Miami Marlins Place Young Flamethrower on Injured List

The Miami Marlins got some disappointing news on Saturday, as they placed right-handed pitcher Edward Cabrera on the injured list with a shoulder problem.

The following update comes from the Rotowire fantasy baseball portal:

The Marlins placed Cabrera on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a right shoulder impingement, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

ANALYSIS
Cabrera had a tough time during his last start Tuesday against Seattle, allowing five runs over four innings and taking the loss. His injury will force him to miss multiple turns through the Marlins' rotation, and it's unclear if he will require longer than a minimum IL stint. Huascar Brazoban was recalled from Triple-A Jacksonville in a corresponding move.

It's a disappointing development for the Marlins, who entered Sunday in second place in the National League East.

The 25-year-old is out to a 5-5 start with a 4.70 ERA this season. He's struck out 84 batters in 67.0 innings. He made his debut in 2021 but really ascended in 2022, when he went 6-4 with a 3.01 ERA in 14 games.

For his career, he's 11-12 with a 4.15 ERA. He pairs with the 2022 National League Cy Young winner Sandy Alcantara, rookie Eury Perez and hard-throwing lefty Jesus Luzardo to make one of the most exciting young rotations in baseball.

At the time of this posting, the Marlins and Nationals are tied 1-1 in the top of the fifth inning. If they can win, they'll move to 40-31 on the season.

They came into the game five games of the first-place Atlanta Braves.