Marlins' Starter Eyeing End of Month Return

 


Marlins starter Jesus Luzardo will make a minor league rehab start with Single-A Jupiter on Saturday. 

The left-hander has been out since the middle of May due to a forearm strain. Luzardo was able to make it through a live batting practice session without issue this past Tuesday and is slowly progressing towards a return to the Marlins' rotation. 

He'll likely need several rehab appearances first, in order to build up his stamina again, but there is a good chance that the twenty-four year old returns to the big leagues later this month. 

The former top prospect was having a decent season before going down, posting a 4.03 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, and a strong 41 strikeouts in 29 innings. 

The Marlins are currently 43-46, four-and-a-half games back of the NL Wild Card held by the Cardinals. 


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