This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Marlins injury news and transactions.
INJURY UPDATES
INF Otto Lopez
Injury: Right ring finger inflammation
Expected return: Early part of July 20 week
Status: Day to day. Finger hit by grounder on July 18 but remained in game. Played catch July 19. Hoping for inflammation and soreness to decrease. (updated: July 19) More >>
RHP Anthony Bender
Injury: Right shin stress reaction
IL date: June 30 (15-day IL)
Expected return: End of July/early August
Status: Resumed throwing and light baseball activity. Had been managing the issue, which is similar to the one he had in 2025, all season. Got to the point that he needed to rest it. (updated: July 17) More >>
LHP John King
Injury: Left lateral ankle sprain
IL date: July 9 (15-day IL, retroactive to July 8)
Expected return: Maybe July 23 homestand
Status: Resumed pitch designs and is working through running progression. Was going through pitching drills in the outfield and stepped awkwardly to roll his ankle on July 8. (updated: July 17) More >>
OF Owen Caissie
Injury: Right calf strain
IL date: July 9 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Week of July 27
Status: Resumed baseball activity and light conditioning work. Felt some tightness on July 7, then good pregame July 8. Tightness came back on defense enough that he exited the July 8 game. (updated: July 17) More >>
LHP Andrew Nardi
Injury: Left rib cage stress reaction
IL date: May 30 (60-day IL, retroactive to May 28)
Expected return: September
Status: Cleared to resume throwing and working through throwing progression. First felt the discomfort in mid-April in Atlanta but it never affected his pitching. Had trouble breathing leading up to testing. Transferred to 60-day IL on June 1. (updated: July 17) More >>
RHP Josh Ekness
Injury: Right calf strain
IL date: June 1 (60-day IL, retroactive to May 29)
Expected return: End of July/early August
Status: Has live pitch designs as part of late stages of return-to-play progression. Injured during warmup drills on May 31. Transferred to 60-day IL on June 21. (updated: July 17) More >>
RHP Ronny Henriquez
Injury: Right elbow UCL reconstruction surgery with an associated internal brace
IL date: Feb 12 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Throwing at 60 feet. Underwent the hybrid procedure in December. (updated: July 17) More >>
RHP William Kempner
Injury: Right elbow sprain
IL date: July 12 (15-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: No-throw rehab. Had been feeling something off and on in his arm for several weeks but got to the point where it affected him enough to say something. (updated: July 17) More >>
SS Aiva Arquette (Marlins' No. 3 prsopect; No. 41 overall)
Injury: Left thumb
IL date: June 30 (7-day Minor League IL)
Expected return: Mid-August
Status: Hadn't played since June 26. Previously missed time due to core muscle surgery and right wrist soreness. (updated: July 1) More >>
LHP Thomas White (Marlins' No. 1 prospect; No. 21 overall)
Injury: Left shoulder capsular sprain
IL date: May 20 (7-day Minor League IL, retroactive to May 19)
Expected return: Mid-August to September
Status: Estimated timeline for return was 12-16 weeks from date of injury. (updated: June 5) More >
LHP Robby Snelling (Marlins' No. 2 prospect; No. 38 overall)
Injury: Left elbow UCL repair surgery with an internal brace
IL date: May 13 (60-day IL on May 21)
Expected return: Mid-2027
Status: Underwent surgery on May 22 as recommended by Dr. Keith Meister. Recovery period calls for 10-12 months. (updated: May 22) More >>
RHP Kevin Defrank (Marlins' No. 5 prospect)
Injury: Right biceps
IL date: May 7 (60-day Minor League IL)
Expected return: At least 60 days
Status: No surgery required but also no timeline for a return. (updated: May 7) More >>
RHP Adam Mazur
Injury: UCL reconstruction with an internal brace (hybrid)
IL date: March 25 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Underwent surgery, which has a recovery period of 13-14 months, on March 11. Experienced the discomfort on a pitch during his March 2 outing. (updated: March 25) More >>
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
July 19
• INF Graham Pauley: Recalled from Triple-A Jacksonville
• OF Rece Hinds: Optioned to Triple-A Jacksonville
July 12
• RHP William Kempner: Placed on 15-day injured list More >>
• LHP Dax Fulton: Recalled from Triple-A Jacksonville
July 9
• OF Owen Caissie: Placed on 10-day injured list
• LHP John King: Placed on 15-day injured list
• RHP Janson Junk: Returned from rehab and reinstated from 15-day IL
• RHP Zach Brzykcy: Optioned to Triple-A Jacksonville
• RHP Ryan Gusto: Recalled from Triple-A Jacksonville
• OF Rece Hinds: Recalled from Triple-A Jacksonville