to Double-A Pensacola
• Last official game appearance: May 11

OF Norel González (7-day IL)

• Assigned to Double-A Pensacola
• Last official game appearance: April 22

RHP Colton Hock (7-day IL)

• Assigned to Triple-A Jacksonville
• Last official game appearance: April 6 (rehab assignment, Jupiter)
• Removed from rehab game in the middle of a plate appearance due to potential injury

OF Osiris Johnson (7-day IL, lower leg)

• Assigned to High-A Beloit
• Last official game appearance: April 12

RHP Robinson Martinez (7-day IL)

• Assigned to Double-A Pensacola
• Last official game appearance: September 17, 2022

C Paul McIntosh (7-day IL)

• Assigned to Double-A Pensacola
• Last official game appearance: May 2

RHP Zach McCambley (7-day IL, right elbow soreness)

• Assigned to Double-A Pensacola
• Last official game appearance: August 18, 2022
• Director of minor league operations Hector Crespo via the Miami Herald: “There’s nothing structurally wrong. He will be built up, should be back mid to late June.”

LHP Patrick Murphy (7-day IL)

• Assigned to Double-A Pensacola
• Last official game appearance: May 10

RHP Jean Reyes (awaiting official IL placement, Tommy John surgery)

• Assigned to FCL Marlins
• Last official game appearance: September 8, 2022
• Underwent surgery on April 7
• Projected return to FCL: 2024

LHP Eliezer Rodriguez (7-day IL)

• Assigned to Low-A Jupiter
• Last official game appearance: September 18, 2021

RHP Sixto Sánchez (7-day IL, right shoulder arthroscopic bursectomy)

• Assigned to Triple-A Jacksonville
• Last official game appearance: March 25, 2021
• Playing catch at 105/120 feet as of May 19 (h/t Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald)

LHP Josh Simpson (7-day IL)

• Assigned to Triple-A Jacksonville
• Last official game appearance: April 26

LHP Dale Stanavich (7-day IL)

• Assigned to Low-A Jupiter
• Last official game appearance: September 4, 2022

LHP Dameivi Tineo (awaiting official IL placement, Tommy John surgery)

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• Assigned to FCL Marlins
• Last official game appearance: August 18, 2022
• Underwent Tommy John surgery during the 2022-23 offseason.
• Projected return to Low-A: Opening Day 2024