Miami Herald · Jul 25, 2017
Marlins option struggling Koehler leaving open spot in rotation
Tom Koehler’s most recent struggles resulted in a trip back to the minors.
A day after he gave up three solo home runs and five earned runs overall in a 6-3 loss to the Reds, the Marlins optioned Koehler to Triple A New Orleans. The Marlins recalled reliever Hunter Cervenka from Triple A.
Since July 1 when he was activated from the disabled list (right shoulder bursitis), Koehler has gone 0-3 with a 9.87 ERA in his past four starts. He has allowed 15 home runs and allowed 19 earned runs over his past 15 innings.
“It’s just been a tough year for Tom,” Marlins manager Don Mattingly said. “It was not an easy one [Sunday] for him.”