Marlins Lose Pitcher Eury Perez for Eight Weeks

Marlins lose pitcher Eury Perez for eight weeks

MIAMI — Marlins pitcher Eury Perez will miss eight weeks with a leg injury, a major blow to a Marlins rotation that recently lost elite prospect Robby Snelling to Tommy John surgery.

Marlins’ Eury Perez to miss eight weeks after freak stretching injury in crusher

The Marlins announced Friday that they placed Perez, 23, on the 15-day injured list with a right gracilis strain, and the right-hander is expected to miss at least eight weeks, according to MLB.com.

Marlins' Pérez (leg) expected to miss 2 months

Marlins pitcher Eury Pérez is expected to miss about two months with a leg injury sustained while he was stretching in the dugout.

Eury Pérez To Miss Eight Weeks With Gracilis Strain

The Marlins announced that right-hander Eury Pérez has been placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to May 28th, with a right gracilis strain. His recovery will last eight weeks, per Christina De Nicola of MLB.com. Fellow righty Josh Ekness has been recalled to take his roster spot. The Fish also reinstated infielder Leo Jimenez from the seven-day concussion-related IL and optioned infielder Graham Pauley. Pérez tossed four shutout inning…

Marlins place Eury Perez on 15-day IL with right gracilis strain