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Left oblique strain forces Marlins’ Phelps to DL
- Updated: August 31, 2016
NEW YORK — The Marlins’ rotation sustained another blow on Wednesday, with the team announcing that right-hander David Phelps was going on the disabled list with a left oblique strain.
Phelps was scheduled to start later that night against the Mets at Citi Field, but instead, Miami is going with right-hander Jake Esch, who will make his Major League debut.
Esch is the Marlins’ 10th-rated prospect by MLBPipeline.com. The 26-year-old right-hander was recalled from Triple-A New Orleans.
Phelps, 29, has been one of the Marlins’ best and most versatile pitchers, posting a 7-6 record with a 2.52 ERA in 55 games (five …
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