The Marlins introduced a sequence of roster strikes Thursday, most notably designating lefty Jonathan Bermudez for project with a view to clear roster house for righty Jeff Lindgren, whose contract has been chosen from Triple-A Jacksonville. Miami additionally positioned righty John McMillon on the 15-day injured checklist as a result of tightness in his proper elbow. McMillon’s roster spot will probably be crammed by righty Michael Petersen, whom the Fish claimed from the Dodgers earlier this week and who’ll now bounce proper onto the massive league roster.
As Craig Mish of SportsGrid and the Miami Herald factors out, as soon as both Lindgren or Petersen take the mound for the Marlins, the staff will set a brand new main league file for many gamers utilized in a single season. They’re at the moment tied with the 2019 Mariners at 69 gamers. It’d be considerably poetic if Petersen will get the excellence, as Miami introduced he’ll put on No. 70 with the membership.
Bermudez, 28, joined the Marlins on a minor league deal in April 2023. The previous Astros draftee had been launched by the Giants previous to that deal. He’s pitched 6 2/3 innings this season, his first profession motion on the MLB degree, and allowed six runs on 11 hits and a pair of walks with 4 strikeouts. He’s had a tough displaying in Jacksonville, too, logging a 6.46 ERA in 24 2/3 frames.
Bermudez has labored extra within the bullpen this season than in years previous. He spent the 2023 marketing campaign within the Double-A rotation for the Marlins, the place he made 18 begins and posted a 4.58 ERA in 94 1/3 innings. Bermudez punched out 26.6% of his opponents there towards a 9.5% stroll fee. The previous Twenty third-round decide (2018) briefly sneaked onto the again finish of Baseball America’s top-30 Astros prospects again in 2022, however he’s taken some steps again since that time.
Lindgren, 27, pitched seven innings for the Marlins final yr in his MLB debut however was ultimately faraway from the 40-man roster. He’s been hit arduous within the higher minors this yr, combining for 75 2/3 innings of 6.19 ERA ball between Double-A and Triple-A.
Since he’s been figuring out of the Jacksonville rotation, he’s stretched out for a number of innings of reduction if wanted. The Marlins’ pitching workers is in shambles following accidents to Jesus Luzardo, Eury Perez, Braxton Garrett, Max Meyer, Ryan Weathers, Calvin Faucher and Andrew Nardi, amongst others (plus trades of Trevor Rogers, Tanner Scott, A.J. Puk, Bryan Hoeing, JT Chargois and Huascar Brazoban). Lindgren can fill any position crucial down the stretch however will doubtless be faraway from the 40-man as soon as once more in some unspecified time in the future.
