Marlins' Phelps out for the season with broken arm

MILWAUKEE — Miami Marlins right-hander David Phelps is going to miss the rest of the season because of a broken bone in his pitching arm.

Manager Dan Jennings said Tuesday before Miami's game at the Milwaukee Brewers, Phelps had an MRI on Monday and it showed a stress fracture of the radius bone in his right forearm.

It is unclear when the injury occurred, but Phelps' only start since Aug. 5 was Sunday at St. Louis. He lasted just 2 1-3 innings and was placed on the disabled list the following day.

"It's unfortunate," Jennings said. "(The injury) is in a very strange spot on the top of his forearm."

Phelps, who is 4-8 with a 4.50 ERA, will be replaced in the rotation by Kendry Flores. The…