The Marlins allowed a season-high 15 runs on Friday. The pitcher responsible for most of that damage, Elieser Hernandez, has finally reached the end of his leash. The Marlins optioned Hernandez to Triple-A Jacksonville prior to Saturday’s game. Left-hander Braxton Garrett is expected to take his spot in the starting rotation.
There’s not much else to say about Hernandez that hasn’t already been said. Despite an adequate back-end starter track record, I had doubts about him sustaining it entering 2022. His underwhelming pure stuff and imprecise pitch location made him inherently vulnerable to home runs.