Jake Burger

The league-worst Miami Marlins are now down their best hitter.Miami placed third baseman Jake Burger on the 10-day injured list with a left intercostal muscle strain, they announced Monday.Burger apparently suffered the injury on a first-inning swing during Sunday's loss to the Atlanta Braves. He felt more side discomfort while running out a ground ball and on a defensive chance, prompting Miami to remove him in the fourth inning.Burger spent 10 days on the IL with a minor left oblique strain - in the same area as his intercostal injury - last May as a member of the Chicago White Sox.The 28-year-old has been one of the 3-13 Marlins' only consistent hitters this year. He's sporting a .228/.281/.421 slash line with a team-high three home runs and 15 RBIs through his first 16 games.In a corresponding roster move, Miami recalled utility player Otto Lopez, who will start at third base and bat ninth Monday against the San Francisco Giants. Lopez, who Miami claimed off waivers from the Giants on April 4, can fill in at third, second, or shortstop and also has experience playing all three outfield positions. He last appeared in the majors in 2022 with the Toronto Blue Jays.Miami also activated right-hander Edward Cabrera, who will start Monday's game, from the IL. The 26-year-old was rehabbing from a right shoulder impingement suffered during spring training. He'll start in place of A.J. Puk, who's sidelined because of an illness.In a corresponding move for Cabrera, the Marlins optioned rookie Max Meyer to Triple-A Jacksonville. The 25-year-old has been the Marlins' best starter this year, putting up a 2.12 ERA and 0.82 WHIP with 14 strikeouts and only three walks in his first three starts. However, the team is likely monitoring his workload, as he missed all of last season following Tommy John surgery.Copyright © 2024 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Burger was placed on the 10-day injured list by the Marlins on Monday with a left intercostal strain, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

The league-worst Miami Marlins are now down their best hitter.Miami is placing third baseman Jake Burger on the 10-day injured list with a left oblique injury, a source told Christina De Nicola of MLB.com.Burger apparently suffered the injury on a first-inning swing during Sunday's loss to the Atlanta Braves. He felt more side discomfort while running out a ground ball and on a defensive chance, prompting Miami to remove him in the fourth inning.Burger spent 10 days on the IL with a minor left oblique strain last May as a member of the Chicago White Sox.The 28-year-old has been one of the 3-13 Marlins' only consistent hitters this year. He's sporting a .228/.281/.421 slash line with a team-high three home runs and 15 RBIs through his first 16 games.Miami is recalling utility player Otto Lopez in a corresponding roster move, according to De Nicola. Lopez, who Miami claimed off waivers from the San Francisco Giants on April 4, can fill in at third, second, or shortstop and also has experience playing all three outfield positions. He last appeared in the majors in 2022 with the Toronto Blue Jays.Meanwhile, right-hander Edward Cabrera will be activated from the IL and start Monday's game against the Giants, a source told MLB.com. Cabrera, 26, was rehabbing from a right shoulder impingement suffered during spring training. Cabrera will start in place of A.J. Puk, who's sidelined because of an illness.In a corresponding move for Cabrera, the Marlins are optioning rookie Max Meyer to Triple-A, a source told De Nicola. Meyer, 25, has been the Marlins' best starter this year, putting up a 2.12 ERA and 0.82 WHIP with 14 strikeouts and only three walks in his first three starts. However, the team is likely monitoring his workload, as he missed all of last season following Tommy John surgery.Copyright © 2024 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

The Marlins are placing third baseman Jake Burger on the 10-day injured list due to a left oblique injury, tweets Christina De Nicola of MLB.com. She adds that Burger likened the discomfort he experienced to a 2023 oblique injury where he only missed the 10-day minimum. The team hasn’t provided a timetable for his return…

Miami Marlins third baseman Jake Burger landed on the 10-day injured list Monday with a left oblique injury.