Ryan Weathers Returns to the Marlins’ Rotation
Left-handed pitcher Ryan Weathers is set for his season debut with the Miami Marlins, facing the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.
Weathers, who recovered from a left flexor strain suffered in March during spring training, completed a successful rehabilitation in the minor leagues. In his last outing with Jacksonville on May 8, he pitched five scoreless innings.
Last season, Weathers went 5-6 with a 3.63 ERA in 16 starts with Miami. He was expected to be the team’s second starter this year, behind Sandy Alcantara.
The Marlins, who have lost three straight games and 13 of the last 16, faced Jameson Taillon, after blowing a two-run lead in the ninth inning.
In a related move, Miami sent left-handed pitcher Anthony Veneziano to Triple-A Jacksonville.
Weathers will be the first left-handed pitcher to start a game this season for Miami. Manager Clayton McCullough hopes his return will boost the team.
“I think what Ryan was showing in spring training was elite stuff,” McCullough said. “I think the stuff he has from the left side is, well, premium stuff. It’s a lot of velocity. He has multiple breaking pitches, a really good changeup.”
Clayton McCullough
Ryan Weathers is the son of former Major League pitcher David Weathers, who played 19 seasons in the majors with nine teams, including the Marlins and the Cubs.
Weathers was selected seventh overall by San Diego in the 2018 amateur draft and has a 10-21 record with a 5.08 ERA in four major league seasons with the Padres and Marlins.
